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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-02-15

represent practically every state and
province in America, say they will sup
ply all the cats needed if Randall will
pay the express and carriage charges.
Randall has taken up the work on
behalf of orchardists and farmers in
north central Washington, who believe
they can rid the county of gophers and
other ground pests by turning cats
loose on the land. He will visit vari-
Gus districts in Pennsylvania, making
headquarters at Sharon, whence a con-
signment of 1000 felines will start
across the continent in April. Gilbert
and a score of volunteers have prom
ised to assist in rounding up all the
stray cats in and near Sharon. Ran
dali says he is willing to pay fair
price for all the cats that are delivered
to him. He will not say how he ex-
poets to rid the county of cats after
the gophers leave.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-02-15
Marshall Jewell Never Could Learn
Why the Chief Executive Forced
Him to Resign as Post
master General.

Tn 1873. Marshall Jewell, who had
been twice governor of Connecticut
was sent by President Grant as minis
ter to Russia The following year ne
was recalled and given the post Oh
postmaster general. Two years later
he resigned that portfolio, and popular
rumor had il that he was forced to do
so because he had disagreed with the
president over the action of Secretary
of the Treasury Benjamin ii. BrlstoN
in uncovering and prosecuting the IN
+ernal revenue collectors and the dis
filters who were implicated IN the
whisky ring" frauds which cost the
government hundreds of thousands OF
doilars during the Grant admlnlstra-
ton. That is the reason given To-Day
for Mr.. JewelPs resignation IN MS
bicgrspbi yet Mr. Jewell himself
once assured me that he did not know
why he had been forced to resign from
the cabinet, and that he believed no
man living knew except General
Grant
"I.lght up to the moment that l was
asked 10 resign as postmaster gen
erai." said Mr.. Jewell, Il was most
happy in my relations with the presi-
dent and the cabinet. Especially was
this true as regards the president HIM
self. It was utterly without my knowl-
edge that ne nominated me as minis
Ter 10 Russia. It was also without my
knowledge that he decided to call me
to his cabinet. So, you see, l had
every reason to believe that the presl-
dent felt very kindly towards me, and
] am most positive that l entertained
only the most cordial feelings for him.
We'll one day when the last cabi-
net meeting I was destined to take
part in. had Just closed and we were
on the point of leaving the cabinet
room. the president turned to me.
7 would ike to see you moment aft
or the other members of the cabinet
have gone he said.
81 bowed. and. standing, the presi-
dent and I saw the rest of the cabinet
out of the room. Then. with the door
closed on the last man, the president
stepped determinedly in front of me.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-02-15

glasses from his nose. and fastened his
gaze upon me.
"'Oh, no. he began-and there was
the beginning of smile on his lips
and his voice was as gentle and kind
ly as a woman's, that would not do al
ALL l think l understand Col. Roose
welt very we'll He undoubtedly was
thinking of his soldiers-of their sui
ferings-when he wrote as he did, and
was anxious that something should be
done for their health and comfort,
If there was any fault on his part, 1t was
the fault of impulsive kindness. Tech.
nically you may be right, but we can.
not afford to be too technical. Oh, no,
1t would never do to summon Col.
Roosevelt before court martial, in
view of the kindly sympathy he had
for his soldiers when he wrote that
communication
"Of course continued Mr.. Alger,
there was no appeal from the presi.
dents decision. But l went back to
the war department still indignant at
Col. Roosevelt and not until some
days later did I begin to realize that
the president had shown the wisest
kind of discretion in the matter. In
deed, when I recall all that President
Mckinley had to bear in those war
days | am more than ever impressed
with the wisdom of his judgment in
refusing to authorize the court martial
of Col Roosevelt"
Copyright. 1910, by E. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-02-15
Blanche K. Bruce Made Grover CleVe
land Understand Why He Could
Not Accept Reappointment
as Registrar of Treasury.

