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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
FOOD FAMINE NOW
THREATENS FRANCE
Railroad Strike Is ,eralyZing
Business Everywhere.
WAR MEASURES ARE ADOPTED
Labor Leaders Boast They Will Make
Tie-Up Complete - Telegraph
Wires Are Cut-Paris Garri-
son Is Reinforced.

Paris.-The strike of the railroad
men, which threatens to spread
throughout the length and breadth OF
France, was denounced by Premier
BRAND as IAN instruction purely,
built upon criminal foundations" The
premier declared the strike was called
while negotiations were going on
through himself and the minister OF
public works for an adjustment OF
grievances, and he promised that the
instigators would be criminally prose
cuted Warrants we're issued.
The tie up of the Northern, Eastern,
Western, State, Paris, Lyons and
Mediterranean lines has assumed
most serious aspect.
Rumors are afloat of a general in
dustrial strike to paralyze business in
every section of the country. The first
move in this direction was made by
the electricians and employees of the
metropolitan railways, subway and
omnibus lines, who met to consider
the advisability of Selling this oppor-
tunity to secure redress for old grleV-
ances against the employers.
The National Railroad union com
prises only 100000 of the total G., 30O,-
900 men employed in the railway sery-
ice, but large majority of the non
union men are participating in the
strike.
The government is adopting meas
ures similar to those practised in time
of war
The calling of 10000 of the strikers
for army reserve duty is not likely to
have any immediate effect on the
situation, as the military code allows
man a delay of Is days before 1e-
spending to the call.
Heavy consignments of fruits and
vegetables destined for Belgium and
northern France are stalled. Prices
of fish, eggs, butter and milk have
jumped Is per cent The merchants
are arranging for the transportation
of vegetables from the suburbs by
automobiles.
The garrison of Paris has been rein
forced by troops from the provinces
and all the principal points along the
railroads effected by the strike are
guarded.
More telegraph wires were cut in
Guiding several connecting French
points with London and Brussels.
Telegraph and telephone poles have
been torn down in some instances.
President Fallieres hurriedly re-
turned from his estate in the south
and conferred with the ministers.
The problem of food looms ominously.
Already the market is pinched. Enor-
nous quantities of milk and fish en-
route from Normandy and Belgium
are stalled at points along the North
ern road.
| The blocked Northern line is the
great artery for agricultural products
and insured Paris of the necessities
during the flood OF the Seine. The
president of the grain syndicate said
that the stock of -four on the Paris
market did not exceed $4,000 quintals
Paris consumes 10000 quintals daily.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

have been identified. Most of them
were homesteaders near Spooner and
Baudette. The estimated toll of death
is now placed between $50 and 200.
Stories Of wild animals fleeing for
safety side by side with human beings,
their natural fear and hostility
quenched by the horror of their stu
alton, came in showing the desperate
ness of conditions Tales also came
of mothers burned to death with
babies on the breast and of strong
men calcined while endeavoring to
shield their children.
The fire zone covers an area of IS
miles in length, from the gravel pit
spur west of Warroad to Stratton, the
fourth station east of Rainy River,
and in width about thirty miles, COW
ering all the territory between Red
Lake and the Lake of the Woods. The
fires have wiped out the villages of
Baudette, Spooner, Graceton, Pitt, My
ron and Malcolm. The last two named
places are small settlements in Bel
trami county, south of Warroad.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
MISSION BOARD 100 YEARS OLD
Congregational Body Celebrates Its
Centenary at Boston.

Boston, Mass. = The most inter
esting event in the celebration of
the centenary of the American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions now going on was the pilgrim
age today to Andover and Bradford,
the latter the birthplace of the board.
Here, on June 20, 10, nineteen repre-
sentatives of the Congregational
churches of Massachusetts met and
took the vote that gave birth to the
American board A memorial of this
event, in the form of great quarried
boulder of granite, has been erected
there and today this was dedicated
with fitting ceremony.
The exercises included an invoca-
ton by Rev Shepard Knapp of Wor-
cester, grand nephew of DR.. Samuel
Spring. one of the founders of the so
ciety; an historical statement by Rev.
Everett S. Stackpole of Bradford. an
address by John Mott and the com
missioning of a number of mission
aries.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
GRAIN MEN MEET AT CHICAGO
National Association Opened Address
by President Taft.

