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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
CHAPTER XxIIl.
In BUDDING Sprinqtime.

In Budding Springtinle.
He buys an empty casket, from which
The jewels are rified, who takes
A woman's hand without her heart.
The snow had gone Winter had
given place to spring.
In place of boar frost and east
winds, soft dews spangled the fields
with diamonds and gentle breezes
waved the buds and blossoms.
Down at Hawthorne both the Hut
and the Vale were shut up an silent,
and the deer rambled fearlessly
around each, and couched upon the
paths which Louis FELTON, and his
love Stella, who had driven him from
her presence, had walked side by side
and heart to heart
That same Stella-the same, and
yet not the same If internal change
counts for anything-was in London,
again the belle of society, and again
pledged to marry the wealthy and
powerful Sir Richard Wildfangi
Changed indeed was Stella.
Those who had in the previous sea-
son deemed her proud now declared
that her hauteur was unbearable. and
Mrs. Newton. the willy mother who
had succeeded in selling her daughter
to the best advantage, was not ex-
copied from the quiet, unexpressed
scorn with which the beautiful girl
seemed to regard men and women
alike.
With scrupulous consistency Stella
went through her round of duty. neg
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
Continued.

Continued.
Her tears fell fast and she turned
her head aside.
do not think any more of him; ne
is not worth a thought pleaded Sill
Richard. HE will never cross yom
path again. You must forget him.
Forget him!" said Stella, with
bitter smile. Il shall not be permit
ted to do that You forget that nave
to meet a mothers just reproaches.
am Justly punished for deceiving her,
But, alas! that punishment Will De
severe
"You fear, Miss Newton said Sir
Richard. more softly than ever. why
should YOU give her unnecessary pain
and anxiety? Let me enjoy the nap.
piness of taking the responsibility OF
this nights events
Your" said Stella, half shrinking
from him.
Eyes. l." said Sir Richard. DO you
remember the promise you gave me!
Though it was solemn PROMISE
would not have reminded you OF 1t
but that by so doing may be able to
spare you pain"
He paused for a moment.
Stella turned colder even than she
grew in the moment of her belief IN
Louis treachery.
Remember how l loved you, how
patiently 1 pleaded, how patiently
waited. Had that scoundrel proved all
YOU could have wished him, all he
ought to have proved with such an
incentive to virtue as your love,
would never have spoken OF my love
to you again. But now dare | hope
that you will pardon me If l remind
you of your promise? He mas
proved himself to be unworthy OF
your ove-dishonorable, mercenary
base, vile. Will you keep your prom
ise?"
He bent over as he breathed the
words in his softest, most musical
tones and gently but firmly took her
cold hand.
She let it remain in his, passive and
icy
Your promise" he breathed. You
will keep it?"
Stella looked up at the sky and
around at the snow-clothed park, with
a wild, helpless, despairing gaze.
What mattered her fate now that
her heart was broken?
AS well marry Sir Richard, whom
she disliked, as another All men were
one to her now-she dreaded, dis
trusted every son of Adam now that
the prince OF them all had turned out
angel!
81 will keep my promise" she said,
in faint low voice.
Sir Richard bent over her hand,
and pressed his lips upon it.
Heaven bless you!" he murmured.
Il cannot thank you; my heart is
Drumming DER with happiness"
Like a wise man he said no more.
They reached the Vale, and Stella
entered the hall.
Mrs. Newton came from the drawing
room, white with anger and anxiety.
Stella, you wicked, wicked girl,
where have you been? 1 have"
Then she stopped suddenly as she
caught sight of Sir Richard, and
stared from one to the other.
you are alarmed, dear Mrs. New
ton," he said, coming forward, in his
quiet, self-possessed way, and with
his calmest, most placid smile. Miss
Stella has been taking a moonlight
stroll m the park, when 1 had the hap
piness of meeting her."
Mrs. Newton turned to Stella, who
smiled a dreadful, CHASTITY smile, and
slowly ascending the stairs.
Then Sir Richard gently led Mrs.
Newton into the dining room, and
with a smile of triumph that was not
all feigned, said, in his silkiest whis-
per:
''AIy dear madam, congratulate me.
Miss Newton has promised to make
me the happiest man in the world,%
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
Where He Votes.

hameses, the mummy, is now in
Boston, and soon will go to New York.
He VIII not be permitted to vote, how
ever. until he reached Pittsburg-
Washington Herald
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09

