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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
HEPBURN SCORES
POSTAL BANK BILL
DECLARES 1T LOOSELY DRAWN
AND WOULD RESULT IN
SCANDAL.
SAYS HE'LL NEVER VOTE TO
PLACE THE GOVERNMENT IN
BANKING BUSINESS.

Washington, Feb. 5-The death Of
Representative Lowering of Massachu-
sets yesterday morning caused both
houses to adjourn early. The house
transacted practically no business, the
senate listened TO speeches by Sena-
tors McCumber of North Dakota, and
Hepburn of Idaho. The former argued
that the farmer does not obtain his
due share of prices paid for food pro-
ducts.
Mr.. Hepburn completed his crit
cisms of the postal savings bank bin
and declared the bill drawn so loosely
that if enacted it would inevitably
result in scandal. 1t should, he said,
be safeguarded more carefully than
some legislation, instancing the cor
poration tax law, which he said, al.
ready has proved satisfactory Mr..
Hayburn said that there is no provi-
sion for securing deposits and that,
in providing for secrecy regarding de-
posts, it would shield dishonesty and
that it would be found impossible to
find investment for postal savings
funds
He declared he would not support a
measure placing the government in
the banking business and added that
the bill was mere skeleton. He
advised the committee to put some
"sinews and flesh upon it,
When Mr. Heyhurp enlarged llnOn
the abuses that might grow out of Sc
cret deposits, Mr.. Carter protested,
saying that no legislation proceeded
upon the theory that the average man
was a crook"
Would you advise posting the
names of depositors ?" asked Mr.. Car.
ter
Mr.. Hepburn responded that he had
not reached that point, and Mr.. Car
ter said:
You soon will if you keep on
In conclusion Mr.. Hepburn pro-
nounced the bill utterly vicious and
predicted in the end that it would be
necessary to pay deposits by an appro-
priation out of the national treasury
Mr.. Smith of Michigan predicted
that the rate of interest would prove
a fruitful basis for promises by the
INSCRIPTIONS office seeker.
Mr.. Carter merely asked to have the
bill printed in the record as the best
its opponents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
RELIGION LEADS
OCOOPER'S STRIKE

East Liverpool O., Feb. 5.-Ali
coopers working in the potteries and
stave mills here went on a strike yes
terday because some mem working at
the trade declined to join the union.
The refusal was because of religious
views.
The employees who kept away from
the labor organization are either mem
bers of the Free Methodist church or
are Holy Rollers. The international
union ordered that all union coopers
walk out The order was obeyed
Probably ESQ coopers are idle, but
the religious Ones are still on the Job.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
GATHER EVIDENCE OF
ILLEGAL CONSPIRACIES

Pittsburg, Feb. 5.--The district at.
torney yesterday sent out an entire
force of 20 county detectives to gath
er evidence of illegal conspiracies to
hoard foodstuffs and boost prices
The evidence will be presented before
the federal grand jury. Ladies' aid
societies and churches announce meat
less suppers
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09

tucky's distress was received at the
wireless station at Cape Hatteras
IS. o. s." was followed by the mes
sage:
I'VE are sinking" stating latitude
and longitude.
Almost simultaneously the operates
heard the steamship, Alamo, respond
to the Kentucky's call Thereafter no
message was received from the Ken
lucky indicating that water interfered
with the power, putting the wireless
apparatus out of commission.
The navy department at Washing
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09

ton in the meantime dispatched the
battleship Louisiana, and two revenue
cutters, but last evening the Alamo
reported by wireless that she had
arrived first and taken off all hands.
The Kentucky wss then expected
to sink before midnight.
The wireless instruments were the
last things installed before the Ken
lucky sailed. A hundred and fifty
miles out she was leaking badly, but
reached Newport News with 16 inches
or water in her hold There repairs
We're made and the vessel proceeded
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
FITZPATRICK DIES
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. John Kill
patrick, colored, was electrocuted in
the Ohio penitentiary early this morn
ing for the murder of his employer,
John Steele, Steubenville druggist,
whom he killed with a club. The mo-
tive was robbery
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
NUMBER SO

graveyard where he and the family
were to exhume several bodies, using
only their bare hands. Unless the
command was obeyed before Easter,
Ruckheim said, he and his family
would be dragged to death. After ex-
amining the graveyard and finding II
would be impossible to perform the
task on account of the frozen ground,
Ruckheim said he killed his family to
escape divine vengeance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
CHILDREN GIVEN
MEAT DEMONSTRATION

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Five hundred and
sixty-two upper grade pupils of the
Graham school saw shoulder and
loin of beef carved in school yester-
day and after the demonstration wrote
competitive compositions on the sub
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
Bombarded GreytoWn.

