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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
MONEY FOR WIS.,
CONS|N UNIVERSITY
TWO SEVENTH ANNUAL MILL
TAX INCREASED TO
THREE-EIGHTHS,
LARGE SUM FOR BUILDINGS
The Normal School Regents Given
What They Asked. $4,000
Year for New Buildings, to'
Three Years,

n.-Appropriation for the
University of Wisconsin and the state
normal schools were tentatively de-
cided upon by the joint finance COM
mittee last night as follows, all these
appropriations being listed in a sep
arate bill that will be taken up later:
State tax of % of a mill, amount
ing approximately to $1,068,6S5; for
new buildings and improvements,
$4,000 each year for the fiscal years
1913 and 1914, 100000; for uni
versity extension in fiscal year 1912
the university is given $87,5OO and
for the year 1913 it is given $780,
900, totaling $1S7, 500; for extension
work of agricultural college for each
of the years 1912 and 1913, $4,000,
$4,000; for new women's dormitory,
$15O,000 for purchase of additional
lands to the northwest, SAT 900. To-
tai, $2,133,185
The state normal schools are grant
ed a one-sixth mill tax, the same as
for the past two years, and $780,
600 a year for three years for new
buildings and Improvements. The
normal school regents were granted
all they asked The One-sixth mill
tax will yield about $675, 900.
In the original university appro-
priation bill introduced by Senator
Scott, the university asked 100000
a year for seven years for new build
ings, $250,O00 a year for four years
for men and women's dormitories,
1925, 900 to cover extension work for
the years 1912 and 1913 and $70,-
600 for agricultural extension work
in the same period These appropria-
lions were asked in addition to the
three-eighths mill tax
Of the 100000 a year for new
buildings in 1913 and 1914, the uni
versity must use $4,000 for books,
apparatus and furniture each year
There is no appropriation for 1912
for the reason that there still re-
mains 100000 in the building fund
for that year.
The finance committees vote on
the bill was as follows:
For-Chairman Sanborn, Senator
Browne, Assemblymen Nye, Harper,
c. J. Johnson and Draper-6.
Against-S a to RS True and
Whitehead and Assemblyman Bich-
Ter and Klenzendorff-4
Absent-Senator Randolph and AS
semblymen knight and Pickard.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
TARIFF ACT FIGHT
OPENS IN SENATE
Reciprocity Bill Reported by Finance
Communicable Recommend
tons Made.

Without recommends
ton. and with the Root paper
trust amendment attached, the reci-
procity bill was reported to the SEN
ate by Chairman Penrose Of the IL
nance committee. 1t is believed that
long drawn out battle in open ses-
sion will result, as several adverse
views we're presented by senators.
The members of the finance commit
tee were divided on the issue. In a
vote to report the bill unfavorably
they stood to Z.
Messrs. McCumber and La Toilette
submitted reports outlining their ind1-
vidual views in opposition to recl-
procity and Mr.. Williams presented
the views of himself and Messrs.
Stone and Kern favorable to the meas
ure.
Mr.. Gore introduced an amendment
to the bill which would place Cana
dian -four, meal, meats and agricul-
tural implements on the free list, but
said he would not press the provision
If it became evident that it's adoption
would imperil the bill.
Secretary Knox has supplied the
senate finance committee with the
latest figures regarding imports into
Canada from the United States, with
the purpose of strengthening the argu-
ment. They set forth a much larger
trade in the commodities that would
be affected by reciprocity during the
year ended March 81, 1911, than the
figures upon which the pending bill
was based, which were those for the
preceding year.
For instance, it is stated that on
these last returns the total remission
of duties by Canada on American
products would be $3,364,000, instead
of $2,561 900 during the preceding
year. The heaviest reanissions are In
the free list and particularly on agri-
cultural products, which is few thou
sand dollars under 100000. The
greatest remission of duties would be
on fruit, vegetables and live animals,
but an increased trade is shown in
cotton seed oil and seeds. Farm prod
ucts show a uniform increase.
Strenuous Democratic efforts to Sc
cure senate reconsideration of the d.
rect senatorial elections joint resolu-
ton on account of its inclusion OF the
Bristow amendment for federal super
vision tackled on to the house measure
by the senate, were defeated on a tie
vote after a long discussion. Mr. Reed
of Missouri moved to recall the reso-
luton from the house for the purpose
of reconsidering the vote by which it
was adopted. The motion was lost,
33 to 33.
Indicating by inference that there is
little prospect of getting the farmers
free list bill out of the committee on
finance, Senator Penrose, chairman of
that committee, announced in the SEN
ate that the committee would grant
hearings on that measure. Senator
Bailey said that ultimately he would
move to discharge the committee from
further consideration of the free list
bill
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
DIRECT ELECTION
BILL IS PASSED
Senate Adopts Borah ResoIu-
ton 81 to ~.
TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION
5ristow Provision Which Reserves to
Federal Government Right to Con-
troll Senatorial Elections
Approved.

