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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
Jerry, Equine Detective, Given Al
IoWance for Services.
Corporation, Recognizing Eighteen
Years of FaithfuIness, Will
Make Life Easy Rest of
Animals Days.

Spokane, Wash. Jerry, faithful
servant and one-time detective, has
been pensioned by great express
company after serving that corpora
ton for 10 years.
Jerry is not an ordinary being. I'm
like many who have fitted into the
scheme of great business, Jerry
never would work on Sunday, how
ever pressing might have been the
occasion.
Jerry is bay gelding 1914 hands
high and weighs 1850 pounds. He
was foaled in 1886. Jerrys pedigree
is not worth mentioning. He was a
work horse and served Is years with
out day off or vacation.
Besides faithfully pulling the
wagon Jerry has guarded the com
pany's treasures. Several years ago
there apparently was hold-up in the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
NEW YORK MAN NEVER KISSED
incidental to Engagement Handsome
fastener Makes 5Iushing Adm's'
slon-Likes Girls.

New York.-Can a man live 4C years
in New York, with all it's pretty girls,
without kissing or being kissed? Here
is one man who says he can. he
points TO his own case as an IN
stance. and the other day he told why.
DIN w. Hill, secretary of the Car
negie Safe Deposit company, is the
man. He is over forty, handsome, well
groomed, and bears all the outward
marks of o man-about-town.
But Mr.. Hill has at last fallen a
victim to Cupid's darts, and he blush
jngly admitted his engagement to
Miss Martha Brown, daughter of Mrs.
Slater Brown of Seattle.
THE young woman is now In New
York purchasing her trousseau, MI.
Hill said. land she expects her mother
here shortly.
Until now | have never been in
love with any woman, have never
kissed a woman, or even thought OF
proposing. / had intended to keep my
engagement secret until Miss Browns
mother arrived, and then let her make
the announcement, but the false re-
ports that / was to marry stenog-
rapher named Miss Brown in the en-
ploy of the Carnegie Trust company
had to be corrected"
Mr.. Hill admitted that he liked the
girls well enough, but said that he be-
lieved that no man had a right to KISS
one until after marriage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
Tale of ParneU's Grandfather

We'll after the promotion had been
confirmed by congress, Commodore
Stewards commission, together with
good many state papers, was brought
to President Jackson for his signature
and all this I have on the authority
Of a member of Jackson's admfnlstra-
tive family. Many of the papers the
president signed more or less perfume
torilv as a matter of course, but When
he came to the commission he stopped
for a moment, turned to his secretary
and demanded, What's this?
"Tt is the commission advancing
Commodore Stewart to the rank OF
post captain the secretary replied.
Let me read it through said the
president. Carefully ne did so and
then again turned to his secretary.
Bring me fresh quill pen.' he de-
manded. I want one that has never
been used. l want it to sign this COM
mission with. I like Charlie Stewart
That was great exploit of his. captur-
ing the British ships Cyane and Lee
want with the Constitution in 1915.
like Charlie Stewart because he cap
tured not only one British man-o'war
but two in one battle, and he did 1t
with the Constitution.
THE president seemed to be half
talking to himself, which was some
times his habit But when the secre-
tary brought the fresh quill pen de-
manded, Jackson eagerly seized it and
signed the commission with firm, en-
phatic strokes Now he said. ] am
going to send personal letter to
Charlie Stewart telling him OF the
great pleasure l have had in signing
the commission that gives him the
highest rank in the United States
navy
Parnell, who always took keen de-
light in hearing of the exploits OF his
rugged old maternal ancestor, was be-
side himself with delight at the story
Col Hammond told him. Il have new
err heard 1t before" he exclaimed. Tt
is one OF the most interesting stories
l have ever heard of my grandfather,
and the first thing I shall do when
see my mother again will be to tell it
to her. / don't believe she has ever
heard 1t. and | know 1t win give az
much JOY 10 her as it has TO me-"
Copyright. 1910. by E J. Edwards. All
Rights Ressrvel.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02

