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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
PUT P0STOFFICf ON
BUSINESS BASIS

Washington, Feb. ia bill was
presented in both houses yesterday for
the creation of a new system of man
agement of the country's postal af-
fairs. 1t is intended to render I'M
necessary any legislation regarding
the much agitated question of sec
ond class matter The purpose is to
place the postoffice department on a
strictly business basis, with the con-
tinuing administration of it's machin-
cry, instead of numerous changes at
the beginning of new administrations
The bill creates the office of directors
of posts for an indefinite term, who
are protected by law against remov-
al for political reasons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
SENATOR TLLMAN
CRITICALLY Ill

Washington, Feb Ex-senator TIL
man of South Carolina is critically i'll,
his right side being almost paraiyzeG
and aphasia developed, the result OF
a cerebral hemorrhage. He has near
ly lost the power of articulation. He
may recover from the paralysis, but
is unlikely to regain complete power
of speech.
Superintendent White of the gov
eminent hospital for the insane was
called into consultation yesterday ait
ernoon While the senator's mind is
reported fairly alert, Dr.. White: as
a specialist on disorders of the brain,
the seat of Tillman's illness, was
asked to make an examination
The verdict of the physicians was
that the senator's condition was eX
tremely serious and the outcome
doubtful
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
MISS AGNES ELkINS
DIES OF WOUNDS
SELF-INFLICTED

Kansas City. Feb. 19.-Miss Agnes
Leslie Elkins, niece of senator Elkins
of West Virginia, died in hotel here
last evening as a result of p self
inflicted bullet wound
Dependency over the refusal of rel
atives to consent to her becoming an
actress is believed to have been the
cause.
Miss Elkins gave farewell party TO
friends Tuesday, few hours before
she shot herself, and TESTED with them
about her plan to kill herself, then
wrote to newspapers explaining that
she was tired of life. Senator Elkins
was executor of Miss Elkins' father S
estate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
WOULD NOT GUARD
NATIONS RIGHTS
CLAWS SOUGHT PlNCHOT'S HELP
BELIEVING INTERIOR oFFlc.
IALS NOT DEPENDABLE.

Washington. Feb. 19.-Glavis was
again cross-examined all yesterday be-
fore the Ballinger-Pinchot investiga-
ton committee.
Attorney Vertrees and Mr. CLAWS
had several long wrangles during the
afternoon session over the meaning of
letters and kilograms in the record
Late in the afternoon the session
was devoted to an inquiry into the
motives OF CLAWS in seeking the as
sistance of Pinchot CLAWS said he
went to him because he had faith he
was absolutely sincere, and added;
Il did not think the heads of the in
terror department and the land Office
were men who could be depended upon
to protect the governments interests. :"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23

morning, said he did not receive the
governors order until two o'clock.
The Halliday family said last night
they will sue the sheriff and the coun-
ty for damages. Halliday, who was
the son of a former mayor, was shot
through the neck, and lay on the
ground near the court house porch
nearly three hours before Nellis per-
mitted the militiamen to remove him
to hospital. He died two hours
later.
Nellis replies to criticisms of his re-
fusal to permit Halliday's removal by
saying he obeyed the governors or
ders to permit nobody near the build
ing
Samuel Messenger, the only injured
man whose condition is serious, is in
st. Mary's infrmatory with eleven
buckshot wounds in his head. George
b. Walker, correspondent for the AS
sociated Press, who was shot in the
leg, had five holes shot through his
Clothes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
CANKOA'S DISTRICT
STILL IS LOYAL

Washington, Feb. 19.-Speaker Can
non yesterday received a telegram
from a Paris, Illinois, newspaper, re
futing the charge that republican pa
pers there are opposed to him. The
dispatch says that a poll of the re
publican papers in Mr.. Cannon's dis
trict shows that all but two are with
the speaker.
First, in his position on the tariff
bill.
Second, as candidate for reelection.
Third, as candidate for speaker in
event the next house is republican.
Of the two papers now in favor of
the speaker, one is said to be non
committal, and the other fully op-
posed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
YOUTHFUL MOTHER
DESERTS HER BABE

Milwaukee, Feb 19.-The smallest
baby that has ever been given a home
at local county institution, was ao-
mittei to the home for dependen;
children yesterday. This mite of nu-
mainly weighs only two pounds she
is the daughter OF l4-year-old gir:
mother who deserted the child.
The baby made its advent at rim
ity hospital, where the mother was a
charity case. The mother eIuded the
hospital nurses, and left the instiru-
ton. All efforts to find her were flu
tile, and the baby was turned over 70
The poor authorities.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
FINDS RAT TRAP
EMBEDDED In TREE