Washington-The United States
senate, by vote of 81 to "a, adopted
the resolution proposing a constitu-
tional amendment to provide for the
election of senators by the direct vote
of the people.
The BristoW amendment, which re-
serves to the federal government the
right to control the senatorial elections
in the states, was adopted before the
final vote, A to A with Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman casting the deciding
vote.
The resolution, as amended, now
goes back to the house for concur
renee
The vote on the Bristow amendment
was as follows:
Yeas-Bourne, Bradley, Brandege.
Briggs, Bristow, Brown, Burnham,
Burton, Clapp, Clarke, Wyoming;
Clarke, Arkansas; Crane, Crawford.
Cullom, Cummins, Curtis, Dixon, Du-
pont, Gallinger, Gamble, Guggenheim,
Hepburn, Jones, Kenyon, Lippitt.
Lodge, Lorimer, McCumber, Mclean,
Perkins, Richardson, Root. Smith,
Michigan; Smoot, Stephenson, Suther-
land, Townsend, Warren, Wetmore-
A
Nays-Bacon, Bailey, Bankhead,
Borah, Bryan, Chamberlain, Chiffon,
Culberson, Davis, Fletcher. Foster,
Gore, Gronna, Hitchcock, Johnson,
TOh- T
tin, MARITIME, Myers, Newlands, O'Gor-
man, Overman, Owen. Paynter, Percy.
Poindexter, Pomereno, Rayner, Reed,
Shively, Simmons, Smith, Maryland;
Smith, S. c.; Stone, Swanson, Taylor.
Terrell, Thornton. Watson, Williams.
Works.
During the exciting debate over the
Bristow proposition, party feeling ran
high, the Democrats insisting that not
to include Senator Borah's original
proposition that the states shall control
the time, place and manner of elect
ing senators would impose upon the
states federal authority too dangerous
to grant 1t was openly charged that
the amendment to the constitution, if
did, will be defeated in the states.
The resolution as amended must
pass the house of representatives by
a two-thirds vote, and then be ratified
by three-fourths of the states.
The final vote on the resolution fol
lows:
For-Bailey, Borah, Bourne, Brad
ley, Briggs, BristoW, Brown. Bryan,
Burton, Chamberlain, Chiffon, Clapp,
Clark, Wyoming; Clarke. Arkansas;
Crawford, Culberson, Cullom, Cum
mis-, Curtis, Davis, Dixon, Dupont,
Gamble, Gore. Gronna, Guggenheim,
Hitchcock, Johnson, Jones, Kenyon,
Kern, La Toilette, Lea, McCumber,
Mclean, Martin, MARITIME, Myers. New
lands. Nixon, O'Gorman, Owen, Payn-
ter, Perkins, Pomerene, Rayner, Reed,
Shively, Simmons, Smith, Maryland;
Smith, Michigan; Smith. s. c.; Steph-
enson, Stone, Sutherland, Swanson,
Taylor, Thornton, Townsend. Warren,
Watson, Works-64.
Against-Bacon. Bankhead, Bran
dege, Burnham, Crane, Dillingham;,
Fletcher, Foster, Frye, Gallinger, Hey
burn, Johnston, Lippitt, Lodge, Lori
mer, Oliver, Page, Penrose, Percy.
Richardson, Root, Smoot, Terrell, Wet
more, Williams-24.
The Democrats who voted no on
final passage did so because of the
Bristow amendment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
MEXICO RECONSTRUCTION RAPID
De la Barra Busy Providing Employ
ment for Revolutionary Fighters.

ment for Revolutionary Fighters.
Mexico City.-These are the days of
reconstruction. President de la Barra
is working overtime to restore nation
al tranquility and Madero is ten
dering him his moral support and
some practical advice. BY the time
he returns from his trip into the
south it is not improbable a great
majority of the men he formerly COM
manded will be at their former voca-
tons Both the government and the
large corporations need laborers, and
those who want work will have no
trouble in getting it.
Paying the indemnity bills promises
to be the most exacting work before
the present government for some
time Claims of ali sorts are begin
ming to come in. The announcement
was made that the street car company,
a Canadian concern, intends to ask
damages for the car windows broken
and the cars otherwise damaged by
mobs.
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson has
received word that the Americans con-
fined in Jail in Chihuahua would be
released at once.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
Aged Pioneer is Dead.

