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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Wanted-Cheap Corks.

If any ingenious person can invent a
substitute for corks in champagne bot
ties he may be sure Of a very COM
Portable fortune, for champagne corks
are expensive, really good cork cost
ing as high as ten cents.
The reason for this high cost is
principally the length of time that
must elapse before a cork grower
can realize on his investment. Cham
payne corks are made only from the
finest Catalonia corkwood. After the
tree is planted 80 years must elapse
before it is ready for the first strip
ping, but this bark is too coarse for
champagne corks, as is the second
bark, taken off eight years later. An
other eight years must pass before a
champagne cork crop, is gathered,
making in all 46 years that the grow
er must wait before he can get any
material return from his trees.
Furthermore, champagne corks are
cut by hand and not by machinery, as
are less expensive corks, as they must
be perfect in size and shape, or else
the quality of the wine will suffer-
Harpers Weekly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
WAS HISTORIC OLD BUILDING
Mint at Philadelphia Was the First
Building Erected by Authority
of Congress.

In removing the foundations of the
coinage building of the old mint, at
Nos. 81 and 80 North Seventh street,
some quaint specimens of oldtime
building construction, including sew
eral curious vaults, were uncovered.
The cellar in which the vaults were
located was reached by heavy stone
steps, supported by brick or stone
arches, method handed down from
mediaval times. One of the vaults in
which bullion was stored consisted
OF a vault within vault, and was de-
signed, it is said, at the time of the
war of 1872 to conceal materials
which could not be readily transported
to other hiding places. Several small
windows in the cellar were protected
by heavy hand-Wrought iron bars.
These have been preserved and will
be added, along with other relics,
such as locks and hinges, to the col
lection in Independence hall. I'm dig
ging out an old we'll in the yard
number of copper coins, bearing the
dates 1916 and 1918, were found, as
~WOA d0 o. Q0dAtlIJ Ok swap SCppS1
from which the coins had been cut.
From old papers relating to lawsuit,
found by Frank H. Stewart, president
of the company which owns the prop
erty, it was ascertained that five
buildings were originally included I'm
the old mint, all of them grouped
around the coinage building. 1t is an
historic fact that this old structure,
which was the last of these buildings
to be RACED, was the first building of
any description erected by authority
Of the United States ongress.-Phila-
delphia Record
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Annie Trees for Old Age.

Fasteners are prone to view with
surprise the large-siZed fruit which
comes from western states, and even
to wonder why similar orchard prod
ucts cannot be raised in New Eng
land. Their wonderment should cease.
Our farms can produce luscious fruit
in abundance with proper effort, says
the Boston Globe. A speaker at the
New England fruit exhibition in Hor-
ticultural hail has said that there is
no better insurance against old age
than a good orchard. After certain
number of years ten acres OF an APP
pie orchard viii be steady source OF
income. The same authority believes
that the shortsightedness of New Eng
land farmers is almost criminal for al
lowing this source of wealth to go I'M
developed We have the soil, market
and climate, and should take advan
tage of these great assets.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
New Recruiting System.

Madison Pursuant to the request
of the war department system of
war recruiting has been adopted for
the Wisconsin National guard. The
first lieutenant of each company is
detailed as recruiting officer for the
company with which he is on duty.
The recruiting officers must study
carefully the provisions of the laws
and regulations of the Wisconsin ma
tional guard, governing enlistments
and the physical examination blank
for recruits They must keep in
formed as to the medical corps Off
GERS at their company station and
have all recruits for war examined
by them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Husband Kills Washer.

land.-Claiming that his wife
had been insulted by Thomas Prues,
Alvin Davis of Rhinelander is al
legged to have Knocked Prues down
twice Wednesday night, fracturing
his skull Prues died six hours later.
Davis was once the trainer of "Kid
Lavigne, the prize fighter and for
merly lived at Bay City and Milwau-
kee. He arrived at Ashland Wednes-
day night and left his wife outside a
hotel while he went in to consult
about a room. She was accosted by
Prues, and the tragedy followed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
SHOT IN RESISTING ARREST
Two Brothers and Constable Perhaps
Fatally Wounded in a Saloon
Fight at Westboro.

