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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05
OBITUARY.

Alexander Comstock, and old time
theatrican manager, died in New
York of .Apoplexy.
David Morgan, for sixty years an
Odd Fellow and former resident OF
Carlyle, H., died in East st. Louis.
Benjamin S. Iiddon of Mariana,
Fla, former chief justice OF the SUI
preme court of Florida, is dead He
was SIS years old.
Mrs. M. B. Shelley, one of the best
known whist players in America,
winner of many trophies, and a phil
anthropist, died in ST. Louis, Mo.
Robert Murray, aged 70 years, died
at the Kenosha hospital after long
illness. The deceased had resided in
that county for more than Sc years.
Mrs. Harry Duffeld, known on the
stage for many years as Phosa Nc
Allister, is dead at her home in Glen
dale, Cal. For several seasons she
was Edwin Booths leading woman.
Lord Monkswell, president of the
Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protec.
ton society, died in London. He was
one of the British Representatives al
the expositions at Chicago and ST
Louis.
Dr. William Wallace Wickham OF
Goshen, Ind, said to be lineal des-
cendant Of Ethan Allen, is dead. He
was 80 years of age. Baroness Won
Koppen of Hanover, Germany, is his
daughter
Professor Frank J. Short, for a
tine in charge of engineering research
at Cornell university, died at For,
Collins, Colo, of tuberculosis. Pro
lessor Short graduated from the Uni
versity of Wisconsin in 1897.
Mrs. H. c. Arthur died in Madison
aged 70 years. She has been a resi-
dent of Dane county since 1915 and
was born near Paris, France. Her
husband for some years had confiden
tlal relations with Baron Rothschild
Colonel Worthie M. Patton. of AID
pleton, died in Washington, aged Sc
years. He had notable career and
was one Of the best known citizens OF
wisconsin, and quarter of a century
ago was prominent figure in repub
lican politics. Colonel Patton was as
sisted adjutant general under Govern
ors Upham and Scofield.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05
HASKELL Determined TO
TEST GUARANTY ACT

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 29.-Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma yesterday tele-
graphed an appeal to Governor Shall
enberger to join with Oklahoma and
Kansas in testing the guaranty OF de-
posits acts of three states. He asks
for a conference between the COVER
nors for the purpose of mutual coop
Grafton in the pending of an appear
from the state supreme court which
fully upheld the Oklahoma law, to the
United States supreme court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05
LAST TRIBUTES TO
MEMORY OF REMINGTON

Canton, N. Y, Dec. 29.-Rey 1T.
Almond Gunnison, president OF St
Lawrence university, and an intimate
friend Of the deceased artist, deilv-
cred an address at the funeral yester-
dav of Frederick Remington He
pointed out the benefits the world de-
rived from Mr.. Remlngtons crea7
tons.
Floral tributes came from assocla-
tions of arts and letters, from west
ern admirers, from rough riders ana
others.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05
WOMAN HELD ON
SUSPICION OF MURDER

Ainsworth, Neb., Dec. 29.-JacoD
Davis was murdered en- route tor
home from his poolroom early yester-
day and robbed of $500. AS the result
of the coroner's inquest yesterday aft
ernoon Helen Leads, waitress, was
taken into custody pending an inyes-
tigation. She says she met Davis IN
Hot Springs, S. d. George Wilson,
who was here several days declaring
he was a detective from New York,
also was arrested
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05
FOREIGN.

