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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
Cleveland Admired Carlisle

bitterly assailed the policy OF protec-
ton and declared for a tariff for rev.
enue only. l remember vividly how
immensely the reading of that speech
impressed the governor. He read and
re-read it, he talked with me about
it, and / am sure that it was the first
impulse that the governor received
which led him to take the strong
position he did in December of 1887.
when he sent to congress an annual
message devoted exclusively to the
tariff question. You may recall that
he then described the existing tariff
laws as vicious, inequitable and IL
logical and declared unequivocally
for a tariff for revenue only.
THE next year the governor was
defeated for reelection, largely be
cause of his tariff views. Still, that
did not decrease his liking for John
G. Carlisle In fact, during the four
years that he was out of Office the
governors admiration for Carlisle's
ability grew greatly as he watched
Carl'sles career in the senate, and,
with one exception, Carlisle was the
first man picked out by the governor
for q place in the cabinet following
his election to the presidency in 1892.
During the two years that followed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21

soIemnly Tomorrow I'm going to
be bulldog and revolver, for a dog
in the manger is the noblest Roman
of them ALL
l could see poor Bunch scooting
across the lawn with bunch of ar
rows in his ramparts and Uncle Peter
behind, prodding his citadel with a
carving knife.
Aunt Martha and Clara ]. had col
laborated on the dinner and it was a
success. was so nervous couldn't
eat bite, but 1 pleaded toothache,
SO they all gave me the sympathetic
stare and passed me up
About midnight a dog in the neigh
borhood began to hurl forth & series
of the most distressing bow-bows |
ever heard arose, put up the win
dow and looked out.
I saw a tall man with a bunch of
whiskers on his face flying across the
lot pursued by black-and-tan pup,
which snapped eagerly at the mans
heels and seemed determined to eat
him up If ever the runner stopped
long enough.
felt in my bones that the one in
the lead was Bunch, and sighed deep
ly and went back to bed
| must have dropped into an uneasy
sleep for Clara ]. was tapping me on
the arm when I started up and asked
the answer.
There's somebody in the house, .
she whispered, not bit frightened, to
my surprise and dismay. Maybe it's
only the ghost you told us about
what a lark"
Somebody in the house" / NUT
tered, going on the stage blindly to
play my part; and there isn't a gun
in the castle"
Yes there is she answered joy
fully, l fancied; mother brought
fathers revolver over yesterday and
made me put it in my satchel. She
said we would feel safer at night with
1t in the house. Do let me shoot him;
/ can aim straight, indeed CAM Why,
John, what makes you tremble so?'
I'm not trembling, you goose!p I
snarled; Il can't find my shoes, that's
ali. Doggone if I'm going to live in
joint like this with ghosts and bur
glars all over the place"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
Flow Col. William r. Morrison Watched
Over dohn G. Carlisle While the
Latter Prepared Speech That
Made Him Speaker.

The recent death of John G. Car
Isle, one of the great Democrats OF
the latter half of the nineteenth cen
fury whose name will go down in the
political history of the country In $3.50
citation with Grover Cleveland's, re-
calls to my mind an incident that took
place in the lobby of the old Riggs
house, in Washington, early one morn
ing in the late winter of 1882. | had
been called there on business, and
seated OH sofa beheld Col. William
r. Morrison, member of congress from
Illinois. 1t seemed little strange that
he should be at the hotel so early in
the day, especially as he lived at the
other end of the capital. so | ventured
to say:
Colonel, you have come out to the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
William M. Springer, Famous as
Member Of Congress, Wished That
kl!E Wife Might Gain Renown
as a Writer.

TIE secret ambitions of our pub
lie Aen-v6at are tIaey?
William NJ. Springer, who died in
1909, was a tleHiber of the national
house Of representatives from Illinois
for 20 years. HH was veteran mem
BET of the impof<&nt Eays and means
committee and snr O. time its chair
man. He was tbg author of the Spring
er bill organizing the territory of Okla
bona, the author of the bill admitting
washington ans Montana and North
and South Dakofa info the Union. He
was, IN fact, a creator of states. He
was a political pa~er in congress for
many years, a national leader of his
rarty. And after fs left congress in
1895 he was foy number of years
chief justice of the United States court
of appeals for In6l&n territory.
One day in the s:ghties l met Mr..
Springer in the corridor of the capt
tot. and after We had exchanged a few
fogSnaI words Of eourtesy, he asked If
It would be confenient for me If he
we're to call at nfy Office some evening,
Is he had a matier which he was very
anxious to discuss with me. Il feel
a little difideslt about the subject |
wish to talk over with you," he went
on. "In fact. have been so shy re-
garding it that for some time have
DELAYED approaching YOU And
could see plainly that this man who
was courageous almost to the point Of
audacity when politics concerned him
really felt the shyness that he spoke
of
A day or two later Mr.. Springer en-
tered my office. and, taking a seat
placed on the desk small package,
neatly wrapped, for second letting
hand linger on it. as though IN fond
ness. He hesitated moment, and then
plunged into his subject much. after
the fashion of one making a confes-
sion.
4 am perfectly content to fulfill my
responsibilities as a representative IN
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
Tale of TlDo Great Democrats

