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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14
Banker Morse Punished.

Atlanta.-The fact that Charles w.
Morse, the banker, confined in the
federal penitentiary here, was put in
solitary confinement for two days
last May for infraction of the rules,
was made public by Warden William
H. Meyer. Morse's offense was a re-
fusal to tell from what source he re-
ceived SAL, it being strict rule that
no prisoner shall be given money or
keep money in his possession. Morse
gave the money to nurse to distrIb-
ute amCng needed prisoners.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14
GIobuIar Liqhtnina.

Yesterday the inhabitants of Lewis
ham were provided with a specimen
of that curious phenomenon known as
'globular lightning" 1t is what is
commonly called the fire ball." and
as it persists for several seconds it is
obviously of totally different charac-
ter from any other form of lightning.
1t is much less brilliant than ordinary,
lightning, and its brightness appears
to be that of iron at the "red hot"
stage.
1t is not, as some accounts might
lead one to infer, a solid missile, but
It is always spherical and appears to
fall from a thunder cloud by its own
gravity, sometimes rebounding after
striking the ground.-London Globe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14
Painful Criticism.

You should be ashamed to wear
such tight Shoes" says the unsympa.
thetic husband. What fools women
are! The very idea of your twisting
and squeezing your feet into shoes
two sizes too small, just because
Here his wife sobbed as If with
pain.
DO your shoes hurt you that bad %
he asked.
'N-no. 1t is y-your harsh words"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14
An AnsIvsIs o, Friendship.

st don't know anybody worth know.
ing, do II" shifted the first deadly
enemy. We'll, don't want to boast,
but the Honorable Jabez McWhooper
is most particular friend of mine"
HUH" scoffed the second deadly
enemy. 1.-THE Honorable Jabez Nc
Whooper can't be so blamed particu-
lar if he is one of your most particu-
lar friends"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14

udC YES DaCh TO inc
time that women
may expect nature
to bring on them
the Change of Life.
1 got q bottle of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e &c t a BILE Com
pound and it made
me feel much better,
and I have contin-
ued it's use. / am
very grateful to you
for the good health
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14


acknowledgements Repubt
licans won in the primary election,
renOminating Senator Robert M. La
Toilette by a large majority over
Samuel A. Cook of Neenah, placing
in the field the entire progressive
state ticket, headed by Francis E.
McGovern of Milwaukee and nomi-
mating enough progressive state SEN
atOrs and assemblymen to insure the
reelection of Senator La Toilette in
the Legislature next winter, provided
the Republicans are victorious in the
November election.
Returns on the three-cornered gu
bernatorial fight between Francis E.
McGovern, E. T. Fairchild and Capt.
William Mitchell Lewis are as slow
in coming in as those on the sena-
tOrial fight. In the counties thus
heard from McGovern has a comfort
able lead over Fairchild, with Capt.
Lewis third. Strange and Barker
were hopelessly outclassed by the
other three candidates.
The feature of the gubernatorial
contest was the strong run made by
McGovern in the county option terri
tory. The western part of the state,
where county option sentiment is
known to prevail, had been figured
by the Lewis managers as sure terri
tory. The Milwaukee Progressive can
didate succeeded in carrying a good
portion of this Lewis" territory, de-
spite the fact that the same sections
sent county option senators and nomi-
mated county option candidates for
the senate and assembly.
Aside from the gubernatorial and
the senatorial contests, the most in
teresting feature of the campaign
and primary was the nomination Of
the late Frank T. Tucker as candi-
date for the Office of attorney gen
eral over Levi H. Bancroft of Rich
land Center and Henry A. Gunderson
of Portage. Bancroft's campaign
managers do not concede fuckers
nomination, but in the counties
heard from, the deceased candidate
had a good lead over his rivals.
The insurgents gained one candi-
date for congress when Henry F..
Cochems defeated Congressman Will
liam H. Stafford for denomination
in the fifth district. Cochem's ma
jority over Stafford is between 500
and 1900. The rest of the Repub-
lican nominees remain the same as
two years ago. Congressman John
M. Nelson had hard fight for re-
in the second district, be-
ing opposed by Attorney General
Frank L. Gilbert of Madison
There was little or no contest on
the Democratic ticket. The contest
Tor the endorsement for United States
senator between Congressman
Charles H. Weisse of Sheboygan
Falls and Burt L. Williams of Ash
land, which was won by Congressman
Weisse by a to 1 vote, helped keep
the Democrats within their own
primaries and to obtain the necessary
20 per cent vote to entitle them to
a place on the official ballot at the
November election. John NJ Gala
han received the nomination for sec
rotary of state over William Theissan.
M. E. Burke of Beaver Dam received
the Democratic nomination for con-
gress in the sixth district. His oppo-
nents were NJ K. Reilly and e. w.
Clark both of Fond du Lac
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14