The Ethiopian government gave of
fetal assurance that King Menelil
still lives, although his condition is
grave.
The Chilean government has OF
dered from the Krupps IN Essen, Ger
many, 240 guns to be delivered within
three years.
! The publisher of Tolstoy's book
The Kingdom of God Within Us, was
sentenced at st. Petersburg to years
imprisonment in a fortress.
The rajah of Mahmudabad has
been elected unopposed to the vice
roy's council as the representative OF
the Mohammedans of the united prov.
inces of India.
The dispute between the slaughter
men and their employers regarding
wages, which broke out at the end of
last month and threatened to paralyze
the Victorian, Australia, meat export
trade, has been settled
A conference was opened at Har-
BIN between representatives of the
railroad management, of the Russian
consulate and of China for the pur-
pose OF working out the details of the
sso-Chinese agreement for the gov
eminent of the Russian railroad zone
in Manchuria.
In long semi-offlcial commun Ca
ton referring to the feelings of anx-
iety owing to Gisquieting far eastern
rumors of an Impending Russo-Japan-
csc conflict, the Russian government
emphatically declares that all rum
ors of such complications are abso-
lutely unfounded
The New Zealand cabinet has tele.
graphed to the admiralty asking it to
begin the construction of the battle
ship cruiser to be the chief vessel in
the Austrian unit of the Pacific fleet.
The government proposes to proceed
with the remaining vessels so that all
will be completed simultaneously.
The Italian naval league will pre-
sent to American Consul Crownin
shield the anniversary of the great
earthquake in southern Italy, several
beautifully designed bronze tablets
commemorative of the disaster and
the assistance rendered the sufferers
by America. The tablets are intended
for United States vessels which aided
in the work of rescue.
At a meeting of Belgian senators oil
the right to consider the mil 'tary
service bill. the premier. NJ. Schol
laret, spoke against the amendment
maintaining substitution and conscrip
ton for two years. NJ. Schollaret salt
that 1880 men were minimum 70
/ the peace contingent. It is general.
thought that many Catholic opponent
of the bill will support 1t in the end.
Good progress is being made in Lon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05
MUCH DRESSED
AUSTRIAN HANGS
HIMSELF IN CAR

New York, Dec. 29-Dangling from
a rafter in an Illinois Central freight
car, in which it apparently travelled
from Chicago, the body Of man wasl
found in the Baltimore & Ohio yards
yesterday afternoon. Five pairs oil
trousers and three coats were discov-|
cred on the victim. Papers in his
pockets showed him as Kovace San
dor, an Austrian There was SIT il
cash in his pockets.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05
DUST EXPLOSION IN
MINE KILLS FOUR

Centralia. H., Dec. 29.-Four shot
firers were killed in dust explosion,
caused by windy shot in mine No
;, two miles south of here early yes
terday. The explosion occurred 200
feet from the cage landing at the 700
foot level The track was torn away
and the workings were damaged The
mine had been in operation one year.
The dead were of foreign birth.
Charles Charlson, one Of the victims,
lost two relatives in the Cherry dis
aSter
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05
MEDAL FOR WiLHELMINA.
General Woodford Gives Hudson-Fui-
ton Memento to Queen.

The Hague, Holland, Dec. %
Queen Wi!helmina yesterday received
General Stewart l.. Woodford, presl-
dent of the Hudson-Fulton celebration
commission, who presented to the gov
eminent of the Netherlands an official
gold medal struck in commemoration
of the 30Oth anniversary of the discov-
cry of the HUDSON river and the l0Oth
anniversary of steam navigation,
General Woodford briefly addressed
her majesty, who, responding cordial
". expressed her thanks.
The president of the commission will
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05
PERSONAL.

STEPHEN Bull, Racine's grand old
man, was given beautiful bouquet
of American Beauty roses as a Christ
mas greeting by the employees of the
j. l. Case company.
H. c. Stair of Brodhead, who has
been prominent in school work, has
purchased the Cambridge News from
lt, f. Kramer. Mr.. Stair will move his
family from Lake Mills to Cambridge.
Oxygen was resorted to prolong
the life of Hamilton Mex Twombley
brother-in-law of William K. Wander.
bilt, who is critically i'll at Madison.
N. j., with heart trouble. Little hope
is held for his recovery.
Mrs. Constance Gounet, who as
matchmaking to Queen Helena OF
Italy accompanied her through her
Messina earthquake tour, arrived in
New York from Genoa. She was me-.
by a representative of the italian EN-
Dassy from Washington, aud left for
the vest. She is on her way to San
Francisco to be married.
Wilbur G. Voliva, overseer of Zion
Clty, has been released from iasl. af.
ter filing a $4,000 appeal bond, fur.
nshed by James Hardie, NJ. Diebold
and Louis Benckemhors. He went to
jail following the failure of a habeas
corpus action before Judge Arthur n
FROST. because he refused to paw the
$4,000 Judgment given against him
by the McHenry county court ON
charge of ibeling Philip Mothersin
IN his Zion publications.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05
CHICAGO TRACTION PLAN
NOT A CORPORATION

