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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Miss Laura Davis has returned to
10 her home at Sterling after a visit
with her uncle. H. H. C. Davis, of
north of town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Nell thinner and
family are here from Gray county for
a visit with Jacob thinner and family
Of Buffalo township.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Prof. Confre, principal Of the
Roosevelt school, was given a surprise
party at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs ].
&c. Beckman, Of the 4th Ward, Tues.
|ray evening by the scholars Of his
loom, and a fine time was had by all
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

E. ]. Eveleigh was down from
Boyd Wednesday looking after some
business matters here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Mrs. David Himrod is in Kansas
City for visit with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

I ]. H. Harper was here from Hutch,
inSon Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Miss Irene Hooper is visiting with
friends at Garden City.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
PROHIBITION IS
A MORAL QUESTION
AND MAYOR ROSE TELLS PEORIA
FOLK LEGISLATION WILL
NOT AVAIL.

Peoria, Ills, May 21.-Arguing along
lines that prohibition does not pro-
hibit, Mayor Rose of Milwaukee, met
Dan R. Sheen, before 1000 people at
the coliseum here last night on the
negative side of the question, Re.
solved, That Prohibition, as Applied to
the Manufacture and Sale of Intoxi
eating Beveridges Is Right.
The local advocate of cold water
opened the debate with an address OF
one hour. He urged the protection OF
homes, of schools, of churches and OF
the rising generation against the evils
of the liquor traffic. Half the Grimm
ais in the penitentiaries, he said, were
there through the effects of alcoholic
s1mulants.
Mayor Rose referred at great length
to the failure of the army canteen bill
and in this connection said:
"You can never legislate men into
morality and this whole question oil
temperance and Of prohibition is a
moral question"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26

MS colors until the last gun was fired
at Appomattox." Every measure of
commentator which the soldiers of
the confederacy merited, he said, was
most generously bestowed by the vet
Grams in blue" ooh! MY country.
men," Major Brown exclaimed, sit was
American versus American and but
for the disparity of numbers and re-
sources who shall say when Apo.
matox would have come. Therefore.
this monument is tribute to the
American soldier, no matter whether
it in particular names the third diyi-
sion, ninth corps or Crimes division
OF Gordons corps, that defended these
lines in the memorable assault"
The territory within the siege of
Petersburg, said Major Brown, would
be forever sacred to every true Ameri-
can. "Lamentable as was the frater-
nal strife here enacted" he said,
with all its cruelties and malignant
cies incident to civil war, yet, thanks
be to Almighty God all is turning to
glory now, all will be an inspiration
to the student of American history,
and all will contribute to the bril-
liancy of American arms and the
perpetuity of the American republic +"
In concluding, Major Brown urged a
movement to convert into battle
field park, the territory in which Lee S
army Of northern VIRGINIA and tha
army of the Potomac fought.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
BUSINESS MEN AS
PEACE PROMOTERS
COOPERATE WITH CONFERENCE
IN PROMOTION OF INTERNA-
TioNAL ARBITRATION.
CHARLES RICHARDSON POINTS
MoHoNk GATHERING TO
CT EAT EVILS.