San Juan Del Sur. Feb. 5 -Advices
here stated that the Ometepe en-
deavored to lombard Greytown, but
the shells did not reach the city. The
land battery replied and the Ometepe
left after an hours action.
Reports from Chontales say that
revolutionary General Mena's com
mand is surrounded by government
forces at Santo Domingo, nine miles
from La Liberstad. and the men must
fight or surrender.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
caruso PAYS $4,000 Bill.

Milan, Italy, Feb. 5.-Caruso has
Just compromised the suit against him
entered by Professor Della Vedova,
VINO operated on his throat at Milan
last year. The surgeon sent him
Dill Tor $4,000 for the operation Ca.
russo will pay $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
STEEL MAGNATE
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Reno, Feb. 5.-Suit for divorce on
the grounds of desertion was filed yes
terGay by James Gayley, second vice
president of the United States Steel
Corporation.
Didn't Know About 1t.
New York, eFb. 5-Mrs. James
Gayley. when informed last night that
her husband sued for divorce, said:
This is the first | have heard of it.
have nothing whatever to say"
Was Society Belle.
st. Louis, Feb. 5.-Julia Gardiner
was society belle of st. Louis when
she married Gayley. She is the
daughter of Colonel C. C. Gardiner.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
MURDERS FAMILY
To AVOID WRATH

Fergus Falls. Mimi, Feb. 5.-Wil-
liam Ruckheim, farmer, murdered
his wife and four children and shot
himself at Bankers Prairie. He was
found dying when his son went to his
farm yesterday. Ruckheim is pe-
lieved TO be temporarily insane.
He declares that he received a oil
vine command to proceed to a certain
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
Little Better Than Year Ago.

New York, Feb. 5.-The total bank
clearings compiled by Bradstreets for
the principal cities of the United
States for the past week was $3,70S,-
275,000 against 3,$2O2, 961 900 in the
corresponding week last year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
AGRARAINS OPPOSE
TARIFF ARRANGEMENT

Berlin, Feb. 5.-A private conference
concerning the American tariff pro-
posals was held last evening between
the government officials and the lead
ers of the reichstag parties. The i'm
preston prevailes that the reichstag
will accept the propositions. The
only opposition come from conserva-
tives and other agrarians.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
Murderer Sent to Mendoza

Eau Claire, Wis, Feb. SHERMAN
Erase, aged "A, who twenty-six years
ago killed man named O'Meara In
a saloon brawl at Fall Creek, was
committed to the insane asylum at
Mendoza.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
Seeking sheboyean Terminal

Sheboygan, Wis, Feb 5.-The Mil
waukee-Northern Railway Co. is con-
sidering the purchase of one of three
sites in the heart OF this city for a
terminal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
MURDERS WOMAN;
TAKES own LIFE
WILLIAM FISHER THE PRINCE
PAL IN NEW YORK
TRAGEDY.

New York, Feb. Ethel Bernard
was found on the floor of her apart
ment, her cheeks smeared with blood
She was shot by William T. Fisher, a
clerk, who was found dying on the
bed in an adjoining chamber, revolver
in hand, and a gaping wound in his
forehead. Both expired in few mo-
mentS,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
CHICAGO TO VOTE
ON SAL DON ISSUE

Chicago, Feb. 5.-The anti-saloon
league delegation last night presented
to the board of elections commission
ers petition bearing the signatures
of 1896 voting residents.
This insures placing upon the bal
lots at the April election the question
whether Chicago will continue to have
saloons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
STRANGE AND BROWN MATCHED.
Lieutenant Governor and Wausau
Man to Debate.

Manitowoc, Wis, Feb. 5.-L1euten-
ant Governor John Strange of Neenan
and Neal Brown OF Wausau will de-
bate on the subject of taxing water
troll at Two Rivers, February Is, up
on invitation of the Century club, an
organization of businessmen which
holds monthly supper.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
Was Society Belle,
Death of Congressman lowering.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 5.-Repre-
sentative William c. Lowering OF Mas
sachusetts died yesterday at his resi-
dence in this city. His age was rs
years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
Fisher Known at Detroit.