The first negro to serve in the Unit
ed States senate was the late Blanche
K Bruce. Elected a member OF that
bodv in 1875 from Mississippi, when
that state was undergoing reconstruc-
ton. he remained a senator until 1881,
when he was appointed registrar OF
the treasury by President Garfield
That position Bruce was still hold
ing when Grover Cleveland was inau-
gurated president for the first time.
There was / good deal of interest in
the purpose Of the new president re-
speeding the Office of registrar. 1t was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-02-15
Negro Convinced President

political influence were anxious to
serve as registrar, yet many of the
presidents friends predicted that he
would keep Bruce in the Office. How
ever, another appointment was made
IN due course and not until Mckinley
became president did the former reg.
istrar emerge from private life, when
he again became registrar of the treas
ury, remaining in that position until
his death the following year.
And yet, for all that Bruce was not
reappointed registrar by President
Cleveland, the latter very earnestly
desired that the colored man should
accept reappointment.
Shortly after his Inauguration and
while he was considering various mi
nor, though important appointments,
the president sent messenger to the
registrar of the treasury, asking that
official to call upon him. Bruce re-
sponded promptly and was received
with great courtesy.
Senator Bruce" said the presi-
dent, II have had many applications
from my personal friends to appoint
some one of my own party as registrar
of the treasury. But l have only one
mind about this appointment since my
election. l am going to reappoint you.
And no appointment that could make
would give me more qualification"
Bruce was clearly taken aback.
''Why, Mr.. President" he said, 81 had
not expected anything like this And
I thank you from the bottom of my
heart, and I shall always remember
with gratitude this proof of your conf
dence in me. But, Mr.. President, it
is impossible; you must not make this
appointment"
1t was the presidents &urn to show
surprise. And he did it. But why?'
he asked. There is no good reason
why you should not serve under a
Democratic administration.
mo good personal reason, Mr.
President" responded the registrar,
courteously But there is an impera-
tive political reason why l could not
accept the Office"
Again the president showed plainly
his surprise What is that?" he
queried.
"Mr President" said Senator Bruce,
81 don't like to say it to you, and l
hope you will understand that say it
only to make clear my position to you,
since you have offered me this ap-
pointment-but If should accept Of
fice-any Office whatever-under a
Democratic administration, my people
could never be persuaded that / had
not betrayed them"
For a considerable period the presi.
dent looked steadily at the negro be-
FORE him, and the longer he looked
the less certain was Bruce of the eff
feet of his explanation on the presi-
dent. But at last the latter spoke.
Senator Bruce" he said, IF that Is
your feeling you cannot afford to ac-
cent my offer. And though had not
looked at the matter in that light you
have convinced me that your reason
is a good one-that your decision is
the only proper one. But let me tell
you that the day is surely coming
when your people viii net regard it
as a betrayal of trust for one of their
race to accept high appointment from
a Democratic president"
Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reseryed.l
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-02-15
Atomizer Used in Dairy.

Monclair, N. IA New Jersey
dairyman recently was brought to
realization of the presence of dust in
his otherwise perfectly appointed
barn. Thereupon he ordered that the
tail of each COW be sprayed with an
atomizer containing filtrated water.
Now when the cows sweep their tails
while the milking is under way there
is no likelihood of their switching the
communicating dust into the pals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-02-15
seusntssn Marshlps for sss5,ooo

Paris Seventeen French warships
of all ages, shapes and sizes were
sold at auction at Toulon. The total
sum realized was $4,000. Among the
ships sold was the wreck of the jena
The cruiser Richelieu, which cost
s6,0OO,000, was sold for $4,000 to
merchant from Amsterdam.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-02-15
WANTS THOUSANDS OF CATS
Rancher in State of Washington Will
Use Them In Kidding His
Orchards of Pests.

Spokane, Wash-Albert j. Randall,
a rancher of Okanogan county, Wash,
who recently placed an order for 1000
cats with S. S. Gilbert of Sharon, Pa,
is receiving his mail in barrels at Con-
conully these days. The writer's, who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
PHYSICIANS OF TWO
STATES HOLD MEET
Thirty-fve Gather at Harms Hotel
Last Night and Discuss Tech
nique of Profession.