Medford.-In saloon fight at
Westboro, two of the four Outflow
brothers were shot while resisting ar
rest. One of the constables making
the arrest was shot through the arm.
The wounded prisoners were taken
to the hospital at Marshfield, one
shot through the shoulder and the
other suffering from a bullet wound
in the stomach. The latter will
probably die The other two are
held on $1,000 bail.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
aunh Earned Reward.

1T can't for the life of me see what
brilliant fellow like Skribbs saw to
admire in that wo1iian he married"
1T wasn't what he saw SO much as
what he heard"
s'What do you mean?'
Il guess you never heard that mer-
~ laugh of hers"
DO you mean to say that bralny
man would marry woman just be-
eause she had merry laugh?'
e'Well-yes Didn't you know that
skribbs was joke writer?'-Cleve-
and Plain Dealer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
capitol Fellows Named.

Madison. C. Taylor, Tay-
louisville, Ind, and Fred H. Esch,
Manitowoc, have been appointed to
the working fellowships on the state
railroad commission. Mark A.
Smith. Lebanon, New Hampshire,
and Arthur T. Holmes. La Crosse,
have received appointments to fell
lowships on the Insurance commits
sion. These are the positions Whlcn
were attacked by Supt. Cary in his
recent open letter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Oil Men Observing Law.

Madison. Liability to man
slaughter charge if death results
from explosion of oils not labeled In
accordance with law, is having the
effect of a general compliance with
the wisconsin oil and gasoline in
spection law, according to Louis r.
Never, state supervisor of inspectors
of Illuminating oils, who has re-
turned from an extensive inspection
trip through the state.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

''sF University Regent New Sec
'''TY OF ak Commission-Lewis
appointed on Control Board.

Ea'U'Son-The Wisconsin tax
omission has elected A. ]. Myr-
\ u Grantsburg, former state uni
NJ! regent, as secretary of the
u.SSIoh to succeed George A.
,I,~ VINO resigned. John P.
va u Friendship, banker and
-'' superintendent of schools of
! '- =. county was appointed by
!. "'GoFern as a member of the
|. g0afd OF control to succeed the
y Daniel Woodward.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
0'1na BY Vaccination Order.

,,n asst'oE Noisy demonstrations
Ian sG d school board meeting at
.,ir tue commissioners refused to
J, ~, ~ al order that all school chill
n, must be yaccinated. Members
4, ~sVSophy and Christian Science
rs,, 1Iu others oppose the order.
~ - hundred students remain out
.I,, NnooIs. Over 100 cases of
-"'OS are reported
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
President In His Day.

A scientist has discovered that In
1921 A. D. the earth will cease TO
turn on its axis. But IL it shouldn't
he will be spared the humiliation OF
hearing the people denounce him as .
iiar-Memphis News
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Soul the Abode of Truth.

Truth! Where Is truth but In the
soul itself? Facts. objects are but
phantoms; matterwoven ghosts Of
this earthly night. at which the soul
sleeping here in the mtre and clay Of
matter shudders and names it's own
vague tremors. sense and perception.
Charles Kingsley.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Mother peserts Children.

sheboygan.-Mrs. Henry Ruppel
and her 3-months 'old babe were
overcome BY gas. The mother was
revived but the child may die.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
No Blame for Corliss Wreck.

Racine. An inquest held at Cor
l;ss determined that c. E. Forebush
came to his death in a headon col-
lis;on on Dec. 9. State Senator isaac
Risbon. hurt in the wreck, is still at
a hotel in Corliss.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Mckerrow Wins Many Premiums

Pewaukee.- George McKerrow of
this place, head of the Wisconsin
farm institute board, was awarded
sixteen premiums in the Shropshire
class at the recent Omaha (Neb.l
sheep show.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Mnman,s sSerfiona ,

A half-groWn man is. of course. .
tyrant. And SO it has come aboul
that the rule OF man IN the world has
Tor many ages meant the serfdom OF
woman Edward Carpenter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Davidson WIN Be Candidate.