White House end of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. very early today"
The man who was destined two
years later to become nationally fa-
nous as the originator of the horizon
tai tariff bill, smiled. "Well am
usually an early riser but must con-
fess that it is some time since ! have
been in front of the treasury depart
ment earlier than ten o'clock in the
morning.
you see," he confided, as he looked
carefully at every person who passed
through the lobby, and particularly at
every one who got out of the eleva-
tors, II am waiting for Carlisle. He
has a little suite on the top floor of
the hotel at the rear, where he can be
very quiet. In there he has been at
work for two or three weeks upon a
speech which he is going to deliver
in the fcuse in few days, and in
which he will attack the Republican
policy Of protection and defend the
principle OF tariff for revenue only.
1t is a speech that, l am sure, will
make him speaker of the house, If
the Democracy carries it, and it ought
to make him president"
For a moment Colonel Morrison
peered sharply In the direction of the
elevators, and then continued:
Have you ever seen Carlisle at
work on a speech? He is not brill
liant man, in the ordinary meaning
of the term, but l think his industry
and capacity for prolonged labor are
unsurpassed by any man in congress-
He has very clear mind. His logical
faculties are unusually strong.
But there is a peculiar thing about
his work. Once he has got through
with q prolonged mental task he is al
most Immediately seized with queer
numbness or vacuity of mind; sup
pose it is a sort of violent reaction.
severe mental strain comes by means
of sleep, but it is not so with Carlisle.
| have discovered that at such times
he needs diversion and friendly COM
partnership for few hours, then his
mind becomes normal once more
Richard is himself again"
Some time early this morning Car
isle finished his speech. l was with
him till midnight-he was still work
ing tten-and I got up at five o'clock
this morning so that / might be here
by six. ! am going to have him I'M
der my wing today. l am going to
divert his mind as far as possible
know how to do it, for have done
so before-and l am satisfied that by
night he will have been completely re-
stored to mental vigor and will be
able to go to his bed early and sleep
the sleep of the just. Then"
But just then the door of an eleva-
tor banged open and out stepped John
G.. Carlisle Colonel Morrison walked
quickly over to him, took his arm, led
him from the hotel into Pennsylvania
avenue and In the direction of the
White House lot, and later In the day
accompanied him to the house. where
he watched over him with the solicit
tude of a parent. And 1t was as Colonel
Morrison predicted in two matters:
that night Carlisle was himself again,
and within a few days thereafter his
tariff speech, delivered, had marked
him as the new Democratic leader in
the house, distinction that gained for
him the speakership the following
year
ffsonvri1ht 1910 nv r. I Fdxvarda All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
Secret Ambition of Springer

congress-" ne began. 81 am not like a
great many members of congress-
do not nourish secretly any literary as
pirations for myself. | am sure you
would be surprised were l to tell you
how many congressman do this thing.
But there Is member of my family
one who is very gear to me-who has
yielded to a strong impulse to attempt
literary work. That work has now
been completed. 1t Is there in that
little bundle. Il is work of fiction. !"
For a moment Mr.. Springer hest
tated, and then, In q voice as shy as
any childs. he went on
What / want to 6sk is, what is the
best method Of approaching the pub
fishers with a vieIS toward securing
the publication otltne book? The mem
Der of my family will tell you. 1t is
Mrs. Springer-'Ler heart is so bound
up in the book Chat l myself have
come to share inf feeling also. And
l think l am gAte in telling you that
ythere is no Dh8tscal place which I
could reasonably hope to attain that
would give me che personal gratifica-
ton the publication of this story would
bring, particularly should it prove to
be a success sinh the public There
is little Of lasting fame for a politi-
clan; almost the oily fame that is per-
manent in tbs United States Is that
which arises rom literary success.
would be more than glad If member
of my family II Mrs. Springer
attain such faIfae. Can you help me in
any way?"
Modestly, almost stammeringly. and
in a low tone OK voice, this conspicu-
Gus member Ff congress revealed to
me the secret desire of hts heart In
turn, gave hitl such counsel as was
possib'e-not very much-yet he
thanked me gratefully, took the manu-
script and vert away. But though
later the book was published the Sc
cret ambition CT Mr.. Springer that a
member of his family should gain lit
erary renown vas never gratifed
Copyright. 1910. by e. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved,l
Window Display Privileged.
A tradesman Is not bound to sell a
marked article from his window.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
Windows pssnlav privileged.