TIL dog goes pantin' round tn place.
With just tn blamedest hopeless face
You ever seen! Why, in tn dark
He amt got spunk enough to bark
Or growl, or fuss-like, an make out
They's BURGLARS an such about
An still no rain.
Tn honeybees is hot an mad,
They buzz like they was talkin' bad!
You bet amt tn one to tease
An poster airy O. them bees
see 'em sweatin' all about
With their hot tongues a-hangin' out!
An still no rain.
Seems-lke they amt no chance at all
To git good downpour till fall.
TIL air is just SO hot an still
You see folks comm past tn hill
A mile away-you see their dust
An know they're growlin' fit to bust
An still no rain.
No use a-tryin', neither, we
surely this dry spell 'ud be
Broke up. We tried tn good old rule
A picnic for tn Sunday school!
Nobody took his umberell,
But things kept right on, dry as-well,
An still no rain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14
ELECTION RETURNS
M'GOVERN AND LA TOILETTE
CARRY THE REPUBLICAN, PRI-
MARY ELECTION.
WEISSE DEFEATS WILLIAMS
SheboYgan Falls Democrat is the
Nominee of His Party for United
States Senate.-Burke for Con-
gress in Sixth.
STATE TICKET NOMINEES.

STATE TICKET NOMINEES.
REPUBLICAN,.
GovernOA- e. McGovern.
Lieutenant GovernOr-T h m a
Morris.
Secretary of State-James A.
Frear.
State Observation-Disclosures H. Dahl.
Attorney General-Frank Il.
Tucker.
Insurance COmmissiOner-Herm
Il. EkeTn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14
DEMOCRATIC.

DEMOCRATIC.
GOVernOr-A. j. SchmitZ.
Lieutenant GOVernor-H. w. Boz
lens.
Secretary of State. M. Callahan.
1Ireasurer-JOhn Ringle.
Attorney General. f. Doherty.
Insurance Commissioners. A
Hardwood.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14

"You say it costs less to run this
automobile than that trotting horse
you owned?"
Yes; l used to bet on the trotting
horse"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14
WOMEN
OF MIDDLE
AGE
Need Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Brookfeld, Mo.-"Two years ago I
was unable to do any kind of work and
only weighed 118 pounds. My trouble
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC.

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC.
GOVernOr-WiIIiam A. Jacobs.
Lieutenant Governor - I'll e II Y
Bruins.
Secretary of State-Gustav A. Her.
ring.
State Treasurer - Charles w.
Swanson.
Attorney Generate errit T.
Thorn.
Insurance COmmissiOner-Fred NJ
Anthem.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14
PROHIBITION.

PROHIBITION.
GovernOr-Byron e. Van Keuren.
Lieutenant Governor-Charles L..
Hill.
Secretary of State--William G..
Dean.
State Treasurer-GeOrge w. Will
son.
Attorney Characterization r.
NetherCut.
Insurance CommissiOner-Chr
o. NOrby.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14
K0nEKS and KODAK FINISHING

Mail orders given special attention. All kinds
amateur supplies strictly fresh. Send for catalog.
Milwaukee Photo Materials Co.
p. o. Box SAB Milwaukee, Wis.,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-09-14
Milwaukee, Directory

RugBE5 STAMPS STENCILS GS1o, SEALS SEALS. ETC
Reliance Stamp Il Stencil Works, Milwaukee, Wis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-06

wore the gray from 81 10 80 are now
living in that institution And yet
the Virginia assembly postponed con
sidcsat.ou of a On 10 pay pension
money long overdue 70 Confederate
.etcraus. the excuse being shat there
was important business waiting 10
be disposed of What business can
Virginia legislature have that is
more important than the care of Con
irdcrate veterans? The newly in
eugurated governor pUt this duty and
privilege before everything else i'm
his inaugural address. and by doing
So echoed the sentiment Of the pco-
PIE Of Virginia Any legislator who
.maglncS that anything is Of sufficient
importance 20 warrant the side-track-
ing of a measure that might keep
one Of these fellows from a poor
house. would do well 70 be- careful
about expressing such views in pub
lc il he cares to remain in public
ife
Newport News is not as much of a
Southern city as her sisters in Viz
Snia. but this paper believes ii voices
the sentiment of It's community when
it declares that the assembly not
only should pay promptly all pensions
that are overdue. but should take
steps that viii prevent the posi-
bility of overdue pensions in the
future. and adopt more liberal as
well as more business like policy
generally IN thc matter of Confederate
pensions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-06
More Schools Like Hampton Needed