Lake Mohonk, N. Y, May 21.-Last
conference on international Arbitra-
ton was given up entirely to business
men. Charles Richardson of Philadel-
phia, presented report of special
committee showing that nearly two
hundred leading chambers of COM
merce and boards of trade in all the
large cities of the country were CO.
operating with the conference in pro-
noting international arbitration. The
committee urged upon business men
ity to create public sentiment in ia
vor Of this method of settling interna-
tional differences and against the
further increase of armament. Con-
Guiding, Mr.. Richardson said
ut is within the power of business
men to do more than any other class
to create in our own and other great
nations a public sentiment which no
modern government could afford to
ignore. 1t should be said, moreover,
IHdI Tic DIeSCHl 10 q 1llOoI "a OPASAOoo
time for efforts of this kind. There is
a growing tendency toward that men
tai attitude which led Lord Salisbury,
the English prime minister, to write
to the representative of Great Britain
in Egypt, that if their military friends
could have their way they would want
to garrison the moon in order to pre-
vent an invasion from Mars. The
enormous recent and prospective in
crease in national ornaments is prob
ably the most effective OF all pos
sible agencies for arresting the atten-
ton of the plain people and forcing
them to realize that ruinous outlays
and rates of taxation that will para
lyze the industries Of the world will
be the inevitable results if they fail
to demand and insist that their gov
ernments shall unite in establishing,
and forever maintaining, better meth
DDS than those of war for securing
Justice and fairness in the settlement
of all international differences"
Short speeches were made by sever
al delegations representing business
organizations in different parts OF the
country. Among the fifty and more
bodies represented by delegates were
the national association of manufac
turers, the national board of trade
the national association of clothiers
the national business league of Amer
lea, the national league of commission
merchants. the chambers of commerce
of Birmingham, Colorado Springs
Denver, New Haven, Baltimore, Bos
ton, Albany, Binghamton, Rochester
Cincinnati, Erie Seattle, Milwaukee,
Oshkosh and Syracuse; the boards OF
trade of Jacksonville, Louisville,
Maine (state), Lynn, Springfield, Wor-
cester, Hoboil en-, Newark, Harrisburg
Philadelphia, Providence, Wheeling,
West Virginia (state), Montreal, To
ronto and Winnipeg; the. business
mems associations or commercial
clubs of New Haven, Battle Creek and
Seattle. the manufacturers assocla
ton and the merchants association OF
New York, and the trades league OF
Philadelphia. About half of these
organizations were represented by
their presidents or secretaries.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
TILTED MAN GETS
HIS MONEY BACK

Milwaukee, May 21.-After William
Lexerenz had given his fiancee some
thing like 5000, in monthly payments,
for trousseau for their wedding,
differences between the two arose, as
a result of which the bride-to-be sud
denly decided that there would be no
wedding. Obviously without a wed
ding there would be no necessity Tor
a trousseau and Lexerenz demanded
the 5000 he had provided for that
purpose back The girl demurred,
however. That occurred last No
vember. BY dint OF threats and
coaxing Leyerenx recovered 500 OF
the sum from the girls mother during
the winter Discouraged at the pros
pect of getting the balance he insti-
tuted suit against the family for
s1OO in Justice Sheridan's court. The
court gave him the decision in the
belief that a mans trousseau money
belongs to his fiancee only in the
event of their marriage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26

key and all foreign powers and the de-
sire of Turkey to strengthen these
ties. Referring to the disturbances
in Asiatic Turkey, the sultan ex-
pressed his keen regret and gave as
surance that they would not occur
again. This passage made good
impression. The reading of the ad-
dress was punctuated by applause
and calculations of "Inshallah."
His majesty repeated his oath to
uphold the constitution and the grand
vizier administered the oath to the
various ministers and deputies indi-
vidually.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
To FACE
LABOR QUESTION
SAYS JOHN KIRBY, JR., ACCGr
ING PRESIDENCY OF NATION
AL MANUFACTURES.
DECLARES e5 PER CENT. OF LA
soRERS WOULD SETTLE PROB
LENS INSTANTLY.

New York, May 20.-John Kirby,
Jr., was unanimously elected presl-
dent of the national association of
manufacturers at yesterdays sessions
of the annual meeting. The cleo
ton was made the occasion Of a
demonstration in favor OF j. w. Van
Cleave, the retiring president, whose
policies Kirby pledged himself to
follow.
Mr.. Gompers," said Kirby, has
said that while Van Cleave would
pretend to refuse a nomination, he
would in reality be dropped by the
association. If Gompers could have
been present yesterday when Mr.
Van Cleave was made the recipient of
every mark of appreciation and re-
spect within the gift of the associa-
ton and of it's members individually,
he undoubtedly would have amended
his judgment of the causes lying at
the bottom of my election. Now that
| have been chosen to succeed Mr..
Van Cleave, however, | do not know
where his consolation is to come
from.
Our organization is pledged to
face the labor question. 1t involves
great principles which cannot be
fooled with, compromised WIN, or
temporized with, if America il to re-
main America. The life OF the
American federation of labor is hang
ing by a thread and there would be
no militant organized labor today if
it were not for the support of mis-
guided philanthropists and women's
societies, who are constantly keeping
up the agitation. My policy win be
that of Van Cleave 1 do not be-
lieye in compromise with criminals.
1t is better to bring the whole labor
question to a pointed issue instead
of temporizing and fooling with it.
The only way to deal with this AMI
mai is to take it by the horns until
it IS made obedient. If we had to
deal with the 95 per cent. of labor
men who are FOR justice and fairness
we could settle this whole labor prob
lem in an instant"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
COST BUT $500 TO
SETTLE A STRIKE
skinny" MADDEN TOOK THE
MONEY AND THEN RETURNED
NEXT DAY.
NEGOTIATIONS CARRIED ON IN A
SALoON-DEALT ONLY
WITH ONE.

