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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-02-02
Effect Of Fear on Wounds.

The fear of poison in lacerated
wound under certain circumstances Is
in itself quite sufficient TO give a
wounded man tetanus. or lockjaw
than which no more horrible complica-
ton exists. Thus for a long time 1t
was thought that the natives OF the
Solomon and other neighboring islands
used poisoned arrows. and many white
men shot by them died in tetanic CON
vulsions, including one very horrible
case Of commander in the navy who
had made special study of tetanus.
At length the French governor OF
New Caledonia. noticing that the symp-
toms exhibited were not consistent
with the use of any known poison, APP
pointed a medical commission to in
qnire into the affair. when 1t was dis
covered that the arrows Of the natives
were not poisoned at all, although con-
structed In such way that small
piece Of the bone point almost always
remained in the wound The irritation
produced by this prevented the wound
from healing quickly, and the mental
disturbance produced by fear and per-
haps change of climate did the rest.
lit was discovered at the same time
that the natives of other islands who
firmly believed in the poison theory
seldom suffered much Inconvenience
from the arrow wounds, because they
believed that the spells given them by
their own sorcerers prevented the poi
son from taking effect.-Pall Mall Ga
1attn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-02-02

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The reduction sale of suits, overcoats,
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forward to with great interest by hundreds
of economy seekers Here YOU will find the
largest stock to select from.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-02-02
For Sale.

have for ale the house and lot on Main
ST e 'far''s Town owned by James u
.--osD and 9th aud occupied by John NJ
Bowel s. W WASH1NGToN
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-02-02

1t was in Sunday school in the infant
The teacher had just told
the children something about the Holy
Land and had said: Now, children. let 5
just play we're taking trip over that
very place. We step into this little
boat tied here at the shore, and away
we go. Now we are landing at the
very place where
She was interrupted by the sobbine
and gasping of small boy in the sec
ond row, whose sister sought earnestly
to quiet and comfort him.
"What is the matter with EddieT'
asked the teacher
"Please, teacher. he's feeling bad.
explained Eddie's sister at always
makes him sick to ride in boat. =
Chicago News.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-02-02

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out the secretion, Price 75c with spraying
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
ROBS BANK IN
BROAD DAYLIGHT
LONE BANDIT HOLDS UP FORT
WORTH CASHIER FOR
$500.

Fort Worth, Texas, June pa
lone highwayman robbed the branch
banking house of the Waggoner
Bank & Trust company, in the most
central section of the downtown dis
trict of Fort Worth, yesterday after
noon, of S., 100 currency, and escaped
and up to late hour last night had
succeeded in evading searching part
les of police and citizens.
Cashier Walter E. King was alone
in the bank at the time when a well
dressed stranger walked in. AS the
man approached the window of the
cashiers desk, King looked up and
down the barrel of a revolver. Next
came a demand for the money in
sight, accompanied by threat OF
death.
The cashier complied, and stuffing
a roll of bills of $4,000 in denomina-
tons ranging from 81 to 500, in his
pocket, the man backed out of the
door under cover of his pistol, and
as King ran to the telephone, he saw
the man walking down the street and
mingling with the crowds with an air
of unconcern.
The police reached the scene five
minutes later but the stranger had
disappeared and, though every pos
sible hiding place has been searched,
no trace has been found.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
FIX HIDE DUTY
At 10 PER CENT
SENATORS TALK SIX HOURS AND
THEN ALDRIcH CARRIES
THE DAY.
"BOB" TAYLOR MAKES HIT WITH
SPEECH FOR TARIFF FOR
REVENUE.