We have heard this afternoon De
lightful accounts OF the influence OF
Hampton in establishing better re
lations between the two races that
are To occupy forever. so far as W.
can SEQ. thi, beautiful part Of ar
countr. the Southland Nav ~
not say tina, this influence IS The
most precious one in in IN, ,cHa'ry
toward the establishment of right re-
larions between the two races? H.'
what "a pity il is that there j. rt-
,hild-a fine child. worthy cA.i.
DONG 3u admirable work but 10 is
uot the equal OF Hampton. No~ ought
there u,j to be- an institution Ct thi
SOFT .n every one of ;a9 southern
tat.-e The agricultural ..ni mcchan
ical college grants have bcnu tam !
over 3d. the white race ~ ,hc south
crn states. with -cant exception. d.
t.. interest Of both the vE.-r pc'-
?. daI tuc rol,r,d pcor'c 'Ncrs
Southern state olg"; 20 aa,' an n.
stiHfIpu uh. Hampton. ti-. tt.N
mIeh- Do, promptly created. either Do.
the National government acting
through -ar States. or 10y prNat" hr-
ur,oi.r~c. or boy Tho tvo agencies
combined aud when they nave hc-n
-caf-d. r .h they might all Dr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-06
THE WALRUS AND THE SOCIAL
ISL.

In Washington the moon Was mp
And shining with all its might,
Doing its very best 20 make
The nation clean and bright,
No ether effort of the Kind
Was anywhere in sight.
The sun was shining sulkuy
Because the moon, he thought,
Threw no light on the problem.
The which. of course she ought
There's So much moonshinc now,
she said
The nations sore distrausht
The Walrus and the Socialist
Were strolling softly aft,
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of graft.
Il greatly fear, oh Walrus dear,
There's little hope from Taft
If even the suffragetts with votes
Stormcd in fer quite a while,
DO YOU suppose" the Walrus said,
They could reduce the pile"
Il douh, it, said the Socialist.
And tried his best TO smile.
oh. congressman. tcst.r you selves"
r-t.. H-.1r..- .trl f-.,.f.rs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-06
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1910.
SPEAKER sYRD'S OYSTER BILL
SOME FACTS ABOUT 1T.


Speaker Byrd's oyster bill is sched-
ulcd to be taken up i'll the house of,
delegates next Friday As this isl
proposed to be the entering wedge To-
ward ii general break in the Bay
lol survey and. as many people be
lieve. toward turn NJ all Of Virginia
natural oyster rocks over to private
lIanters, there viii be great fight on
the measure. Backed by the state
commission Of fisheries-the prOpOs
ed new lines in James river having
neen drawn in accordance with the
COMMISSIONER recommendations
Speaker Byrd. Senator Wickham and
various other influential members O..
The assembly and by all Of the in
huence Of the planting interests. this
bill seems liable to become law IN
spite of all the opposition the Tide
water delegation may be able to mus
ter against it,
\ large majority of the members
of the assembly are net part cuial-
IL Interested in this matter one WAY
or the other They care nothing.
individually. for either longer or
planter. and will De inclined to do
ahatcyer appears 90 them 70 De best
for the interests of th, State and the
oyster industry There Is where the
6cbf will rfr4 Those ~urpDrfinC
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-06

Tnrf fIrr fHifi- aIi-
falling hair. 70
r~ svc trusts. alrs.
,isr iruF. DO
sfo- hair para
estr fir rrrl-
fa-~i. itching -u-
fa~ sfimul7fo
fhr hair fni..c.
rn fhc ~ar
sarn. srrIr Tho
rf urfh ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-06

/ itlF pursued 10y "'iu'i
planting E''g"1' go i.,oaJ ~ f6rtv
,,@a. a1d aoolas I'm fathomless. track
/ les, waters Ne would reduce it TO
six straight lines. Al a. - g. s S,'u
/ ~ ""''' ~, ~ - ron feet Of
-, Inetead of reou.ring fourth
lof our annual expenditures upon this
small field. there would be- placed III
each Natcn nouS' wv ia~"rb Tbr
,+tt,.',o. o,,,ld command
the entire situation and cover the SIN
boundary lines.
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GROWS HAIR
cuticura Removes Dandruff and
Soothes itching SoaipS.