Chicago, May 21.-States Attorney
Wayman yesterday finished the pre-
sentation of the direct testimony
against skinny" Madden ct al,
charged with conspiracy to extort
money in settlement of a strike. The
witness told of the strike which was
settled for S1,500 and of an important
one, which cost but 5000. The latter
strike was called, it is alleged, on
building being constructed by Sam
uel Grossman. Grossman, it was
stated, had complied with all the re-
quirements of the unions concerned
but, nevertheless, the workmen were
called off, Solomon l.. Lowenthal
Cheeseman's attorney, said that he
and his client called on F. A. Pouch
ot, who, with NJ j. Boyle, is CO.
defendant in the case, following de
mand for 5000 to settle the strike.
I'VE found him in a little saloon,
said the witness, "and | asked him
why he had asked for money from
Grossman. He looked hard at us
for a moment and then said he was
not fool enough to talk to both OF us
Then he walked away.
''The next day I went to see Mad
den He took me to a small room
under the stairs of saloon and
handed him 5000. He slapped me on
the shoulder and said that work
II.
next day"
Grossman followed Lowenthal ane
corroborated the testimony of the lat
ter.
The Introduction of various agree
ments and other documents, together
with their Identification by witnesses
completed the states case.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
KERMIT SHOOTS
ENRAGED LEOPARD

Nairobio British East Africa, May
21.-Theodore Roosevelt and his son,
Kermit, are having good hunting luck
on the Ju ia rance of George McMil-
Ian. Their bag includes water buck,
an impalla and other varieties of an
telope. All the skins are being saved
entire, and the expedition has now
a total Of so specimens representing
20 different species.
The female rhinoceros that Mr.
Roosevelt shot last Sunday charged
him yiciously before he had fired his
first shot. Mr.. Roosevelt has killed
a python also.
Kermit Roosevelt, on a recent trip,
dispatched a leopard at distance OF
six PAGES. The animal already had
mauled a beaten and was charging
Kermit when stopped by the fatal
shot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
DIR. JAMES BARLEY
NOW MODERATOR
HEADS PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY-RESUL IS
A SURPRISE.

Denver, May 21.-Dr. James M.
Barley was elected moderator of the
Presbyterian general assembly yester-
day, receiving 500 votes, against 292
for DIR. Edgar P. Hill of Chicago.
The election of DR.. Barley came
as a surprise in view Of the great
show of strength made before the
election by Dr. William L. McEwan
of Pittsburg and DR.. Hill. Three bal
lots were taken. DR.. McEwan with
drew after the second. thus avoiding
long drawn out contest.
When the nominations were made
yesterday each candidates name was
greeted with cheers. The first ballot
resulted in deadlock which threat
ened to become permanent, as each
candidate received less than 800 votes.
On the second ballot, McEwan's
strength fell away and it became EVIL
dent that the east as well as the far
west was lending its support to the
two other candidates. Il
Dr. McEwan then withdrew.
On the next ballot, DR.. McEwan's
strength went to DR.. Barley and he
received the necessary votes to elect.
DR.. B. P. Fullerton of ST. Louis, IN
Quoted his successor into Office. Dr..
Barley then thanked the assembly
and promised his best efforts for the
church At the morning session, Dr..
Fullerton delivered the annual adj
dress.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
SETTLE BIG LIBEL SUIT.
Frank Jones' Action Against Corporal
Tanner Adjusted.

Ballston, n. Y, May 21.-The ac-
ton of Frank 2. Jones, against Cor
poral James Tanner to recover S25,-
900 for libel, was settled yesterday
Jones alleged that Tanner sent out
letters saying that Jones collected
money from several prominent grand
army men. Yesterday a committee
OF three veterans on each side held a
conference and settled the case
There will be no money consideration
but the parties signed a statement
Tanner saying that he had been mis-
informed as to the alleged collection
of money. Jones said he was salts
fed that Tanner did not make the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
TALKS PEACE BEFORE KING.
Bajer Delivers Lecture With Haakon,
Ruler Of Norway, as Auditor.

