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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
RECORDS EARTH SHOCK.
Government Seismograph Registers
Tremors Lasting an Hour-Believed
to Be in Brazil

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 2O.-An
earthquake of moderate intensity began
at 1929 yesterday afternoon and con-
tinued an hour, according to the record
taken from the seismograph at the Unit
ed States weather bureau this morning.
The officials estimate that the center of
activity was located about 1000 miles
from Washington. 1t is believed the
shocks were centered in Brazil, where
yesterday all cable communication with
the city of Manaos, situated on the Rio
Negro ten miles from its mouth in the
Amazon, was cut off. Reports from Bra
I'll indicate that the towns of Santarem
and OXIDES were also affected by the
shocks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
CONVICT MAKES REPLY.
c. Henry Davis Answers Wife in Di-
vorce Suit and Letter Is Filed
as Exhibit

SPOKANE, Wash, Sept. 2O.-[Spe-
cial. &c. Henry Davis, an inmate of the
state penitentiary at Waupun, Wis, de-
PENDANT in proceedings for divorce insti-
tuted in the Spokane county superior
court by his wife, Ella Davis, who wants
the tie severel because he is convict,
has sent communication to the court al
legilg that he was the victim of a plot.
Davis says in his letter that in March,
1908, he was sentenced to serve four
years in the penitentiary on the charge
of obtaining money under false pretense,
and declares that he was convicted upon
the false testimony and persecution.
Davis writes that he first met the
woman at st. Paul on August 6, 1907.
She was a dashing widow known as
Mrs. Ella Mclean, and in ten hours
from the time of meeting, they were
making preparations to be married, and
forty-eight hours after the first meeting
they were husband and wife. The honey
moon included trip to Spokane and up
the ST. Joe river.
''While had her on my hands," Davis
adds in his communication to the court
here, my expenses have run as high as
$50 day, and were never less than $40.
She told me that she married me for
my money, as she had learned 1 had
some property. She did not dare at
ia. where she is known, so went to the
fair state of Washington for that pur-
pose"
By direct of the court, the commune
cation has been filed as an exhibit in
the case
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
THE Rest Part of the speech.

Young James had never heard his
papa speak in public, and 1t was
thought time to take him to hear his
father deliver a lecture. During the
evening a stray dog which ventured
upon the platform was disposed Of as
gracefully as possible. On the way
home James was asked how he liked
his fathers lecture, and gave the an
swer, "It was all right, papa, but I
liked the part where you put the dog
ont the best."-The Delineator.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
Waiting for q Full Crop.

A new postoffice was established in a
small village away out West, and
native of the soil was appointed post
master. After while complains were
made that no mail was sent out from
the new office, and an inspector was
sent to inquire into the matter. He
called upon the postmaster, and stat
ing the cause of his visit, asked why
no mail had been sent out. The post
master pointed to a big and nearly
empty mail bag hanging up in cor
ner, and said: well, | amt sent 1t out
cause the bag amt nowheres nigh full
vet "-Harper's.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
LAD TRIES TO KILL
A FAMILY AND SELF.
Young Marinette Man, on Murderous
Rampage, However, Will Survive
Attempted Suicide.

MARINETTE, Wis, Sept. 1S.-[Spe-
cial. ALFRED Leronge, young married
man. crazed by a quarrel and an en-
forced separation from his wife and
child. who were at the home Of his
father-in-law, Andrew Anderson, at
lacked the house, throwing two-by-fours
through the windows and followed by
firing with revolver through a window.
Members of the family managed to get
put the back way and summoned assist
ance.
Andrus Bjorklund, a neighbor, respon /
I'd with a revolver. A duel betWeer
:onge and Bjorklund resulted, in
Bjorklund was shot three times il. ~,
tight hand and Leronge through the
body, near the shoulder.
Leronge then fed and took a dose Of
strychnine in an effort to end his life.
He was found in a swamp early this
morning and taken to hospital. 1t is
believed he will survive both the bullet
wounds and the poison. He had appar-
emily intended to kill lis wife, her par
ents and then himself, and it was only
the bravery of Bjorklund that saved the
entire family from probable death.
Bjorklund was not seriously wounded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24