About 50 physicians were present at
the fall meeting of the Iowa and Hi
nois Central District Medical assOcia-
ton at the Harms hotel last night.
After the meeting a buffet lunch was
served in the banquet hall. Five min
utes was devoted to clinical cases, af-
ter which ". R Rendleman Of Daven-
port took up the subject of Blood
Pressure Determination; It's Value and
Limitations EIon B. Gilbert followed
with a paper on Gun Shot Wound of
the Right Arm" treating the subject
with respect TO the following condi-
tons: "TwO-thirds of the humerus
destroyed, blood vessels and nerves in
tact. irrigation with iodine, hot iodine
dressing. Is il advisable 10 transplant
bone so as to make a new humerus?'
W. B. Cubbins then took up a discus
sion of "Hepatic Enlargements," DR..
HollCwbush of Rock Island spoke on
the Significance of Abdominal Pain, -
after which voluntary reports were
heard.
a discussion followed the read
ing of each paper, giving the various
physicians an opportunity TO express
their opinions and to ask what ques
tions they wished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
MISS JULIA E. GOODRICH.

Miss Julia f. Goodrich died at her
home, 1924 First avenue, yesterday af-
ternoon at 3 O'Clock of a complication
of diseases. after an illness of five
years. She was born July 81, 1910, at
Benson, Vermont, and has been a resi-
dent of this city for the past II years.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Martha Bogue Of this city and Mrs.
Sarah l.. Chauvin of Springfield, Mass,
and two brothers, Fred S. Goodrich of
Oklahoma City and Warren D. Good
rich of Whitehall, n. Y. The funeral
which was private was held from
Knox's undertaking parlors this aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock, DR.. H. ". Reed Of
iciating. Burial took place at Chip
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
FIRST DAY GOOD ONE.
Obituary
JOSEPH MRUGALsKI.

Joseph Mrugalski, 1929 Fourteenth
and-a-half street, died at st. Anthony s
hospital last night at 1870 of a com
plication of diseases, after an illness
of one week although he had been un.
well for the past four years. He was
born in Germany, March 3, 1879, com
ing to this country 30 years ago, since
which time he has been a resident of
this city. He is survived by his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. c. Mrugalski of this
city and one brother, Carl. of South
Rock Island. The funeral will be held
from st. Mary's church Sunday after
noon at o'clock, Father Guyer off1ci-
ating. Burial will take place at Cal
vary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
MAY ESTABLISH A
RUMMACE STORE
Associated Charities Consider
ing Plan for Disposing of
Cast OFF Goods.
OUGHT TO BE POPULAR
Large Crowds Attend Annual Sale
and Great Quantities of Articles
Are Being Sold

The run-nage sale now on at the Ar
mory hall under the direction of the
Associated Charities and which Incl
dentally is being extremely we'll pat
ronized by people looking for bargains,
has put an excellent idea into the
heads of members of the organization.
1t is to establish a permanent place
where rummage sales can be held
weekly instead of annually. The pres
ent system briggs a considerable sum
TO the Associated Charities but for
other reasons it is thought the weekly
sales would prove better.
Under the present scheme, people
who wish to donate their cast off
clothing or other articles of value to
the Associated Charities must keep
them for months until such time as
the annual sale is held. Many people
refuse TO do this and much of the
goods which would otherwise be turn
ed over to them is destroyed.
FOR PERMANENT STORE.
If there were a permanent store
run by the Associated Charities which
NOtlu COIleCl DIT any IlmS
and dispose of it at regular intervals
it is believed that the sales would
prove more popular and that a far
greater amount of rummage would be
disposed of. Writ Taylor, genera; sec
rotary pf the associated Charities to
whom the scheme appeals strongly,
stated this morning that if it is found
agreeable to the members of the order,
provision will be made for having a
store room at the Association house.
Sales will be conducted from there
once each week, Saturday afternoon
and evening i7r example and a: all
other time. tie store will be KEEP
closed.
FIRST DAY GOOD ONE.
The proceeds from the first day of
the annual sale at the Armory were
found to be Sill. This means that
enormous amount of goods was dis
posed of for the various articles are
marked very cheaply. The sale con-
tinues tomorrow afternoon and eve
ming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
Ransom FUNERAL.