Chicago.-Grain dealers from all
parts of the Union were present in
the Hotel La Sale Monday morn
ing when the fourteenth annual con-
vention of their national association
opened. President A. G. Tying of
Peoria was In the chair and delivered
his annual address, in which he re-
viewed the condition of the grain
trade. He called especial attention
to the necessity of revising the trade
rules to secure uniformity and proper
enforcement. He said that higher
regard for the obligation to arbitrate
trade differences should be cultivated;
the legislative policies of the associa-
ton should be shaped; the transporta-
ton interests of grain dealers safe
guarded; a good bill of lading drafted;
demurrage rules reviewed; natural
shrinkage abuses corrected; telephone
and telegraph service improved; crop
reports perfected, and membership in
creased
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
Simple Expedient.

An American student at a German
university tells of professor who.
was reading aloud in a classroom pa
pers on a celebrated living German
novelist, which had been written by
the members of the class. After read
ing one he commented upon it's ex.
cellence. you show an exact COM
prehension of the matter" he said,
addressing the student who had writ
ten the paper; tell us what method
you used" "Oh," replied the student,
81 just wrote to x, stating what
wanted to know, and that was what
he sent back
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
HARVEST FOR 1910 SETS
RECORD FOR UNCLE SAM
Total Yield of Cereals Is Swelled
by Bumper Corn and
Oats Crops.


and oats have swelled the total har-
vest of cereals this year to by far the
largest aggregate in the history OF the
country. Official figures by the crop
reporting board of the department OF
agriculture report bumper crops of
corn and oats, the former having three
billion bushels and the latter exceed
ing last years billion-bushel crop by
nearly 100,000,000 bushels. Even the
wheat crop turns out to be only 40
10000 bushels behind the big yield
of 1909.
The great states of the Mississippi
Valley have rolled out fairness galore,
breaking the record for acreage and
yield of corn and promising the coun-
try fat hogs without limit. While the
tabulated figures show that the corn
yield is a trifie below the 5000, 100000
bushel mark, this report was made up
only to October /. Since that data
even the stragglers of the 1910 corn
crop have come under the safety
line. The November report will take
note of these and will also tell the
country that many millions Of bush
els of the crop of 1909 are still on
hand This old corn will fatten the
Juveniles of the swine family that
were not in evidence previous to last
spring and summer.
The present corn crop is 205, 100000
bushels larger than that of last year
and is over 100000 bushels larger
than the previous bumper crop that of
1906-which was 1927 100000 bushels.
The states south of the Ohio river and
the Missouri and Kansas lines have
raised more than round billion OF
bushels of corn, something heretofore
unheard of. The south will have hog
and hominy in profusion--and a good
bunch of corn for export.
The export promise for the northern
corn is also good. 1t is in high favor
abroad, but it will have to compete
with comparatively low priced Argen-
tine corn that is now being headed to-
ward Europe at a rate OF 100000 to
100000 bushels a week.
Until last year crop Of billion
DuSO6IS OF OdCS III Au0TlCd WAS uA-
known. This year there is good,
healthy start on the second billion,
the official preliminary estimate for
1910 making the yield 1896, 100000
bushels In addition to being the larg-
est crop of oats ever grown, the quail
ity is exceptionally fine and the weight
per bushel is among the heaviest ever
recorded. There is plenty of feed for
all of the animals in need of the grain
in this country, in addition to large
quantities available for export-pro-
viding the producer here is willing to
get into competition with the worlds
markets.
The production of spring wheat, as
estimated by the crop reporting board
for 1910, was 233,475, 900 bushels, COM
pared with 2sO, S23, 900 bushels in 1909,
the yield per acre being 11.8 bushels,
compared with 1873 in 1909 and 1877
the ten-year average. The quality
was 941 per cent, compared with 86.2
the ten year average.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
WHY NEW ORLEANS
CITY is LOGICAL POINT FOR
woRLp,s PANAMA ExPoSiTIoN'
Its Geographical Position and many
Other Considerations Mark II az
Most Suitable Spot for Dedi-
cation of Great Work.