Detroit, Feb. 5.-William T. Fisher
was the son of James w Fisher, dep
uty collector of customs here. He LEFT
Detroit in 1898 for the Philippines as
volunteer soldier. His father re-
fused to comment on the matter
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09

ISL; potatoes wholesale 706, retail
25.5."
The report shows that the prices or
sugar, tea, spices and soda crackers
are slightly reduced.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
|NSURGENT GUNBOAT
SHELLS GREYTOWN
LAND BATTERIES REPLY WITH
TELLING EFFECT AND SHIP
WiTHDRAWS.
GENERAL MENA'S COMMAND SUR
RouNDED-MUST FIGHT OR
SURRENDER

Managua, Feb. 5.-The insurgent
gunboat Ometepe appeared off Grey
town Thursday and bombarded the
city twenty minutes. Nine houses
were set afire by shells
Shore batteries replied vigorously
and succeeded in disabling the
Ometepe, which was forced to retire
The gunboat Ometepe with the
gunboats Pioneer and Blanca sailed
Monday from Bluefields for point
north OF Greytown, where 800 gov
eminent troops were reported en-
trenched. Generals Estrada and Ma
tuty and 500 provisional troops were
aboard the gunboats
Captain Thesiger, of the British
cruiser Scylla, had officially directed
that there should be no fighting al
Greytown. Thesiger asked Captain
Shipley of the Des Moines to sign the
order. The American did not com
ply. Most of the property at Grey
town is owned by British subjects,
many of them Jamaican negroes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-09
For More War Funds.

Washington, Feb. "a dispatch
from Consul Olivares at Managua,
states that the Nicaraguan congress
was authorized to issue a million
pesos for a war emergency fund in adj
dition to the 100000 previously au-
thoriZed
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-24

and down-hearted am, / always cheer up
when 1 see Richey."
Hes more than that" ] returned
warmly. He's the most honorable fellow
know, II he wasn't SO much that way,
he would have a career before him, He
wanted to put on the doors Of our offices,
Blakeley ard Mcknight, f. b, H. which
is Poor But Honest"
From my comparative poverty to the
wealth of the girl beside me was a single
mental leap. From that wealth to the
grandfather who was responsible for it was
another
Pittsburg to see your grandfather when
met you?" l said
You!" She was surprised.
Yes. And you remember the alligator
bag that / told you was exchanged for
the one you cut off my arm?" She nodded
expectantly We'll, in that valise were the
forged Andy Bronson notes and Mfr. Gil
more's deposition that they were forged -
She was on her feet in an instant. In
that bag" she cried. oh why didn't you
tell me that before? Oh, it's so ridiculous,
$3.50 hopeless. why, l could"
She stopped suddenly and sat down again.
Il 90 not know that 1 am sorry, after all 4"
she said after a pause. 'Mr. Bronson Ras
friend of my fathers, IL suppose it
was a bad thing for you, losing the
papers?'
We'll, 1t was not good thing" l con-
ceded. While we are on the subject Of
losing things, do you remember--do you
know that I still have your gold purse?'
She did not reply at once The shadow
of a column was over her face but /
guessed that she was staring at me,
You have it, She almost whispered
Il picked it up In the street car" l said,
with a cheerfulness did not feel 1T looks
like a very Opulent little purse"
Why didn't she speak about the neck
lace? For Just careless word to make me
sane again!
You" she repeated, horror stricken And
then | produced the purse and held II out
on my palm.
Il should have sent II 10 YOU before, /
suppose but, as you know, have been laid
up since the wreck"
We both saw Mcknight At the same mo-
ment lie had pulled the curtains aside
and was standing looking out at Us. The
tableau Of give and take was unmistak-
able the gold purse. her outstretched hand
my own attitude. II was over in a second
then he came out and lounged on the bal
cony railing,
They're mad at me in there he said
arily $50 ! came out. | suppose the rea-
son they call II bridge is because 20 many
people get cross over it,
The heat broke up the card party soor
after, and they all came cut for the nigh
breeze / had no more words alone witt
AlisCn
I went back to tho Incubator for th'
night We said almost nothing on the way
home; there was q constraint between u'
for the first time hat / could remember
II was too early for bed, and so we smoked
in the living room and tried TO talk o
trivial things After time even thos'
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Mcknight slapped Hotchkiss on the back.
You're a trump" he said. "Br- is
Bronson, of course. It's almost too easy
You see. Mr.. Blakeley here engaged lower
ten, but found it occupied by the man
who was later murdered there. The man
who did the thing was friend OF Bron-
sons, evidently, and in trying to get the
papers we have the motive for the crime"
There are still some things to be ex-
planned" Mr.. Hotehkiss wiped his glasses
and put them on. For one thing Mr.
Blakeley, l am puzzled by that bit Of
chain"
l did not glance at Mcknight. I felt
that the hands with which l was gathering
up the bits Of torn paper were shaking
1t seemed to me that this astute little
man was going TO drag in the girl in spite
of me.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-24
CHAPTER XVIII.
A NEW WORLD