Washington, June 23.-Late yester-
day the senate reached the voting
stage on the hide schedule, and after
several amendments had been defeat
ed the amendment of the finance
committee fixing a duty of Is per
cent. ad valorem on hides, was agreed
to, As to 80.
This is the rate of the present law
but under the rulings OF the treasury
department, is applicable only on
hides weighing more than rs pounds.
The house placed all hides on the
free list, but the committee restored
the Dingley policy by adding .hem to
the dutiable list. The senate sus-
tanned it's committee.
Mr.. McLauren undertook to have
the provision amended so as to make
the duty applicable to hides weighing
less than 25 pounds, but failed, his
amendment being voted down, 81 to
48. An amendment by Mr.. Stone,
placing not only hides, but many of
lost.
Just before adjournment for the
day at Z o'clock Mr.. Aldrich, on be-
half of the finance committee, pre-
scented the committees new lumber
schedule and also a number of amend
ments relating to linoleum and oil
cloth. The committee proposed a
rate of $3.50 per thousand on sawed
lumber, which is so per cent. In
crease over the house rate. Neither
the lumber nor linoleum schedules
were acted upon.
Previous to the ballotlng. more
than six hours were devoted to
speechmaking, beginning at 10
o'clock, with an argument by Mr.. Nc
Cumber for duty on hides, in which
ne was sustained by Messrs. Gamble
and Hepburn. They took the posi-
ton, that the effort to make hides
free was solely in the interest of the
manufacturers, and Mr. McCumber
contended that this was a monstrous
injustice, growing out of the protec-
ton system. Mr. Burton, and incl
dentally, Mr.. Page, supported the free
hide policy, the former in speech of
some length. He declared that the
beef trust obtained all the benefit to
be derived from hide duty
One of the features of the day was
a speech by Senator Bob" Taylor, of
Tennessee, which attracted much ia
vorable attention and established
good nature. Mr.. Taylor pleaded for
a tariff for revenue and took decid
ed position against few raw materials.
The committees amendment in
creasing the duty on lumber to $3.50
per thousand carries with it an addi
tional rate of from 371a to so cents,
according to the number of sides
upon which the lumber was planed
These rates, Mr.. Aldrich explained,
are a reduction of Is per cent. on
rough and finished lumber below the
Dingley rates, except on lumber
planed on one side, which retains the
duty of the present law
An amendment increasing the duty
on shingles from 80 to so cents a
thousand, was also reported.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
NET EARNINGS TAX
TAKING FORM
STAND-PATTERS CONFER WITH
PRESIDENT TAFT ON PRO-
POSED PLAN.
TWO PER CENT. TO BE ASSESSED
"DETAILS NOT READY FOR
PUBLICATION.

Washington, June 23.-The details
of the proposed measure for tax on
net earnings of corporations were ar
ranged last night at the most import
ant conference that has been beld at
the white house since President
Taft assumed the presidency. There
were present as the presidents guests
at dinner, Attorney General Wicker
sham and Senator Root, who are
charged with the task of drafting the
measure; Secretary of State Knox,
Senators Aldrich, Burrows, Penrose,
Hale, Cullom, Flint, Smoot, McCum-
Der and Lodge, constituting the re-
publican membership of the senate
finance committee; Speaker Cannon
Representative Payne, chairman of
the house committee on ways and
means, and Representative John
Dwight, Of New York, the republican
whip of the house. For two hours
the corporation tax measure was re-
viewed from every angle. Many
changes from the form in which it
was placed were suggested. All
agreed not to make the form of the
amendment public until it is ready to
be introduced in the senate as a
finance committee amendment to the
tariff bill. The terms of the meas
lure as finally agreed upon, provide
that all corporations having capital
stock and organized for profit, shall
pay tax of two per cent. on net
earnings. The corporations coming
within that designation will be com
PEELED to make returns to specially
named agents of the bureau of In
gross receipts, capital stock, bonded
Indebtedness and all other visible
debts. Separated from these returns,
the corporation will be compelled to
report the amount of their net re-
ceipts, after deducting their general
and ordinary running expenses, in
terest on bonds up to the amount of
the capital stock of the corporation,
interest on notes and other forms of
tangible Indebtedness, and any actual
loss that may have been incurred in
business, which loss is not made up
by insurance, salvage or other form
of return.
The amendment will define in the
broadcast possible way the character
of losses which may be deducted from
net earnings upon which tax is to be
collected. These losses will include
bad accounts of mercantile corpora
tons, losses upon securities held by
banks, uncollectable notes and all
other forms of bad debts, which are
usually charged to profit and loss &C
counts.
The two per cent. tax will apply to
all corporations organized for profit,
but each corporation will be allowed
$4,000 exemption, which means that
the tax will not be collected except
upon earnings in excess of $4,000.
There will be penalties for false re-
turns. It is intended that the bill
shall become operative Immediately
on its passage.
Estimates given last night place the
probable amount that would be raised
by the proposed two per cert. tax, af-
ter taking into consideration all ex-
emption as stated, as from $25, 000,-
900 to $30000,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30