Public sentiment has decided that
the completion of the Panama CanaF
In 1915 shall be celebrated Win .
great International Exposition
which all the nations of the Worio
may participate; and the question OF
where this Exposition Is to be neid
will be settled by Congress at its ap'
preaching session.
New Orleans and San Francisco
are contrasting for the honor OF mold
ing this Exposition, and both cltlesA
have guaranteed immense sums OF
money as an evidence of their ability
to finance 80 great an enterprise.
An Exposition worthy of the terms
"World's Fair" such as New Orleans
proposes to build, will be great ed
ucational movement. It's success as
such, however, will depend entirely
upon the percentage Of our popuIa-
ton who can secure its educationai
advantages, this in turn, depends up
on It's location, as the time in travel"
ing TO and from the Exposition, and
the cost in railroad and Pullman
fares. are the most important factors.
Considering these matters, New
Orleans claims to being the "Log1-
cal Point" for this Panama EXPOSE
ton, seem to be fully substantiated
by the following facts:-
New Orleans is 500 miles from tho
center of population in the United
States. San Francisco is $500 miles
distant therefrom.
Within radius of 500 miles from
New Orleans there are 17,500,0O0
people. Within the same radius from
San Francisco there are only 100000.
Within radius Of 1000 miles from
New Orleans, there are 65,000,000.
Within the same radius from San
Francisco there are only 100000.
At an average of 900 miles from
New Orleans, there are 70 of our
principal cities with a combined
population of 100000. Averaging
900 miles from San Francisco there
are only 8 large cities, with COM
bined population of just 100000.
The average distance of all these
cities to New Orleans is 1872 miles
to San Francisco 2,407 miles.
Over rs per cent. of the people OF
the United States could go to an
Exposition there at an average ex-
pense for railroad fare of $3.50, as
against an average Of $3.50 to the
Pacific Coast; and for several mil
lions of our people, the Pullman
fare and Dining Car expenses alone.
for a trip to San Francisco, would
amount to more than all their trans
portation expenses for trip to New
Orleans.
This is an important public Ques-
ton to be settled by Congress at the
session which convenes in December.
Many of our readers will wish to-
visit this Worlds Panama EXPOSE
ton, and If held in New Orleans
great many more could spare the
time and money for the trip than
could go to San Francisco. There
fore, we urge our readers to write to
the two senators from this State and
the congressman from this district,
requesting them to support New Or
leans In the contest
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
RELIEF IS NEEDED.
Governor Urged to Appeal for 100000
to Aid Fire Victims.

to AID Fire NICLfrHS.
Rainy River, Ont.-Governor Eper-
hart is at Baudette, Mimi, per
sonally supervising the relief work
for the forest fire sufferers. Rehei
from outside is beginning to come IN
fast. In addition to the ST. Paul Tram
which arrived with Governor Eberhart
and a number of state officials on
board, a special from Winnipeg
reached here, and a special car was
switched in from Crookston, IN charge
of Mayor McKinnon. These trains
happily, contained good supply OF
clothing, for the weather has turned
cold. 1t is learned that the business
men of Minneapolis, ST. Paul and other
cities have determined to urge upon
Governor Eberhart the necessity OF
making an appeal for a 100000 relief
fund
At Beaudette, Mimi, a guard caught
a man trying to open the First Ma
tional bank safe They wounded the
-robber, but were unable to capture
him. In this city deputy sherifrs have
shot several human f1ends caught red
handed robbing stores of the small
supply of food that must be carefully
husbanded and which money cannot
buy
Wa-road, Mimi - Fire rangers
through the fire-swept zone report
that they have recovered 139 bodies
of those who lost their lives in the
forest flames. Sixty of the bodies
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

"Sure, and OF t'ink it pays to be
honest, afther all" said Pat "Oi
troied thot phoneyweight business In
my grocery sthore lasht year, and OF
losht money by ut"
How so? Did you get found out? 2"
asked his friend.
No, sorr," returned Pat. "Oi made
the mistake of film me weights wild
lead, so thot livery mon thot come to
me for wan pound of sugar got twinty-
three ounces to the pound. "-Harper's
Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
PRAYER CURE is VOTED DOWN.
Episcopaians Refuse to Sanction
Healing by SuppIication.

