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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
WOMAN CRAWL ON KNEES
Poi. Ross Says Foot Binding Is Still
inf1icting Torture on Fe-
males of China.

Madison.-Prof. Edward A. Ross,
head of the department of sociology
in the University of Wisconsin, who
has just returned from trip in
China and Japan, gave additional de-
tails of his observations
II passed through several Chinese
provinces where desperate fight is
being made against the poppy culture
and the opium industry" continued
Prof. Ross. Poppy raising was legis-
lated against three years ago, but the
government is having a difficult time
stamping it out on account of its re-
munerative returns to the growers.
Gradually, however, it expects to see
it wiped out entirely"
He said that in other provinces he
passed through, foot binding was still
in vogue. The sights, he said, were
terrible. Many women were forced
to crawl around on their hands and
knees as result of the terrific pains
coming from the tight bands.
Prof. Ross, in the seven months
that he was gone, spent most of his
time in China, travelling over 10000
miles in that country. He made one
land trip of over 1900 miles by mule
and sedan chair. He cruised down
the Yang Tsai is rowboat for dis
lance of 900 miles.
\ The missionaries, he said, are doing
great work in relieving the distressed
condition of the Chinese.
Prof. Ross says that he believes he
is the first person interested in mod
ern sociology who has been in China.
Much of his attention was spent in a
study of the Chinese family, and he
will write the deduction on the cause
Of China's enormous birth rate and
dense population for one of the
monthly publications.
He visited Count Okuma and Mar
quis Katsuri in Japan; exchanged
calls with the viceroy in Toxic, and
was lunched by the viceroy of SEE
Churu, besides interviewing WI Ting
Fang.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
FORMER STATES ENATORDIES
A. B. Whitman, Long Time Resident
of Appleton. Passes Away
After Long lines.

MilWaukee.-A. B. Whitman, form
er state senator, whose home was at
Appleton, Wis, for many years, died
at the home of daughter, Mrs. War
rem B. Bullock, after an illness OF
several months. He had been inter-
ested in mining for several years past,
with headquarters at Chicago, but
was taken sick in the spring and was
brought to Milwaukee, where his
condition gradually became worse.
He was born in Maine in 1854, but
came to Wisconsin when boy and
worked in the pine forests of Wiscon-
sin and in lumber mills to complete
his education at Lawrence university.
He was admitted to the bar in 1882,
and previous to that time was city
superintendent of schools in Appleton
eight years. He was district attor-
ney of Outagamie county in 1887 and
1883. and his work as chairman OF
the Republican county committee I'm
ally resulted in his becoming mem
Der of the Republican state central
committee with Hold Taylor and
Henry C. Payne.
He leaves wife and three daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Warren B. Bullock of Mil
waukee, Mrs. George F. Blood, Spo-
kane, and Mrs. Edward Wilde, Mil
waukee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
HEARS SENTENCE BY PHONE
Only the Voice of Defendant Ia
Criminal Case in kenosha
Appears In Court.

Kenosha.-Kenosha had an limo
walton when court case was tried
with the court and the defendant
separated by many miles.
Nicholas Piriona was charged with
violating the game laws and when the
case was called before Judge Randall
it was discovered that Piriona was
operating an important machine in
one of the Kenosha factories. The
factory was called and Piriona cyl
denced willingness to have the case
tried by telephone.
Judge Randall consented and,
swearing an interpreter by phone. he
read the complaint which was duly
interpreted to the defendant. The
defendant then, in broken English,
entered plea of guilty
There was nothing missing in the
proceedings as the court gave the de-
PENDANT lecture in regard to viola
lions of the game laws and ended the
trial by assessing fine of SIS and
costs.
In ten minutes messenger arrived
at the court and paid the fine and
costs and the court again took the
receiver and notified the defendant
that he had been formally dismissed
from custody
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
SCHWlTTAY TO RECUPERATE
Wants to Retract His Charges Against
Attorney Martneau. Cases
Postponed.