proprietor of the Port Arthur restaur-
ant in Chinatown, who is also held in
connection with the case. Incident
ally, he said, Leon and Chu had come
to blows over the girl in Chinatown
some weeks ago. The police theory
is that Leon killed the girl because
of her attentions to Chu Gain.
More of Chung's confession became
known late last night, giving an &C.
tual description of how the murder
was committed.
Elsie Sigel, the girl, was on the
bed,' said the Chinaman, while his
hearers drew closer in Mortified .sus-
pense, "and Leon he was bending
over her. A handkerchief was stick
ing out of her mouth and saw blood
on it. She was fighting with him.
but he only pressed the handkerchief
harder into her mouth. Finally she
struggled no more and lay still and
Leon stood up and looked down at
her"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
FEAR BLACKHANDFI
W|TNESS7S|[ENT
ITALIAN REFUSES TO TESTIFY
WHEN GIVEN WARNING IN
COURT ROOM.
"l'M AFRAID I'LL BE KILLED"
HE SAYS AND WILL NOT
ANSWER

Chicago, June 23.-The trial of Jo-
seph Bertucci, alleged 'blanhhand"
murderer, came to a sudden halt in
Judge Windes' court here yesterday
when an Italian entered the courtroom
and waved a handkerchief at Bruna
Nardi star witness for the state, who
had just taken the stand to tell of
the murder.
The unknown Italian fed from the
court room after giving the sign OF
warning. Detectives ran after him
but could not find him. Nardi refused
to answer any more of the questions
put to him by the prosecutor, saying
he would be killed if he testified
against Bertucci The same fear
was expressed by Nardi's wife, also
material witness, and the prosecu-
ton was forced to adjourn the trial
Bertucci and Nardi were arrested
after the killing of Vito Umbrella Jan
uary 3d. Umbrella is said to have
been murdered because of his refusal
to heed letters demanding money sent
him by the two italians. The evi-
dence in the case was circumstantiaI
and the states attorney non-suited
the case against Nardi, expecting to
use him as chief witness against Ber-
tucci Nardi appeared greatly fright.
ened at the appearance of the secret
agent. When Judge Windes directed
him to answer questions he said,
I'm afraid I will be killed"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
SUICIDES AFTER
KILLING WIFE

Moline, H., June 23.-The dead
body of Thomas Adams, pioneer res
ident of Rapid City, near here, who
it is alleged killed his wife Monday
and disappeared, was found yesterday
afternoon in field near his home.
He had shot himself.
The murder of Mrs. Adams was par
ticularly brutal. She had been bad
ly beaten and her nose broken before
she was shot. Her body was found
by married daughter and as Adams
was missing, he was Immediately sus-
pected.
The evidence before the coroner's
jury yesterday was to the effect that
the couple had quarreled almost con-
stantly for thirty years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
CONFUSION REIGNSI
IN REICRSTAG

Berlin, June 23.-The political sit
uation for the crown is extremely
confused by yesterdays events. The
reichstag's adoption of the quotation
tax, which Chancellor Won eBuelow de-
cla-ed the government would never
accept and which he declared to be
an essential part of the central
scheme Of finance reform, leaves the
chancellors position extremely pre-
carious. Many politicians now think
the chancellor will be compelled to
resign, unless he has the courage to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
mot GUILTY BUT
FOR A MOMENT
COURT CLERK MAKES MISTAKE
READING VERDICT OF
THE JURY.
PRISONER THOUGHT HE WAS
FREE, THEN BROUGHT TO
FACE LIFE SENTENCE.