A tradesman Is not bound to sell a
marked article srom his window.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-31
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST ENDS.
Result cf Y. M. c. A. Canvass May be
Announced This Evening.

Today marks the close of the Y. NJ
c. A. membership campaign, and judg-
ing from all reports So far obtainablc'
IL was a most successful canvass. Tho
Hustlers' are devoting today to sccur-
ing new members. and they expect to
make a good showing.
The junior members of the assocla-
tion arc also working hard to get the
required 90 members they set them
selves out To obtain. The boys invited
a number of prospective candidates to
the association building today. and the
visitors were given the privilege oil
.uslng the swimming pool, baths. etc
The result of the contest will likely
he announced this evening. Consider
able rivalry of healthy nature mas
been displayed between the Miller ana
Tofte teams. as well as between the
Elephants and Tigers, the two juven-
lie teams. AS a result of the campaign
the Y. NJ. c. A. membership Will re-
ceiye a decided increase and the in
come or revenue source Increased con-
sfderably
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-31
FUNERAL RITES
ARE OBSERVED
Simple and Unostentatious Ser
vice Held for Late JUS
tice Brewer.
PRESIDENT ATTENDS SERVICE
Members Of Supreme Court and Repre-
sentatives Of House and Senate
Act as Honorary PaIIbearers-
Burial at Kansas.

Washington, March 31.-A funeral
service, simple and unostentatious,
was held today for the late Justice
Brewer and an hour late, the body was
started on its way for burial at Leav-
enworth, Kansas. The president of the
United States, members of the su-
preme court except Moody who Is III
and Representatives from the house
and senate acted as honorary pallbear-
ers. Only the members of the family
and a few intimate friends were pres
ent, beside them. All with the excep-
ton Of President Taft went with the
body to the special car at the station.
All classes in the George Washington
university wher9the late Justice was
lecturer, were abandoned and the uni
versity building was closed during the
cay. The train will arrive in Leaven-
worth on Saturday morning. Services
viii be held there i'm the First Con-
church and the burial will
be i'm the Mount Muncie cemetery, be-
side the graves of the Justices first
wife and her daughter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-31
ADMIRAL ALDEN's CENTENARY

Washington, u. c. March 31:-
Among naval officers and students
Of naval affairs and history there were
probably few 10 recall the fact that
today marked the centenary OF the
birth of Rear Admiral James Alden
who achieved high distinction during
his service of over 45 years in the Uni
ted States navy. Born in Portland,
Me. March 81, 1910. Admiral Alden en-
tered the navy as midshipman in
1928. Ten years later he was a mem
Der Of the Wilkes expedition which
made tour Of the world. He took
part i'm the naval operations of the
war with Mexico and was one OF the
Farragut's most trusted officers at
Vicksburg and Mobile. In his long
service after the civil war Admiral AL
den served as commandant OF the
Mare Island navy yard. as chief Of the
Bureau Of Navigation and as comman-
der of the European squadron. His
death occurred in San Francisco. Feb.
G. 1877.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-31
MANY TOURISTS WAITING
FOR ROOSEVELT IN ITALY
Army Of Newspaper Correspond.
ents and Former Friends Are
Now at Naples.
COMMENCE EUROPEAN TOUR