III Lincolnshire illustrated, with
notes and appendices? It will cost a
small fortune, they say
They say Who say?"
On, the literary world. am think.
1nT publishing extracts from the
Al |es Of Castleton Forest. There
are lots Of old deeds and letters In the
munlment-room, especially about the
Long Parliament times. One must,
really write something now"
Indeed! Can't you compile a time
table OF the trains between Castleton
upton and London, copying Bradshaw
freely? 1t would answer all purpos-
es, and give you very little trouble"
Dear Mrs. Savflle, what an idea!
NOW want you to do me a favor. Let
Miss Desmond come with me to the
opera Comique this evening. NV
father has instituted headache, and
rather want chaperon. 1t will not
be very late"
Miss Desmond is perfectly free to
do as she likes"
SOO vii hlAo any JULIET CudUGTOn
L am quite ready to stay at home"
said Hope, smiling.
Now, do not be disagreeable. I
want you to come with me-"
Hope did not answer and it was ar,
ranged that Miss Dacre should call for
her favorite confidante that evening
en- route for the theater.
Il have a hundred and one things
to say to you," whispered Miss Dacra
when Hope Desmond escorted her to
the stair after she had taken leave of
Mrs. Saville. "The same mysterious
fate still dogs me. do not know what
spell binds George Lumley to silence
Poor fellow! I am so sorry for him!
I rather imagined he thought was
going to Dresden last winter-heaven
only knows why. You will be ready
at 7:30, will you not?"
Eyes, certainly"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
BRANDS STORY ASFAKE.
Prof. Comstock of University of Wiscon-
sin Says Peary Would Not De-
termine Latitude by Moon.

MADISON, Wis, Sept 2O.-[Special.1
Prof. George Comstock, director of the
Washburn observatory of the University
Of WISCONSIN, declared as ''all bosh' the
story from Rome printed in a Chicago
paper this morning in which an italian
astronomer is quoted as saying that the
moon could not have Been visible to
Peary on April 6 at the point Indicated
by the commander, and upon the basis
of which the Rome dispatch says that
Peary either did not arrive at the pole
or else made an extraordinary error in
his position. Prof. Comstock said:
''1Nhe story is all bosh. No man would
seek to determine his latitude by the
moon. The attack is utterly groundless."
Prof. Comstock would express no Opin-
ion as yet regarding the relative claims
of Cook and Peary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
GIVES MUCH TO CHART
GEORGE F. PEABoDYS WILL IS
FILED IN APPLETON.
Leaves $4,000 for Ole Ladies Home,
$25, 900 for Y. NJ c. A. and
$4,000 for Park

APPLETON, Wis, Sept. 1S.-iSpe-
cial. IA document notable for its chart
table requests was made public today in
the filing of the will of the late George
T. Peabody Of this city. AS wealthy
merchant, his other activities nade HIM
almost a national figure.
The will was drawn just five days pre-
vious to his death. All requests become
operative upon the death of his daugh-
ter, Miss Emma Peabody, who will be
welded this evening at s O'Clock to
Dean William Harper, head of the Law
renee College of Music. The wedding
was to have occurred late this fall, but
on account of the death of Miss Pea
body's father it was decided to hold the
wedding at once.
The charitable requests of the will are
as follows:
Homestead property to Lawrence col
lege.
Two servants, $3.50 each.
Thirty dollars per month and $4,000 to
an aunt or her descendants in Connect
cut.
Fifty thousand dollars for endowment
of old ladies's home to be located in APP
pleton in memory of the deceaseds be-
loved mother.
A sum not to exceed $4,000 for de
serving needy employed in the Pettibone-
Peabody store.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars for the
endowment of an Appleton Y. NJ. &. A
Fifty thousand dollars for park along
the lower Fox river in Appleton.
Two thousand five hundred dollars for
identifying the grounds of the Appleton
public schools.
The trustees are Joseph D. Steele
manager of the PettibOne-P Peabody store
Alfred w. Hoyt and John H. Coulter OF
Chicago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
FINE HERD FOR DEAF.
van State School-Milk Adapted
for Institutions.

