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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19
History.

History Is a running account Of how
King Somebody-or-other either did or
I'D not get to a certain place, which
nobody ever heard Of, before King
Gomebody-else got there, from which
We are usually supposed to conclude
that It would have made quite a diff
ference whether he did or not.
Like nearly everything else, history
has two sides. The history Of the gar
den Of Eden depends upon whether it
Is related by a man or a woman.
The history Of the American Revolu-
ton reads quite different in English
books from the way It reads in our
own books.
History Is a bore, not only because
yOu are unacquainted with the people
who figure in It, but because it re-
peats itself-Life.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19
Her Base Inaratituds.

When Duchenois, the great French
actress, died some one met an old man
who had been her intimate friend and
who was apparently crushed with sor-
row. Kindly meant professions OF
sympathy and consolation failed to
cheer him. "For," said be, sit is not
50 much her loss which troubles me as
her base ingratitude. Can you credit
It? She left me nothing in her win.
and yet dined with her at her own
house three times z week regularly for
thirty years.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Il have q splitting headache" sigha
the beautiful young thing.
~Have you ever tried magnetic heal.
mgr asks the obIiging young man.
mo. What Is itY'
you rest your head, thus on my
shoulder. and I pass my arm about
your waist In this manner. Now be
perfectly calm and sss II this does not
relieve you"
The position e maintained for i've OF
ten minutes. and then the obligins
young man asks:
docs your head schs any morer
sYe-ees"
wen, I'm sorry 1 don't sesm able to
relieve you"
He Il about 70 remove his arm when
she looks up ct him ehidingiy and
says:
1T seems 70 ne that Il you have any
confidence IN your method you would
Be wiling to keep on tying Chicago
-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19

A man fearfully addicted to stutter-
ing stepped up to the ticketrwindow at
a railroad station and asked what II
would cost him to 60 to New York BY
freight
by freightF' exclaimed the aston
ished ticket agent. what In thunder
do you want to go by freight fort"
SBec-ec-e-ause," stammered the man.
II c-c-c-ean't exp-p-pres my-s-s-self
very v-EeIl. ocean IT'-Ladies' Home
Journal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19
Knots In Her French.

johnson Does your wife speak
French?
Fhompson-She thinks she does.
you don't speak It. do your
''No."
Then how do you know she
doesn'tT'
'T watched a French walters face
the other day when she was talking
to him, and I'll be blamed II he didn't
look as If he had the tOothache."-De-
troit Free Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19
III. Human Touch.

But, my dear sir, your play does
not even touch the chords Of human
ftyr remarked a theatrical lessee, re
ferring to a comedy that he had
deigned 10 scan.
what No human touchl Great
Seottp exclaimed the dramatist. And
the hero is always borrowing money
from his friendsP'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19

-Annie NEbblns is the neanest kind
q a gossip"
what variety Il thatY'
-she's the kind that doesn't ten
anything herself. but gets you to ten
an Jon know
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19
sbe Get New one.

s1Er. Hornbnl-Do you know. dar.
nng, could pick you out Of a crowd
Of women inst by your stTlei Mrs.
HornbIH-I don't wonder. and me
win this same old dress for the last
two yearsi
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19

II wonder at your allowing blk to
marry your daughter. thought you
were mortal enemies
That's Just the reason Now he
win have my wife for his mother-In-
hw."-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19

Il made enough money b wan
street last week 10 buy q house and
lot
did you buy itT'
well. no; but wish hadS-1Gew
York Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19

No success II attained BY leap ana
q bound. but By patient plOdding ard
many resolves.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19
Proof

Z guess their honeymoon b about
over"
what makes you think SofS
Hes quit coming home for hi8-no@
lunch. "-DetrOit Free Pres
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19

Life Is little CLEAN Of tine between
two efernities-Cariyl
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19

Zeal without knOwIedgs = me szps.
diticO 10 = man IN TIE dark NEVIS.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-06-19
Why aha DID r.

why - IT," they asked, ~that yOu
let your husband have bis own way
In everythingT
Because" she replied, Il ma 10
have some one to blame Whsn things
lgo wrong"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
WORK is PROGRESSING
Completion of the Principal
Mains VIII Be Made This
Fall If Present Weather
Holds.