VAN -hauu~n7 Wffl tfifirNra '''ii''
a. -If dressings with tuf''ifa- l.'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-06
THE MONOPOLlES AND THE
STOCK EXCHANGE.

~ ltUllt hllbN-s OA NASuN AZ
know, how trusts are born. bred AMI
maintained under the protection Of
the tariff as administered by Aid
rich. Payne 4 CO. Everybody I'M
Tcrstands. for instance. that the duty
cf something like 1860 percent on Ger
tain woolen products enables the
WOODEN uust magnates 10 put into
their pockets dollar or more i'm
iraft every time the ultimate CON
sumner" buys dollars worth of
their goods. liut il is not 20 gen
orally known that the fraudulent man
ii,ulation Of the monopolcs IN Wall
street net them, perhaps. as much
craft from the public purse as the
tariff itself This is true. according
to Thomas ". Lawson. "ho is not
to be believed blindly but who Is
mighty plausible at times.
In one of his characteristic aivcr-
tisements. Addressing himself to Presi-
/ dent TAFT. Mr Lawson says.
The principal and controlling in
Centive in the making of trust Is
the intention OF is maker 10 turn the
, inflated capital. stock and bonds into
money At fraud manipulated prices.
Take away the possibility Of the
1 trust creators realizing upon their
fraud made stocks and bonds at their
I fraud manipulated high prices and
ltL,rc viii be- no monopoly trust
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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-08

"But-"
"Oh, yes, / know. Conover holds
the Convention in the hollow of his
hand. He owns the delegates and the
newspapers and the Legislature as
we'll as the railroads And no sane
man would dream of bucking such a
combination. But maybe Pm not quite
sane. For I'm going to try it. Now
laugh all you like"
Laugh? I feel more like crying.
lists knightly and Splendid of you,
Give! And perhaps it may prove
less crazy than you think"
"You mean?"
luck, though. All the luck in the
world. Tell me more"
There is no more. Besides, I'd
rather talk about you. Tell me OF
your life here
There's nothing to tell It's work.
Pleasant enough work, even though
it's hard Everyone is nice to me.
L"
'"That doesn't explain your choos.
ing such a career out of all that were
open to you. Why did you take it,"
''I've often explained it to you, but
you never seem to understand. When
father died, he left me nothing.
had my living to make, and"
"But surely there were thousand
easier, pleasanter ways of earning ii
than to kill yourself socially by be-
coming an employee in such a family
as this. 1t can't be congenial-"
The odd smile in her eyes checked
him and gave him a vague sense of
uneasiness.
ct is congenial' said the girl after
a pause. 81 have my own suite of
rooms, my own hours, my own way.
have a natural bent for finance, and
business association with Mr.. Conover
is a real education. The salary is
good. My word in all household mat.
tiers is law. Mr.. Conover knows | un.
derstand how things should be con.
Quoted, and he has grown to rely on
me. I am more mistress here than
most women in their own homes. Mrs
Conover is i'll so much-and blanche
being away
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-08

from time to time newspaper 40
counts of beaten cabmen. suppers that
ended in police stations, and similar
feats of youthful gayety and culture
had f1oated to Granite. Yet Caleb
Conoyer, otherwise SO rigid in the
matter of appearances, read such ac-
counts with relish, and boosted loudly
of the swath his son was cutting in
Gotham society. For, on Gerald's
word, Conover was firmly assured that
this was the true career of young
man of fashion. 1t represented all
he had missed in his own poverty
fighting early manhood, and he re-
joiced in his sons good times.
Getting rid of Gerald as soon as he
decently might, Standish made his
way to the supperroom. AT hun
dred tables sat more or less bored
guests. Walters sWirled wildly to
and fro. In a balcony above blared
an orchestra. At the doors and in a
fringe about the edges of the room
We're grouped the Conover political
and business hangers on. The place
was hot to suffocation and heavy with
the scent of flowers.
Suddenly through the volume of
Iooser sound, came succession OF
sharp raps. The orchestra stopped
short The guests ceased speaking,
and craned their necks.
At the far end of the room, under
a gaudy floral piece, a man had risen
to his feet.
Speech" yelled Shevlin, enthusi-
astically, from a doorway Then,
made aware of his breach Of etiquette
by a swift but awful glance from his
chief, he wilted behind a palm.
But Shevlin had read the signs
Alright.
Caleb Conover, Railroader, was
about to make a speech.