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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26

to reduce the salary recommended
favorablv by the Committee on Sala-
.ries and Fees at $4,000 to $4,000, OPP
posed the motion of Mr.. Hayes to
refer to the Committee on Appro-
priations. and substituted therefor a
motion hat the bill be re-referred TO
the Committee on Salaries and Fees.
Mr.. Cotten's substitute was lost by
a vote of 80 to 81.
Speaker Graham, Mr.. Morton in
the chair, after the result was an
nounced, made an earnest appear 10
the Representative from chatham to
hdr his motion to refer 10 the
Committee on Appropriations. he
said the Committee on Salaries ana
Fees had thoroughly considered the
bill. and to now take this bill from
them and send it to another commit
tee was a slap at them.
Mr.. HAYES said there was not the
slightest purpose to reflect upon the
COMMITTEES on the part Of any one.
The Committee on Salaries ana FEES
would not so take this action. the
Committee on Appropriations was
perfectly advised on all these matters.
and unless this committee expressed
n desire not TO consider the Dill. ne
/ should not Withdraw his motion.
Mr.. RodweIl, of Warren, also asked
Mr.. Hayes TO withdraw ms motfoh
and permit the Dill TO De rF-Ieie
red TO the Committee on Salaries ana
Fees. He said members OF thar com
mittee had received Information since
reporting the bill that made 1t proper
and just that it be referred back 70
them ;.
Mr.. Hanes, of Yadkin, enqulred II
q similar motion to the one oIereo
by Mr.. Hayes was not ofered Moh-
day and, voted down. -
Mr.. Grant, of Davie, stated tha'
he offered a motion to refer the OH
to the Committee on Appropriations
and il was defeated.
Speaker Pro Tenn. Morton rulee
that as this motion was made on Z
| different legislative day ana d alle
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Y.
Take a little snow
And a little rain,
And some sleet, you know,
Freeze with might and main.

in which she had been storing up dimes
and nickles and pennies for months and
months, and after counting them over,
she sneaked downtown in the forenoon
and bought and logged parcel home and
hid 1t away on the top shelf of clothes
press.
Then one Of the children came In one
day and looked and acted very mysteri-
GUS and shortly afterwards might have
been found hiding something among the
rafters of the garnet.
Then as the mother suddenly and I'M
expectedly entered the parlor one after
noon she almost stumbled over a daugh-
ter who was down on her knees and
reaching under the sofa. The mother
cried out in her surprise, but asked for no
explanations.
Then desk and bureau drawers that
had not been locked for a year were
found closed tighter than a drum. Closet
doors that had stood wide open were
made fast. There was lingering behind
when others went to bed. There was get
ting up before the others in the morning
Each member of the family went around
trying to look as innocent as a sheep, but
at the time bearing load of guilt on his
conscience.
The strain was intense. The mystery
could not last. The day came when the
murder was solved. 1t was the day be-
fore Christmas. That family had simply
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22