DELEVAN, Wis, Sept. 15.-A fine
herd of Holstein- Friesian cattle is being
developed at the Wisconsin State School
for the Deaf. 7 his herd was started
some years ago and it was headed by Sir
Daisy Johanna Ormsby, selected from
the herd owned by Malcolm H. Gardner,
at one time student in this school and
now superintendent of advanced registry
Of the Holstein-F riesian association of
America.
Gen. Ormsby Mechtilde is now at the
head of the herd. He is out of Molly
Mechtilde, an advanced registered COW
of the Morgan herd, by Sir Daisy Johan-
ma Ormsby.
Supt. Walker thinks the milk from the
Holstein- Friesian breed is better than
any other adapted for institution pur-
noses,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24

fact that the supply of cedar wood is be-
coming scarce. Already some of the very
cheap cigars are making tnelr appear
ance in Paris in boxes of paper pulp,
which. for the sake of realistic effect,
are saturated either with cedar Oil or a
chemical equivalent. He points out that
a cigar box is a thing not merely to look
pretty. 1t is meant to prevent eyapora-
ton, and thus keep the cigar moist This
object is not accomplished as satisfac-
torily with box of paper pulp as with
one of wood.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
THREE IN WAGON
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
Irving Biddle, Wife and Daughter of Ra-
cine Probably Fatally Hurt at
Electric Road Crossing.

RACINE, Wis, Sept. 19.-[Special.l
Irving Biddle, aged 35 years, and his
wife, about the same age, with their
5-year-old daughter, were probably fatal
ly injured in an accident this morning
at what is known as the Rapids road.
They were on their way to town from
Thompsonville and were crossing the
tracks of the Chicago and Milwaukee
Electric railway when they were hit by
limited train. The wagon was smashed
TO pieces and the occupants were thrown
over 60 feet. They were picked up
badly cut and bruised, rushed to this
city and conveyed to ST. Mary's hospital.
They all regained consciousness and said
they failed to see or hear the train COM
ing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
CHAPTER XIII.

When Hope returned to Mrs. Sa-
vile she found that lady's maid re-
moving her outdoor garb and arrang-
ing her mistress on the sofa as if for
a siesta
Il would have saved you from this
infection if 1 could" she said, pres
emily, when Hope thought she was 60
ing to sleep. MARY Dacre was always
foolish; she is now absolutely idiotic
I am not surprised that Hugh had no
patience with her; Hugh was always
instructive. He is like me in many
things"
Hope listened with nervous atten-
ton, growing alternately red and
white. Never before had Mrs. Saville
named her offending son, and Hope
feared to utter word that might of
fend or divert the current of her
thoughts
81 am always doomed to disappoint-
ment," she went on, as If speaking out
her thoughts There is Richard; he
will be a dilettante and a nobody all
the days of his life. never wasted
any anticipations on him. But Hugh
might be anything-a statesman, q
leader of men,. I would have done
anything to push his fortunes. All
my hopes, all my ambitions, centered
in him; and you know-you must have
heard-how he repaid me-"
Eyes, I have heard" returned Hope
in such tremulous accents that Mrs
saville looked up, as if surprised and
touched by her keen sympathy. at
seems very cruel"
Seems! 1t is. To be forgotten,
thrown over, for the sake Of pretty
face. a whim of passion, after years
Of devotion! It is intolerable; it is
not to be forgiven. An unsuitable
wife is a milestone round a mans neck
that will drag him to perdition; but
I leave her punishment to him. He
will tire of her, and he will curse the
day he ever saw her, and sacrificed
his mother and his career-everything
to a passing fancy.
ct was a terrible mistake, a"
She stopped suddenly.
care YOU i'll? You look white and
faint" exclaimed Mrs. Saville, reused
70 attention by the sudden cessation of
her voice.
only a little giddy and dazed; the
sun was so strong to-day" returned
Hone. steadying her voice by strong
effort. at felt faint when we were
driving round the lakes. But, dear
Mrs. Saville, may I say that greater
blame attaches to the girl who allowed
vour son to sacrifice himself for her,
than to him?"
"No doubt she is a designing mink.
Rut she will find that she reckoned
without her host when she caught my
90, Existence as the wife of a poor
naval officer is not quite a bed of
roses"
"And suppose she proves devoted
wife prudent, careful, self-deny1ng;
would you not in time forgive her. and
nardon him for his misfortune IN fall-
ing a victim to-her designs!
s'you suppose what is highly I'M
otob1e. hut even if this woman
lave gem of the finest water. that
wiI, do nothing towards pushing my
con in his career. All must come from
s ond wife endowed with money
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
AT WAR OVER LICENSE.
Corliss, Wis, Will Vote Next Tuesday
Upon Question of $500 Fee for
,.x Saloons,
s,;ssaesss'''s'3'7'S'"'.,- j
. hGfNE W.