Healing by SuppIication.
Cincinnati = resolution Civ
ing the sanction of the Protestant
Episcopal church to the healing of
the sick by prayer was adopted in one
section of the house of deputies of
the Protestant Episcopal convention
in session here, but was, defeated in
another section of the house b. the
narrow margin of five votes, voting
being by dioceses.
That a majority of the house CT
deputies were in favor of the report
was shown clearly when tho clerical
branch adopted it by vote of II
yeas to II nays. with nine dioceses
not voting or divided. The laymen of
the house, however, killed the report
by vote of 80 nays to 81 yeas. four
dioceses not voting.
1t required a majority in both or
ders Of the house to carry the re
port.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
D. q. HILL is CRITICALLY ILL.
Life of New York Ex-Governor Is
Despaired OF.

Albany, N. Y.-David B. Hi
lies in Wolferts Roost on what
his friends fear is his death bed. The
former governor and former United
States senator was taken down about
a week ago with a recurrence of his
old kidney trouble. The report is that
pneumonia has set in, making a COM
plication that is likely to prove fatal.
Hill had not been really well man, 1t
is understood, for a long while. He
was sixty-seven years old three weeks
ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
BOARD OF TRADE FACES RATE.
Attorney General Orders investigation
Of MiIwaukee,s Charges.

NiIwaukee.-The demand of the
Milwaukee grain dealers that the
government take some steps to
prevent the further aggressions of
the Chicago board of trade, which is
regarded by the Milwaukee board as
within the scope of the Sherman anti
trust law, brought it's first results in a
letter from Attorney General Wicker
sham, that he had instructed his first
assistant, w S. Kenyon, to investigate
the charges of the Milwaukee grain
men.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
geo DRusEs SLAIN BY TURKS.
Revolution Breaks Out in Albania and
Is Spreading Over Country.

Constantinople Cores ondents
with the Turkish forces sent to
collect arms from the Dluses of
the Suweidah district of northwest
ern Syria report that the troops killed
no less than 500 Druses who attempt
ed to block the progress of the sol
diers.
A revolution has broken out at Sou
tart and is spreading throughout AL
bania
The troops are now marching on
the Druse stronghold on the Shabat
river.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
PENNSYLVANIA GOES TO JOAN
Cleveland Horse Wins Classic Race at
Lexington in Record Time.

Lexington, KY. Joan, property
of Capt David Shaw of Cleve-
land, Ohio, won the Pennsylvania
stakes, the $5,025 feature of the Grand
circuit harness races, here in straight
heats n the first of which she broke
the worlds record for four-year-old
trotting FLIES, going the mile in
2:05a4, half a second better than her
own race record made at Columbus.
Grace, also owned By Captain Shaw,
won the Championship Stallion stakes,
worth $4,402 to the winner. w. E. D.
Stokes, breeder of her sire, Peter the
Great, was awarded a $3.50 silver cup.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

In actual warfare the dropping of
a dynamite bomb down the tunnels OF
a battleship from an aeroplane would
doubtless cause serious internal COM
plications on the part of the battle
ship. But also the planting of a one
TO three-inch shot in the motor or
steering apparatus of the aeroplane
would doubtless disorganize the air.
ship belligerent. 1t is all question
of which gets its projectile properly
located first
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
CIR Honors Avlator,s Memorx.

