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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-03-30
SURE SIGN OF SPRING.

Wausau Band Gives Concert in Public
Square.
Wausau, Wis, March 26.-Wausau
had a band concert Thursday on the
courthouse square on the earliest date
on record in this state. The day was
balmy and several thousand people
listened tc the music by the Columbia
band. which was paid by a subscrip-
ton taken up among the merchants
of the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-14

without It! She wanted him 10 be
noisy-she was glad he was healthy
enough to be noisy.
And so she learned her lesson.
Strange TO say, she learned to love
the noise. She even shared the fun
sometimes. And Sonny found that
mother was his best friend, that he
could come to her with all his boyish
problems, sure of finding instant re-
Spouse and sympathy. He soon found
that mother, instead of indicating a
nervous, irritable impotence with his
faults, really meant TO help MIN
when she reproved, and that she
never reproved in anger. They sat
down together and talked things over.
If mother was right, he soon saw
things In her way II Sonny was
right, mother was willing to be con-
vinced
Because of Sonny's boyish retort
why don't you say. Get off the
earth'?" these two became the great
est of chums. She found her happi-
ness in him, and wondered how she
could have been so blind to her great
blessing, that she had been able to
see only her woes. His friends were
her sworn friends, and she was
mother TO them all.
When the time came for her to
pass under the rod and her boy was
taken from her before he reached
manhood's years, she was glad that
his little thoughtless remark had
opened her eyes in time for the sweet
years OF comradeship they had
known together.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-14
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Talks. gdE0 !
FOR SUNNY AND MOTHER WE'RE cHuMs

II was early morning and she was
on edge with a bad case OF nerves
She had had some friends in TO din
ner the night before, and husband
had embarrassed her by coming home
late in state of couple of drinks
too many. His coffee cup had been
emptied on a guests new gown, he
had been affectionately ELUSIVE in
his apologies-which did not mend
matters at all-and everything else
(she thought had gone wrong.
So she arose that morning with
every nerve jangling out Of tune.
Eight-year-old Sonny romped through
the house with his pet puppy until
she peremptorily ordered him to
stop. Then he stood by the window
near her and drummed on the pane,
whistling under his breath, until she
felt she could endure it no longer,
and she said; will you stop that
noise?" And so il went all the morn
ing. II seemed that dear little noisy
Sonny could do nothing right. At
last he retaliated by saying: Well,
mother, why don't you say, Get Off
the earth'?"
II was like a knife thrust through
her loving mother heart. 1t came to
her like a flash that this child, who
was her all-in-all. had been the
scapegoat of her nerve racking life,
that she had really nagged him many
and many time, and that he had
been wonderfully patient because ne
understood They had shared the
pain and sorrow-it hadn't been all
hers 10 bear.
Get off the earth" What would
her life be without her boy! And to
think how unappreciative she had
been, How much easier TO bear this
boyish noise than TO live her life
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-14
Miss Margaret kiefer Dead.

Miss Margaret Keller. No. 204 Mt
Ve;non-aTe., prominent member OF
the WoodWa- dave. Baptist church
was stricken with apoplexy. Monday
morning. and died shortly after Miss
Keller is survived by nine brothers
and three sisters: Nicholas. Alner;
John. George. .fa,Cb. M',nael, VIII
lam, Henry and Augustus heifer an"
thu Misses Louise and Matilda EeIier
and Mr.. James Kettle Tcueral set
vices will be held Wednesday sf,,r-
noon at . O'clock ir the fanhy es.-
dence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-14
Gym THIA GREYS
CORRESPOND DENTS

Dear Miss Grey: ! recently lost
my father, and have had a quarrel
with the girl with whom I've kept
company Tor two years over the car.
riage arrangements. Should she have
gone in the carriage with my mother
and me when relatives were present?
If not. IL what carriage should she
have gone? What would you advise
ire TO do In regard 10 the quarrel?-
BeTeaved
A.. II you are engaged she should
nave been with your mother and you.
However, If | were in your place |
would waste little thought on girl
who Is heartless and selfish enough TO
quarrel with you at such time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-14
LIVE IN GREAT
LUXURY IN PRISON
Four Millionaires Occupy Connecting
Suite of Cells Lavishly
Furnished.