Work on the water mains,
which began last week were de
laved two days by continued
fall of rain, is now being rushed
by double crew of diggers. If
the present good weather con-
tinues for a couple of weeks the
principal portion of the mains
will have been laid and connec-
tons made with the pumps.
At present the mains have been
laid from the waterworks on
Railroad street to Wall street.
By Saturday the mains on Wall
from Railroad north to Main will
be in. Beginning at the corner
of Division and Railroad the
mains will be laid Immediately, a
distance of three blocks.
An addition of one block OF SIX
inch mains will be added by the
town board-from Loughlln' S
corner south to Frederick at a
cost of about $500 additional.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
RADTKE'S CLOSE CALL
Falls In Morass Near Pickerel
Lake--Extricates Himself
With Difficulty.

Stepping into a sinkhole and
going down deeper with each
struggle to extricate himself, was
the experience of August Radtke
one day last week while hunting
all alone near Pickerellake
Radtke went after ducks in a
boat up Pickerel creek and landed
near the lake. He took a deer
trail across a swamp. The first
thing he knew he had stepped
into a sink hole, about three feet
wide, and began going down.
He supported himself somewhat
with his gun and by grasping
tufts of grass within reach. In
the meantime he had sunk to his
arm-pits. Finally he succeeded
in securing a firm hold on a bunch
of grass and with the aid of his
gun pulled himself out. Being
without dry matches with which
to build fire and dry himself he
was compelled to come home in
a soaked condition.
Last winter Mr.. Radtke, while
fishing through the ice on Eagle
river, broke through and had a
strenuous time getting ashore.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03

Defeated Tomahawk Foot
ball Team 6 to O--Snappy
Game Nevertheless.

The Eagle River high school
football team defeated iona
hawk on the latter's grounds last
Saturday. Thescore was 6 to Q.
The game from start to finish
was holly contested and Eagle
River was in Tomahawk's terri
tory mot of the time. The
teams were pretty evenly match
ed and gave to the spectators a
splendid exhibition of football.
Eagle River kicked otto Toma-
hawk and both teams went into
stiff scrimmage work. Toma-
hawk tried trick plays but they
failed in naturalization. Eagle
River secured the ball on a tumble
and with clean straight football
went down the field. After %
minutes of playing Eagle River
made a touchdown on the second
downs. Englestead kicked goal.
The first half ended 6 to o in
favor of Eagle River.
In the second half Eagle River
kicked but Tomahawk lost the
ball ON a tumble. Eagle River
held for downs and the ball went
over. Tomahawk repeatedly
tried kicking. Englestead caught
one kick and made a forty yard
return with it. Eagle River tried
drops but missed each time by a
couple of feet. Both teams tried
forward passes but they failed in
working. Englestead made a
spectacularly long run after re-
ceiving one of Tomahawk' S kicks.
Neither side scored.
In the first half Eagle River
was In Tomahawk' S territory all
of the time, and in the second
half held practically the same
position in the enemy's bailiwick.
At no stage of the game was
Tomahawk able to advance to
within forty yards of the Eagle
River goal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
COOK-FULLER WEDDING
Jay B. Cook and Miss Effie
Fuller Quietly United in
Marriage at Rhinelander
Saturday.

Saturday noon, October 80, in
the Congregational parsonage
at Rhinelander occurred the mar
riage Of Jay B. Cook of Eagle
River and Miss Ef6e L. Fuller OF
Minocqua. A special permit was
issued the couple by Probate
Judge Levi Billings, and Rev
Grant Clark Of the Congrega.
tional church performed the cere-
mony. The brides parents wit
messed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook Immediate
~ after the ceremony drove over
land to Eagle River and are now
the guests OF the brides sister,
Mrs. Alfred Morgan.
Mr.. Cook, a son of L. ]. Cook
and resident of Eagle River for
the past twentysix years,
needs no introduction as his
friends are numbered by the en-
tire population of the village.
The bride, a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. M. A. Fuller of Minoc-
qua, while not a resident of this
place, is we'll known and has
made many friends who, united
with those Of the groom are con-
graduating them upon their
union in wedlock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook will make
Eagle River their place of resi-
dence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
MADE TRIP OVERLAND
Emmett Marco Drives From
Houston, Mimi, to Eagle
River in Seven and a Half
Days--289 Miles.