Chicago, Dec. 29.-The s25.0Ha
preferred stock in the new company
which is to combine all the south
side surface traction lines, is to pay
Az per cent. annually to the presen,
stockholders in the four companies.
who expected to exchange the present
holdings for new stock.
The company will not be incorpor
ated. The three trustees will con-
duct it as a trusteeship.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05

fifty hands work until o'clock p.
M, and make SO Or $40 week. The
company ships blanks twice week.
The Standard Electrical works OF
Racine has been sold to the McCrum-
Howell company of New York me
Price is said to be near $4,000. 1t
is understood that the men back OF
the concern have capital of $3,OOO,0OO
and that they intend to enlarge and
will eventually employ 500 hands.
A new mill building will be complet
ed by the Mandt Wagon company at
Stoughton in about three weeks. The
new structure now stands over
ground which formerly was the Yaha-
"a river bed. Built on concrete piers,
it covers a space of 65 feet long and
SO feet wide. 1t is two stories high
A force of 400 men is at work in the
Superior shipyards. A part of the
men are working on the preliminary
work for the new steel steamer and
the others are making repairs to the
steamers laid up at the yards. The
biggest repair job on had is that on
the James H. Hoyt which was
wrecked on Outer island.
The interests of the Oconto Brewing
company in Sheboygan city and
county have been sold to the K.
Schrier Brewing company and the
Gutsch Brewing company in two
equal shares The transfer includes
the two story cold storage warehouse
in this city and the good will of the
! Oconto company.
throughout Wisconsin met at Jeffer-
son and organized the Guernsey
Breeders association Professor G. c.
Humphrey of the college of agr1cult-
ure of the university assisted in the
organization of the association. Ar,
thur R. Hoard of Fort Atkinson was
elected president.
The machinery for the sub-station OF
the Washburn Electric Light and
Power company has arrived and is
being installed. The line has now
about been completed from Ashland
to Washburn and the current will be
turned on by January l. 1t will be d
j continuous current day and night and
will be available for factories where
electric power is desired.
/ Cuba and Central America came in
to touch with New England by means
of the wireless telegraph, according
to Electrician Eason of the navy
wireless station at Highland Light,
Mass. Eason states that he picked up
a message which was being flashed
from Key West to Cuba and that he
also caught two messages which were
being sent from Colon to the cruiser
Des Moines in Nicaraguan waters.
Planning to construct another dam
to give storage capacity to assure suf-
ficient power for the Lacrosse and
Winona Traction company and other
allied industries which will be run
from the big plant at Hatfield, the La
(; Crosse Water Power company is said
to be preparing for another big piece
OF construction work. The completion
of the third dam will assure. a total
storage capacity of 10000 acre feet, or
in other words, 10000 acres of water
one foot deep, to supply the big power
plant below Hatfield.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05

don with the preparations of Captain
SCOTS antarctic expedition, and that
a member of the staff viii leave for
Siberia before the end OF the year to
obtain the necessary dogs and ponies.
DR.. Wilson, chief of the scientific staff
will also be the zoologist and artist.
1t is anticipated that three biologists
will accompany the expedition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05
LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Members of the Racine police de-
partment gained victory in their
fight for an increase in wages. The
city council has adopted an ordinance
which will give the members an adj
vance of IS month.
The Iriquois pearl button factory at
Prairie du Chen has over eighty
hands wor-4ng day and night Some
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05

visit other capitals, presenting to the
governments similar tokens OF Amer
lean appreciation of their cooperation
in the recent festivities at New York.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WISCONSIN WAITS.