HASTINGS. Neb.. Dec Ia Prison
ors in the Adams county Jail here,
but enjoying nearly all the luxuries
OF wellappointed clubhouse, is the
position in which the millionaire quar-
tet OF land barons and cattlemen.
BARLEY Richards. Charles jameson.
Aqullla Triplett and w G. Comstock,
OF Cherry and Sheridan counties, Ne
braska, find themselves. They are
occupying four connecting cells, the
floors covered with costly Oriental
rugs, sleeping in soft beds and loung-
ing on costly diyans and easy chairs.
Their cells are lighted by electricity
and when they read they take their
books from carefully selected
library. With the outer world they
have telephone connection. Carved
mahogany tables and bric-a-brac are
scattered about In an endless pro
fusion
When the four millonaires sit
down 10 their meals IL Is not to the
ordinary Jail fare, but the best OBJ
tainable delicacies prepared by a Jap
anese chef who has possession OF a
large mansion a few blocks away. In
stead of the food being carried by
hand when cooked, II is placed in an
automobile, and steaming hot, is
whisked away TO the jail apartments,
10 be served upon china dishes.
spread upon a table covered with
snow-white linen that is changed
daily.
They Can Smell the Vlands.
Across the corridor, and but six
feet away. men who happen to be
down on their luck, have committed
some minor offense, look on, watch
ing the mllionaires dispose of their
tempting food, and sniff the aroma OF
the imported cigars
Something like IL years ago. Bart
ley Richards. Charles Jameson,
Aquilla Trplett and w. G.. Comstock
went into the then unsettled portion
of the sand hill country OF Nebraska.
selecting Cherry and Sheridan coln
Ties as their field OF operation They
lnclosed millions OF acres of govern
ment land. which was soon stocked
with vast herds of cattle.
Ten years ago men seeking land
treked to Cherry and Sheridan coun-
ties and found many rich areas of fer.
tile land. but il was all inclosed with
N the fences of the four men who
had become millionaires There were
some brave men among the settlers.
and cutting through the wire fences
they made their selections and filed
claims.
Their Homes Are Burned.
Returning to the lands the settlers
commenced the erection OF their
homes. In this they were Interrupted
by the kings. The settlers were told
in unmistakable terms that they
would have TO move. Some moved.
but others remained The homes OF
those who remained were destroyed.
fhey were torn down or burned
The storm then commenced to
eather. The control of the range OF
Cherry and Sheridan counties became
stencil in government circles and
orders were sent out from Washing |
ION that the fences must come down |
and that the land be open TO undis- |
turbed occupancy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-14
observations Of
|ABachelorGirl

The girl who hesitates to say yes
because she fears she might see some
one she likes better later on, isn't
In love.
Z a woman has any little, ugly. hid
den traits, they generally crop out in
a game Of bridge
Bachelors are not afraid TO say what
they think--that's the reason married
men call them cynical and sarcastic.
l know man who thinks he should
be admired for his frankness, when
he really can't hold his temper.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-14
Convicted and Sentenced.

The next federal grand jury returned
indictments against the four cattle.
men, charging them with defraudinE
the government and conspirlng To ac.
quire title 10 government land, intim-
idatine settlers and presenting false
papers TO the land Office Trial and
conviction followed with a sentence
for one year.
Then the convicted men appear d
before Judge Munger and petltioned
that they be sent to some other Jail
than the one in Douglas county. in.
sisting that 1t was not suitable ami
vas unsanitary. Eventually the attor-
ney general ordered that that portion
OF the sentence providing for imprison-
ment IN the Douglas codnty jail be
stricken out
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-14

n Tolstoi wants hardships. VIII.
doesn't he remove 20 Chicago?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-14

Wipe range with brown paper after
cooking and 1t can be kept bright with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-14

A teaspoonful OF ginger in two gal
Ions Of cider will. IL is claimed. keep
IL sweet for several months.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-14