From Houston, MINI, by way
OF La Crosse, Melrose, Black
River Falls, Neillsville, Marsh
field, Wausau, Merrill and Rhine
lander to Eagle River is 2S9
miles as the wagon runs.
1t took Emmett Marco exactly
seven and a half days to drive a
draft team that distance and he
says, with a good old Wisconsin
boost, that this stateis far ahead
OF Minnesota on roads, such as
they are. He arrived at the old
home farm northwest of town
Saturday.
Last spring Mr.. Marco re-
moved to Minnesota on a farm
near Houston. His eldest son
Leonard remained to run the
farm near the village. This sum-
mer he lost a horse and this trip
his father just completed was for
the purpose of bringing a horse
to fill out his team.
Minnesota farming is liked by
Mr.. Marco and he will return to
Houston in about two weeks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03

Meeting of Library Associ-
alton Nov. 9th, 7:3O p. m, at
Higgins office. Election or
officers. selection Of books,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
Wiezorek Will Leave Hackley

Frank Wiezorek the barber at
Hackley-hunter, fisherman and
general all round good fellow,
will forsake the barber business
in that burg and go into the
fal ming near Cumberland next
spring. Wiezorek has a tract OF
farming land on a lake close to
Cumberland and has decided
that the life of "fube" will suit
him to perfection. Notwithstand.
ing all this Frank is splendid
barber and a good sport.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
A BIT o NOTHIN'

Pigs is pigs the world over.
1t might be difficult, however,
to convince VIM. Saltenberger
and Art Radcliffe that pigs are
other than bear, especially when
viewed just after the shadows of
twilight have deepened and NOV
able objects are not very promi-
nently brought out. The Deer
skin country just furninst the
village on the northeast side
was a woody one Saturday
night, especially a strip a mile
in length (from Saltenberger's to
Henry Smiths J and the munich
pal court is minus a case. Henry
Smith was to have brought prov
ender Saturday from the village
to VIM. Saltenberger's. After
supper Saltenberger started
afoot over the mile of roadbed
to Smiths after the grub supply.
When on the main road he saw
a dark object Flooding along
toward him in the middle of the
track occasionally emitting a
"woof," but never lettering. 1t
was a bear and William broke
the record for home and the
shotgun. He entered the house,
grabbed the fusee, called Art
Radcliffe and away they went.
They met the yarmint and the
shotgun, loaded with buckshot,
begun execution. At the second
volley the bear disappeared III
the brush with a "woof' that
raised the goosehesh all over
Radcliffe BODY. But he was
game. So was Saltenberger. The
beast crossed the road again
and a shot was taken at it. But
still it didn't drop. Stock was
then taken on the supply of am
munition. One shell remained.
Radcliffe, who considers himself
a doughty slayer of deer { being
the man who rode a wounded
buck three miles and cut his
throat with a safety razor at
the front door of the hunting
shack, the same occurring last
fall) convinced Saltenberger that
it was his chance to shoot the
last shot. The gun exchanged
hands and the chase continued.
The beast was not sighted, but
could be heard IN the brush.
Henry Smith appeared upon the
scene with a lighted lantern. He
asked Saitenberger and Radcliffe
if they had run across black
hog which had broken out OF
the pen. They had seen no pig
but had run amuck of a darn
big bear, and had pluflked him
full of shot but couldn't down
him. While the three were talk
ing the pig ambled out of the
brush-and that ended the bear
hunt. Four buckshot had lodged
in the hogs head and shoulder,
but no other damage was done.
Radcliffe and Saltenherger both
claim the excitement of the chase
was worth the money and are
not ashamed to acknowledge
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03

erty vacated by Tom McGregor
who has moved into the Hlrzel
house. John Currier will, as soon
as it is completed, remove to the
John Draeger residence. D. E,
Riordan's effects have been ship
ped TO Ashland for the winter,
and n. A. Cohnan has sent his
by car to Portland, Oregon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
rIust Pay for Duplicate.

Heretofore when a person lost
their hunting license they could
get duplicate free By writing
to the county clerk. Now they
have to pay fifty cents. Hunters
should remember this, if they for
get where their hunting license is
send fifty cents for a duplicate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
that they couldn't kill the hos.
Pigs is pigs.