RACINE. Wis. Sept. 1s.--tspecial. ]
There is war on at Corliss, seven
miles west of this city, over the high
Or low license question. A special cleo
when the questions to be voted upon
are whether there shall be a 5000 or an
$500 license fee. There are now six
saloons in the village and last fall the
village voted on a 5000 fee. The Flows"
claim this is good for three years under
the law, but the 'highs" declare that
such is not the case and succeeded in
calling a special election at which they
will try to get an $500 license fee. if pos
sible.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
PRESIDENT OPENS Y. M. C. A.
Taft Accorded Great Ovation in Dedicat-
ing New La Crosse Building.

La CROSSE, Wis, Sept. 18.-Advis-
ing millionaires that one of the best
ways to reduce swollen fortunes was to
make contributions to the Young Mems
Christian association, President Taft,
early Friday evening, addressed an audi
ence of 10000 people and received the
greatest demonstration ever accorded u
public man in La Crosse
The new 100000 building had just
been completed and is not yet occupied,
visit was seized as opportune time to
have the great building dedicated
The President, who arrived about
O'Clock, half hour late, spoke from a
raised platform outside the building For
more than a block in every direction the
street was packed and the applause at
times was tremendous.
The speech was entirely upon the Y.
NJ. G. A. The President advised
wealthy men to contribute literally.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
A Tramp's Hoard of Gold.

Laid up with illness in Prescott, Ariz.,
G. A. Gerritson, a tramp, recalled the
fact that he hid some gold in North
Yakima, Wash, two years ago. He
wrote to Capt. Jenkins of the Salvation
Army, to dig it up and send it to him.
Provided with a diagram, the captain re-
covered a SIS gold piece wrapped in moldy
cloth, under some ivy vines growing be-
side little church on North Yakima
avenue. The site of the other cache.
which contained SIS, had been disturbed
by excavation and the money could not
be found.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
Natures Economy.

sLooky yere, nanny" said Picka-
ninny Jim, ''at de knot holes in dis here
piece of wood. What does you 'speck
dem is fur?''
'Why. honey" answered Aunt Elvira
Ann, ''dem's de button holes what de
branches is fastened on to de trees. -
Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
WILL MEET IN OCTOBER.
Four Hundred Congregational Churches
Will Hold Convention in
Appleton.

BELOIT, Wis, Sept. 20.-[Special.1
-Four hundred Congregational churches
of Wisconsin are planning for their an
nual convention to be held at Appleton,
October 5, 6 and Z, the provisional pro-
gramme for which was announced here
today. President Edward D. Eaton of
BeIoit college will preside as moderator.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
SHOE WORKERS STRIKE.
Nearly 200 Employees of Hilker-Fox-
Siebright Company, Racine,
in Walkout

RACINE. Wis, Sept. 1S.-[SpeciaL]
This morning 100 employees of the Hill
kerr Fox Siebright Shoe company went
ont on strike and the factory is closed.
The union men demand an increase in
wages and better conditions which were
not conceded by the management
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
BLOW UP ATHENS BANK
Robbers Attempt to Loot Wisconsin In
stitution, but Are Frightened
Away After Explosion.

WAUSAU, Wis, Sept. 1S.-[Special.]
-Four burglars dynamited the safe of
the Athens State bank at Athens, this
county. about o'clock this morning. The
noise of the explosion aroused the neigh
borhood and frightened the robbers who
fed to the woods without securing any
money. A posse is now securing the
woods and the men are believed to have
been surrounded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
Her Hope.

This play in its intensity" said the
young man,
Fairly takes my breath away"
at only wish it would" gloomily re
marked the lady in the next seat-Tit-
Bits
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
A REQUISITE.

Staylaight-Oh. Miss Wobbins, may
l come to see you again?
Miss Wobbins- can not see
how you can very well, unless you go
this time!-Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
Paner Cigar Boxes.