Naples, March Sl:--Many continent
tai tourists, among them numerous
English and American travellers, are
gathering i'm Naples in anticipation Of
the arrival of the steamship Prinz
Heinrich with former President
Roosevelt and his party abroad. The
main army of newspaper correspon-
dents, Of which the several score who
made the journey to upper Egypt COM
posed merely the advance guard. Is
gathering here to met the former Pres
ident of the United States at the COM
mencement OF his European tour.
Whether or not the European press Is
inclined TO regard Colonel Roosevelt's
visits 10 the various capitals and his
meetings with the several rulers as OF
importance from the viewpoint of in
ternational politics il is certain that
virtually every continental newspaper
OF high standing has made arrange
ments to cover the tour and follow
the details OF the Roosevelt travels.
The forthcoming visits to Rome Par
is, Berlin, Vienna, London and other
capital cities promise 10 attract fully
as much attention and comment from
the newspapers as do the exchange of
visits by European rulers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-31
PLANS
TO MEET TEDDY
Former Chief Forester OF United
States Dodges Reporters
at New York.
ARRIVES AT HAMBURG TODAY
Gives Fellow Passengers Impression
That Meeting With Roosevelt Will
be Seeured-To Visit Sick Sis
ter at Copenhagen.

Hamburg, March 31.-Gifford Pinch
OF landed here yesterday This morn
ing he left for Copenhagen Upon
embarking at New York, Pinchot was
listed as Gaylord smith," so that he
might avoid the reporters. However.
once out of New York harbor, he made
no attempt TO conceal his identity and
conversed freely with the other pass
engers.
He did not make known his definite
intentions regarding a meeting with
Roosevelt but fellow passengers who
were in close touch with him, affirmed
today that they had gained the impress
sion that a meeting was proposed.
Pinchot received some mail and sew
eral kilograms here. His visit to CO.
penhagen is for the purpose of calling
upon his sister, Lady Alan Johnston,
wife of the British minister TO Dem
mark, who is i'll.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-31
PLAN MEMORIAL
FOR A. AGASSIz
Calumet Will Show Respect for
Deceased President of the
G. & H. Mine.
MISS MEETING NEXT SUNDAY
Calumet e Heca and Subsidiary Prop
critics to Close at Noon Saturday,
Judge Streeter to Deliver
Eulogy at Armory.

At conference between the mine
officials ana clergy of Calumet this
morning. il was decided to conduct "A
big mass meeting of the citizens next
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. at
the Calumet Light Guard urmory TO
show the respect of the community
for the late deceased president of the
c. q II. mine, Alexander Agassiz, who
has been its hcncfactor i'm many ways.
James MacNaughton, general manager
of the G. 81 II. company. Rev. ID. ID.
stalker pastor of the First Presby-
tcrian church. and Rev. Fr. Herculan.
pastor Of the Sacred Heart church,
were named as a committee to prepare
for this meeting, and they have ar
ranged the following program:
Selection, c. a. H. band.
Chorus, sixteen male voices, led by
Harry e. King.
Prayer. Rev. T. Scdwcek.
Eulogy, Judge a. r. Streeter.
Chorus.
Renediction, Rev. FER. Herculan.
Selection, c. & II. band.
The meeting is to be public one,
ana there is no doubt that the attend
ance will be large All of the clergy
men of Calumet. Protestant and c; t.
olic, are invited to attend and to oc-
cupy seats on the platform.
Community Feels Its Loss.
Calumet feels the loss Of President
Agassiz. AS superintendent and pres
ident of the c. & H. mine he had
the interests of this community at
heart and provided conditions for the
men in the employ of this company
which would be hard to equal in any
mining camp. The numerous public
benefits which have heen given to the
appreciated by the citizens and have
won their deepest respect, The loss is
n personal one for Calumet.
Mines to Close Down.
Announcement was made this morn
ing that the Calumet & Hecla and
subsidiary mines will close at noon
Saturday out of respect for the mem
ory of late President Agassiz. The
mines affected are the c. & H.. Tama-
rack. Osceola. North and South Kear-
sarge. Ahmeek, Seneca. LaSalle, Tc-
cumsch. Allouez. Centennial. Superior,
Isle Rovalc and Laurium. Mr.. Agassiz
was director of all ,hese properties
No work will be done at any of these
4.
Monday morning, and it is expected
that no less than 10000 men will be
affected.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-31
LOCAL 6REviTIEs.