prattling innocently, and hiding in
another room was a 3-year-old girl,
who was present when the tragedy
was enacted
The little girl, who cannot talk
much, was questioned and said:
bad man come and treat Mama
mean, Mama try to drive away and
bang go gun"
The room where the murdered wo-
man was shot was in disorder, show
ing struggle. The shotgun used in
killing the woman belonged at the
house and stood few feet away from
the body of Mrs. Shirley.
The husband of the murdered wo-
man was away at work in logging
camp and the oldest son, aged 16, was
at work for farmer
Johnson, aged so years, was arrest
ed as a suspect at Yellow River Lum-
Der company's camp near Hughey.
He is a bachelor and a powerful man,
over 6 feet tall. Wednesday morning
he arrived at Hannibal from Arnold,
intending to go to this camp where he
is employed. He was seen to go to-
wards the Shirley home shortly af-
| ter he arrived.
| Later Johnson was seen about the
house and at 3:15 p. m. he got back to
Hannibal from the direction of that
| farm He stayed at Hannibal only /,
few minutes after returning and then
struck off through the woods for the
camp, where he is employed as lum
berjack He arrived late in the even.
ing.
Johnson spends considerable of his
idle time about Chippewa Falls, where
i he is known among his associates as
Crazy Johnson" He is we'll known
here and until recently worked fol
the local logging firm of Wyman &
Larson. Gray Johnson owns anf
resides on a farm north of Cadotl
in the Drywood settlement in Chip
pewa county. He is fierce-lookins
/ specimen and has been generally
feared by his neighbors.
Dynamtes Widows Home.
In 1906 he was repealed by a widow
on neighboring farm in the Drywoot
section, and he dynamited her house
blowing up the floors and side of
one room. At that time he terrorizet
his neighbors. He was arrested AMI
adjudged insane and sent to MENDOZA
where he was kept until about tw'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
FOR A UNION OF
FIVE REPUBLICS
WOULD INCLUDE GUATEMALA,
SALVADOR, HONDURAS, MIC
ARAeuA AND COSTA RIGA.
ENRIQUE cREEL, MEXICAN DIP
LoMAT, AND SENATOR ROOT
FAVOR PLAN.

Toledo Dec. 1S-Addresslng the
chamber of commerce last night, d.
rector Barrett, of the international
bureau of American republics, de
clared that the present difficulties In
Nicaragua have revived favorable dis
cussion of union of the five Centrai
American republics.
There is one important phase or
the Central American situation" said
Mr.. Barrett, that appeals to all those
who are interested in the genesis and
evolution Of nations The present
difficulties in Nicaragua have started
afresh the discussion in favor of the
eventual organization of the five Cen
trail American republics of Guatemala,
Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA into one government.
When the Central American peace
conference convened at Washington
in December, 1907, Elihu Root, then
secretary of state, spoke hopefully OF
such a realization. He held that the
formation of the Central American
court of justice, to which go all ques-
tions between these countries, was
long step in that direction. His words
were applauded all over Latin Amer
lea Enrique Creel, former ambassa-
dor of Mexico to the United States
and now at Washington on spec1aI
mission for his government in con-
nection with the Nicaraguan crisis,
has announced that he looks forward
to the ultimate consolidation of the
five republics. When two such men
as Root and Creel representing the
best craftsmanship of the United
States and Mexico and at the same
time men who are thoroughly In
touch with, the Latin American view
point of pan-American policies, eX-
press these opinions, it must be adj
mitted that such a movement is
worthy of serious and sympathetic
consideration by all nations con-
cerned
'.The significance of the proposed
union is heightened by some compar1-
sons One nation formed from these
five republics would have an area of
one hundred and seventy thousand
square miles, or more than the com
bined areas of the six New England
states with New York, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey added; an eastern
or Atlantic coast line of nine hundred
miles, equal to the reach from Bos-
ton to Savannah, and western or
Pacific shore of eleven hundred miles,
equal to the distance from San Diego
to Seattle; an annual foreign trade
valued at fifty millions of dollars OF
which nearly half would be with the
United States; and a population ex-
ceeding three millions. A republic of
which these figures of area, commerce
and population are descriptive would
certainly be an important and poten-
tial accession to the pan-American
family of nations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
ALLEN UNDER
DOCTORS CARE
Madison, Dec. Is.

Madison, Dec. Io.
Philip Allen, Jr., sentenced to the
Leavenworth prison for ten years for
wrecking the First National bank of
Mineral Point, is quite ill at the jail
as the result of a nervous breakdown
due to the strain imposed upon him
at the bankruptcy hearing in the fed
eral court. Owing to his illness the
hearing had to be adjourned yester-
day
Allen is in charge of a nurse and
DR.. H. e. Purcell, the local govern
ment physician, is attending him. The
doctor informed the federal officials
that Allen probably will not be able
for two days to attend the hearing.
In view of this fact the case was
adjourned to Monday and if Aliens
physical condition will permit the
hearing will be continued by that
time.
His condition had not changed last
night
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
GOPHER GOVERNOR
MAY TAKE A HAND