La Vale, Wis, Feb. 19-Wnile cut-
ting large hemlock tree in the
Coughlin valley. Louis Jackson mace
unique discovery. When trimming
the tree, which was seventy-fiye teG
tall and three feet in diameter, ne
found a rat trap about forty feet from
the butt The body of the tree naG
grown around the chain, which was
fastened to the trap and compelled
Mr. Jackson to chop it out with an
axe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
MATERIAL MEN FORM
JOINT ASSOCIATION

Chicago, Feb. 19.-By an almost
unanimous vote, 400 delegates to the
Illinois lumber dealers association
and the Illinois masons' supply asso-
citation, agreed yesterday to amalga-
mate under the name of the Illinois
retail lumber and building material
dealers association
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
Laborer,s Brain Crushed.

Marinette, Wis, Feb 19.-Generious
Perry, a laborer, was instantly killed
at Peshtigo by having been caught
between two logs which rolled from a
logging car, before he could get out
of the way. His head was so badly
crushed that the major portion of his
brain was found in his cap. Perry IS
survived by a wife and two small
children
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
Jailed for lnsoIence.

John Pearl. street car conductor,
was pulled off his car last night by
militiamen after he was alleged to
have called one Of them an insulting
name. Pearl was jailed and charged
with disorderly conduct.
Civic Bodies Support Officials.
The commercial club and the cham
Der of commerce last night in joint
meeting issued a proclamation de-
crying acts of mob violence and urg
ing citizens to rally to the support OF
the civil officials. Adjutant General
Dickson was one of the speakers.
An investigation by state militia
officials of the delay of the Cairo
company is possible. Captain Greaney
said it required two hours to get his
company together on account of the
snow drifts
Orders Out Fourth Company.
Fearing a renewal of the riotlng TO-
day when there will be a half holi-
day, Dickson at midnight ordered ou;
fourth company of militia, the Van
dalia company 1t will arrive early
today. Dickson has ordered Lieuten-
ant Colonel Lyman of Ettingham TO
report here TO take command
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
EMPORIA WANTS TIE
COMMISSION PLAN

Emporia, Kas., Feb. 19-Emporia
yesterday voted five 10 one to adopt
the commission form Of government
D fferent Here.
Guthrie, Okla, Feb. l9-This city
defeated the commission form of gov
e nment yesterday, SS5 70 GAO.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
Chicago Banks Consolidate.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-It is announced
that the National City bank has pur-
chased the business of the Hamilton
National bank. The purchase gives
the National City bank deposits aggre-
eating $21 100000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
IA Years for MansIaughter.

Chicago, Fe0. 19.-Vincent Briscoe
was convicted of manslaughter, and
sentenced to fourteen years impfis-
onment for shooting Policeman Pat
rick Duffy in 1902. Briscoe fed to
California but was brought back.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
a Substantial SHOWING.

New York, Feb. 19.-The total bank
clearings. compiled by Bfadstreets, for
the principal cities of the United
States for the past week was $3,127,-
10000, against s2,4S4,922, 900 in the
corresponding week last year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
SI76,OOO THIEF NOW
BEYOND DANGER

Chicago, Feb 19.-The thief who
stole SIG. 600 from the sub-treasury
here February Is, 1907, now is I'M
mune from prosecution, the statute OF
limitations having expired. The only
recourse for the government is to To-
cate the thief and institute civil
action to recover the money
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
100000 fer Widows and Orphans.

Springfield, Feb. 19.-The governor
last night signed the bill appropriate
ing 100000 for the widows ane or
phans of the miners killed in the Cher
~ disaster.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23
ENGINE EXPL0DES
KILLING TWO MEN

Joplin, Mo, Feb. 19.-Patrick Casey,
an engineer, and Emerson Piper, a
conductor, were killed and Clyde Err
win fatally injured last night when
Frisco system locomotive exploded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23

superintendent of the company's mine
rounded the jail and last night the
prisoner was taken to Princeton TOR
safety
Anterior came from Granville,
where he has a family He was TAX
en- to the hospital at La Sale, where
it is said probably he will not recot
er.
The shooting followed day OF few
erish anxiety. The results of the dis
aster summarized to date follow:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-23

The peculiarly well preserved con-
dition of the bodies found yesterday
caused a hope that the recovery OF
the others will not be as difficult as
expected. They resembled mum
mics. Only seven of them were iden-
titled Among these was John Me-
Gill. a boy. While the fire was spread
ing the boys father dragged the son
several hundred feet The father was
discovered by rescuers and taken up
alive The boy was overlooked The
recovery of bodies is expected tt
progress rapidly today.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
Foxville Items.