the ailing animal might have the box
Now this was not to Jerry's liking. he
had been wronged and he knew it. de
set his slant heels to work, making
room rapidly. He was ready for the
big posts when the barn men led him
to his stan.
Jerry was punctual. When the sew
en- o'clock whistle blew, he left DIS
comfortable stall and calmly walked
upstairs to his wagon, backed between
the thills and waited to be harnessed-
He was willing to work, but he was as
willing to quit. Promptly at six
o'clock in the evening Jerry started
for the barn. No hitching weight
would deter him, unless 1t had been
fastened to the pavement.
Jerry knew his way around town,
too. and never missed a stop. He had
watched the city grow to 10000 popu-
lation. He saw History structures
take the place of squatty brick build
ings, but in the hustle Of develop
ment he kept up with the times.
Having earned his rest, Jerry VIII
be sent into a pasture in the Spokane
valley, about five miles from the scene
of his labor. He win run knee-deep
in clover and alfalfa with the fragrant
odors from surrounding orchards and
the perfumes Of wild flowers to whet
his appetite and WOO him to sleep
when the sun has slipped behind the
western hills.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
COVER POSTERS OF BALLET
Members of Old Ladies' Home Resent
Billboard Pictures Of Women
Scantily Dressed.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Opposite the Old
Ladies' home in this city is a dead
wall, which is used to advertise at
fractions at some Of the local thea
tiers. A billposter put up number of
posters of ballet dancers clad in
gaudy and scant attire. The inmates
of the house, who saw them from their
windows, were indignant.
They held a consultation and then
resolved on action. They procured
a number OF newspapers, and with
paste and pot made their way to the
opposite side of the street and covered
the lower limbs of the dancers. and
we're much pleased with their work.
One of them remarked There
now, guess decency will not be out
ragged"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
Salute That Won Gen. Gordon

General Lee and his commanders that
it would be necessary to evacuate
Richmond. and General Lee was also
of the opinion that our army should
evacuate Petersburg and make an at
tempt to reach Lynchburg. So he
summoned me to his headquarters.
General Gordon he said, I would
suggest that you proceed with your
forces as rapidly as possible westerly,
making every effort to reach Lynch
burg. If we can get to Lynchburg
first. we shall be able to escape Grant
and make a junction with Johnston in
North Carolina, or he with us.
General Lee / said, is this 3
command or are we in council".
The reply was that he was rather
advising or counseling such action
than actually commanding it. Lee
adding that he felt that, if Grant
would let him out of Petersburg and
give him the opportunity, there was
an even chance that he would reach
Lynchburg ahead of the enemy. |
most have looked somewhat inquiring-
ly at Lee at this point, for he hasten
ed to add: I feel certain, though.
that Grant Will try to get ahead OF
us and cut off Lynchburg Therefore,
if we start Immediately. We may beat
him.
Il saw the point at once, and as
soon as possible thereafter We were
on the way to Lynchburg, marching
along the north side of the railroad
which runs from Lynchburg to Nor
folk. AS we plodded on the fear that
had been with me from the start that
we should find ourselves cut OFF at
some point on the line of march grew
exceedingly grave. And sure enough,
on the morning that we arrived at
the heights each OF Appamattox Court
House, there we saw Sheridan IN
front of us, preparing to attack, and
every one of us knew instantly and in
tuitively that Grants army was be-
hind that line, and that here was the
end of it all. Later that day / went
forth. under command of General Lee,
waving flag of truce.
"A day later our poor, wearied, hun
CRY, forlorn and pitiable troops, with
their clothing hanging in rags and
nothing in their stomachs for three
days except parched corn, were drawn
up in front of a Federal brigade, to
stack arms. Just as We had formed
our line-and, ah, with what heavy
hearts we formed it'll heard the
voice of the Union commander order
ing. in tone that could be heard at
either end of our line: Present
arms!' And then and there, the next
moment, the conquerors were saluting
the ragged remnant of the Army OF
Virginia!
Tonight / am to meet for the first
time in my life the man who gave
that command. / shall meet him upon
the platform from which l am to de-
liver my address, and he will know
from the tenderness and cordially OF
my greeting what are my sentiments
towards him. That man is Gen.
Joshua l.. Chamberlain, as brave and
noble a commander az the Union
army ever had And from the day
that he gave that order of his to Pre-
sent arms to us vanquished Confed-
crates / have ever held that it was
the most chivalrous military command
ever given in peace or war.
CcopyI1ght. 1910, by E. J. Edwards. An
Rights Reseryed)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
How President jackson Insisted on =
Fresh Quill Pen with Which TO
Sign the Commission of
Commodore Stewart