ST. Paul, Dec. 1s.-Governor Eber
hart directed the employees of the rail
road commission and state labor de
partment to visit shippers and receiv
ers to determine the actual conditions
of business as result of the switch
mems strike.
From reports SO far, the governos
says, conditions appear improved
though not nearly normal. He stated
that he will not try to bring the
strikers and railroads together for a
conference unless his reports show
that conditions are serious enough to
warrant it. AS the railroads maintain
that there is nothing to arbitrate. the
strike apparently is as far from settle.
ment as ever
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
TWO PORK BARREL
BILLS ON TAPIS
HOUSE PUBLIC BUILDINGS MEAS
uRE CONCENTRATES s4o,0oo,-
600 EXPENDITURE.

washington, Dec. 1S.-A fight for
right-of-way between the two great
pork barrels of congress, the rivers
and harDors and public building bill,
is in sight.
The house committee on public
buildings yesterday canvassed the sit
uation, and decided to let matters rest
until the first of February, when def
mite action will be taken on either
the framing of a general bill-whicn
might aggregate anything up to $4O,-
000. 0O0-or postpone the subject until
next year.
Meantime the rivers and harDors
committee is going ahead with every
expectation of presenting general
bill. and viii hold a numbr OF hear
;nes between January fifth and tenth,
before preparing the measure.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
Victim Of Lamp Explosion.

Fox Lake, Wis, Dec. 1S.-Mrs.
Louise Kruger is dead from injuries
sustained in lamp explosion. She
was 80 years of age. 1t is believed
that she overturned the burning lamp
while seized with epilepsy, to which
she was given. Her son, Charles r.
Kruger, found her in her room with
her clothes one sheet of flames. After
putting out the fire he called pnysi-
clan, who found the aged woman be-
yond help.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
ZEIAYA'S MESSAGE
NEVER DELIVERED

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Presldent
Taft has received a telegram from
Zelaya wherein Zelaya admits that
the message, proposing an American
commission to investigate conditions
in Nicaragua was not sent to Secre-
tary Knox, but to the Nicaraguan
charge, Rodriguez, for transmission to
the secretary. The measure, however,
never was delivered at the state de-
partment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
EASTERN CAPITALISTS
BUY WISCONSIN LAND

Superior, Wis, Dec. 18.-Eastern
capitalists, represented by E. P. Al
exander of Duluth, Mimi, have pur-
chased 10000 acres of land located
within five miles of Superior for
100000. The sellers are subsidiary
Weyerhaeuser concerns. The lands
are served by the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific and 500 lines and
include within their boundaries Lyman
and Amnicano lakes, both well known
summer and fishing resorts. 1t is
understood that the new owners will
colonize the land with settlers from
eastern states.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
CAR FERRY WRECKED
WITH SO ABOARD

Erie, Dec. 1S.-The captain of the
tug Reed was reported to have mott
fed another tug in passing yesterday
that the wreck of the Marquette and
Bessemer car ferry which had thirty
three persons aboard when she left
here ten days ago, was found off the
shore north of this city. Officials of
the line say they have no knowledge
of the finding of the car ferry.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
Money for State Treasury,