/ .
There will arrive in Eagle
River next Monday one of the
most congenial fellows the south
ern part of the state has ever
produced-David Radcliffe of
Bancroft. He is a nephew of
John Radcliffe and spent last
deer season in Eagle River, TAX
ing home his quota of deer.
Many are the tales now being
told of Dave Radcliffe while on
his first deer hunt, that being
last year. The raconteurs are
Steve Bowker, Frank Dildine,
Andy Mambeck, Will and Art
Radcliffe. They tell how the
Bancroft citizen arrived here last
fall with a new 5000 rifle with
which to perforate his first deer.
The second day out Dave ran
smash into three deer and missed
them clean. He was sore be-
cause the gang of pirates in camp
had told him he would not hit
the first deer he saw, even if the
deer ran over him. He reasoned
out that night while the others
slept and snored, that if he had
Andy Mambeck' ALL or some
such size of a cannon that he
would show the bunch. Next
morning he traded guns with
Mambeck and went hunting.
Noon came and no Bancroft
man appeared. 1t became dark
and the fellows were getting
ready to institute a search when
Dave walked in, both hands and
clothes splashed with blood, but
with smile on his face and
chesty appearance. "Now you
fellers think I'm a tenderfoot, do
you? Well, me and Andv's can
non was restin' when along come
two deer and l whanged away.
Down went the doe and | run
and cut her throat. Didn't see
the blame fawn for a little while
but | got him too. All you got
to do with the fnsee is to blaze
away and then reach for your
knife. I'm goin home in the
mornin'." Dave Radcliffe's get
ting the two deer, while the
knockers had been unable to hit
any, simply killed the whole ca
Doodle and NO more was SAID
about Mr.. Radcliffe's being a ten
Iderfoot. The writer who is also
a tenderfoot, would say to Dave
that missing his first deer is no
disgrace, but to have to own a
cousin who would go cunning
for a bear and shoot a hog, is
some cause for hilarity on the
part of the aforesaid man from
Bar croft when he arrives Mon
da Wand hears of the tale.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
Broken Bones At Hackley.

James Bennett, teamster for
the company at Hackley, had
both bones of the leg broken
Thursday. A log slowed around
catching the leg and crushing it.
While a crowd ofboys were play
ing roughscuff young Finlan-
der had his arm broken by sever
al plavmates falling upon him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
VIII Change Residences.

A series of moves will be made
within a few days whereby seve-
ralfamilies will change residences.
Chas. Phillips will occupy the
Coiman residence, while F. =.
Mcintyre will occupy the prop
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
Moved to Shawano County.

moved TO S1aWano county.
The families ofEd Weissenborn,
4. Knoop, Isador Jensen and
SNYDER have removed from Hack
ley to Neopit, Shawano county
Mr.. Knoop is running board
ing house while Isador Jensen is
warehouse manager for a com
pany at that place.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
BIRTHS.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Jackson of Pennington, October
24th-a daughter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
FOR SALE

House and lot in good situa-
tion in Eagle River Inquire OF
3-tf G. H. LAWToN.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-21
DENru BLOW no "rR ATS.

The National Educational assocla-
ton. assembled iu convention in Don
Vcl, officially pronounced against the
high school traits The action was
taken on the ground that the spirit Of
ia" frat was opposed to the spirit VI,
democracy ia tho schools This ac
ton repros ntS the national |organiza-
lions of the school teachers of the
! nitnd states. II may. therefore. he
taken for granted mat IL represents
tho collective Wisdom as weiI AS the
collective experience of the teachers
from nll parts of tha United states. II
Is significant that tho action takcu
was unanimous and that the resolu
ton was adopted even without debate
The result here expressed is the yor
dict of the general public In AN parts
OF ia" country. Thu greatest danger
from the .frats' is that which comes
from th" establishment. through their
agency. of social tests Ia the schools
1ae 'irnt' member has arrogated To-
himself special social distinctions
which SOME teachers have been foolish
'n"ngh 6" allow and others sim moro
foolish io approve.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-21

