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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09

dispute that has arisen among scien-
tific men regarding the use of ben
zoate of soda, it neither admits nor
ayers that the use of benzoate Of So
da as a preservative is harmful, but
it asks that the packers be required
to give strict proof that the use OF
benzoate of soda is harmless.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
BOY COMMITS SUICIDE.

Aged II Years, Spends Wages In Sa-
loon Then Takes Carbolic Acid.
Chicago, June AFTER spending his
weeks salary in drinking and gamb-
ling in saloon, John Freyer, aged
II, committed suicide by drinking car
bolic acid in pool room here yester-
day. The boy was evidently afraid to
face his parents without his salary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
PFisTER WINS LIBEL SUIT.
Supreme Court Affirms Decision of
Lower Tribunal.

The supreme court yesterday af-
frmed the decision of the lower courts
which awarded Charles F. Pfster $751;
600 damages and costs against The
Milwaukee Free Press for libel.
The jury in the court presided over
by Judge Hastings, who was called in
to handle the case, awarded Mr.. PTS
ter $4,000 compensatory damages
and $4,000 punitory damages.
The Free Press appealed the case,
declaring that the judgment was ex-
cessive.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
MAY SETTLE STRIKE
MOB STILL UGLY

Philadelphia, June "A report that
the strike probably would be settled
within "a hours spread like wildfire
last night, but not before the rioters
in Kensington district had started on
their errand of destruction. Early in
the evening mob of nearly 1000
started for the main barn of the tran
sit company and by the time the barn
was reached there were nearly 1000
persons in the mob. Five hundred
policement were there This array
Of bluecoats had euieting effect on
the rioters and they dispersed after
hurting few stones through win
dows.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
The Indiana Law.
Use of Benzoate.

The state denies that benzoate o
soda has any quality which entitle
it to place az food product.
alleges that it is a drug and medi
cine, and that tomato catsup ant
pickles can be packed successful.
without it's being used The stat,
takes issue with the packers, who as
sert that the necessity for the use o
some preservative has been recog
nized from time immemorial. 1t say
that there is no commercial or indus
trial need for use of benzoate of sod;
where good raw materials are packed
and where reasonable and prope
degree of cleanliness in utensils i
used. and where proper sanitary reg
ulations are observed.
The state also takes issue with tn,
packers who say that the annua
value of the product packed with ben
zoate of soda is s60,00O,O 900. 1t insist
that forty Indiana packers do not US
benzoate, and it enumerates some o
the leading packers of the countr,
who do not use it. The state say
that the forty Indiana packers who d
not use benzoate of soda have sui
fered a loss of less than one-fifth o
one per cent from fermentation o
products.
The state says that. owing to tn
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09

ssWho is this wizard fellow, Luther
Burbank. any way?"
Why, he's the chap that's all the
time getting up new trimmings for
women's hats Puck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09

yerSity commencement, gUUh occasion
in the course OF an interview yester-
day afternoon to pooh-pooh the talk
of impending or probable war between
England and Germany. England mas
no need to worry about the Likelihood
of war with my country" he said.
1.-THE jingoism of few easily exclt-
able persons in England will soon
pass over. Between the two gov
ernments there is no misunderstand-
ing or enmity and the real sentiment
of the two peoples is not hostility OF
bitterness, but healthy, temperate,
good natured rivalry.
Germany is very proud OF the prog
ress Count Zeppelin and our othef
aeroanuts have made. But Eng.lsn
yellow journals are of course strong
in their efforts to make war talk out
of our efforts to conquer the air. we
are building no secret feet or war
airships and we have no scout Dal-
looms lowering over the English
coast"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09
.BERNSTORFF SAYS
MlR TAI ( IS ROT

wedding banquet was served
The bride is a daughter Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Jas. Bolte and is helde
in high esteem by a coterie oh
acquaintance. The groom IS
one of Rock countv's progressive
farmers. The newly wedde3-m-
couple will leave for their futur,ew
home in Rock county tomorrow M;
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-30