When Charles Stewart Parne1 was
raising large sums of money in this
country. in the winter of 1S79-S0. for
the relief of the Irish tenants who
had suffered eviction, one of the many
men who came in close contact with
him was the late Col. John b. Ham
mond. who took rather prominent
mart in railway development in New
England and the southwest during the
decade beginning with 1900. He and
ParnelI had been fellow students at
the University of Cambridge and since
Parnell himself was half American
his mother being the daughter OF old
Commodore Charles Stewart-and
young Hammond had been living in Ire
land for several years because his
fathers business was there, the two.
as students, got to know each other
well. And as mature men they took
the first opportunity possible to renew
old ties and talk over old times.
This was when Parnell had gone to
Albany. N. Y, and was being called
upou by the members of the New YORK
legislature and other state officials
siugly and in groups. In the midst OF
this impromptu but none the less
gratifying reception, Gel. Hammond
was announced, and thereafter. for
more than an hour. Parrell was vlsi-
BILE to no one except his old college
mate. And 1t was at this meeting
that the great Irish leader was told
for the first time this hitherto unpuo-
Hshed story (as believed of that pic
turesaue American sea dog of yester-
day who was his maternal grandfath-
err
You probably know. began MT.
Hammond. that your grandfather. al
though he was callei commodore by
the public after our war with Great
Britain in 1872, was nevertheless not
promoted to the highest rank then OBJ
tanning in our navy until some time
during the first administration OF An
drew Jackson. AT that time your
grandfather attained the distinction OF
post captain. coIloqually called COM
modOTe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
Nrur NRuta s
ot YRatfrnS1u
q by Y. g. EAmarnz

drew or a few PAGES, but after q
anxiety to Grant, who once more
stopped shaving down the piece of
pine Just long enough to repeat in
the same quiet, determined way: 4
don't believe it.
But despite this assurance from
our commander we still stood around
apprehensively, and Grant. finally
noticing our doubt, apparently added
a few words to his stock sentence as
he whitfield away Don't worry about
our right he said 'Sedgwick is
there. No one will be able to turn
him; nobody can get by him. Be
sides, Lee can't afford to send rein
forcements from other parts of his
army to his left. Don't worry, gen
tlemen.'
81 could see that General Meade
was not at all convinced, that he was,
I'm fact, beginning to lose his tenn
per-you know, he was a Quick-tem-
pered man. But just then occurred
an extraordinary incident An officer
rode up, saluted General Grant. and
the next moment was declaring that
he had the honor Of reporting for
Sedgwick that the right was holding
its own and was in no danger.
81 thought So said Grant, quietly.
more to himself than to us, as he re-
sumed whiting.
81 think that from that moment we
never lost our confidence in the ac-
curacy of General Grants Judgment. "
Copyright, 1910. by e. ]. Edwards. AL
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
Gallant Southerner's Story of the sur
render of the Confederate Army
of Virginia at Appomattox
Court House.

About the year 1861 l met the late
John R. Gordon, governor of and
United States senator for Georgia, and
one of the great commanders of the
Confederate army, to whom General
Lee intrusted the duty of carrying the
flag of truce to the Federal army at APP
pomattox.
81 have looked forward to the occa-
sion which brings me to your city
with especial interest" said the gen
eral.
After the battle of Five Forks, on
April 1, 1865, II miles southwest OF
Petersburg when Sheridan defeated
General pickett, it became apparent To
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
Lords. Prayer on Coin.