The funeral OF John H Ransom, 1927
Third avenue. will be held Sunday aft
ernoon at O'Clock from the late home.
rev T. E Nerlan1 w ! coHcEc. the
services which will be in charge OF
Rock Island lodge No Is, l. o. o. F.
Burial VIII take place at Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
JOE GARRETT.

Joe Garnett. postmaster at Port By
ron during the administrations of
President Grover Cleveland, died We'd
nesday at Audubon, Iowa, and was
buried today in the Port Byron Gene
terry. the remains having arrived in
his native town this morning. He was
born in Port Byron in 1855 and lived
there till 1895 when he moved to Iowa.
He served as the county clerk of Audi
bon county for two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13

place the loss at aquarter OF a mil
lion. eG.iRis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
HAVE A REGULAR
GYM AT THE CLUB
Basement in New Building Is
Devoted to Needs and De-
sires of Energetic Man.
FINE BATHING FACILITIES
Participants in Sportive Games Can
Top OFF Their Exercise With
Nice Cool Dip.

The new Rock Island club building
which is soon to be occupied by the
club, was not designed for men who
have outgrown their boyhood spirits
and in whom the desire for athletic ex-
ercises lies dormant. There are facil-
ties at the new building for that class
but they do not compare fayorably
with the provisions made for the men
who like TO be doing something. For
those who are too full of energy to
sit around and smoke a cigar and
yawn, the club has many attractive
features, the basement especially be-
Ing devoted to their needs.
ATHLETIC COMMENCES.
There are two excellent bowling al
ieys, probably the superior of any in
this vicinity and in addition there is a
court for playing squash BALI and a
game room in which such contraptions
as the shuttle board" viii be installed.
AT either the bowling alleys or the
"sQuashbalI" room the players will find
no difficulty in starting the perspira-
ton, and for the benefit of these es-
pecially, but in general for any mem
Der of the club, excellent bathing IA
cilities have been installed. There will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
Noon Day Lunch.

Noon Day Lunch.
You'll enjoy the lunch served daily
at the Rock Island House cafe from
II till .. twenty-five cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
MRS. CATHARIxA wAIDLER.

Mrs. Catharina Waidler, % years
old and a native of Germany, died yes
terday at the Moline city hospital aft
er an illness of five months. An opera
ton was performed. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Caroline
Stolz. COS Third avenue. Mrs. N. Grein-
er and Carl Waidler of Rock Island are
two of the seven surviving children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13

H. T. siemon wants your tin and
furnace work; 1526-162s Fourth aye.
nua s------.-A-~-r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
be both shower and plunge baths.
WILL PROVE POPULAR.

With facilities such as these avail
able to the members. there ought TO
be no difficulty in adding the 100 new
members to the roll during the present
membership campaign. With regular
gymnasium al their disposal, member
ship in the Rock Island club would be
worth while regardless Of the dozen
other features entailed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
DAN w. JOHNSON.

Dan w Johnson. claimed to be the
first white child born in Yuma town
ship, died yesterday afternoon at Mo-
line city hospital, death following an
operation which was performed a few
days ago. Mr.. Johnson was born in
Yuma in 1898. He was a prosperous
farmer for years. He retired from &C
tive work several years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13

lars is the toll Of the hurricane that
partly destroyed this place last
Thursday. Reports received here
indicate that the storm extended
along the greater portion OF the wes
coast Of Mexico. Private adyices
from the Santa Rosaha Copper COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13

pany mines. the property Of Epes
Randolph, estimate the loss at $751;
600. 900. The Southern Pacific suf-
fered heavy damage from washouts
and wrecked buildings throughout
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
Strike Aoitators Fail.