The democratic leaders in the house
mad discovered the value Of the young
Texan. and decided to give him a
chance. In a few years ne was lead
ing his party IN that body.
Mr.. Bryan, thing Of his congress
sional job entered journalism and tho
lecture field. and there found his OPP
portunity. His fluency and gracious
made him a most popular
figure as an entertainer. and he had
extended his acquaintance widely be
fore the time arrived for the supreme
into his hands u national convention
befuddled by and delirious with fac
tionalism. and he nodded if TO his
purposes as though it had been putty
since then his career has been un-
examplcd In our politics.
Mr.. Bailey remained true to Poll.
lie was in line with his best aspira-
lions. Jealous as the law is. she has
to divide with politics in the affec-
tions Of IN Of her votaries. Mr..
'''''N vac " i'"N' '"' " i"ii'i' q" III"
az wen. md tho briefest experience
was sufficient to teach him that ne
was at home in congress and could
promise himself advancement there.
lie was promoted from the house to
the senate and at the end Of eight
reafs is recognized as his party's most
torccful debatcr in hat chamber.
With the most brilliant democrat
Of congress and the most brilliant
democrat ia congress at wide variance
on the leading issue OF the day, there
should be something doing in the next
few years Of interest alike 10 their
respective followers md TO the coun-
at large.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-21
GONE GIINNttIiI<G.

The fish story has long held the
center of the stage as the biggest ana
most unique. but an tbe ancient ma
riucrs win now have to step down and
take seats IN the pit. in view Of thls
frog story which comes to ms from
Connecticut:
Former High sheriff Chesterfield
e. Middlebrooks. whose bungalow at
Highland Lake stands partly over the
lake on stone and cement foundations.
was awakened at 4 O'Clock this morn
ing by loud noises which he says
shook his bungalow Ike an earth
tremor.
He says that after the household
hud been shaken out of a sound sleep.
re, not waiting To- dress, went out
side 10 ascertain the eausc Of tho
noise He found, he says. that u
monster frog had It's bed directly un-
der the bungalow The frog weighed
FUZZY six pounds, he says, ana every
time II croaked the bungalow cracked
ana shook.
Mr.. Middlcbrooks today bought an
anchor. strong rope and enough red
flannel 10 bait a hundred hooks. and
VIII Try Ia save his property by cap
turing the hullfrog
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-21
GRABBING ron TOO Much.

Reports from Washington tell as
hat in the course of the hearings be-
fore the house appropriations COM
mittoe On the bonding of government
officials Mr. Tawney produced a state
ment showing that IN the past five
years the losses TO the bonding COM
panics by %defaulting bonded govern
ment officials aggregated $50 $40 rs,
while at the proposed new rate OF
premiums TO be charged by those
companies the premiums would be
sa2s.367 0s.
81 each dollar received by the COM
rany IN premiums. II cents would DE
paid cut for losses and So cents go to
the company as profit. This ratio Mr.
rawney regards as ~ essivc
The figures are exclusive Of the pos
tai service. The Indian service VIII
pay s2o.oo0 q year in premiums on
bonds, while the average loss for the
lust twenty years has been less than
81 o0o In tho postal service tho
average annual loss is S3e, 600 while.
the total premiums ase s320.0 600 per
year.
In the face 90 this situation The
bonding companies have raised their
rates of premiums Mr. Tawncy pro-
poses 60 limit the payment for prem
iums to tho ratio heretofore applied.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-21
NOT QUITE CORRECT.

Al the meeting of the New York
state Bankers association. now in
session az Saratoga. \. Y. +. O.
Watts. chairman of the executive
council of the American Bankers as
Soclation, in an address delivered a
few days ago, declared that there ex-
lists throughout every state a public
distrust of bankers. for which the
bankers themselves. and not banking
conditions. are responsible. He crlti-
cized the bank officers because they
have refused to come in closer con-
tact vita the people.
It seems to us hat Mr.. watts is
slightly at fault In his diagnosis. II
we may Judge from the reports which
come To- us from time to time In the
current news OF the day. there is good
reason to believe that most of the
troubles that besct the banks are due
to bank officials getting in too close
contact with some Of the people. Tho
Ola adag" about the shoemaker and
his last, fits the banking business Ike
u bark on a tree, only those who
drviatc from that safe rule get into
trouble,