A man may have "at home days,
out fortune persists in ignoring them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20

that no more land has been taken than
seems necessary for the present busi-
ness and the necessities of the corpor-
alton in the near future, such land is
a part of the right-of-way, although
all such real estate may not be cover
ed with railway tracks
The value of such right-of-way
must be included in the average val
uation per mile provided for in the
turned
The main question at issue between
the railroads and the county authori-
ties was the Interpretation to be placed
upon the statutes as relating to the
division of right of way for taxation
purposes. The roads own a lot of
land in Wyandotte which has been
turned in as right of way and was
bought by the roads before 1t was
really needed, but is really right-of-
way, and a case Of anticipating future
needs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
TELLS HOW IT IS DONE.
Man Who BIeached the Flour Gives
Testimony.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 20.--When
the bleached -four trial was resumed
in the federal court here today the
millers began the Introduction of testi-
mony in an effort to disprove the
charge of the government that the
bleaching of flour by artificial process
Injuries the product.
1t is not believed that all the wit
nesses will be heard before the end
of this week
H. c. Lef1ang, owner of the Lexing-
ton Mill & Elevator company of Lex
ington, Neb., which manufactured and
bleached the flour seized by the gov
ernment that forms the basis of this
case, testified that the -four seized was
made from the best No. 2 hard wheat
that is produced in Nebraska.
He said the wheat weighed SO
pounds to the bushel when brought to
the mill by the farmer, and 81 pounds
per bushel after it had been secured
and cleaned.
He described in detail the Alsop pro-
cess of bleaching flour which is used
in his mill.
DR.. John A. Wesener, president of
the Columbus laboratory, Chicago,
testified that no constituent of flour
was injured when flour was bleache d
and that the bleaching treatment did
not change the gluten or injure the
food value of the flour. He said there
was absolutely no difference between
bIeached and unbleached flour except
the color.
He said that bread made from
bleached flour was just as good in
every respect as that made from un-
bleached -four.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
THREE ARE DROWNED.
Much Property Damaged in Pennsyl-
Vania Flood District.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 20.-Reports re-
ceived today from the districts cut off
from communication by storms of Sat
urday indicate that the damage is
larger than first reported.
julius Desroasche, aged 62 years, was
drowned in the Ohio river as he at
tempted to reach the north shore of
the stream, near Brunots Island today.
His skiff capsiZed.
At Point Marion, Pa. millions of feet
OF lumber and hundreds of logs are be-
ing carried out of the Cheat river
which is nearing flood stage. The river
was still rising, with a stage of 80 feet
this morning.
another storm of the proportions of
a cIoudburst visited the district early
today followed by fire.
At Brownsville, county authorities
total the damage to property in that
district at 100000. The Monongaheia
river railroad is out of commission, the
valley through which it runs being a
roaring torrent.
At Smiths Ferry, Ralph and Merrill
Wank, brothers, aged Is and IL years
respectively, were drowned while try
ing to ford the middle fork of the
Beaver river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20

Ion, who was named by the supreme
court to preside at the hearings. The
Hammond packing company and the
st. Louis Dressed Beef and Provision
company are owned and controlled in
every matter and detail both in the
purchase of live stock and in the sale
of dressed and finished products by
the National Packing company of New
Jersey.
1.-The National Packing company,
the hearing developed, is owned by
three big packers. Swift owns 7-15,
Armour 615 and Morris 2-15. While
the National owns these supposedly
independent corporations it has been
holding them out to the public as sep
arate entities and Independent cor
porations and competitors in business.
I'm this these corporations have
been and are used as the device in
controlling the purchase and selling
prices.
Il have not instituted suit against
the Cudahy Packing company and
SchwarZschild and Sulzberger because
the examination which I conducted
led into a field of inquiry which did
not disclose whether they were guilty
of any violations of the laws
The packers must make a return to
the suits by June 80. If demurrers
are filed they will not be passed upon
by the court until the October term.
If answers are filed the court may ap-
point commissioner to take evidence
before adjournment for the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
People Interested in Gage Park Ex-
tension to Gather at Auditorium.

The mass meeting for the purpose
of securing the street railway extern
sion to Gage park will be held at the
council chamber tonight All the
people of the city who are anxious to
get street car service out to this beau
tiful S0-acre park will meet at the
council chamber at 8 O'Clock and
help along with the movement
1t is planned to draw up resolution
of appreciation and present it to Mrs.
G. G. Gage, who is in her sick room at
this time. This resolution will thank
her for her patriotic and philanthropic
gift to the city in the form of the
large park to the west
1t is also planned to combine the
mammoth petitions which have been
in circulation and present them in
proper form to the Topeka Railway
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
1T COST HIM $500.
Estimated Duty Paid by Col. Roose-
welt at New York.