New York.-A curious specimen of
the fine work of famous old Ameri-
can engrayer. A. w. Overbaugh, has
come to light in little Staten Island
town The relic is an ancient gold
dollar. in the center of which. in cir
Gle one-sixth of an inch in diameter,
Overbaugh engraved the Lords pray
er. The inscription cannot be seen
with the naked eye, but is distinct
with the aid of glasses. The engraving
was done on a wager
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-15
New Colorado Springs Charter

The new charter Is the commits
ion system, resembling In some par
iculars the governmental plans be-
ing used in Texas. Iowa. and other
states. The executive, legislative and
judicial powers are vested In five de-
partments, viz: Water and Water
Works. Finance. Public Safety. Pub
lic Works and Property. Public
HEALTH and Sanitation. The Mayor is
o be commissioner OF Water ana
Water Works. The council desig-
iates by majority vote one council
man to be commissioner OF each OF
he other departments. The mayor Is
TO be the chief executive officer of
the city and upon the recommendation
" the commissioner of department
appoints the heads of such depart
ment and all other employees in the
service OF the city. He is empowered
to suspend or remove any officer OF
efaploye. when in his Judgment, the
bniIIlc Interests demand. The Amunlt'i
15l's elections are to Be iioh;pattlgati.
cigil service provision Is made Vrhd
charter retains in The people the riaht
to control public utilities. and requires
that provision shall be made In every
franchise hereafter granted such pub
lie utilities when the people shall 50
Vote.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-15

'nough to want Iowa 10 have tie good
hing too
The Illinois legislature knows a
ood thing when il sees it--and all
lOrs II. Its members are too much
Interested in a different line OF 'goad
hingsi The Illinois senate sent a
ommittee TO study such government
1t Galveston and elsewhere. The
ommittee could not help approving
strongly. Therefore the legislature
efused to let Illinois cities have il.
hough a dozen of them, lLcludiDg al
lost all the large cities in the state.
utside Of Chicago. huHlbly petitionel
Or il.
Peoria and Rockford and Joliet ard
he other cities that want this form
government will do themselves
nd me rets Of the state a service II
hey will take constitutional ven
eance on all legislators who were
gainst the commission bill by refus-
1g to send them back when the next
lections are held. Chicago has some
imilar work on hand and exchanges
wishes for success
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-15
After Two Years There Are
'iuAsl Fsglt ,LfeiE 4 ~ .lllOnY!
! More Churches, Longer
s.Hls p l0D gs6fIfa4 b
School Terms, Fewer Saloons
and Shorter Divorce Docket.

commissioners. Doege. Lambert, Alb
ernathy and Knipe. voted TO recall
the sidewalk resolution. Later, how
ever, GRANGER had his way. One by
one the humpy walks were condemn
ed and concrete was laid.
One ordinance compelled owners OF
property 10 remove all wooden awnings
In certain business district. the
awnings went down.
When the Greater Leayenworth
lub met in March, 1909, to nomin-
ate commissioners, GRANGER told a
story of hopes realized but painted a
pcture OF the city's financial despair
'r speech before the club Crances
said. I'VE have lost orc Of the great
est sources Of revenue which Leaven-
worth in former administrations en-
ioyed, the saloons. We will be com
relied to levy an occupation tax on
every legitimate business to pay the
city's expenses"
That night the Greater Leaven-
worth club placed Omar Alternately in
he field as candidate for mayor
gainst Stance Meyers. The contest
IN April between the opposing tick
cts was warm because OF CTancer's
rophecy that sooner or later an oc-
upati0n tax would be levied by the
commissioners.
The merchants held their breath
ard waited for that occupation tax
when Alternately was elected mayor
and Marquis succeeded Lambert as
commissioner. Mayor Abernathy be-
gan a search through the books to
ascertain just how much would be re-
luired TO pay the city's expenses and
70 determine the amount of occupa-
lion tax to be levied.
The new mayor worked day and
night. He announced 10 the public
that the tax levy was sufficiently
high to meet the city's expenditures.
Everyone was happy. The business
men began to realize the value OF
business in politics. Alternately de-
cided TO close the remaining saloons.
He conducted raid after raid and con.
verted his automobile into patrol
wagon for transfer of confiscated
goods.
New Paint on CITY Hall
Abernathy then turned his atten-
tion TO the artistic. The board OF
commissioners ordered the telephone
nd telegraph wires under the ground.
The companies complied. The poles
ere cleared away in the business dis
trici. The. city hall was decorated
With new naint and new paper House
leaning was instituted at the city
jail.
The commissioners are planning TO
build new city hall.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-15
Al Norfolk. va.