A NEW WORLD.
Hotchkiss totted down the bits of tee-
gram and rose.
Well" he said, we've done something.
We've found where the murderer left the
train, we know what day he went to Bal
timore. and, most important of all, we
have a motive for the crime"
1T seems tho irony OF fate" said Nc
Knight, getting up, that a man should
kill another man for certain papers he is
supposed TO be carrying, find that he
hasn't got them after all, decide TO throw
suspicion on another man by changing
berths and getting out, bag and baggage,
and then, by the merest fluke of chance,
take with him, in the valiss he changed
for his own, the very notes he was after.
1t was a bit of luck for him"
Then why" put in HotchksS doubt
fully, why did he collapse when he heard
of the wreck? And what about the tcle-
phone message the, station agent sent?
You remember they tried to countermaud
it, and with some excitement"
I'VE will ask him those questions when
we get him." Mcknight said. We were on
the unraied front porch by that time, and
Hotchkiss had put away his note book.
The mother Of the twins followed us to the
steps.
Dear me-" she exclaimed volubly, and
to think 1 was forgetting to tell you.
put the young man to bed with a splice
poultice on his ankle: my mother always
was firm believer in splice poultices
It's wonderful what they viii do in croup.
And then l took the children and went
down to see the wreck, 1t was Sunday,
and the mister had gone to church; hasn't
nine years ago. And on the way I met
two people, a man and woman, They
looked half dead, so ! sent them right
here for breakfast and some soap and
water always say soap is better than
liuuor after a shock"
Hotchkiss was listening absently: Nc
Knight was whistling under his breath.
staring down across the field to where a
break in the woods showed half dozen
telegraph poles, the line OF the railroad
1T must have been y o'clock when we
got back; ! wanted the children to see
everything, because it isn't likely theyIl
ever see another wreck like that Rows
Of"
About Y o'clock" l broke in, and
what then?'
THE young man upstairs was awake"
she went on "and hammering at his door
like all possessed. And Il was locked on
the outside" She paused TO enjoy her
sensation.
Il would Ike to see that lock- Hotch-
kiss said promptly, but for some reason
the woman demurred. 81 Will bring the
key down" she said and disappeared.
When she returned she held out an ordi-
nary door key Of the cheapest variety.
I'VE had to break the lock-" she volun-
teered, "and the key didn't turn up for
two days. Then one Of the twins found the
turkey gobbler trying to swallow IT, II
has been washed since she hastened ia
assure Hotchkiss, who showed an incina-
tion 20 drop Il.
You don't think ne locked the door
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-24
CHAPTER XVII.