six miles underneath a great granite
ridge. AS the flood that henceforth
will make incomparably fertile this
lovely valley came pouring through
the canal that conducts 1t to the I'm
compahgre river. men and women fair
ly wept for Joy. and the president him.
self was visibly affected. The open
ing OF the gates was preceded by
prayer and followed by national airs
played by band.
misnty rroJ=er completed.
Thus was fittingly siSnalized the
completion OF the Gunnison river tun-
mel. the FIRST project undertaken by
the United States government re-.
clamation service. Work on the pro.
ject was begun four and half years
ago and had progressed steadily ever
since. Together with its main and
distributing canals, the tunnel will ir.
rlgate 10000 acres of land in val
ley naturally one of the most fertile
in Colorado, but which has been semi
arid because OF the annual summer
droughts and the inadequacy OF the
Uncompahgre river.
This day of the opening OF the tun.
mel was made the chief day OF the
Western Slope fair, now being held
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-30

It Is a graceful act on the part Of
the British government to order an
entire squadron of cruisers to this
country to take part In the Hudson
Fulton celebration this fall. The af.
fair win be distinctly American. New.
ertheless 1t will have Significance for
the entire world. The discovery OF
the Hudson led ultimately to the de.
yelopment OF region that has be-
come one of the most important on
the globe, and Fulton's experiment
marked the beginning of the era OF
steam navigation, of which the mighty
navy Of Great Britain, part OF which
will be present at the commemoration,
is an outgrowth. Ships OF other ma
lions also will be ON hand, and one of
the greatest features OF the pageantry
will be the display of steam vessels
indicating the growth in that direc-
ton since the Clermont made her
epochal trip. grN AF
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-30
cAR SHORTAGE EXPECTED.

Railroad men are repeating their
warning OF last year to northwestern
dealers and consumers to place their
orders for coal as early as possible
In order TO safeguard themselves
against delays incident to conges-
tion OF traffic. with incidental short
ness in the car supply. They had
reason for their warning OF last year,
despite the fact that business for
montha previous had been discourage
ingly light. but this year they have
what amounts to almost assurance OF
dlfficulty ahead in the fact that traf-
fic in all departments of the carrying
business is increasing rapidly. There
are 100000 idle cars in the United
States, Canada and Mexico at the pres
ent time, but orders for rolling stock
are compelling the utilization of
these ears so rapidly that managers
are becoming nervous in regard to
the coal trade. Indications point to
an exceptionally heavy movement in
grain during the months in which de
layed orders for fuel must be filled in
order TO obyiate suffering during the
first cold weather OF winter, and those
who wish TO avoid anxiety and trou
BILE are advised to place their orders
as soon as possible.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-30

Panl Morton's plan OF keeping
money in the country by levying an ex-
port tax on American heiresses who
marry foreigners and go abroad is
based on patriotic feeling, but the no.
ton Is not new--in fact It was en-
bodied in bill introduced in the re-
cent congress by Representative Sab
aoth OF Illinois. Mr. Morton is not
alone in thinking II pity that Amer
leans should fall down and worship
titles. When his rage is excited by
the spectacle of a splendid American
girl with rich father throwing her
self away upon decadent sprig of
European aristocracy. he is in the
same state as thousands of other free
Americans witnessing the same sorry
spectacle, says the Milwaukee Wis
consin. II practical remedy for the
evil can be found 1t will be widely well
comed--but more especially II It be
mot inconsistent with the fine old
-zEs. 49, ---l---sssv- - InuIsiuuaf ND
erty.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-30

The test of Hiram Percy Maxim's
.noiseless cannon of large bore is to be
made at Hartford, Conn, where he is
at the present time. In October he
win go to Europe for the purpose of
demonstrating his invention. Mr..
Maxim's patents for nolseless weapons
protects him in Japan as well as in
the countries of Europe. Invention
OF death dealing devices, however,
continues active there as well as here.
From Berlin comes reports of the APP
plication OF principles OF wireless
telegraphy to the setting of of mines.
An electric wave. transmitted from
the operating point. produces spark
in the apparatus connected with the
mine Both army and electrical ex.
perts declare that the invention wiz
reyolutionize modern warfare.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-30