Attempts to spread the troubles OF
the button workers OF Muscatine to
this vicinity were made last evening
by two men and a woman from Chica-
90 and Muscatine, who after distrib-
uting hand bills advertising a public
meeting at Industrial hail. Moline. held
their meeting. Two or three girls re
sponded to the invitations of the agi-
tators, but as the audience was too
small. the meeting lasted for a few
brief moments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
Weekly School SAVINGS.

The savings at the various schools
in the city during the past week total
ed s1S5.44 and was divided among the
various buildings as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-13
10 GUAYMAS' DEATH TOLL
Between $1,000. 900 and $4,000, 900
Declared Hurricane Loss.

Guaymas, Sonora, Oct leigh
teen dead, scores missing and a
property loss of over a million dol
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
Foss INAUeuRATED
First Democratic Governor of Massa-
chusetts since 1905.


Boston. Jan. 6.-Eugene n. Foss,
native OF Vermont and a business
man of Massachusetts, realized
long cherished wish yesterday in as
Stunning the Office OF Governor Of the
commonwealth while Eben Sumner
Draper Of Hopedale stepped down in
to private life after five years OF ac-
tive work on Beacon hill. The inau.
gural ceremonies before joint con-
vention of the Senate and House
were In the nature OF a Democratic
celebration. for Mr.. Foss is the first
Governor of that party since 1905,
and the third in eighteen years. Gov
ernor Foss also made another record
by delivering an inaugural address
that was the shortest and plainest In
the memory of the oldest ofIlceholder
beneath the gllded dome.
In some respects the address was
an echo of the last campaign and in
cludcd recommendations for direct
nominations, the initiative and refer
endum the rights OF labor to organize
and be protected, the constitutional
amendment OF the income tax and re-
forms in elections.
He asked that the state be redis-
tricted this year along lines run by
engineers and not by the irregular di-
visions drawn by politicians. He criti-
cised the merger two years ago OF
the Boston and Maine railroad with
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad and denounced govern
ment by commission.
+ Mr. Foss said in part: I'VE have
reached crisis in the affairs OF this
commonwealth. II is crisis which
our form OF government is facing to-
day. not only in Massachusetts,. but
In every state of the Union. This
crisis is all the more marked in our
state because Massachusetts, is the
birthplace OF popular government.
The people in all sections of the
country have lost confidence in many
of their public servants. The dicta-
torshlp by political bosses and by rep
resentatives OF special interests rs
holly resented, for these men desire
to control public servants and TO di-
rect legislation to their own ends.
Massachusetts must lead today In
restoring the government into the
hands of the people. She must toll
crate no public servant who arrogates
to himself the prerogatives of govern
ment, or who turns his back TO the
people at the beck OF special inter
ests: for government does not exist
for special interests or their agents
lit exists for the people. II belongs
to the people.
This usurpation Of power can only
be ended by the people taking into
their own hands the direction and
control OF their government The
first step is to abolish the boss and
all his agencies, the caucus, the nom.
mating convention and all political
machinery which intervenes between
the people and their government. All
candidates for public Office, without
exception. must be chosen by the PEG
pie through the direct primary. To
the direct primary must be joined the
power OF recall, so that any public
servant who proves recreant to his
trust may be Immediately dismissed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
North BENNINGTON

II. T. Cushman is spending a few
weeks In Montpelier.
Wayne Spencer is spending a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry r. Spencer at Cold Brook farm
Mr. and Mrs. Waiter II. Stewart,
who have been spending a week with
Mrs. Stewards parents In Manchester
Center have returned to town.
Miss Alta Jones of Cohoes is spend.
ing.a short time with her sister Mrs.
John Davis.
A surprise party was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Barber Wednesday even
ing Il being Mr.. BARRIERS birthday.
Those present from out of town were
SIR. and Mrs. Bahan and daughter
Helen. Lyman Armstrong, Guy Saw.
yer and Louis Potter all Of Bennmg-
ton. Refreshments were served and
all report an enjoyable time.