Christiania, Norway, May 2O.-In
the presence of King Haakon and the
Norwegian Nobel committee, Fred
erick Bajer of Denmark, one of the
Nobel peace prize winners in 1908,
delivered his statutory lecture in the
institutions buildings in Christiania
His subject was the organization of
the peace movement of the world.
He decried the notion prevailing in
many countries today that peace is a
forlorf1 hope and declared that all per-
sons of responsibility and influence
must oppose this "superstitious' err
ror with all their power The true
line of the peace propagandists, he
said, lay in impressing upon the work
ing world the fact that war is utter
disaster, and peace an inestimabIe
and universal Blessing. The orators
sentiments were received with great
enthusiasm
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
TOO MANY SPEECHES
FOR HOME C0NSUMPT|

Carolina because I think it is de
served"
Mr.. Tillman being accused by Mr..
Bacon, of being the chief offender in
speaking many times on the same
amendment, protested and his pro
test was followed by a statement by
Mr. Aldrich that it was his intention
at an early day to satisfy the senator
from South Carolina that the tariff
bill should be proceeded with morn
ing, afternoon and night until it is
disposed Of
I'VE don't want any night sessions, y
appealed Mr.. Tillman 81 want to
say continued he, looking over the
senate chamber in a hesitating man
ner, that while | don't want to call
down castigation upon my own head,
yet, speeches for home consumption
are getting too frequent for my com
FORT
Mr.. Bacon declared that what the
senate needed more than anything else
in his judgment was dignity.
The senate then proceeded to adopt
with little discussion, several par
agraphs of the chemicals schedule
The duty on acetate of lead was re
duced Is cent per pound below former
committee recommendation.
The committees recommendation
for an increase of duty ON bichromate
from ia cents per pound over the
houses recommendation of 1 cent pei
pound. was susta'ne 40 to 90.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26

Washington, May Ex-senator Till
man yesterday proffered some advice
to Senator Aldrich, in charge of the
tariff bill. Il came at the close of the
day, after the finance committees
triumph ON the white lead schedule.
Before another paragraph could be
taken up, Mr.. Tillman arose and said
he wanted to make a suggestion to
the chairman of the committee OF
finance.
1--WE have" he said, ''just spent the
best part of the day in a useless
wrangle resulting in the usual victory
of majority of 8 or 10 votes for the
astute manager in control of this bill.
I want to suggest that he might get
a good many more votes if he would
enforce the rule which forbids a sen.
ator to speak more than twice on the
same subject.
Il am not sure" said Mr.. Aldrich,
in reply, that l do not deserve the
suggestion and criticism of the SEN
ator from South Carolina. have been
hoping that much of the discussion
here which seemed unnecessary,
would cease"
But the talk grows deeper every
day said Mr.. Tillman.
Not deep enough" replied Mr.. Aid
rich, smiling.
Mr.. Aldrich appealed for relevancy
in the discussion of the paragraphs OF
the bill. Il accept he said, 'the
criticism of the senator from South
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
CHINA WANTS JAPs TO WELD.
Proposal to Arbitrate Manchurian
Dispute Apparently Dropped.

OisPute apparently dropped.
Toxic, Japan, May 21.-China appar-
emily has abandoned the proposal to
submit the Chinese-Japanese Manchur-
ian differences to arbitration. LANG
Tung-yen, president of the Chinese
board of foreign affairs, called on the
Japanese minister of foreign affairs,
Baron Komura and expressed an
earnest hope that settlement would
be reached through concessions by
Japan, if possible. In well Informed
circles in Toxic, however, emphasis is
laid On the assertion that China
should not hope that Japan will fol-
low the example of Russia, which
yielded partly in respect to railway
jurisdiction in North Manchuria, in
asmuch as Japan's demands as to the
Fakumen railway and other questions
cannot be modified.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
SMOKING PROHIBITED.