W. Mcconnell. consulting engineer Of
the reclamation service, and Senator
Horace T. belong OF Grand Junction.
After the return to Montrose there
was n reception to President Taft and
others, and this evening speeches were
delivered by n number of well-known
Coloradoans. the celebration winding
up with an illuminated parade and by
rotechnic display.
story Of the Great Tunnel.
First OF the big government recla-
nation projects to be undertaken, the
Gunnison river tunnel has been one Of
the most dificult to carry through.
The ample waters OF the Gunnison
flow through narrow valleys insult
ed to agriculture or through deep,
rocky canyons. while only few
miles to the west the lovely Uncom-
pahgre valley has been suffering for
water. The Gunnlson, descending in
ever deepening gorges, finally plunges
into the Black canyon. one of the most
magnificent mountain gorges In the
world. This unpromising spot was Sc
lected as the starting point of the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-30

In the beginning of his career Fred
erick the Great was much annoyed
and laughed at because OF his boorfsh
cavalrymen falling on horses like
bags Of bran. He stopped that falling
off business by ordering shot the first
farmer who fell on.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-30
OPENS BIG Tunnel
PRESIDENT TAFT SWINGS GATES
OF cuNNisoN RIVER BORE.
MIGHTY WORK is FINISHED
Waters Of Mountain Torrent Are
Brought Six Miles Under a Granite
Ridge TO Revive Beautiful But
semi.Arid uneompahsre Valley.

Montrose, Col, Sept. 2S.-As many
thousand people cheered themselves
hoarse and cannon doomed this after
noon, President William H. Taft
opened the gates Of the Gunnison river
tunnel and admitted to the Uncompah-
gre valley the waters of nsountain
torrent brought from its rocky bed
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-30

The government bulletin reports the
average condition of cotton at 6s.7
per cent, OF normal, and on this basis
the total output win be about 1880,
600 bales. whereas the yield last year
was ls,sO0.000 bales. The worlds con.
sumption Of cotton is placed at 49,.
100000 bales annually These figures
convey their own comment as to how
closely the supply win approximate
g demand. Certainly there seems
be no need Of restricting cotton
Ying next year in order to avert
.ccumulation Of an embarrassing
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-30
EnqIand,s oldest House.

The Oldest house in England stands
near st. Adams abbey In Hartford.
shire, about 20 miles from London.
This house is said to be more than
1000 years old and is still at for habi
tatiop-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-30

tunnel. Brave engineers lowered
themselves into the Black canyon at
points where the granite walls rise
almost perpendicularly hundreds OF
feet, and after their surveys were COM
pleted active work was started on the
immense PROJECT.
At great expense and under enor-
nous difficulties, o wagon road was
built to thu east portal OF the tun-
mel. II ia miles long, and. climb
lug the rsAnite ridge between the
canyon and the Uncompahgre valley.
descends the rocky wall on shelf
work.
Bore Built for All Time.
simultaneously work was begun at
each end. OF the tunnel and at a point
everal-ithousand feet from the west
end, where shaft was sunk. AS fast
as the tunnel was driven through the
shale and solid rock, 1t was timbered,
and then the heavy timbers were
covered with impervious cement. This
gives tunnel of solid concrete built
to withstand the wear OF ages. All
the fumes, culverts. division gates.
drops and other work along the lines
of the main canals are built of steel
and concrete.
There Is no dam across the Black
canyon at the point where the river 10
turned into the tunnel Instead of
this the tunnel Itself taps the river
from beenath its granite bed. By
thiu Y,lap n afthar aoodo nov oIoob VI, a .
ter can prevent the tunnel taking
from the river all the water needed.
Has Immense Capacity.
A few statistics OF this tremendous
project are worth setting forth. The
tunnel is 10000 feet long, and IL by
10 feet inside measurement. The main
canal is 30 feet wide at the bottom
and SO feet wide at the top, and the
average depth of the water is ten
feet. The capacity is 1900 cubic feet
of water a second. After the water
leaves the west portal of the tunnel
It is conducted through 10 miles OF
canal to the Uncompahgre. There is
a drop of 214 feet In this distance, and
this great fall will be utilized for ere.
ating power. A series of concrete
drops has been constructed and the
immense body of water rushing over
them is capable of generating at least
10000 horse power. which will be utll.
lied in lighting the entire Uncompah
gre valley by electricity.
The cost OF the tunnel and distrib
uting canals is over $5,Oo0.000. and
perpetual water rights will be sold to
actual settlers at about s35 an acre.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-05
He Found Out What the
Real Trouble Was