Notwithstanding friends that he
Is on the verge of nervous prostrat1on
from his two years of strenuous war
fare, Albert e. Schwittay, the deposed
Marinette county district attorney and
disbarred lawyer, has left Marinette
for an extended period of time, and
Mrs Schwittay is now editing the
Searchlight, the Schwittay publica-
tiOn SchWittay is the Republican
nominee for sheriff, but before leaving
gave out an interview saying he ex-
poets to spend but little time in the
sheriff's Office, and will devote his
labor to his publication, leaving the
sheriff's Office in the hands of de-
putty. He says he wants the Office
only to secure funds to carry his dis
barment suit to the supreme court.
Before leaving, Schwittay held
conference with P. A. Martineau,
Marinette county lawyer upon whom
Schwittay has made violent warfare.
Mr.. Martineau has commenced three
criminal suits, and it was agreed at
the conference that by stipulation
they will go over the term of court
in October. At that meeting it is said
Schwittay agreed to retract certain
of his statements, if Mr.. Martineau
would drop the cases. 1t is said
Schwittay would not agree to admit
that these stories were printed mali
ciously, but that he would admit that
he learned they were not true.
Since the Searchlight has been in
the hands of Mrs Schwittay it's char
acter has changed and it's utterances
are mild, the columns being devoted
chiefly to news.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
START BIG LUMBER CASE
Toll Money Asked For in Action
Which May Involve $4,000
Before Its Close.

Marinette.-A question involving
nearly $4,000 in tolls for the use of
booms and river driving improve
ments, will be settled by suit
brought by the Menominee River
Boom company, Marinette, against
the A. Spies Lumber and Cedar COM
pany, Menominee, for $1,000.
The alleged uncollected tolls from
other companies amount to more than
$4,000.
During the years the boom COM
pany has been operating, several mil
lions of dollars have been collected
from lumber interests on the Menomi-
nee river for tolls under a charter
of the boom company, which is
Stephenson interest.
Cary, Upham & Black, Milwaukee,
represent the plaintiff, and Eastman
& Martineau, Marinette, are for the
defendant. Papers in the action have
been filed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
ENOUGH TO MAKE HIM SHAKf
Youth Tells Maiden Why His Hand
Trembied, but 1t Was Not Story :
She Expected.

With quivering fingers he turned the
pages OF the Chopin Mazourka, while
she played dreamily the enhancing
music.
Did you notice how my hand trem.
bied, Mis- Pinkerton?" he asked, when
1t was all over.
Yes. Mr.. sparkes." she admitted
shyly, Il did,
And can you CUES why it trem
Dled? he breathed into her ear.
The white fingers of the sweet Miss
P1nkerton strolled lightly over the
keys, and then fell limp in her lap as
a strawberry-hued suffusion dyed her
countenance.
"N-no." she whispered.
Shall tell your" he asked.
YES" she answered. family, eff you
like"
There was big pause. The youth
swallowed audibly. Then his voice,
hoarse with an emotion that did him
credit, thrilled through the silence.
I've had three dances, two thea
tiers, and garden party this week, and
didn't get to bed till three o'clock
this morning."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Four Generations Meet.

Beloit.-Sixty old folks, middle
aged folks, young folks and children,
comprising four generations gathered
recently in family reunion at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Munger
of this city The event was held in
honor of John Germany, ST.. of Beioit.
and his sister, Mrs. Harriet Sim
monds, sole survivors of the first
generation of the Germany family.
Invitations had been issued for
eighty members of the family, but all
were unable to attend the first re-
union. 1t Is now planned that the
family will hold reunion every year.
Four generations are represented
by Mrs. Harriet Simmonds and her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Vale, her
granddaughter, Mrs. Roy Williams,
and her great-grand-daugh Lima
Williams. Mr.. Germany is 81 years
of age, Mrs Simmonds is 80 and Mar
garet Miller, months old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller of
Shirland, is the youngest member OF
the family.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
OFFER TO RETURN TO WORK
Mitcheil-Lewis Employees Ask Thar
They Be Allowed to Have Old
Foreman Back.

Racine There is no change in the
strike situation at the Mitchell-Lewis
Motor company plant. The men say
that $50 men are out and the COM
pany publishes the statement that the
number is 256
A, letter is reported to have been
sent to Capt. Lewis, in which the men
say they will go back to work pro-
vided their old foreman is returned
and one person is removed.
A scale of wages paid different en-
ployes has been published by the COM
pany to show that it is fair and that
salaries are better than in other fac
tories. Several meetings of the stri-
kers have been held and it is said
that union is to be organized.
Pickets are placed at the factory.
but there has been no trouble and
none is expected.
A committee has been appointed by
the employees to confer with Capt.
Lewis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Charged with Fire Fraud.