New York. June 20.-All baggage of
the Roosevelt party has been sent to
Oyster Bay. Collector Loeb would not
give out today the amount of duty
naid by Colonel Roosevelt on his per-
sonal belongings. According to one of
the customs officials. the amount was
about $500. a check for $1,000 was
sent to the collector by representa-
tive of the ex-president before Colonel
Roosevelt arrived, with directions that
the duties be paid from this sum.
Colonel Roosevelt insisted upon pay
ing duties on all his dutiable belong
ings, declining to take advantage of
his privilege as special ambassador of
the United States, to represent the
governments at King Edwards funeral,
emitting him to free entry of his ef-
fects.
The customs laws do not apply to the
specimens and trophies of Colonel
Roosevelt's hunting trip shipped to the
Smithsonian institution at Washing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
WHEAT GOES UP.
Market Is Influenced by Crop Scare
From the Northwest

chicago, June 20.-Private reports of
weather conditions as affecting the
spring wheat country of the two Da-
kotas and Minnesota hinted at senso-
tlonal developments today. report
by one expert said the crop had de-
Perforated Is per cent in North Dakota
during the last week
Should another week elapse without
general rains in that section it was
said the damage would be so severe as
to verge on the sensational The Of
fcial weather forecast today promised
cloudy" or local showers in the spring
wheat country but it was said the ma
terialization of this prediction could do
little to help the crop. Soaking rains
are a crying necessity. The temper
ature at Fargo at 10 a. m. was SS de-
grees.
On the ard of trade today wheat
for delivery in September opened ac-
lively higher. selling early at 93A
cents as compared with Saturday :
close at 911z@915s cents.
Crop Scare Is Early.
st. Paul, June 20.-The annual crop
scare has reached about month early
this year owing to an unusual hot and
dry spell in Minnesota, North and
South Dakota. While the conditions
are not desperate unless soaking rain
comes soon wheat, barley and fax will
suffer.
Colorado Prospects.
Denver, Colo, June 20.-Although the
weather in Colorado has been intensely
hot for several days, and yesterday
the record was broken for temperature
in some sections, SO above being record
ed, the only serious complaint from
farmers comes from northern Colorado
where a water shortage is being ex-
perienced In southern Colorado-the
Arkansas and San Luis valleys-there
is a full supply water for 1rr1gatlon
and bumper crops are expected.
Goes Up Three Cents.
Minneapolis, June 20.-Wheat went uT
three cents in three minutes, when the
Minneapolis market opened today, due
to the fact of high temperatures ano
10 rain. December wheat had closec
Saturday at 9214c; today it sold quickly
at 95Nc September wheat that closeo
Saturday at 94c went up to 96A cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
Pay on Four Millions More Than
Last Year.
FIGURES GIVEN OUT.
Valuation This Year Four Hum
dred Twenty Millions.
An Increase Made All Along the
Line.

The state tax commission today fin
ished the work of making the assess
ment against the public service corpora
tions Of the state for 1910. The in
crease in the assessment over that for
1903 is $3,937, 1853. While this does not
appear to be much of an increase where
40 millions of dollars is concerned, yet
H. must be remembered that these cor
porat1ons were assessed last year under
the new law at their full valuation
The four millions of increase represents
improvements and extensions to proper
ty. In few instances the valuation
was lowered and in many cases it was
raised only a few dollars.
The total value of all the public SER
vice corporations of the state for this
year is $420,275, 1852. Last year it was
$416, 2S7 699
The tables below give the details of
the assessment against the different
corporations. Only the larger of the
companies are listed but the totals for
all the companies are given under each
heading. There is an increase in all
the totals. 1t will be noted that there
IS a decrease in the assessment against
the western Union company. This may
be explained by the fact that until the
present year the Western Union al
ways included in its returns for as
eeSsment purposes an interest in the
poles and wires of it's system which
We're owned by the Santa Fe railroad.
For 1910 these interests were returned
separately, the part owned by the tele-
graph company being returned by that
company and the part owned by the
Santa Fe returned by that company.
The separation of these interests caus-
ed a readjustmcnt of values.
The tax commission members have
been working at this gigantic task for
the past three months and have reduc-
ed all the returns of property totaling
nearly half a billion of dollars to a
system of tables and totals and recapi-
tGlations which makes it easy for any
citizen to grasp the salient details of
the work. Judged from the standpoint
of the people and the public service
corporations, no state in the Union
could nave a more conscientious, able
and fair commission than has Kansas
The following is the assessment against
the more important of the corporations
of the state with totals for all of
them:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
ANOTHER HOT DAY.
Mercury Again Passes the 80 Degree
Mark.