thought of 1t, she hadn't laughed all
during dinner. He wondered why.
Were you alone all day." he ask
ed automatically. Were you lone
some?"
Three Of the girls were here all
afternoon" said his wife. I'VE had
very good time. No. was not lone
some"
"Well-what-has anything gone
wrong" asked the young married
man.
"Oh, dear, no." said his wife. WITH
polite carelessness. why. what could
go wrong"
81 didn't know" said her husband
II thought something might. Things
do sometimes, you know. l thought
you seemed so quiet"
"Oh, do II" asked his wife. turning
her embroidery aDo...
The young married man held his
head. A horrible feeling OF helpless
ness was stealing over him. He won
dered with q sort of chill IL this was
natural thing and to be expected.
Maybe Mabel had grown tired OF him
already. Perhaps 1t was the usual
thing to have ones wife grow cold
and distracted after few weeks. But
whole lifetime OF II!
The young married man made
great fuss over getting a cigar and
lighting II. wandering around the
room az he did so. When he passed
Mabel he touched her hair lightly as
he had a way Of doing, but no an
swering upturned face resulted. May
be she did not notice II, he conclud-
ed. for the touch was very light.
II saw Billy Hamlins today" he
began briskly, as he sat down again.
"Did YOU" said his wife.
HE told me big piece OF news"
went on her husband desperately.
did he?" said the wife.
See here" said the young married
man hurriedly, what's the matter,
Mabel?"
Nothing is the matter" said his
wife
The Detroit times., 1909-02-05
From Another Point of View

our wandering legislature tonight?
When the o again ON the goth
dam site That settles It,
really fallen out there yet hope for the
shipped to Japan from this country
@. d. the
PERHAPS we will find the
and the has
the verdict please the court
When the pneumatic they
leave II to the hat to
trial will witness the
OF a seeking to down his hospitality
of convict
the
cinched
he splits finger nail Some other Eel
knowledge of the piano. get as much as quarter when
they split cord
The Detroit times., 1909-02-05

Women, particularly mothers. and
children made a much better showing
than men during the great catastrophe
that laid waste the garden OF Italy
The mothers seemed to have no
thought but the safety OF their chill
dren. Hundreds OF women, nay thou
sands, were crushed to death shield
ing their chlldren's bodies with their
own. In a great many cases the little
ones survived, living witnesses OF
their parents bravery and unequaled
generosity! These mothers received
on their own backs, their heads and
shoulders the pieces of masonry and
beams about To- kill those they loved
BEST In the world. nd. dying, they
had the happiness OF clasping them TO
their bosom.
At last rations were distributed-a
piece of bread no larger than the
palm OF ones hand for each starving
adult. Then we saw mothers OF babies
chew their own portion and stun 1t In
the mouths of babies for nourishment
without retaining a single crumb for
themselves.
A seventeen-yearo girl, who had
been imprisoned In the ruins for ten
hours, worked heroically on an empty
stomach and with a parched throat un-
I'll she had succeeded In rescuing her
family. eight persons.
Little children withstood sleepless-
ness. hunger, thirst, pain and the IN
usual cold far better than grownups.
showing, as a rule. more endurance
throughout the ordeal than thei.
elders.
This was probably due TO the
physiological non .sensitiveness OF chill
dren and because they did not under
stand the dangers surrounding and yet
in store for them. II those weak chill
dren, a great many Of them underfed
since birth, had had the smallest INK
The Detroit times., 1909-02-05
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
BRAVEST IN EARTHQUAKE
Cesare and Faoia Lombroso in Paris Figaro.
(Translation for the Detroit TImes)