eenah. -Congressman Jas. Fl.
Davidson of the Sixth district an
nounced that he will Be an active
candidate for denomination on the
republican ticket
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

Madison.- A. A. Stevens, VINO
5;ad here recently, made all her own
funeral arrangements, even 10 the
fnneral sermon text and hymns 60 %
sung one year before her death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
S'sai Purse from Stocki,e

'anesvina o''' stocking.
,pn5a.s While going home,
5 w S,eo With Christmas bundles.
bars IL. puetake was set upon by
bnr 1nu purse containing sew
DIM lored dollars taken from her
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
PIGMENT MEN
E|1 PARCELS POST
!, Convention Resolutions
!. | Investigation of Plan
,osI1ION TO MAIL HOUSES
I'm Taboos Manufacturers
|''-' neaI With Catalogue Mer-
NV ASSOCIATION Elects OHicere
.hants
Closing Session.

,,rapkee.-Resolutions request
/ ,.ngress 20 create a commission
sOus 3;ggte the subject of the par
net we're adopted at the closing
y. ~. of the annual convention OF
wv Retail Implement and
y, nrfvprs association. The as
,Ion is opposed to the parcels
!. following officers were elect
president, G. F. Borchardt,
Milwaukee; vice-president, O.
E,berpr, Palmyra; secretary-treas-
~ sebenthal, Eau Claire; di-
ors f. W. Robin, Eau Claire;
Tobrson, Wittenberg; William
(toris Muscoda; J. B. Watson,
ID du Lac.
10 association adopted a resolu-
protesting against the re-
[,scation of rates by the rail-
f. under which freight rates on
Esd carloads will be raised.
bssoIptjons also were adopted in
|sirg the movement for a national
] i dealers federation, and favor
law compelling advertisers to
the truth about the goods they
Advertising. The retail dealers
| oIa.n that mail order houses ex-
Esrate the value of their goods in
liz Advertising.
he association went on record
Inst manufacturers who sell to
5lOgue houses. Members are of
opinion that manufacturer who
/ to firms which in turn reach the
lsumer by mail, is creating unjust
fDetition and they will refuse to
business with such manufacturers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
STATE EXPENSES DOUBLED
Secretary of Slate Frear Gives Out
Statement Showing Nineteen Big
Items That Caused Increase.

Madison.-To show the causes of
the increase in state expenditures in
Frear has prepared a statement
which shows for 1910 an increase of
S4,848,156 on nineteen large items
of expenditures, more than double
the amount expended in 1900 The
remaining increase of S897,304 is
covered by large number of specific
items, including the increase in nat
ural growth of the state.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
a'een Bay Wants Meet;no

VEeen Raw -
bi5 toay,-Green Bay will put
gos.t I0r the 1913 convention of
! aseoa IeaS'ern Wisconsin Teach
ID a. G oaSl, when the meeting is
oshkosh in February.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Discoursesy Resented.

would as soon shake hands with
cfIers two fingers.-Sir Francis Vana
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

T sra, resident, Aged Io2, Dead.
ssian. John Flood, the oldest
ID lao u Juneau county, is dead,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

ne largest items or increase are.
Chronic Insane .... s161,5o5
Free high schools .s. 24,395.20
Manual training in high sch'ls 100000
Agricultural societies ....... 40,576.12
Common schools ~ 1,011, 82783
State university . 1074,70861
Normal schools " 353,85509
Charitable and penal institu-
teachers ........... 579371S
Schools for deaf " 44,97912
New capitol ....... 840,35817
County schools of agriculture
and domestic economy. 100000
Aid to rural schools . 20005000
tax .................. 35s,e7373
Slaughtered animals 1890. 68,089.97
Board of agriculture ..... 54,6411O
Fish and game department
(hunting license fund.- 52,50396
Board of forestry forest
serve fund.- ......... 3s,419.03
fund.- ............... 26,821.79
$4,84S. 156.64
The following is a comparison of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

$4,84S.156.64
The following is a comparison of
some of the larger items of expendi-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-08
TWO PROGRESSIVE
WINGS IN A PACT
"Anti-Bailey' Democrats in
Coalition with Repub-
lican Insurgents.
palladium Specially