Ashland. j. v. Smeaton, of Marsh
field, Oregon, and Con w. Lloyd, of
Ashland, were arrested on complaint
of Asst. Fire Marshal Florin, charged
with conspiring to defraud fire insur-
ance companies Their bonds were
fixed at $4,000 each. Lloyd is an in
surance agent and Smeaton was
manager of the Lake Superior Lun-
Der & Box company, which burned
a year ago. The two men were ac-
cused of fixing up a $4,000 policy
after the fire from which they OBJ
tanned $11,676.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
No Cause for Alarm.

The scene was laid in the far north.
What are those white men doing
around here?" asked the polar bear,
anxiously.
Looking for the north pole, hear"
replied the brown seal.
"Oh, is that all, rejoined the p. b.,
with sigh of relief Il thought per-
haps they were seking recruits for
some geological garden"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
In His Last Harbor.

Racine. Capt E. K. Blodgett,
aged II, veteran sailor of the Great
Lakes, has been sent to the poorhouse
because he had no visible means OF
support and was living in poverty and
soualor. In his day Capt. Blodgett
was in command Of sixteen vessels
and sailed the first boat into Kenosha
harbor, then Southport, in 1854. Capt.
Blodgett was twice wealthy man.
His first fortune was wiped out by
fire. buildings he owned being de-
stroyed. The second vas lost by aid
ing friends in distress. Of late years
he has been a cripple from rheuma-
tism. The city of Racine gave him
81 month and this was cut off when
he refused to enter the poorhouse.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
VOTES ON LICENSE FEE
Kilbourn Will Not Raise Amount From
5000 to $500; Special
Election Held.

Kilbourn.- voted at a
special election on Tuesday on the
question of raising the saloon license
from 5000 to $500 Low license won
by a majority of 46.
Tomah.-The city voted for $500
license in place of $500 by SS2 to
1876.
Soldiers Grove.-Soldiers Grove
voted in favor of saloon license fee
of $500, instead of 500.
Jefferson Jefferson by vote of
400 to 169, decided on Tuesday that
the license fee for the next three years
shall be $500.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
AUTO JOLT DISCHARGES GUN
Merten Place, Whitewater Garage
Owner, Seriously Injured in
Strange Accident.

Janesville.-Merten Place, former
Milton college athlete, last year the
gymnasium instructor of the White
water normal, and now conducting
a garage in Whitewater, was hurried
to hospital with his jawbone shat
tered, hole in his neck the size of
a baseball, and his breast and face
torn by charge of bird shot.
He was driving an automobile from
Whitewater to Lake Koshkonong with
his shotgun between his knees. The
weapon was discharged when the car
iolted over a railroad crossing at
Milton He stopped the machine and
ran half mile to DR.. Crossley's resi-.
dence.
Physicians think he may recover.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Third Slut Is Started.

Madison.-The Western Union Tel
egraph company served papers on the
attorney general in an action to re-
cover $10,761.34 in taxes paid the
state, The company alleges that the
assessment should have been $685.
II instead of $18.2S6.51. This is
the third suit of the kind started by
the company, the others having been
filed in 1908 and 1909. The suits
have not been pressed, but have been
fled in order that the company might
retain it's right to protest.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
-asONABLE TITLE IN SOUTH
charm Gentleman Dubbed General
humidity Because of His E<-
treme UnpIeasantness.

cn the wide veranda of an old
,thern hotel sat the titled gentlemen
IN their weekly papers and cooling
Int juleDs
left" whispered the Chicago man
~ had lust arrived, "can you tell
the different titles of those gen.
emen?"
ITbe old colored hostler grinned.
,yeas. boss. All kin tell po' ebby
l. oh dem. Dat big stout gen'man
IA de empty julep glass am Gineral
Inn sab De uddeh gen'man wild de
$oad grin am Gineral Chester, sab.
!. lean gpn'man dat am talkin' about
4 wah am Gineral Clay, sah."
The Chicago man was interested.
ban indeed! And who is that crab
BLOCKING individual sitting in the cor
fr?"
Him Lands, boss, he am so dis
kreeabe en- so unpleasant en- he
5aks 70 so wahm we does call him
/ neral Humidity"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
ALLEGED VIOLATION
Of STATE LAW
INDUCTION ISSUED AGAINST
CONTRACTOR ON uNIvER-
SITY BUILDING.
STOPS WORK AT SCHOOL
Madison Trades Council Says Labor
ers on Engineering Building
Work Ten Hours, Com
trary to Law.