The business affairs of the SheDoy-
gan Homecoming association are con-
Guided. the net proceeds being $1,4ol.-
2e which will be turned over to the
public library.
Joseph Fredichowski, aged so years.
was run down and instantly killed by
a Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paui
freight train while working as Sec
tion hand at Middle Inlet.
The Kenosha police have been
asked to find some trace of Isaac Den
ton. who is mysteriously missing. Den.
TON. who is more than 70 years of age.
left his home a week ago and has not
been seen since.
Willis Bishop of Chippewa Fails
was accidentally shot by his brother,
Allen, while both were hunting Wild
Gals near ladysmith. His brother mis-
took him for a wildcat and shot him
through the right shoulder. Physicians
entertain fears for his recovery.
NJ A. Browne, a saloonkeeper in
the village of Corliss was arrested on
the charge of selling liquor on Sun
day. He pleaded not guilty. All sa-
looms in Corl5ss have been closed On
Sundays for months, it having been
agreed among the saloonkeepers to
close.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05

Otto Knoll of Ozaukee county
pleaded guilty to the charge of selling
mortgaged goods Last spring Mr..
Knoll purchased of Mathew Greivel-
dfnger the latters farm and also the
stock On the farm A short time ago
he sold the stock without first liquid
ating the chattel mortgage.
With his head badly crushed, Aug
ust Grunske, we'll known farmer of
st. Mary's hospital, and the sheriff is
searching for Grunskes half-brother
The story is that the two men had
trouble and the half-brother, who is
said to be a former inmate of the
northern hospital for the insane, beat
Grunske over the head with a pitch
fork
Charles Schwartz, aged Is, shot and
killed Anton Brobosh inky, aged 5S,
at Cedar River, on Christmas eve. 1t
is said that Broboshinky was intoxi-
Gated and attempted to make a cali
on Mrs. Schwartz, a widow. mother
of the boy. He was sent away, but re-
turned later in the evening and at
tempted to force his way into the wo-
mans home when he was shot dead
by the son, who surrendered to the
police.
Rev. Fir. Salome, president of the
new United Syrian society, of the
United States, returned to La Crosse
from Washington and announces he
mas succeeded in having the ruling
deoarrlng Syrians from citizenship re-
sclnded. Hereafter, he says, new or
der will admit Syrians to citizenship
The same as other white races. In
the original ruling of the department
SyI1ans were regarded as Africans
and We're ruled out of citizenship.
Because their mother scolded them
after they had been away all night and
did not return home until noon on
Christmas day, Agnes Anderson. aged
20, and Alma Wells, aged IS, of La
crosse, are alleged to have made two
attempts to commit suicide Mrs Bro
sig, mother of the girls, says she fol-
lowed them to their room and
wrestled butcher knife from them af
ter being badly cut herself. Then the
girls purchased carbolic acid AM,
rough on rats. The poison WIS taken
from them by main force, one of the
girls burning her hands badly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-20
THE BOX ELDER BUG.
&C. Il. Sanborn.) J

A great many inquiries have been received by the
Eniomological department relative 10 the medium
sized black and red bug which Is now quite common
aud In great abundance In many localities of the State
These bugs develop on other plant than the
Box Elder tree They pass the winter an adult
In a stage of semi-hbernation On warm, sunny days
they crawl from their places of secluson and congre
gate the sunny side OF the tree house, other pro
e ted warm place near their winter quarters Such
colonies of bugs sometimes become extremely pestifer
In easements caves dwellings, and sometimes pub
lie buildings during the all and winter Although they
are not vicious their habits OF crawling on a person
with particular object In view Is extremely exasper
ating After the warm weather OF spring starts growth
on the box elder tree these bugs disseminate from
their winter quarters and lay eggs these trees The
young which hatch from the egg reddish In color
and develop BY sticking sap from the tender parts Of
the tree Late In the they descend to the main
trunks OF the trees and continue to suck sap Formerly
they supposed not to any other plant food
material, but better knowledge OF their habits proves
that they sometimes pierce and suck apples to such
extent that malformatiou occurs, ana instead of
developing In symmetrical way the apple becomes
irregular In outllns-the irregularity sunken pits
are caused by the piercing and sucking propensities
Of tho bug Egg laying and the development Of the
young. however occurs entirely on box elders
The most effective and permanent met.od for con
trolling these bugs Is the destruction OF the box elder
trees There many other fine shade trees which
person that 1t not necessary to jeopardize
ones personal comfort with colony of these bugs
throughout the fall and winter Treatments for Inn
mediate results Is the application OF hot water ker
osere the bugs when they be fonna more or es
sxpoSsd In large colonies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-20
INSTITUTE DATES.