Washington. y. C, March S.-Pians
the senate in both parties, with a
view of securing action on the Cana
dian reciprocity bill and for moderate
reductions of the tariff are under way
The Democrats in the movement are
known AS 'Anti-Bailey" senators. One
of the plans contemplates the seizure
of the committees of the senate and
working a complete reorganization.
This could be accomplished only by a
fusion. The Democrats who are in
line with the movement say that it is
necessary to save the Democratic par
ty and also to conserve the program
for tariff reduction. The low tariff
Democrats fear that their party in the
senate is much in the same position
that il was at the time the Wilson
bill was under consideration when a
senate cabel held up the measure and
dictated terms by a threat of defeat
ing the whole Democratic scheme OF
tariff reform.
Senator Bill" Stone, of Missouri.
is carrying on the negotiations with
the Republican progressives on be-
half of the progressive Democrats.
The plan is to elect either Cummins
or Lafollette chairman of the finance
committee. The fight is to be sub
stantiaI one and the Democrats en-
gagged in it realize they are taking
long chances of success but they ap-
pear to realize that the life of the
Democratic party is at stake, for they
feel that it is better for the future OF
the party that it go to pieces in an
effort at fusion than to go to the next
campaign on a false issue confronted
by certain defeat.
The Democratic senators led by
Stone ask nothing for their own party
now. They consent to give progress
sive Republicans all committee chair
manships and will exact only that pro
gressive Republicans show the same
| unselfishness in cooperating with
them to put progressive Democrats in
control when the Democrats are il
the majority in the senate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-08
LATE MARKET NEWS PLEA FOR AID MADE
Associated Charities Asks
Public Donations.

AS proof of the need of charitable
work in this city upon which the as
sociated charities bases its plea for
donations from the citizens that the
worthy poor may be cared for, sew
eral pathetic and distressing cases
were pointed out at a meeting of the
charities association held yesterday
afternoon at the headquarters on
South Fifth street. One case was that
of mother with four children to care
for, For several years she has been
| struggling along. but Il few months
ago the oldest girl, about II years OF
age, was taken i'll with typhoid fever
| For three months she remained in a
precarious condition and in the mean
time two more of the children were
taken i'll with the same disease Ii
was necessary for the mother to give
up her work and with that her in
come ceased. She has been for some
time and still is dependent upon the
associated charities.
Another case to which attention was
called was that of mother with six
children. the youngest of whom is
only four weeks old and Oldest about
ten years. The father is in Jail wait
ing trial for Il serious crime. The
mother is unable to do any work OF
consequence. and has practically no
income. Funds from the associated
charities which unless replenished by
donations will soon give out, provide
the only support for the family.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-08
LARGE NUMBER or
PROJECTS BEFORE
THE Y. NJ, B. CLUB
Most Important Matter Con-
sidered Was Proposal for
Establishment of Chamber
Of Commerce.


Commercial Travellers association
that the club assist them In landing
the state convention of their organi'
cation for Richmond in 1912. II was
asked that post cards and circulars
setting forth the advantages OF Rich
mond be sent out to the other posts
over tho state with n view to interest
ing them In thl/ city. A committee
composed of Will Robbins, chairman
John Iwissler. and Harlan Simmons
was appointed TO take charge of the
matter. The convention this year Is
10 he held at Madison. Indiana, In
May. II Is In session two days.
The resignation of Fred Lahrman
us treasurer was accepted and Ray
mond Mathcr was elected to the of
flee. Mr.. Lahrman resigns on ac'
count OF his new studies AS "a travel
ing salesman for "A number Of shoe
concerns which will take him out OF
the city n greater part of the time
and prevent him giving as much at
tcntion to the financial affairs of the
club as required. II was with much
regret that the directors accepted his
resignation as Mr.. Lahrman had prov
cd very efficient and popular Off
Ger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-08
TO REVEAL A PLOT
Grand Jury to Hear Alaskan
Conspiracy.
american News Service)