Chicago, June 23.-The cup of free
dom was held to the lips of prison
er in Judge Brentano's court yester-
day, only to be snatched from him in
a way that caused sign of pity to
spread among the spectators when it
was discovered that the clerk of the
court should have read the jury's
verdict as Guilty" instead of 'Not
Guilty"
The prisoner who was caught at
the very door of the court room, be-
lieving himself free, was Frank
O'Donnell, accused of robbing citi-
zen at the point of revolver. The
Jury was out but 10 minutes. The
foreman of the jury handed the clerk
two forms, one for guilty and the
other for acquittal.
mot guilty" read the clerk absent
mindedly, failing to see that he was
reading the unsigned form. O'Don-
nell Jumped from his seat, excitedly
and wrung his lawyers hand He
started from the room with his head
in the air and his eyes sparkling
Then the mistake was discovered and
OFDonnell was brought back. His
head sank on his breast as the real
verdict was read, guilty and con-
demned to serve the term of his nat
ural life in prison.
Even the prosecutors and their wit
nesses exhibited evidences OF their
regret at the accidental cruelty with
which the finding of the jurors was ac-
complished.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
RUssIA's DRINK MONOPOLY.
Treasury Made Net Profit of II Per
Cent. of Cost When Sold.

The minister of finance has JUS
published the official figures dealing
with the result of the sale Of alcoholic
drink under the state monopoly dur
ing 1907, says st. Petersburg CORE
spondent. During that year, the area
over which the state monopoly extend
ed was 10.037,5 square miles, and
the population of that area comprised
1877, 131, 900 souls.
During 1907 there we're sold 1885,
906,224 gallons of spirits, mainly vod-
ka Of 40 degrees; that was 3.S71 ,010
gallons in excess of 1906. Gross re-
ceipts amounted to s376.332, $40, or to
s6,132,060 more than in 1906. while
the net profits amounted to s291.236.-
$40, or to $2.215.9S5 more as compared
with 1906. AS in 1906. the net profit
for 1907 represented 70 per cent. OF
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
$4,000 MORE FOR MRS,
GOULD'SEXPENSE ACCOUNT

While this financial feature was
being decided, Justice Bowling con-
tinued to hear the case proper. A
hotel proprietor and a ho-el manager,
who denied knowledge of any undue
intimacy between Mrs. Gould and
Dustin Farnum, actor. as the defense
alleges. employees of Castle Gould
members of the crew of the Gould
yacht Niagara, hotel chefs, hair dress
ers and seamstresses who testified to
Mrs Goulds sobrie-y on all occasions
that they could recall, constituted the
bulk of the testimony of the reserve
forces which were called by Mrs
Goulds lawyers yesterday. There
are thirty or more such witnesses to
be called.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
Growth of Auto Industry.

When the ways and means commit
tee of the house of representatives at
Washington in recent session took up
the metal schedule, delegation of
men representing the automobile i'm
terests of the country was heard, and
facts were produced to show that the
automobile capital of the nation was
S187,000000, that the automobile in
dustry gave employment directly to
100000 people and through related
trades to 100000 more.
How rapidly this interest was de-
veloped is shown by the fact that al
though the history of the automobile
covers little over decade, 1900
motor cars have in that time been
put in use in this country and that
so per cent increase is in prospect for
1909. the manufacturers promising to
have $4,000 new cars on the market.
This will mean the marketing of one
vehicle for each 100 people.
The estimated value of the automo-
bile product of the United States for
the coming season is $50, 900 900. The
manufacturers number 253, and of
these 125 are makers of motor cars
that are recognized as practical and
OF standard grade. There are nine
teen in Michigan, thirteen in Indi-
ana, ten in New York and eight in
in the automobile industry run $50 per
cent in wages per workman over
those paid abroad. The work for
which the American gets % cents an
hour the foreigner gets only 10 cents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30