Superintendent ]. s. Murray, of the Farmers Insti-
tute Department makes official announcement OF the
annual meetings OF Farmers Institutes in twenty
Counties located in the central and southwestern por.
tons OF the State, commencing on October IL and CON
euding November A.
Lecturers from the A. NJ. College and the Board
Of Agriculture will deliver addresses on Forage Crops
Cereal Crops the Live Stock Industry Dairy and other
subjects OF genenll interest to the farmers Farmers
are urged to bring their wives and children. Lectures
domestic economy and demonstrations by Miss lrma
Mathews. who is organizing Ladies Auxiliary associa-
lions. will be OF special interest at these meetings A
full set OF officers for the ensuing year and the dele.
gate to the annual state institute meeting saltwater
are TO he chosen at the meeting.
Below are the dates and PLACES OF r,eeting:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-20

And many a mans reputation for
Are ~ bis hayine pnt
~<l1s ien,pi atica that didn't tempt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-20

Oklahoma farmers will be given the privilege OF
seeing the best live stock exhibited in the South
vest at their railroad station during the month
OF October The Frisco and Santa lie llroads have
approved the following itinerary for the A. & M, Col
lege Live stock aud Demonstration train arranged for
by the oficers OF the Board OF Agriculture and A.
A. College. But lew changes have been de from
the tentative itinerary announced sole weeks ago,
The uan will be run on time
Demonstration lectures viii be given on the follow.
Ing subjects Types OF Dairy Cattle Types OF Beet
Cattle, Draft Horses" sheep, Vaccination against
Hog Cholera and Blackeg' Farm Dairying, Including
Use OF Crelm SeparatoIs and Babcock MIX Testers
Eight OF the highest saared and best lecturers
from the A. x NJ College and from the u. s. Depart.
nen OF Agriculture Will accompany the train. All
lectures will be given far practicable from flat
which the live stock and the dairy utensils viii
he exhibited In of stormy weather the train
should be met with bus closed carriages and
yey the lecturers TO convenient hall opera house.
AT night stops, popular illustrated lectures with
ing picture features will be given provided the town
viii fbrpish rent free suitable hall. moving picture
machine aud operator.
Suitable quarters Tor some ten head OF stock oveS
night will also he needed at these towns where live
stock parade will be feature,
County superinende and teachers are asked to
tecure the attendance OF at least two delegates from
all schools, Boys and Girls clubs, convenient to
near the two Pupils In town schools from the sixth
grade over might be present In body Where possi-
Bile special lectures will be given them. The editors
in the towns to be visited by the train requested
to call meetings OF citizens at to make arrange
ments for meeting the train and furnish the
modatons necessary at towns where the train stops
over night This train will give the Oklahoma farmers
even greater advantages than In the older states, and
The farmer who stays away from the train when II "
within the range of possibilities for him to be there Is
not living up to his privileges and is not having the
part he should in making Oklahoma great live stock
state
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-20

Name ......,''....., ..,,.,,......,....
Address ...."~....s............
Occupation ..........,........
lie dreamed abont eozy home
That SHOULD be a his own:
Cramped quarters of boarding house
Should be a nightmare flown.
His wardrobe shou be always kept
In beautiful array.
A spacious place for everything
Each in its ordered way.
he found an angel to preside
Within his home and heart;
And thought his trials sore were done
Forever TO depart.
He married her--the spacious home
Proved but an empty name,
The lower bureau drawer now
Is all that he dare claim.
MeIaadbrrgh Wilson IN New York
Sun
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-20

In any calling OF life. demands a Wig
orous body and keen brain. With
out health there is no success. But
Electric Bitters is the greatest Health
Builder the world has ever known. II
compeis perfect action OF stomach
liver kidneys, bowels, purlfles and
eErlches the blood. tones and inyig
o.ates the whole system and enables
you to stand the wear ana tear ol
your daily work. after months ol
suffering from Kidney Trouble
writes w NJ. Sherman. OF Gushing
Me. three bottles OF Electric Bit
ters made me feel like new man.
soc at all druggists.