ling OF the horrors they were passing
through. II would have killed them.
We asked four.year-old girl who
had been buried In a cellar without
food or light for four days and nights
how she had passed the time. Sleep
ing and waiting for papa" she an
swered.
Three children. seven, Ave and three
years old respectively. had been en-
tombed for seven days In small base
ment room. Happily the room con-
tanned larder With oranges. sugar
and small amount of bread
I'VE were quite sure that auntie or
some one would come and take us
away" they said.
What about the men? We are sor.
~ 10 say the great majority behaved
like brutes. but there is also a case
OF real antique heroism TO be record
ed. A father, after rescuing his wife
and three children, found that the
fourth and last one could not be ex-
tricated alive. He assured the dying
little girl that he would keep her COM
pany on the road to heaven, and put
ting his arms around her. stabbed him
self To death.
One cannot bestow praise enough
upon the needlewomen OF Italy In
the course of single week they
stitched together garments for a hun
dred thousand. while in every city and
town numerous working girls gave up
their only holiday In the week to de-
vote the wages earned to the cause of
the sick and suffering
And there was at least one touching
lit of generosity on the part Of males.
The inmates OF an old mans home
sent two hundred francs (S40). their
tobacco money for year.
'Paola Lombroso is the daughter OF
the great Turin professor and ahenist,
and has been his assistant for years.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-05
HUGH LYONS, Ex-MAYOR
OF LANSING, is DEAD

LANSING, Mich. Feb. 5.-Hugh
at his home here after an illness OF
Mr.. Lyons suffered paralytic stroke
five years ago. He never fully recov-
cred from st. He was taken III sew
eral weeks ago and underwent an
operation for an abscess. This Is said
to have been the direct cause of his
death.
Ex-Mayor Lyons was born in Sar.
MIA. Ont, and came to Lansing in
1870. He served In the civil war. In
1890 he organized the Hugh Lyons Co
manufacturers of show cases and store
fixtures. and in 1894 was elected may
or OF the city by the Republicans. In
1906 he was reelected.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-05

Yes, there Is" protested her hus-
band. His tone was tinged with
alarm. Tell me what it isl"
II don't see why you should think
anything the matter" protested his
wife, raising her chin a trifie.
Why. you act SO odd" insisted her
husband. Not a bit like yourself! |
wish you'd tell me-"
Pm surprised" said his wife with
her chin still higher, that you should
notice how ! act"
Why, Mabel"
Yes, I am. You-you've shown
plainly enough-well, never mind"
Now. Mabel" cried the young mar
ried man standing anxiously before
her. tell me instantly what's wrong.
What have / done?"
"You-you f-f-forgot TO k-k-iss me
when you came home last night for
the f.f-first time since we were mar
ried." sobbed his wife, dropping the
embroidery and hunting her handker-
chief. and nev-never once said you
still l-l-loved me. think that's
enough"
Great guns" said the young mar
ried man contritely and relievedly, II
believe | did forget. What a villain
/ am"
The Detroit times., 1909-02-05
30 B B | E
PAS Spirits Get Depressed. but Not BY Cold Lunch.

gent as any milyunair q much moar
hansum than sum OF them.
You think you are, sed Ma. I know
| am, sed Pa. Why, woman, Pad sed,
out heer the peepul all works to
common end * puts thare sholders to
the wheel OF progress witch Is rolling
on & on until in sum not far distant
day we shall have a glorus community
OF which We have not yet dreemed of.
Pa sed.
Well, sed Ma, now you have had
yure say q / am going to kick In with
a few ree-marks.
Ma sed She Was the CLASSY One.
Thare Is jest as much classes
agenst masses here as anywhere, sed
Ma. Il Just as much differens between
peepul. For instens. sed Ma, thare Is
moar class to me than to you, bee
Klaus ! was born Of classier peepul.
My deer old father never calm hoam
lait to lunch.
OF course he dident. sed Pa. He
was always thare erly beekaus he was
afrade thare wuddent be anything left
of the food wich the nabors had
brought In. Remember. sed Pa, wen
first met you II was pritty slim pick
ing around yure old hoamsted. How
about that mortgage I lifted for yure
old gent. sed Pa.
toald you to keep still q let me
talk, sed Ma. AS ] sed, thare Is much
moar class to me than thare Is to
you. All the class that little Bobbie
has CAIN from my side of the house.
& Furthermore. sed Ma, the first
time you git that Western idee OF
Demokrasy In yure he'd a bring a
sailor hoam to lunch. like you did one
Cd time in New York, thare is GO
ing TO be a cattgclism witch will ieeye
our present freely reelashuns looking
like a lot OF broken china.
have spoken. sed Ma, a you doubt
less hear the squawk of yure loving
squaw.
Then Pa dident say any moar.