St. Petersburg. The body of Cap
tain Macievich, the Russian aviator.
who was killed by fall October z.
was buried Tuesday with the honors
accorded an admiral Emperor Mich
olas has granted the aviator's widow
an admiraIs pension.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

The awaiting joy ride has been in
augurated. This should be nipped in
the bud. With aviation going on in
scientific and respectable manner it
will upset aerial travel at the start
to have reckless aviators darung
along through space. ready to collide
with any other old aeroplane which
may happen along, or'to drop on I'M
suspecting pedestrians without warn
ing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
RLAMEs CAR MEN FOR CRASH.
Coroner Lays KingsIand Disaster to
Conductor and Motorman.

COHuuSbOi anu "toAOi Hsot''
Fort Wayne, Ind. = Conductor
Del Wilson and Motorman B. F.
Corkwell, now in a local hospital. are
held responsible for the Kingsland
traction disaster, which cost the lives
of 43 persons, by Coroner Thoma Of
Wells county.
The coroner declares the men failed
to heed orders and adds that the con-
struction of the cars was a factor in
the loss of life. the floor of one hav-
ing been higher than the floor of the
Other.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
Jealousy Causes Double Tragedy

Des Moines, Ia--Prompted by jea-
lousy, Lee Wilson, wealthy farmer
living south of Des Moines, Wednes-
day shot and MORALLY wounded Claude
Masters, prominent dairyman of this
city. Wilson then blew out his own
brains
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
Neoro r Killed by a Mob.

montgomery, Ala.-Grant Richard
son, colored. was lynched near Cen
treville Wednesday by a mob Of white
residents. He was being brought to
Bib county jail on a charge of at
lacking a white woman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

It has been estimated that the aver
age American eats 50 pounds of sugar
eve.y year. Now we'd like to know
how many pounds he pays for to get
that quantity.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

New York plans to spend over $4,-
100000 for it's health next year. AS
that is less than 81 for each New
Yorker, it would seem to be worth the
money.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

The hobble skirt, according to one
of the fashion journals, will die a
natural death" Having seen it in
action, we are afraid some of its
wearers will not be so fortunate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
TRY MURINE EVE REMEDY

TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY
for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c,
50c, $1.00. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, 25c. $1.00. Eve Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
1907 SCOUT" KILLED IN WOODS.
EIeven-Year-Old Lad Accidentally Shot
With Rifle by Playmate.

Saratoga, N. Y-The hoy scout
movement in this country had its
first fatality here when Roger Da-
vison, aged eleven. was shot and
killed in the woods by the accidental
discharge Of a rifle in the hands of a
playmate. The boys were scouting
preparatory TO joining company
about to be formed here
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
Town Can't Battle in Tubs.

Palmer, Mass.-Tub bathing is FRO
hibited in an order issued Wednesday
by the water company in an effort to
conserve the rapidly diminishing wa
ter supply which the company's res
ervoirs hold until artesian wells can
be sunk and other emergency measure
taken
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

A parachute performer in red tights
frightened the Rockefeller estate by
descending on it from the air and
was carefully carried outside the gate.
Perhaps they thought it was the Ii
tian-haired siren, whose recent dis
covery has so perturbed the oil trust.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
inventor whirled to Death.

Aurora, Ill.-James e. Wood, an in
yentor, was caught in the shafting at
the factory of the Aurora Automatic
Machinery company Wednesday and
Ehirled TO death.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

A western minister informs us that
automobile speeders never go to heav-
en-. Probably the golden STREETS are po-
Iced too well to attract them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

The astronomers who are trying to
work up another comet scare are
hereby politely but firmly advised
that the public is disillusioned now
about anything coming back.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

A young woman in New York tried
to kill herself because editors would
not publish her poetry. If that were
cause for suicide. half the present
population of the country would long
ago have ceased making a show in
the census returns
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

A 100000 bulldog has died in Eng
land, and there is to be post-mortem
investigation. It is an important thing
to be a 100000 bulldog.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19

Emperor William is a man of stub
born opinions. He still sticks to the
divine right of kings and to his belief
that he can write an opera.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
cahinet of Greece ouifs.

Athens.-The Greek cabinet, of
which NJ Dragoumis is premier, re-
signed Wednesday. The ministry was
formed on January 81 last.