Mayor Riddlck. OF Norfolk. yirginis
states, II commission form Of go
ernment must be had he favors II
mayor being ex-ofiieio chairntai
with power 10 appoint the other men
bers OF the board The mayors lette
Is in reply 10 a communication receis
ed from a citizen who is furtheFing ;
movement to have a meeting In Rlc
moad next September for the purpos
Of discussing the best plan OF eli
government The mayors letter fo
lows:
"John P. petiyiohn. Chairman,
Lynchburg. Va.
Dear Replying TO your tavo'
OF June 18th, do not think fayorabl
Of the commission form OF govern
ment. | believe the best form of goa
ernment Is concentration. with tb
responsibility fixed upon one person
II commission plan should b.
adopted. / believe the one suggested
by your committee Is the best, witt
the mayor ex-offIcio chairman wit
appointive power Of the other twf
members. he being responsible fol
their acts
! have forwarded yonr letter. wit
papers, TO our city councils for thei
consideration.
Respectfully.
y. g. RIDDIcK. MAYOR
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-15
Pioneer City Of Kansas TO
Adopt Plan HAS AeW and
e l'Je hssg ol Ii Z 1as t
Cleansr Streets, More Fac
tories, and Buried Wires.

Leayenworth, Kan, Feb. 15-Leay-
enworn has just completed her sec
5ni year under the commission form
q government with record OF
achievements. Learenworth Il almost
Dry Five and one-haIf miles Of pave
nent have been laid at cost Of s162,.
H6z.Sl s.nce the adoption OF the com
mission form. April Is. 1903. In that
same period Is l-2 miles OF cnsbing
have been constructed at cost OF
s2S.9s2GT. Flushing carts have been
purchased and the streets actually
kept clean Old brick and board
~alks have been removed and con.
crete laid
Two factories employing 500 men
and several smaller concerns have
lccsTed here. Seven corporations
save increased The size OF their fac
tory buildings and working forces.
Business houses formerly occupied by
saloons are being sold or leased for
factory purposes. Old wooden avn
ings built hall century ago, 10
whose posts country horses were
hisched, have been removed.
The police force has been reduced.
FeweE officials uansact the c.ty's bus.
mess. Telegraph and telephone lines
are unde. ground In The business dis
trict. practical and thorough food
and milk inspection Is exercised
MIX retired TO solitude for "a hours
must snow cream. City regulation
Inspection and supervision or weights
and measures protect the public.
More Cancelled Bonds
Leayen worth has more and better
clu ches, fewer saloons, more can
celed bonds, fewer interest coupons.
longer terms of school, more students
and less illteracy, more homes. and
fewer cases on the divorce docket
or the four largest cities in Kan
sas which have adopted the commis-
son form OF government. Leayeii-
worth was pioneer.
I.eavenworth did not adopt the com
mission plan so much f0r the form az
To revolutionize and renoyate the mn-
nic.pal machinery.
Representative d. R. Anthony OF
TIC Firsa Kansas district. when may
d OF Leayenworth in l905-0G. closed
many saloons lie demonstrated TO
the business men that enough money
could be had from the remaining 30
saloons TO pave five miles of street
every wear But later the saloon in
come failed to continue internal i'm
pTOyements and he dissatisfaction
which had been developing came 10
tie surface abruptly. 4 business adj
ministration by business men wss de-
randed.
o. P. Lambert was president OF the