This order compelled the land
grabbing quartet To play another
card. The Soldiers Homes for Ne
braska are located at Grand Island
and Milford. Emissaries OF the cattle
kings told the veterans that II they
would 20 TO Cherry and Sheridan
counties and file. each on Gao acres
or land, the cattlemen would pay all
the expenses, would build their
houses and that by remaining there
one night each six months, at the
end OF fourteen months they could
acquire title by paying $l.25 per
acre. The cattlemen, they were told,
would put up all OF the money, and
when proof of residence was made,
each man would be paid bonus. pro
vided at that time the land was deed
ed TO the millionaires.
Scores OF veterans fell for the
scheme and many thousands of acres
OF land was apparently occupied.
prospective actual settlers sought TO
buy the land and were told the facts
IN the case by the old soldiers. In
due time this information reached
the Interior Department at Washing
ton. The government Investigated
and found the facts as had been re-
ported. Many of the old soldiers were
brought before the federal grand Jury
at Omaha, where indictments were
returned against BARLEY Richards
and W. G. Comstock. charging them
with unlawfully fencing government
land.
This was In 1905. ana after some
delay the two men pleaded guilty and
oy Judge Munfer given a sentence IN
the custody OF T. X. Matthews. then
United States marshal for Nebraska
the sentence having been recommend
cd by Irving +. Baxter, then United
states attorney for the same juris-
diction Instead OF the marshal com
hitting his prisoners 10 jail, he turned
them over 10 X. S. Hall their attor-
ney, who took them Ia tire exclusive
Omaha club. where they spent The
night
Theodore Roosevelt, then president
heard OF the proceedings, and by tele-
graph removed Mcssrs Matthews and
BaXte: FROM office. few days lator
Charles y. Goss of Omaha was named
as United States attorney for Ne
braska. He was called to Washington
by President Roosevelt, where the Ne
braska land matters were discussed.
Before GOss left the White House ne
assured the president that he would
prosecute Richards. jameson. Triplett
and Comstock as vigorously as was
possible.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-14
AL AROUND
| TIE Il IEs,, H o.
BY Cynhjo Grey

When WOODEN or silk skirt has
become frayed around the bottom. cut
along the edge of the skirt by insert.
| ing the point Of the scissors. Then
/ turn in the raw edges toward each
other and haste the two sides of the
hem together. Stitch at the edge of
the skirt. The stitching nev,r will
he noticed and the hem will have the
same appearance as before.
Salt water cleans bottles. A little
salt in water will keep flowers fresh.
Brooms soaked in hot salt water wear
better. Salt hardens gums. makes
I teeth white and sweetens breath.
Weak and weary eyes are refreshed
by bathing with warm water and salt
/ Lemon and salt removes stains from
! fingers. smOldering fire can be
/ cleared by a handful Of salt.
Wipe range with brown paper after
! cooking and 1t can be kept bright with
ttfc-troutJtr
( A teaspoonful OF ginger in two gal.
! Ions Of cider will. II is claimed. keep
/ IL sweet for several months.
] If Tolstoi wants hardships. WHY
doesn't he remove 20 Chicago?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-23

ing this fall, the prospects at the start
of the season were decidedly black. for
only two men who started the Yale game
last year were eligible for the varsity
This fact, coupled with the poor show
ing made by the Tigers in 1900 in foot
ball. scarcely pointed to a successful year
The outlook is brighter next season, as
Sparks and MacgregOr are the only old
men who will be graduated next spring
OF these two, Sparks, in the Yale game
proved himself q valuable man, but there
should be little difficulty In filling Mac
gregor's place at tackle. In Baker and
Waller Of this years freshman team
there will be two excellent backs for the
position left vacant by Sparks. The ex-
perience gained and the added advantage
of having played together for an entire
season should be a tremendous asset next
fall, and Princeton undergraduates are
once more looking forward to the future
for better results than have been gained
in the past; but this time there seems to
be more reason for hope than Tor many
years.
Plans are already being made for next
season, and as Roper will be in Princeton
throughout the year he can personally
oversee the spring practice. and also get
a better line on the possibilities for next
fall.
The men who received their foot ball
letter this season were as follows: w. r.
Sparks, H. A. Macgregor, IL: E. Els
worth, II: E. J. Hart. IL; S. B. White,
10: c. Mccormick, 70; w. Mclean. 10;
T. T. Pendleton. 10: A. Bluethenthal, ID;
r. Wilson, IL; c. c. Dunlap, ID;
c. r. Brown. '13: V. BaIlou, IS; G. X.
Wight, '13, and H. NJ. Sawyer, 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-23
NO SCRIMMAGE FOR CADETS.
Hard Work Now Over for the Strug
gle With Annapolis.