A French tobacco manufacturer says
that before long all cigars boxes, except
those used for expensive brands, will
be made of paper. This is due to the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24

Hair grows at the rate of three
millionths of yard a second.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-26

Whatever may be the merits Of the
controversy between the Star and
Treasurer Conkling over his awarding
of a printing contract to the other
evening paper, the Attorney General IS
office. according to the members of
that department, has its skirts clear
ard has nothing whatever to do with
the matter. The Attorney General de-
MES that he has ever been asked for
an opinion as to the Treasurer's right
TO act as he has acted in the matter.
The question, he says, has never been
put up to him and it is ridiculous to
say that he has not backbone enough
to render an opinion.
The trouble all arises because of a
resolution adopted by the House Of
Representatives at the last session, to
the effect that the auditor should call
for or cause the heads of departments
to call for bids for all material need
ed or work to be done. This resolu-
ton, however, was only House resolu-
tion and therefore of no effect, ex-
cept as the Auditor might of his own
accord take it as recommendation.
i1e uiu ST 10 SOIffo extent, DIT least.
and in some. if not all, cases, bids
were called for. But it was not the
intention that bids should be adver-
tised for. One subhead of a depart
n,ent, however, did advertise for BIDS
for printing for his subdepartment, and,
according to the Attorney General s
department, notified the Star it was
the successful competitor. But Treas
urer Conkling, who is the superior of
fcer of the official who advertised, re-
fused to concur in the award, for what
he says were good and sufficient rea-
sons. That it appears, is what start
ed all the row, as the government Off
cial wrote to the Star stating that he
had been instructed by the Treasurer
not to give that paper the contract.
: But Attorney General Hemenway
does not at all relish being drawn into
the trouble, explaining that he had
nothing to do with the matter beyond
Confined from Page s.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-26

1.-The captain is the last to leave the
ship, = remarked Maxine Higginbotham
yesterday morning as he put up one
thousand dollars in gold as bail for him
self, after sureties for the release Of
Negoro, Sega and Tasaka had been ac-
cepted by the Court. He didn't say
sinking ship, but the inference was
obvious.
When Judge De Bolt asked if Maxine
had any sureties present, Attorney
Lightfoot was obliged to reply in the
negative, stating that for the time be-
ing, Maxine would have to put up
cash bail, but hoped soon to have Sc
cured bondsmen. Maxine explained in
an aside that he had been SO busy rust
ling bondsmen for his fellow eonspira-
tors that he had not had time to get
any himself. But he added with evident
pride, there were three japanese in the
room each with a big bag of gold to
make it certain that the president of
the Higher Wage Association should
not have to go to Jail in default of bail.
Judge De Bolt apparently had some
hesitancy in accepting even thousand
dollars In gold as full assurance that
Maxine would not run away, and stipu-
lated that Maxine must put up the
money himself, rather than have some
one else put it up for him. Lightfoot
stated that by nine O'Clock Saturday
morning he would have sureties to go
on Makino's bond and enable him to
draw down his cash bail.
Lightfoot made formal motion for
a new trial, which was Immediately
denied. After some little argument on
the part of .Lightfoot and Ballou, the
defense was given thirty days in which
to prepare and present a bill of excep-
tions. This, of course, cannot be done
until the transcript is prepared, and as
there is about 1900 pages of evidence,
it VIII take some considerable time for
the stenographers to get it ont.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-26

Twenty five thousand dollars worth
of Hilo Railroad 6s sold between
boards yesterday at SO. This is the
highest figure which these securities
shave reached, the last recorded sale be-
ing having been at So.
Coincident with the announcement
that the right ofway for the Hamakua
extension had practically been secured,
the bonds began to advance in price,
and the upward march has been very
consistent. Yesterdays price is the
highest that has yet been realized, and
on the street the forecast is made that
the next transaction will be at par.
Olaa IS sold at par, $4,000 worth
changing hands before the session at
that price. During the session, hold
ers were demanding 100, and the bid
of $3.50 failed to attract them. Even
Continued OF Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-26
HEAVY INCREASE IN
ORDERS Fob PINES

Robert Mist of Alexander & Baldwin
who returned last week from a vaca-
ton trip to Canada and the Sound
country, also visited the Seattle Fair
and expresses himself well satisfied
with what he saw there. The Hawaii
exhibit was a center of attraction and
visitors thronged the building all day
long.
= Mr.. Mist comes back with reports of
the enthusiasm manifested over the Ha-
walian pineapples sold in the Hawaii
building and says that as result or
ders for pines are increasing all over
the Coast. He was told by Ned Adams,
formerly of Honolulu, that one big i'm
porter in Seattle he's increased his
pineapple orders nearly three hundred
per cent. The middle states are also
beginning to wake up to the fact
that the Hawaiian pine cannot be ex-
eelIed.