Mr.. A. r. Brandenburg lost a hors.
by death the past week.
Miss Clara Favorite. ofnear Thurmont
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jane Buhrman
Mr.. Richard Smith, of Cumberland
spent few days with friends here.
Miss Ruth Hays, of Wolfsville, i.
visiting Miss Hortense Poffinberger.
Mr.. Martin erosion and wife. of neal
Thurmont, who spent week here visit
ing friends, have returned to their home
Mr.. Claude Stottlemyer, Of Nashville
Tenn, is visiting his uncle Mr. H. T
Brown.
Miss Ruth Poffnberger, has beer
spending some time with her aunt, Mrs
Amy Grumbrine, of Highheld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Buhrman and son
Marion of Hagerstown, were visiting
friends here
Miss Mary Favorite, ofnear Thurmont
has returned home after spending some
time with friends here
Mr.. Wilson Pryor and wife, of neal
Thurmont, visited friends in this vicinity
few days ago.
Mr. Norah Delauter and wife. and
daughter, Sallie, of Wolfsville, visited
their son, Mr.. Ohio Delauter, on Satur.
day
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26

Frederick City-Mayor, John Edward
Schell.
Register and Tax Collector-Michael
A. Mccartney.
Aldermen-Lewis A. Rice, Martin C.
Kemp, J. Daniel Crimmins, Henry NJ.
Gittinger, John /. Johnson. Clerk,
Jacob Schmidt. Board meets third Wed
nesday Of every month.
City Health Officer-Dr. Ira !. Nc
Curdy.
Policemen-George Brengle. Edward
Herwig, William King, John F. Fleming.
Reverdy Dronenberg. John Blumenour,
Edward Herring.
Electric Light Engineer-Edward Tit
low
Fireman-Samuel Abrecht
Electric Light Linemen-Frank Ridge
ly, George Wallace.
Market Master-G. William Dams
berger.
Superintendent of Water Works
Frank F. Tyeryar.
Police Justices Christian H Eckstein
John Francis Smith and J. Alfred Ritter,
City Attorney-Edward J. Smith.
City Election Experimentation S.
Stull, Henry J. d. Hagan, Democrats;
Tobias Kuhn. Republican. c. Thomas
Eckstein. Clerk
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
Transfers Of Real Estate.

Arthur D. Willard, trustee, to Francis
L. Schiltneck, real estate in county, Ss7. II.
George w. Heinlein, executor to Jas.
r. 10y and wife, real estate in city, fI.I7o.
lanes w. Danhart and wife to K. E.
Grabill and wife, real estate in Bruins
wick, SIS.
John c. French and wife to J. Edgar
Diemer. real estate at Blue Ridge Sum-
NIT, $500.
Real Estate and Improvement Co. to
Hanson NJ. Thompson and wife, real es-
tate in Brunswick, SIS.
Leonard r. Waesche ct al. to Grayson
c. Weddle, real estate in county, SiSo.
William H. Stull and wife to Caroline
w. Grimes, II acres of land, fI,7oo.
Regina Oates Castle and husband to
John ]. Sheffield, real estate in city, $40
Reuben Lichtenstein ct al. to The
Lichtenstein Distilling Co., real estate If
county. $40, etc.
Mary E Hockensmith, ct al, to vii
liam Hockensmith, real estate in county
t6676.o7.
Mary E Hockensmith, ct al, to Charlie.
R. and William Hockensmith, real estate
in county, $3o5s.77.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
Orphans Court.