WEST POINT. n. Y, November %
The Army coaches decided yesterday that
there would be no more scrimmage work
for the foot ball team. and the practice
In the afternoon consisted of a signal and
formation drill. The team seems to have
hit it's stride. and the various formations
were run through like clockwork.
Walmsley's knee has again stinened.
and it now looks as il he might not get
into the Navy game at left guard In his
absence the choice lies between Engle-
hard and Houston. the big ''pleb' who
has been facing Capt. Weir while PLAYING
guard on the scrub. Englehard Is fast.
and has more experience. but is much
lighter than Houston. The intervening
days between now and the game. how
ever, may work wonders with Walmsley.
In Dean and Brown the Army has two
speedy backs, and although the Nays
strong defense is not lost sight OF the
soldiers are pinning their faith to the
strong, aggressive work of their team. II
cannot be denied that the Middies nave
two wonderful Undertaking men In Dali
ton and Rhodes, but the West Point de-
Tense has been tested 10 the utmost
against Harvard and Yale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-23
MIDDIEs CHEER NAVY TEAM.
Finishing Touches Put on for Game
With the ARMY.

ANNAPOLIS. November 23-The finish.
ing touches are being put on the Naval
Academy foot ball team in preparation
for the big game Saturday against the
Army. The practice yesterday was in
secret SO far as civilians were concerned
but naval officers. members of their fami-
lies and the midshipmen We're on hand.
The cheering and singing of the latter
added. zest to the work. Every mids hip
man and every member of the Navy
and the team is being encouraged in
every way.
The average weight of the team as it
will oppose the Army Saturday. as made
up from official figures, Is 174 pounds
The average weight of the line is 176
pounds and of the backs Ill pounds
Douglas has a chance to be substituted
for Davis at left tackle, while McReavey
may start the game at fullback instead of
Rodes, but both OF these changes are un-
likely.
For the first time in the history of the
Army-Navy game the head of the Naval
Academy will not be present. Capt ].
NJ Bowyer has decided not to leave An
napolis next Saturday. stating that as
every one else will go. he will stay and
captain of the team. who is i'll i'm the hos
pital with typhoid. will not be superseded,
but Carroll Q. Wright, left guard, will be
acting captain.
Several members of the squad have suf-
fered from the prevalent stomach COM
plant among midshipmen. and the play
ers are now eating at the officers mess q
a precaution. All who were affected are
getting back into good condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-23
A NOVEL GOLF TANGLE.
Western Association Finds Itself In
a Middle.

The Western Golf Association. which
has ever been alert to detect real or i'm
aginary imperfections in the parent Or
ganization. at last appears to have be-
come involved in a tangle of its own.
Failure on the part OF the nominating
committee to announce its selection OF
officers within the prescribed time set
forth in the constitution has caused the
latest trouble. That section Of the con-
stitution prescribing the duties OF the
nominating committee reads in part as
follows:
"It shall be the duty of this committee
to nominate candidates for officers and
directors and for the nominating com.
mittee for election at the next annual
meeting. The nominations shall be re-
ported to the secretary OF the association
not later than the first of November in
each year"
The ticket did not. reach the secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-23