Wausau, Wis, Dec. 1S.-This county
will turn into the state treasury on
January / $6,256.58 received from
taxes on inheritances, this sum IN
Guiding the amounts assessed against
the estates of Judson M. Smith and
August Schmidt. The county received
S25O09 in addition to the above
amount.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
MURDER SUSPECT
UNDER ARREST
"cRAzY JOHNSON" ACCUSED OF
KILLING MRS. PETER
SHIRLEY.
PRISONER FORMER INMATE OF
INSANE ASYLUM AT
MENDOZA.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. IS
John Johnson, woodsman, known as
Cray OLE is under arrest for the
murder of Mrs. Peter Shirley at Han
nibal on Wednesday, the woman be-
ing shot through the head, before the
eyes of her two little children When
found, her clothing was torn and
raised to the knees. Near her hand
as she lay was a frying pan, with
which she was probably defending
herself in the struggle which seems
to have taken place.
A 10-months-old baby was lying on
the mothers breast crying. The child
was badly frost bitten The dead
camp near Hannibal and is not often
home. Johnson, a weak-minded fel
low who has been in the asylum sew
eral times, knew this. He was seen
near the Shirley home on the after
noon of the crime.
Mrs. Shirley's three children had
returned from school at Hannibal anG
found the cabin door fastened. They
looked through window and saw
their mother lying upon the floor, g
gunshot wound in her neck and the
side of her face The children fec
in terror back to Hannibal and gave
an alarm.
Girl Witnesses Tragedy.
A section foreman and his crew ant
several citizens hurried to the three
room cabin, and breaking in the door
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
DUEL TO DEATH IN
STREETS OF CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-A duel with
knives over a woman was fought by
two negroes on a crowded street last
night and resulted in James Kirk kill
ing Walter McClendor. The latter had
eleven wounds and Kirk two in the
shoulder. \ large crowd watched the
battle, but none dared to interfere.
Dirk was arrested.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
Body Shipped to University.

Wausau, Wis, Dec. 1S.-In accord
ance with the new state law the body
of Mrs. Joseph Woodorn, aged 80, who
died at the poorhouse this week, will
be shipped to the department of anat-
omy of the state university. She had
no known relatives and her remains
are unclaimed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22

The mystery began with the husband
Yoming home half an hour later than
usual, SO as to have the cover of dark
Aess and leaving package behind the
festibule doors while he entered the house
With a very innocent look on his face and
told of his street-car being blocked.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22

years ago when he was released as
cured. But he has acted strangely
since then, especially when drinking
to excess. He has been seen at times
on extended DRINKS and his assocl-
ates always watched him cautiously,
regarding him as a bad man.
Threaten Lynching.
Intense excitement prevailed at Han
nibal yesterday. A county institute
was held with about rs backwoods
farmers in attendance. They made
threats to lynch Johnson if they got
a chance. So intense is the feeling
that the sheriff took his prisoner di
rectly to the Medford county jail.
The farmers institute was conduct
ed by Professor w. G. Bradley of the
state agricultural college and Mr.
Fred Stubley of Black Earth. The
tragedy threw pail over the pro
ceedings so that the farmers found i
difficult to get interested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley and famil!
arrived here two years ago from Nor
way and were laboring hard to make
a farm. in the big woods near Hanni
bal. They were liked by the people
of the community, which is thrown
/, into great sorrow over the wors
crime ever committed in that section
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
Perfectly Proper.

Patience-''Is she bringing up her
children properly?'
Patrice-aOh. my yes. Thew all
PLAY bridge whist! "-Yonkers States
man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22

I'VE are al born equal quoted
the Wise Guy.
Don't try to tell that to the moth
er of a first baby" cautioned the
Simple Mug-Philadelphi Record
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
For Consular Buildings.

Limiting the annual appropriation
to $1,000,000, Representative Lowden
of Illinois introduced a bill for the
purchase or erection OF embassy, le-
CATION or consular buildings abroad.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
Mann OBJECTS
TO CRITICISM
WHILE FITZGERALD SAYS RoosE.
WELT SET EXAMPLE. $4,000
FOR FAIRGROUNDS.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Tanunciation
of the officials of the executive de-
partment of the government who crit
icise congress unjustly in speeches by
Mr.. Mann of Illinois and Mr.. Fitz-
gerald of New York, in which the
latter said that a certain dlstln-
guished official" was responsible there
for because of the bad example he
set for his subordinates, enlivened the
otherwise dull session of the house
yesterday. 1t was understood that
Mr.. Fitzgerald meant Mr.. Roosevelt.
Some reductions in the District OF
Columbia appropriations were effected
by reducing proposed increases OF
salaries. or eliminating provisions for
creating new Offices.
The house agreed 10 an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for childrens
Fairgrounds.
Mr.. Mann attacked Mr.. Tweedale,
auditor of the district, for publicly
criticising congress and said II the
auditor made the statements attributed
to him he ought to be discharged, and
added that executive officials are
much too free with abuse of the legis-
lative body.
Mr.. Fitzgerald congratulated Mr..
Mann on his stand, and intimated
that Mr.. Roosevelt by high handed
ways and freedom of saying things
had encouraged criticism of members
of congress by those under him.
The house adjourned until Monday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
Rifle Practice in Schools.