Letters testamentary in the estate Of
Charles Wood, deceased, granted to
Harry Wood, executor.
Inventories Of personal property, stocks
and bonds and current money in the es-
tate OF Charles A. Damuth, deceased,
filed
Smith, Administrative OF Albert c. Smith,
deceased, filed and distribution made.
Inventory of personal property in the
estate of George Stevens, deceased,
filed.
First and final account of Kathryn
Stokes Perry, executrix of James p.
Perry, deceased. filed and distribution
made.
Courts order to sell real estate Of Chas.
Wood. deceased.
Ratification of the sale of real estate of
Alice Thomas Anderson.
Ratification of the sale of real estate of
Eugene A. Goff
Inventories of debts due and current
money in the estate of Ann c. Slifer, de-
ceased, filed.
Fifth and final account Of Rev NJ. l..
Beard, guardian Of VIM. H. H. Miller,
filed
FIRST ana nnai account OF Emma r.
Woman, administrative c. t a., of Henry
c. Norman, deceased, filed and distribu-
ton made.
Ratification of sales of real estate OF
Lew Price, deceased.
Inventory of personal property in the
estate of Margaret o. Miller, deceased,
filed
Letters of administration in the estate
Of Josephus Long, deceased, granted to
Mary E. Nusbaum, Administrative, d. b.
n. c. I. a.
Courts order to sell personal property
and stocks and bonds in estate OF Charles
A. Tucker, deceased.
Americus Stocks and Jessie Bates, both
of Lucketts, Va.
Inventories OF current money and debts
due the estate of Philip L. Hiteshew de-
ceased, filed
First and final account of Annie Mary
Wertheimer, executrix OF Philip L. Hite-
shew, deceased, filed and distribution
made.
Inventory Of stocks and bonds in the
estate Of John Smith, Of J., deceased, flied.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
Linganore Bits.

Joseph Kreimer and Daniel Young
spent Friday in Baltimore.
Benton Harm and sister spent several
days near Kemptown.
Harvey Moxley and wife spent Sunday
with Mrs. s. E. Young and family.
Miss Grace Johnson, of Baltimore, is
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Charles Tibbetts spent a few days in
Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Chas. Price spent week with her
mother, near Kemptown.
John Dayhof and wife, Of Bel-Air, are
visiting friends around here
William Mercer and family spent several
days with NJ. V. Runkles and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Thomas, Of
Westminster, spent Thursday evening
with Mrs. S. E. Young and family.
Elder Weltv Fahrney, of Frederick,
spent Sunday with Elder !. o. Williar and
family
Children's Day will be held at Locust
Grove church on Sunday morning, Aug.
usi IS.
Miss Josie Ecker, OF Gettysburg Pa,
spent last week with her mother, Mrs NJ
E. Ecker.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
Much in Little.

Russia manufactures neither clocks moi
watches.
Rat. are eaten by the natives of north.
ern Australia.
China is at last to have a properly
standardized currency.
England will assume control of all tele-
phone lines after January I.
One person was killed on the railways
OF India for every $40, ooo, 900 miles trav-
eled
Tobacco growing in Hawaii is very
promising, although il was started only
two years ago.
During the last half century the United
States has received Sc per cent of the
emigration from the British isles.
The teleyision, an apparatus enablin.
the operator to see over the wires" at a
considerable distance, has been invested
by German scientist.
Two California men have patented an
electric 1atiron with an automatic cutoff.
so that the current is used only when the
iron is in actual operation.
The central banks of England, France
and Germany are all private banks. Each
is the sole depository of government
funds, and all payments of public moneys
are made through them.
The total number OF national banks or
gained by the government has been
e,747. of which 2,6Io have discontinued
business, leaving in existence 7, I23 banks,
with authorized capital of feo2, e97, 635.
Edible nests are found in the islands of
the coast of Siam and are the products OF
a species of birds belonging to the family
Of swifts. The nests consist almost en-
tirely of the salivary secretion of these
birds, whose salivary glands are much
more developed than those Of the ordi-
nary swift. The season for the gathering
Of the nests begins in April and ends in
Septcmber.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
State Rural Mail Carriers Meet

The Rural Letter Carriers Association
Of Maryland at its State convention a,
Westminster, elected the following Off
GERS:
President-L K. Clifton, Woodens.
burg
Vice resident-Samuel Welty, Smith
burg.
Secretary-Thomas G.. Pearce, Glen.
arm.
Treasurer. r. Pyle. Belair.
W. K. Spillman, superintendent of the
Rural Mail Division of the Postoffice De-
partment, made several practical talks
and answered many questions. Among
other things. he stated that more than
three billion pieces Of mail were delivered
during the past year, an increase of 81
per cent, and that the increase in the
amount of mail collected by the rural
carriers was $50 per cent He also stated
that the department maintained 43I routes
at cost Of $4,000.
Reports of officers and delegates
showed an increase of 20 per cent in
membership in the State association and
that two more counties have been organ
lied
The next session Of the convention will
be held at Ocean City. The present ses-
sion closed with banquet.
G. w. Miller, of Frederick, was one of
the delegates in attendance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
Kemptown Waits.