At THE FARM HOUSE AGAIN.
Mcknight Is always a sympathiZer with
the early worm. It was late when he ap-
peared. Perhaps, like myself, he had not
slept we'll But he was apparently cheerful
enough, and he made a better breakfast
than did. It was o'clock before we got
to Baltimore. After half hours wait we
took a local for NJ. the station near
which the cinnematograph picture had been
taken.
We passed the scene Of the wreck, Nc
Knight with curiosity, l with sickening
sense of horror. Back in the fields was the
little farm house whore Alison West and I
had Intended getting coffee, and winding
away from the track, maple trees shading
il on each side, was the lane where we
had stopped 10 rest, and where I hed-it
seemed presumption beyond belief now
where l had tried to comfort her by pat
ting her hand,
We got out at NJ, small place with
two or three houses and general store.
The station was q one-roomed affair, with
a rRiled-off place at the end, where a
scale, a telegraph instrument and a chair
constituted the entire furnishing,
The station agent was a young man
with a shrewd face lie stopped ham
mering a piece of wood over hole in the
floor TO ask where We wanted to so.
Were not going said Mcknight,
were coming Have Cigar?"
The agent took IL with an inquiring
glance first at IL and then al US
I'VE want 10 ask you a few questions" "
began Mcknight perching himself on the
railing and kicking the chair forward for
me. "Or rather. this gentleman does"
Wait a minute" said the agent, gldnc-
ing through the window, There's a heu
I'm that crate choking herself TO death
lie was mack IN a minute, and tool, zap
his position near a sawdust filled box that
did duty as a cuspidor
Now fire away" he said
III the first piece" / began do you
remember the day the Washington Filler
was wrecked below here?'
do I"' he said Did Jonah remember
the whale?'
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failed and we sat silent 1t was Mcknight
who finally broached the subject
And so she wasn't at Seal Harbor at
ALL"
NO"
do you know where she was, LolIie?"
Somewhere near Cresson."
And that was the purse-her purse
with the broken necklace in it2"
Yes, it was. You understand, don't
you, Rich, that, having given her my word
couldn't tell your"
81 understand a lot Of things" he said,
without bitterness
We sat for some time and smoked. Then
Richey got up and stretched himself Il IN
off to bed old man he said. Need any
help with that game arm of yours"
mo, thanks" | returned.
/ heard him go into his room and lock
the door. 1t was a bad hour for me. The
first shadow between US, and the shadow
Of a girl at that,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-24
CHAPTER xVI-Continued.


"Blakeley is a regular geyser," he said,
"He never spouts until he reaches the
boiling point. And by that same token, al
though he hasn't said much about the lady
OF the wreck I think he is crazy about her.
In fact i am sure Of it, He thinks he has
locked his secret In the caves of his soul,
but / call you to witness that he has it
nailed to his face. Look at HIM"
l squlrmed miserably and tried to avoid
the startled eyes of the girl across the
table. l wanted to choke Mcknight and
murder the rest of the party.
1T isn't fair" / said as ooolly as I could,
IL have my fingers crossed; YOU are five
kghnst one"
Yard to think that there was a murder
on that very traln,' broke In the lady in
yellow 1T was a perfect crescendo of
horrors, wasn't II? And what became OF
the murdered man, Mr., BlaEeley9"
Mcknight had the sense to jump into
the conversation and save my reply.
They say good Pittsburgers go to At
lantio City when they die" he said. 80
we are reasonably certain the gentleman
did not so to the sea shore"
The meal was over at last and once In
the drawing room It was clear we hung
heavy on the hostess hands. 1T is SO
hard to get people for bridge in Septem-
ber," she walled. There is absolutely no
body In town. sN is a dreadful number" "
ITS a good usker nurnber," her husband
suggested.
The matter settled itself however.
was hopeless, save as a dummy; Miss West
said it was too hot for cards, and went out
on a balcony that overlooked the Mall
With obvious relief Mrs Dallas had the
card table brought, and-I was face to face
with the minute l had dreaded and hoped
for for a week.
Now it had come, It was more difficult
than ! had anticipated. l do not know II
there was moon. but there was the urban
substitute for 1.-THE arc light. IL threw
the shadow of the balcony railing in Ions
black bars against her white gown, and as
II swung sometimes her face was in th'
light drew a chair close so that I coult
watch her
DO you know I said. when she mad,
no effort at speech, that YOU are a mucl
more formidable person tonight. in that
gown than you were the last time / saw
you?"
The light swung on her face; she wa,
smiling family.
The hat with the green rlbbons," sh,
said. Il must take IL back, l had aImos
forgotten"
II have not orgotten-anythiuE.
pulled myself up short This was hardl,
loyalty TO Rlehey. His voice came through
the window just then, and perhaps l wa
wrong but ] thought she raised her hea,
To listen.
Look at this hand, he was saying
Regular piar1hi you could play il witt
your feet"
Hes a dear isn't he9" Alison said un
sxpeetedly. NO matter how depresse'
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