Madison. Alleged violation of the
state law which prohibits workmen
employed in the construction of any
public building from working more
than eight hours a day caused the
issuance of temporary injunction
against the continuance of the work
upon the addition to the engineering
building at the University of Wiscon-
sin.
The ligitation was started by M. E.
Waldschaky, president of the Madison
Federated Trades council, follows the
alleged discovery that T. c.. Mccarthy,
the contractor for the addition, is
working some of his men ten hours
day.
The defendants in the action are
the board of regents of the university,
w. d. Hoard as president of the
board, Secretary of State James A.
Frear, State Treasurer A. H. Dahl and
Contractor T. C. Mccarthy. The tenn
porary injunction not only orders that
construction work be stopped, but
President Hoard and Secretary Frear
are restrained from auditing and
State Treasurer Dahl from paying
anything to Mccarthy on his contract.
1t is not known whether any at
tempt will be made by any of the de-
PENDANTS to resist the injunction on
the ground that the S-hour law is
unconstitutional, but this is doubted.
It is more likely that the board of
regents will seek to uphold it's form
of contract, holding that it is incum-
bent upon the contractor to see that
the law is obeyed. The work alleged
to be going on on the ten-hour basis
is being performed by a sub-con-
tractor under Mccarthy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Will Teach in Turkey.

Beloit.-When the Rev. Darwin
Leavitt of this city goes to Marash,
Turkey, next month, it will be as the
missionary of the First Congregations
al church, which has decided to- sup
port him in his work in Marash.
Mr.. Leavitt is graduate of Beloit
college and Yale Divinity school. He
is the son of DR.. George R. Leavitt,
many years pastor Of the First Con-
gregational church. He will teach in
the Christian school in Marash. He
has served the Gridley church of this
city as pastor for the last year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
REGENTS TO BE ENJ0INED
State Federation of Labor Said to Be
Determined on Eight Hour
Day at University.

Madison.-The Wisconsin Fedora
ton of Labor, it is reported, has de-
cided to ask for an injunction to com
pei the regents of the university and
Contractor P. C. Mccarthy, Madison,
to adhere strictly to an eight-hour day
regulation on construction work at
the university. Fred Brockhausen,
secretary of the federation, has been
making Investigations in Madison.
which it is said, have resulted in the
decision in favor of injunction pro-
ceedings,
It is expected that the action will
be taken early next week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
CAPT. sCHECKEL IS DEAD
Old River Man Who Navigated Be-
tween Mississippi and Head
waters Dies at Age of 70.

Eau Claire.-Capt. Philip Scheckel
died here aged rs. He was one of the
old river men who navigated from the
Mississippi to the headwaters when
navigation was opened on Chippewa
river.
Capt. Scheckel began his river ca
reer by rafting for the lumber concern
of Carson & Eaton, near this city.
He built the boat, Golden Star, and
later the Chippewa. Few understood
navigation better than checked. He
was the originator OF the Jimmy
hole" which proved useful in manip-
ulating RATS.
He was personal friend of Senator
Stout, having spent. the last summer
at Stout's cottage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
4,5O4 CARP IN ONE CATCH
Seiners at Lake kegonsa Make Haul
of Obnoxious Fish Valued
at So, 900.

Stoughton.- j. B. Converse, Fox
Lake, and his force of carp seiners
at. Lake Kegonsa made haul of A.
5O4 carp, weighing about $4,000
pounds and valued at about $4,000.
1t is the largest haul they have made
at this lake.
Full carloads of fish were shipped
to New York where they are "sal-
moned.'' One days haul filled two
carloads.
One pike, six silver bass and two
bullheads were all the game fish with
the $500 carp.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Progressives In Saddle.

Grand Rapids, The newly elected
Wood county Republican committee
met ii this city to perfect its organi-
cation. Twenty-Five out of the forty
two members responded to their
names on the roll call. P. o. Whittier
of Nekoosa, defeated primary candi-
date on the Republican ticket for
member of Assembly from this coun-
.ty. was elected chairman. Ross g.
Andrews of Marshfield, district attor-
ney. manager of the progressive wing
of the Republican party during the
recent primary campaign, was elected
secretary. Simon Wurlund, progress
siye. of Sigel, was elected treasurer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
A Difficult Position.

what shall say if they ask me to
sing asked the young man who was
going visiting.
II makes no difference what you
nay When people urge you to sing" re-
pued his candid friend. IF you refuse
they'll say YOU are inconsistent, and if
you sing they'll say the same thing"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
The odor Of Home.