A sultriness that made Sunday un-
comforta BILE followed the shower Of
Saturday night when .27 of an inch of
rain fell. The recurring thunder storms
are part of the program of good corn
weather upon which the weather bu-
reau has been operating for q number
of days, and no great change is in
sight before the end of the week. The
breeze which has made the heat toler-
able most of the time fell Sunday
morning, leaving a stiffness in the at
mosphere which continued until well
on toward night.
Showers have fallen throughout the
state in the forty-eight hours past and
temperatures ranging above 80 have
been, general. Hundred degree wealth
er is reported from Oklahoma City.
Locally the wind has been IL miles
from the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20

gagged in meat packing for the purpose
of restricting competition and prevent
ing lawful trade.
The National Packing company. the
information filed in the court today all
leges, was chartered in New Jersey in
1902 with a capital stock of S15.000O00
to engage in meat packing and selling
and to hold stock of any other corpor-
alton.
Not Organized in Good Faith.
ssThe National Packing company"
the petition says, twas not organized in
good faith for the purpose of engaging
in the business authorized by its char
ter, but as a corporate scheme to eff
feet an unlawful trust among the Ham
mond and St. Louis dressed beef and
provision companies and numerous
other corporations, individuals and
partnerships engaged IN the same busl-
ness in Missouri and throughout the
United States with view to lessen,
restrict, limit and destroy trade and
competition in the purchase and sale
of all packing house products in which
the Hammond and st. Louis and other
companies were dealing and for hxlng
the prices and for limiting the amount
and quantity of packing house prod
ucts sold and offered for sale in Mis-
souri, and throughout the United
States.
seThat the power and purpose to
purchase and hold shares of any other
corporation. and to exercise the rights
| and privileges of owners of such stock,
was not inserted in the charter of the
National Packing company in good
| faith"
It is charged in the petition that the
National Packing company obtained
| control of the Hammond and st. Louis
companies which had previously been
engaged in Missouri as legitimate COM
| petitors and that the National has ever
since voted the stock of the companies,
| collected the dividends and used the
| companies in furtherance of the al
| legged unlawful trust.
The Hammond and st. Louis COM
panies, through the National Packing
| company, the attorney general charges
! have become members of the alleged
trust and have been guilty of abuse of
privileges not granted to them by Mis-
| souri,.
General Major Explains.
Attorney General Major after he
| filed the suits said:
1.-The suits were filed as a result of
| the examination conducted recently
before former Judge Daniel w. Dill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
HE WILL Be HEARD FROM
Secretary Wilson's View of Roosevelt's
Probable Course.

Washington, D. c., June 20.-Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson who on
Saturday was one of the administra-
ton representatives at the homecom-
ing celebration of Colonel Roosevelt,
saw President Taft for a few minutes
today He said he had no private con-
versation with the former president
and had not broached the subject of
politics in any way.
s.Do you think he will keep out of
the campaign this fall? the secretary
was asked.
"You know Roosevelt, don't you?
Well, you don't imagine he's going to
bed and stay there?' he replied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
TO WAIT ON CONGRESS.
President Taft Adheres to Plan to
Make No Recess Appointments.

Washington, June 20.-President
Taft will not appoint the five judges
of the court of commerce authorized
by the new railroad law until Decem-
ber next The law does not become
effective until August IS. By that
time congress will have adjourned and
early in his term the president an
nounced that he would make no recess
appointments to the fedeeal bench.
This same rule will apply to sue
cessor to Justice Moody of the su-
preme court who is expected to resign
some time during the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
HE GOES TO WORK.
Col. Roosevelt Shuts Himself Up at
Outlook Office.

New York, June 2o.-As soon as
Colonel Roosevelt arrived in New York
today he went to the Outlook Office.
where he shut himself UP with his pri-
vate secretary, to go through a por-
tion of the accumulation of cores
pondence awaiting him.
It was said on his behalf that he
could see no callers. but would re-
main at work until it was time for him
to go to the wedding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
Statehood Bill Is Signed.

Washington, June 2o.-The president
signed the statehood bill at 1:4O p. m.
today.
Two pens were used by the presi-
dent in affixing his signature, q gold
enc furnished by Postmaster General
Hitchcock and an eagle feather, brought
hy Delegate Andrews. Both were re-
tanned by their owners as souvenirs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20

The Santa Fe has just issued their
new summer timetable. The only eff
feet it has on local traffic Is the
change in time of No. 2 which now
leaves at 700 p. m. 1t left formerly
at $50 in the evening. No new
trains are scheduled and none taken
OF.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
$129, 1854 $159, Sol
TELEPHONE cos.

Val 1909 Val 1910
All inter-county Co.'S. 81. .255, ,9O6 $7,S17, ,944
PRIVATE CAR cos.
Twelve companies. ............ .$S46, 921 $947. .599
PIPE LINE e. GAS COMPANIES
Val. 1909. Val. 1910.
X c. Pipe Line Co., In
Kas. Nat. Gas Co, Inde- 80.
Peoples Gas Co...:.... 5S5 605 =, 5 3S5 d01 10l
Prairie Oil & Gas Co. 1871 600 12,5 ,0S1
Uncle Sam Oil Co, K. c., -,
Kas ......-.....-...:-:-... 44S,SzS $40 @ Soo
Wichita Gas Co., Wichita 1,696,S42 TAO 269
Total of all companies assessed in 1910
is s27. .S77, ,469 In 1909 1t was $27,173,S77.