Chicago. March S.-One of the larg-
est conspiracies in the history of the
partition of the public domain, alleged
TO be the plot of clique of Chca-
goans, to obtain by fraudulent entry
claims of $4,000 acres of coal lands in
Alaska, will be laid bare before the
federal grand jury in Chicago.
1t was announced by agents of the
department of justice here that the
inquiry will be much broader in its
scope than was the recent one at De
troit. where six Detroit men and one
ChicagOan We're indicted.
The inquiry will go into the CON
struction of the Alaska Central rail.
road. known now as the Alaskan
Northern. which is now in the hands
of a receiver. The promoter of the
road, A. c. Frost, is in London.
So quietly have government agents
worked on the case for the last six
months that news of it came only with
the arrival of Assistant Attorney Gen
Townsend and a staff of assistants
who will have active charge in the
prosecutions. a number of witness
es have been brought here from Sc
ward, Alaska
The alleged fraud involves nearly
$50, 900 worth OF lands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-08
HIGHER FREIGHT
RATES COMBATEO
Commercial Club Urges Gov
eminent to Oppose East
ern Increases.

a number OF reports OF the various
committees Of the Commercial club
which had not been prepared in time
for presentation at the meeting of the
board of directors Monday evening,
have now been handed in to the secre-
taEy.
The report of the committee on
had been sent to the United States at.
torney general requesting the same
action be taken against the eastern
railroads which are considering an in
crease In freight rates as was taken
against the western roads " is stated
that an effort was made to secure bet
ter train service north and south of
Richmond but that local railroad Off
Gals had informed the committee that
the necessity of trains making certain
connections at Fort Wayne and Gin
cinnati prevented any betterment in
the service.
The committee in charge of the
Hawkins Lake project reported that
POS shares I'm the proposed company to
purchase the land. had been sold. that
12 had been promised. that there was
every indication that the +. II. !. & L.
traction company would buy a block
of so shares. and that If this were
done IL would be necessary only TO
dispose Of twelve more shares. The
prospects in the matter were declared
to be very good
w. II. Quigg. chairman of the COM
-.
report showing that a bill providing
for the sprnkling of all streets in
Richmond as we'll as other towns of
the state IL desired had been intro
juced In the legislature as means to
bring about the elimination of the dust
nuisance I'm this city. The report also
recommended the securing of a land
scape gardener for Glen Miller park.
and said the committee was working
with the womcn's clubs of the city for
cleaner Yards.
Reports of tho committee in charge
Of the campaign TO raise the debt on
Earlham college and of the committee
on arrangements were submitted by
George II. Knollcnbcrg and George II
Dilks, chairmen, respectively.
Other matters such as the change in
the secretaryship during the year were
dealt with In n general report.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-08
TRACTION MEETING
HELD HERE FRIDAY
To Inspect Plans for South
ern Line Prepared by a
Traction Man.

The general manager of the North
with a member of the committee
which recently has been investigating
the possibility of securing traction
line south of Richmond to Cincinna-
ii. and as result of the plans he
submitted for such road as a part
Bend. Richmond and Southeastern
Traction company, hope was express
ed that the proposed road may become
a reality in accordance with the trac-
ton managers plans by December /,
1912
In general, the tract. ON manager has
planned a road south of Richmond in
to Cincinnati much after the plans of
the local committee and a prospectus
which he has completed sets forth all
details and specifications. A few
| changes will have to be made in his
plans to agree with those Of the loIl
committee, and he has consented to
make the changes on the ground OF
their ACCESSIBILITY. He says there is
no reason why the road should not
be completed by December of 1912.
He proposes the organization of a
company to build network of trac
ton lines from South Bend to Cincin
natl with Richmond as the hub, which
would include line south, proposed
and planned by the local committee
a meeting of the committeeman from
/ this city and citizens from the towns
along the proposed route. who have
! become interested in the matter, will
be held Friday morning at which time
! the general traction manager will sub
NIT his plans and suggest that a com
pany be formed to build the road &C
cording to his specifications and later
become part of the system which
| he is confident will be constructed
within a few years.
! The traction manager. whose name
is withheld because of his desire not
to let other officers of his company
/ know that he is interested in the pro
| ject, has gathered Information anC
data regarding the commercial inter
ests of this and all other cities which
his proposed system will include.