Ferdinand d. Browning has been ir
Frederick on business.
J. Winsor Williams was in Frederick
during the week on business.
Miss Edna Godfrey, of Baltimore, i.
visiting Miss Daisy Day.
Miss Edna King. of Cedar Grove, i,
visiting Mrs. Mary L. King.
Miss Gladys Keen is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Misses Dorsey and Stevens. Of New
Market, spent the week end with Mrs
Clara Williams.
The Sunday School Convention which
is being arranged, promises TO be an i'm.
portant event. II will be held in the NJ.
P. church here, August 81. An elaborate
program is being prepared Rev L. B.
Smith, pastor Of Christ NJ. P. church.
Baltimore, will preach the convention
sermon in the morning. The afternoon
will be taken up with addresses and dis
cussions OF important Sunday school
topics The theme will be "Evangel-
ism" The topic, ITO Christ Through
the Sunday School, AT the evening ser
vice, Rev. +. f. Peters, of Gainesville,
Baltimore county, will deliver lecture,
subject, Things New and Old" There
will be special music, consisting Of solos,
male quartets and choruses. The public
is cordially invited to attend. The con-
vention will begin at 9. so a. M, and will
comprise the Sunday schools Of Kemp
town and Montgomery.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
Mu.io That Appe.l. 70 Heels.

There are pastors who still look back
ward and lament the old order Of things.
and who stamp modern Innovations as
baneful and dangerous. One Of these
exhorters addressed a great gathering
in Los Angeles famous auditorium.
made doubly famous as the church Of
that prince Of humonsts, Pastor Robert
]. Burdette. The exhorter's subject was,
Ministry OF Music" and il gave him the
opportunity to criticise much Of the
church music of TODAY.
He said that this modern music APP
pealed more to the heels Of the congre-
cation than to their hearts and souls.
He added that when music became en-
tertaning in its lighter sense it lost its
usefulness.
Music, well rendered, is one Of the
strongest features Of the church service.
The average human ear is not trained 10
appreciate the higher efforts Of the great
composers. II prefers music that has
tine and tune to tat least, to render
its harmonies agreeable. II little Of
this tuneful rhythm gets into the list
eners heels surely no great harm will be
done. Nor will the average church
goer be willing to admit for a moment
the proposition that when music used
for worship becomes entertaining il
loses its usefulness. CIsgelagd Pain
Dealer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-26
Liberty Notes.

Mrs. Mamie Riordsn spent sew
eral weeks in Baltimore.
Mr. Frank Lease, of Washington. Wis.
tied friends in this vicinity. recently.
Mr.. Joseph BOYLE, Of Baltimore. was
| in town few days last week.
Rev. A. J. Conlon paid a brief visit
to Father Cavanaugh the past week
Father Cavanaugh was a visitor 10
Baltimore City a few days ago.
Mise. Stella and Irene Stevens. of
Mount Pleasant. spent several days with
Mrs. Sarah E. Rippeon.
Mrs. Clementine Swaedner quietly Gel
ebrated her S7nd birthday on Tuesday,
August 10th.
Miss Gertrude Lilly. of McSherrys.
town, Pa, is visiting Mr.. Gertrude
Wright.
Mrs. McDewitt and daughter, Mamie
OF Baltimore, spent several DAYS with
Mr.. r. c. Estep and wife.
There was services and preaching held
in the NJ. f. Church on Sunday last, at
eight O'Clock.
Mr. Bowie, of Washington, spent
several days last week with Miss Chris
tine Taylor, at this place.
Colonel Charles 7. Leviness, IT., and
Mr.. Owens, of Baltimore, visited r. c.
McCandish and family.
F. Lorraine Simpson, of this place,
spent Tuesday of this week with friends
in Baltimore.
Miss Halle Myers and brother, Rob-
ert, of Baltimore. are visiting their par
enis, DIR. and Mrs. r. NJ. Myers.
Miss Rose Yingling. of this place
visited her brother Mr.. Vincent Ying-
ling, Of Frederick, the past week,
Messrs. John ID. and Albert w. Etzler
visited their brother-in-law, Mr.. David
Byers.
Mr. Sidney A. Trundle and family. of
Baltimore, and Mr.. White. of Washing
ton, d. C., were the guests Of Justice
and Mrs. II. Clayton Trundle.
The Band Picnic held in Pine Noun.
tain Park on Saturday last was a grand
success. The gross receipts amounted
TO sixty-five dollars,
The. second quarterly communion was
celebrated in the NJ. P. Church, on Sum