New York, June 23.-While counsel
for Katherine Clemmons Gould
b. ought up 3 reinforcement of wit
nesses in one part of the supreme
court yes -erday to combat the
charges of intoxication and miscon-
duct made by the defense in her suit
for separat on, with alimony, from
her husband, Howard Gould, the
plaintiff, won a victory in another
part of the court by the decision of
Jus ice Geigerich. He ruled that
Mrs Gould shall be allowed an addi-
tional counsel fee of $4,000 at the
expense of her husband
An allowance of $4,000 was made
to Mrs. Gould last fall for the prose
cution of her suit.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
.R|CKEMAN GETS
CAME WARDEN JOB

Governor Davidson yesterday ap-
pointed Captain George Rickeman of
Racine to be game warden in place of
J. W. Stone whose term of Office ex-
pired June z. The place pays a sal
airy of $4,000 a year under the new
law passed by the late legislature.
Captain Rickeman is wei known
young man who has recently been a
special student in the university. He
served in the Spanish-American war,
two years in the Philippines and
stands high in military circles and is
said to be a man of exceptional execu-
tive ability.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY.


There is more than one way to
get a free auto ride" said the man
who is his own Chauffeur. 81 learned
one of the unusual ways the other
day. / was riding uptown. At Broad
way and 107th street a man rushed
out into the middle of the street,
waved his arms jumped up and down
and shouted 'Stop!' stopped and
the man hoped into my car.
There's thief ahead in another
auto, he said. Chase him.
''Then he told me an exciting story
about somebody grabbing his watch
and getting away in an automobile
He was pretty sure he would rec
ognize both the man and the car
if he could only catch them, he said
tainly did try at a record smashing
pace that made even Broadway scat
ter. At 152d street the man said he
guessed he might as well give it up.
We had passed scores of automobiles
on the way but none of them con-
tanned the thief. Just as the man
left my auto a friend came along in
his car.
Who was that chap?' he asked.
ri told him.
WELL said he, I believe he is
the fellow who put up that job on
me last week Anyhow, I chased all
over town after a thief, the same
as you did,
''The fellow certainly had worked
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
the cost of production and of the sale.

the cost of production and of the sale.
As compared with the former sys-
TEN of a tax upon alcohol. it is found
that the safe exchequer received in
1907 $76,690,150 more than it would
have received under the old system OF
a tax of 80 cents upon gallon OF
Vodka of 40 degrees, and thus the
state profits by % cents more per gal
Ion under the monopoly, which was
introduced by Count Witte in the face
of such great opposition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
INDIANS PLAN FEAST.
Wnnebagoes VIII Have High Time
When at Black River Falls.

Black River Falls, Wis, June 23-
The first strawberries of the season
were shipped from this place yester-
day and the crop promises to be ex-
ira fine. The blueberries will not be-
gin to come in until after July 1, the
season being little later than usual.
Indications point to the biggest crop
since 1898 and outside Indians are
fiocking this way to join in the an
nual harvest. A high old time among
the Winnebagoes will be in order dur
ing the berry season, feasting, dane
ing and all kinds of amusements will
take place.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
MUTE KILLED BY TRAIN.
Started Afoot to Walk From Boston
to San Francisco.

BOSTON. June 23.-Melvin Len.
killed by a train near Syracuse yes
erday, formerly attended Gallaudet
college for the deaf and dumb at
Washington He came to Boston last
April. He hoped to secure posi-
ton as tutor here. May he start
ed for South Boston on foot announc'
ing his intention of walking to chi
cago. thence to San Francisco. He
carried no money and expressed the
intention of working his way. His
parents live in Iowa.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30
TROUBLE IN HONDURAS.

Washington Advices Are Not SPeclfic'
However as to Cause or Location.
washington, June 23.-The state
department has received reports IN
dicating evidences of unrest in Hon
du.as. but the dispatches lack spec
.cifc detail both as 70 the location OF
the threatened trouble and as to what
may be expected Meantime the
eunboat Paducah is being kept IN
Honduras waters nominally for the
protection of American interests, but
ready for any action which she may
be called on to perform. The gun
boat Dubuque has gone to Porto Bar
los Fuatemsla, for patrol service.