Representative Hull of Iowa in
troduced bill providing an annual
appropriation of 100000 for rifle
practice in public schools. colleges,
and civilian rife clubs,
under the auspices of the natlonaI
board for the promotion of rifle prac
A.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
JOE KERR.

been preparing to Santa Claus each other.
1t always acts that way. and 1t always
turns cut happily
~
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-22
Girl Witnesses Tragedy.

A section foreman and his crew and
several citizens hurried to the three
room cabin. and breaking in the door,
they found Mrs. Shirley dead, her babe
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-09

happy wedding party growing little
restless, then nervous and then IN
easy as the clock hands tripped along
toward S. he saw the face OF his
lovely. happy bride as she waited. and
then saw the modification. the agony.
the scorn in her face when the hour
came and no bridegroom.
And she IS just the sort of girl"
he reflected bitterly. who would never
forgive fellow for being absent on
his wedding day. Good intentions
don't count with her: she believes IN
men who do not believe in impossi.
biitieS."
Say. Mr.. Sheriff." said Mason at-
fably as they reached the buggy. ~
acknowledge service al right. and you
just leave me here to FIX up things.
and I'll be over in the morning in time
for court"
Not much" The sheriff erinned
again. The judge is wrathy. You
lodged one subpoena. you know. and
he said for me to hold on to you this
time-and II you make an effort TO
dodge this time he'll throw you into
jail for contempt OF court. See:"
''oh. yes, see." answered the young
man. The case did not seem hopeless
yet. but mighty annoying. Doubtless
the judge would let him OF when he
heard the circumstances, but 1t would
make It a case OF mad hurry to get
back to Belltown In time for the 4
o'clock train next morning. 1t was
seventeen miles overland to the county
seat.
For several miles Mason argued and
begged. but the sheriff only grinued.
Very well. he would wait until he saw
the judge. But when they reached the
county seat the Judge WAS in a bad
humor and refused to listen to the
agents excuse. Instead he turned TO
the sheriff with peremptory "oficer.
I hold you strictly responsible for the
appearance Of this witness in the
morning; commit him to jail II neces-
sary."
Hell be in court in the morning.
your honor" said the sheriff. with his
exasperatlng grin.
The officer took him to the hotel and
engaged n room on the top Hoor-a
room with but one window and one
door. 81 VIII leave you here little
while By Yourself" said the sheriff
Ifter inspecting the window. II don't
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-09
Two Characters of Great Art.

Remember always you have two
characters In which all greatness OF
art consists-frst the earnest and In
tense selling OF natural facts, then the
ordering OF those facts by strength Of
human intellect so as to make them
for all who look upon them to the ut.
most serviceable, remarkable and beau.
tiful. And thus great. art is nothing
else than the type Of Strong and noble
life, for. as the igDoble person in his
dealings with all that occurs in the
world about him first sees nothing
clearly, looks nothing fairly in the face
and then allows himself to be swept
away by the tramplInS torrent and
unacceptable force OF the things that
he would not foresee and could not IN
derstand, so that noble person, look
ing the facts Of the world full in the
face and fathoming them with deep
faculty, then deals with them In I'M
alarmed intelligence and unhurried
strength and becomes. with his human
intellect and VIII, no unconscious or
Insignificant agent IN consummating
their good aud restraining their evil
Ruskin.