Office until after November l. According
to Charles F. Thompson. former presi-
dent of the Western Golf Association, the
situation may be summed up AS follows:
In order to secure a legal administra-
ton for next year, one of three things
must of necessity be done. First. the
present administration must remain in
Office until the annual meeting of 1872:
second, the ticket reported by the nomi
mating committee must be sent out to the
clubs, not as the regular ticket. but in the
manner prescribed for independent
nominations: third. or q separate indie
pendent ticket must be submitted for &C.
ton at the annual meeting. This last
may be the present administration, or as
many independent tickets, each composed
Of four officers and five directors, as any
group of five clubs may certify 10. ac-
cording to the terms prescribed by the
constitution.
Each club, a member of the associa-
tion, has the right to cast two votes on
all questions coming properly before the
annual meeting. These votes may be cast
either by delegates present in person or
by duly certified proxy, or in the alb
sence of any delegate or proxy, each club
has the right to cast two votes by a mail
ed ballot under the seal of the club SO
voting; but these mailed ballots must he
received by the secretary of the associa-
ton before pm. of the day of the meet
ing, which by the constitution is pre-
scribed as the third Saturday in January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-23
CORNELL AT SEASHORE.
Trainer Moakley Says Penn Must
Work to Win Game.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. November c3.
Looking fit for anything, Cornelrs
team. which plays Pennsylvania in the
big Thanksgiving day game. arrived here
from New York at :05 yesterday after
noon and repaired at once to Haddon
Hall. which will be their headquarters
during the stay at the shore The party
corps of five trainers and subc0aches
and Capt. Simson and his squad of thir-
ty-six punters and line buckersss
A large crowd at the Pennsylvania sta
welcome. and they were greeted by an
array of fiuttering maids from several
cities when they reached Haddon Hall.
Three fortunate maids from Cornell
town insisted upon shaking hands with
every man in the squad and introducing
him in turn to her blushing friends. 1t
was something of an ordeal for the big
chaps.
The appearance of the big fellows on
the Boardwalk last evening in pairs and
Of the coaching staff. made them an i'm
mediate center of interest for the thou
sands of hotel guests out for parade
There are to be no social festivities for
the big Red team, however, during its
stay here. A special dining room has
been set aside for their exclusive use at
theiS hotel headquarters, and every man
must be In his little bed before 1890 pm.
The whole of today will be devoted to
signal practice and final preparation at
Inlet Park. Police will guard every en-
trance, and under no excuse will any
one except those connected with the
team be permitted to enter the park.
Coach Moakley was optimistic over the
prospects for Thursdays game
'Cornelps team is exceptionally light
this year. he said. land Pennsylvania
will outweigh us considerably. but we are
not permitting that fact to get upon our
nerves. We are going to play the game
as we understand it. and play it to the
utmost of our ability, and If We don't
win 1t will not be for lack of trying. The
team is in good shape and Penn will
have to play hard to beat u.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-23
REST UP AT WAYNE.
Quaker Eleven Holds Light Practice
in Preparation for Cornell.

PHILADELPHIA, November 23.-Penn-
sylvania's gridiron warriors left town
yesterday afternoon at 2:15 for a two
day outing at Wayne he two varsity
elevens, together with coaches and man.
ayers. are putting up at the WaynewOod.
Immediately after their arrival at Wayne
the entire squad walked to the st. Luke
School and donned suits for light prac-
tice. In many respects this outing and
signal drill proved to be the most valu-
able of the season. Invigorated by the
cool, fresh country air and full OF deter
mination. with the game only one day
away. the team raced up and down the
school gridiron trying all the plays that
will be used against the strong Cornell
eleven.
The practice began with kicking drill.
Ramsdell tried several goals from place
ment, while Thayer and Scott punted to
Mercer and Hough. The entire squad was
sent down under kicks to give the catch
ers opportunity of accustoming them
selves to the field full of men. Thayer
sent his long. high spirals fully sixty
yards, while Scott drove sharp, low twfs-
tiers which the players had great difficulty
in handling.
After this snappy signal drill was
given to both teams. Lots of snap ana
real speed were shown throughout the
afternoon. every man following the bai
Andy" Smith, Al Milford, Harold CASTOR
and Hunter Scarlet We're we'll pleased
with the afternoons work.
Late in the afternoon. after signal prac-
tice had ended, the second varsity was
called together to rush kicks Ramsdell
and Thayer tried their boOting ability,
sending numerous punts and drop KICKS
Thayer showed improved form In his
work while Ramsdell was unsuccessful
except on two attempts.
All the men are in good shape with the
exception of Dutch -Sommer. His
slight injury is still bothering him.
Mike" Murphy is using all precautions
to save further injury, and at the same
time strengthening the knee for the
sturdy halfback. Ramsdell is about re-
covered from his old injury. He showed
great speed and Outsprinted his team
mates whenever occasion demanded
Murphy restrained him at every turn,
fearing q slight twist might pay havoc
with the almost mended tissue.
During the afternoons work Thayer,
Scott and Hough were tried at the quar-
terback position, but the rest Of the team
was the same throughout the afternoon
The men who accompanied the team to
WAYNE were Capt. Cozens, Cramer. VOL
ferth, Kinney, Morris. Rogers. Dillon.
Jourdet. Marks, Kaufman, Spruance,
Large, Miller, Hough. Scott, Thayer,
Keough, Coryell, Elder, Irwin. Kennedy
Ramsdell, Harrington, Young. Sommer'
Mercer, Patterson and Shoemaker.