Not Permitted Even on Street Car
Platform in Des Moines.
Des Moines, May 21.-President
George G. Hippo, of the Des Moines
street railway, announced yesterday
afternoon that in the future smoking
on cars in Des Moines will be pre-
hibited This is in accordance with
demand of the city officials for
cleaner street cars. In the future
smokers will not even be tolerated on
the platforms of the cars
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
SMITH DISCHARGED.
Man Charged With Passing Worthless
Checks on Milwaukee Bank.

Chicago, May 21.-Clarence E..
Smith, a broker of this city, arrested
Tuesday night on a charge of having
passed worthless check for $50 on
a Milwaukee bank, was discharged on
writ of habeas corpus yesterday.
The writ. was opposed by city detec-
tives who declared Smith was wanted
on another charge at Sheboygan.
Judge McEwan knew nothing of the
second charge and the first one had
been withdrawn. Smith informed the
court that he would return to Sheboy-
gan and settle his differences with e.
B. Carton, of that city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
Killed Playmate Instantly

Central Falls, R. l., May 21.-Nine
year old Arthur Burroughs, while
catching in baseball game, was
killed last evening when the bat,
which Earl Paine swung to hit the
ball, struck Burroughs over the heart.
The boy died instantly. Young Paine
was Frustrated last night.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
Mauretaina Makes Record.

New York, May 21-New westbound
records We're established by the
steamer, Mauretaina, which arrived
last night. The steamer, according to
her commander, cut 13 minutes from
her best previous record and made a
voyage hourly speed Of 25:22,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
Lamp ExpIodes; Four Are Dead.

Toronto. May 21-F'our chi 'dren of
Ernest Oldneld, harness makes of
this city, burned to death last night
as a result OF the explosion of lamp
in their home. The victims were aged
/. 3, 5 and years. The mother and 8
year old son escaped by jumping from
q window but were badly burned
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
Nominations Confirmed.

Washington, May 21.-The nomina-
tons of William Williams, to be COM
missioner of immigration at New
York, and Walter E. Clark to be gov
ernor of Alaska, were confirmed by
the senate yesterday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
OVATION TO NEW SULTAN.
Mehmed Says Outrages Will Stop
Lawmakers Take Oath.

Constantinople, Turkey, May I'll
The members of the chamber of depu-
ties took oath yesterday afternoon in
the presence of the sultan to uphold
the constitution of Turkey and to pro-
tect the sheriat and the rights of the
nation. The ceremony occurred in
the chamber and great crowd gath
cred outside the building and gave
an ovation to Mehmed " when he
appeared. Accompanied by the grand
vizier, his majesty assembled the pres
idential tribune. He then handed his
speech to the grand vizier, who read
it.
The address made reference to the
good relations existing between Tur-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
HIDING IN PRISON.
Convict Crawls Under Floor and Can
not Be Found.

CoHVIct OTdWIs UnueT FOOT and NaH-
not Be Found.
Columbus, o., May 21.-Somewhere
within the walls of the penitentiary
Harvey Johnson, negro life prisoner,
who was received only a few days
ago, is believed to be hiding, undiscov-
cred, Notwithstanding that for the
past Is hours the penitentiary officers
and guards have been searching for
him. The entire floor in the bolt shop
where Johnson worked has been
ripped up and traces found that he
had crawled beneath the floor. His
working clothes were found there and
also an improvised ladder
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
TWO NEW BANKS.
One Chartered and Articles of Other
Given Approval.

Given Approval.
Bank Commissioner M G. Bergh
yesterday issued charter authorizing
the Unity State bank at Unity, Mara
thon county, with a capital of $4,000.
J. H. Driessen is president and l.. M.
De Wand, cashier.
The commissioner also approved the
articles of incorporation of the Cud-
ahy State bank of Cudahy, capital,
$4,000. The incorporators are d. M.
Rosenheim, M. F. Cudahy and Charles
A. Nicolaus.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
DIPLOMAS FOR AMERICANS.
Mayor of Naples Expresses Unbound
ed Admiration.

Naples, May 21.-The mayor OF Ma
pies yesterday, on behalf of the mu-
nicipality, presented diplomas, for
assistance at the time of the earth
quake. to american Consul CROWN
shield, and several other American
citizens. During his speech the
mayor expressed unbounded admira-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26

T. r. can strike mean for simpli.
fed spelling in Africa somewhere be
tween gnu and hippopotamus