Don't you ever put crude oil on
your highways ?" she asked the hand
some Cooks courier
mo, madam" he, replied with his
highly cultured polyglot accent.
She softly sighed.
IT guess that's what makes me
homesick," she murmured. 81 do sc
miss the SMELL"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Touuh Luck.

Il suppose" said the kind lady, as
Ihs handed the husky hobo generous
wedge of apple pie, that your lot is
|ull of hardships?"
OATS de proper word fer it,
ha'am," replied the h. h. I'm de win
ter Wen de farmers amt dom nothin'
put eatin' apples an drinkin' hard
fider it's too cold fer me t. be trampin'
Pround; an in de summer peoples al
|erS offerin' me work"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Sameness of Opinion.

81 suppose" said the young man
! It'll the soiled collar and baggy trou-
|ers as he sat down beside stranger
IN one of the park benches, you
couldn't take me for a member of a
hilllonaire's family, would your"
NO" answered the stranger, after
|izIng him up, frankly speaking, l
couldn't"
Neither would the millionaire" re-
oined the young man, sadly, II asked
him last night"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
a Book Lover.

The old parson was endeaVorlng TO
b a little missionary work behind the
tg stone walls.
What brought you here, my son?'
L oueried of an inmate.
Il am here, sir, because of my fond
ess for books" answered No. 1928.
Indeed" exclaimed the good man
surprise. What kind of books,
bay ask?"
"Pocketbooks," briefly answered the
ther.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
OF Course Not.

'sHe taught her to swim in half an
hour"
eyes, and I believe he is going tc
propose to her, too"
ct won't do him any good"
''How do you know"
"a girl who will learn to swim that
quickly doesn't care for the man who
is teaching her"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Cool.

She drew back with a gesture OF
scorn. you are cumberer of the
earth!" she exclaimed
'Ha, hal" he laughed.
How cool you are!" the beautiful
girl protested, moved to species OF
admiration in spite of herself
ooh, yes-sort of cucumberer Of
the earth, you know" he retorted.-
Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
7 he Latest Word.

FIrSt FiSherman-I always use live
0alt Why is it that you affect these
0atent things
second Fisherman-You are behind
'ue times l have here combination
Sgoon.hOok and corkscrew.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Poisoned By Mushrooms.

GAINESVILLE. The families of George
D. Charlton, Edward E. Spald-
ing and M. T. Riker were poisoned by
eating .mocker' mushrooms, which
were mistaken for the honey variety.
Two physicians worked over them
several hours, and all are now out of
danger
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
sure Sign.

Burglar-Let's turn off that house
up there tonight.
Pal-Pshaw. no; it don't look rich
huff.
Burglar-Well, they got three autos
pa,-Yep;: an likely hooked every
thing of value in de house to pay fer
'em.-Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
A Terrible Threat.

immature Conductor Ito clarinet
P.ayerl-See here, Herr Schlag, why
Soh you follow my beat?
veteran Clarinet (solemnly)--If you
OoA look ovid, vill.-puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
A BAD Time.

"yiolets are getting very expensive
oon,n,ained the young broker.
.enIaver mind. She's worth it."
81 know. But why did fall In love
IN a bull market 2?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Good Policy.

Mrs. Stubb-"Why, John, the last
family that occupied this house left
some old jars in the pantry.
Mr.. Stubb-"H'm! Maria, that is o
good policy
Mrs. Stubb-"What is asgood pol
icy?"
Mr.. Stubb-"Why, when you move
leave your family jars behind you."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Senator Lehr is Injured.

Appleton Senator ]. Elmer Lehr
sustained a broken ankle while on
fhe Way from his home to his Office
He slipped and fell on the wet side
walk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Went Wrono,

Black, angry clouds o'erspread the sky;
Kiljordan's lawn was very dry;
He sprinkled it with might and mains
Yet all the same, it didn't rain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-09-30
Mo+h;no ID Knock Down.

Conductor Ito policeman)-You fek
lows never pay your fare.
~No. You can't get nickel out OF
a copper"