Maurice Lewis, of the savings Bank
store. is at the Lake Superior general
hospital, where he is undergoing treat
ment.
There will be a regular meeting OF
the Red Jacket village council next
Tuesday evening. on Monday even
ing. April 3, a special meeting of the
board will be held when President II.
Schumacher will appoint the village Of
ficers.
Mrs. williams of Marquette, who has
been visiting friends on Calumet ave-
nue., has feturned home.
Archie Leveque has gone TO Port
land, ore. where he expects to locate.
Louis Kosman of Eighth street is
home from a business trip to Duluth.
Roy Andrews has accepted a posi-
tion in the state Savings bank, Laur-
um.
Louis Arne of the Savings Bank store
has gone to Chicago on business.
The announcement in last nights
News that Citizens ticket had been
filed with Clerk Thomas of Calumet
township. to contest the regular nom--
nation ticket. caused a little flutter
of excitement. Peter Charter is on
the ticket. contesting the office of JUS
tice Jackola who is seeking reelection
on the regular ticket. Registration
takes place on Saturday, and election
next Monday, April 4. 1t is believed
that the registration will be one of the
biggest i'm the history of the township,
and there is every likelihood that the
vote on Monday will be large. All vo-
ters are earnestly requested to see to
it that they are enrolled next Monday
in order that they may participate in
the primaries in September. v
James MacNaughton, general man
ager of the c. & II. Mining company,
left this afternoon for Boston, Mass.
to attend the funeral of the late Alex
ander Agassiz.
]. Cunningham of Wolverine has
gone to Port Henry. n. " called there
by the serious illness of son.
Mrs. w. j. Galbraith has received
word that her niece. Miss Kate Hum
phries, is seriously i'll at her home In
Hudson. I'll. Mrs Galbraith. her mo-
Their Mrs. Parker, and niece, Miss
Mary Humphries, left for there this
afternoon.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Victor
Little was held this morning with SER
vices at st. Anne's French church, and
interment i'm Lake View.
J. a. Minnear has ordered a new
40" Oakland touring car.
The clerk carriers of the Calumet
postofice will entertain this evening
with dancing party in the Light
Guard armory.
Miss Phyllis Delf. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. f.. w DELI has gone to Mar
auette to visit with her grandmother.
Sam Hoard of Greenland is visit
ing i'm Calumet.
The comic opera. Patience" will be
presented at the Calumet theater on
Tuesday evening. April 5. The seat
sale will open Saturday morning. IS.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-31
CALUMET WoMAN's CLUB.

"A Way With the Brownlngs" is the
title given their next meeting by the
Calumet Woman's club in their year
ly calendar. The meeting will be held
Friday afternoon i'm the Y. M. c. A.
building. This is the meeting origin
ally scheduled for April but has been
changed to April 1. The April l meet
ing has been changed to April s, when
an exhibit and sale ~ arts and crafts
work will be held.
The program for Friday is:
Our times are in his hand
Who saith. A whole | planned,
Youth shows but half; trust
God, see all, nor be afraid"
THE Brownings"-Mrs. Warrington
Reading-"Rabbi Ben Ezra" - Mrs
Been.
Reading-"Andrea Del Sarto"-Mrs
Carlton.
Music in charge of Mrs Elizabeth d.
Kerr.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-31
HOPE TO AVERT STRIKE
English Coal Miners May Commence
Big Strike Tomorrow

London, March 31:-Although to-
morrow is the day for the inauguration
Of the great strike of coal miners in
South Wales there is still hope that
the threatened struggle may be averted
or at least delayed for some time 30
come. The Miners Federation OF
Great Britain has taken the matter up
with the mine owners with a view to
extending the existing agreement in
definitely while negotiations are con-
tinued for new agreement. Should
negotiations be broken off and a gem
eral strike declared il would mean that
200 900 miners would be thrown out of
employment. with the prospect that
the strike would eventually affect five
times that number, including railway
and dock employees and other depen-
dent upon the collierics.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-31
USED WRONG KIND OF PINE.
tuberculosis Sanitorium Shacks Sub
jeet of Formal Charges.

Lansing Mich. March 31.-Attorney
General Bird stated today that Seth b.
Rubert of Howell had filed with him
certain allegations relative To the man
agement of the state sanltorlum for tu-
bercuosis nc Howell. The matter was
referred to the executive office and
copies of Rubert's statements have
been forwarded to the governor at
Pennington. and Frank B. Leland of
Detroit, president of the board of trus-
tees of the institution.
G. w Tceplc of Pinckney, member
Of the board of trustees stated over
the telephone this noon that IL was al
ieged that the contractor who erected
one of the so-called shacks at the SAN
itorium used southern pine instead of
Norway as the specifications prescribe
cd. Teeple states that the contractor
explains that IL was AN oversight and
has refunded the difference In cost be-
tween the two grades OF lumber.