Waukesha.-Henry Bidwell, aged
10, who has been a resident of Wau-
kesha county for seventy-fve years,
longer than any other white man,
dead or alive, died at his home here
after six-weeks' illness. He was
born in New York state Mr.. BidweII
was probably the best known resident
in this county. He is survived by
three daughters and one son, all Of
this city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
S25, 900 FIRE AT HARTFORD
Brick Business Block Owned by L,
kssell and Son Burns
Down.

Hartford.-Fire destroyed the two
story business block on Main street
owned by L. Kissel & Son and occu-
pied by the Wisconsin Telephone
company's office, the Masonic lodge
rooms, the Schauer hardware store
and the office of the Hartford Press,
entailing loss of $25, 900. Members
of the Press force were forced to
fee from the building because of
poisonous fumes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
WANTS TOBACCO MEN INDICTED.
Resolution Directing Wickershan to
Act Is Offered by Byrns.

Washington. Attorney General
Wickersham reported to the house
that he did not consider it compat-
ible with public interest to state
whether his department is preparing
criminal action against the American
Tobacco company officers.
Representative Byrns of Tennessee
Immediately introduced a concurrent
resolution to direct the attorney gen
eral to Immediately begin the prosecu
tons
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
s5,ooo,ooo TO AID SUFFRAGE.
Mrs. Ballineer Leaves interest on
That Amount to Help Cause.

Mount Holly, N. 1.-THE prin-
ciples of women's rights, so strong
ly advocated by Miss Alice Paul
of Morristown during her trip to
Europe last year as to cause that
young lady's arrest and confinement in
English prisons, will have financial
support from Mrs Rebecca Ballinger
of Morristown, whose will directs that
the income from S5,00O000 shall go to
the Woman's National Suffrage asso-
citation until such time as women are
allowed to vote, after which the prin-
cipal goes to a niece.
One Of the requests made by the
testatrix is that her body be cremated
and the ashes sprinkled over her flow,
er beds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
On a Pinch.

Rivers (erasing something he has
written)-I want to speak of bald
headed man and l don't want to use
the billiard ball comparison. Can't
you think of something not quite so
hackneyed?
Brooks-You might say he's as bald
as an eggplant.
Rivers (rattling away on his type
writer)-Thanks; that'n do fairly
we'll
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
Held as White SLAYER.

White Plains, N Y-William Simon,
engineer of the New York Central, is
under arrest here pending an investi-
CATION of the alleged murder of his
wife, who was found dead, towel and
pillowcase bound around her neck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
wnman Dies is Years Old.

bakersfield, Cal.-Mrs. Mary Rod
riguez. a native of Mexico, died here
at the reputed age of one hundred
and twenty-three years, seven months
and eleven days. She asserted she
was horn November 1, 1888.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
EXPANDED the Idea.

You must fletcherize, Mabel, and
then you will be healthy"
So little Mabel fletcherized as long
as her mother was looking and did
very well for one of her years
Then she went over to neighbor's
and tried to explain all about it.
Now, Willie" she said, look at
me- You fetch your eyes and l will
fetch my mouth"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
The Real cuIprit.

Finally the story that Bacon muir
dered Shakespeare got around to
George Nj. Cohan.
IT'S falsel" he shrieked, Il killed
him myself"
Well, perhaps he debut the mo-
ton picture shows and high class vau-
deville helped.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
Gives parrot $500 in viii,

Oklahoma City, OKLA will leav-
ing S3, 500 for the support and mainte-
nance of a pet parrot has been drawn
by Thomas Billingsby, capitalist of
this city. The parrot is twenty years
OLD. Billingsby was sailor for many
years, and came into possession of the
parrot in Polynesia.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
Mint becomes Warehouse.

Washington.-The historic New Or
leans mint will cease to exist as such
after July l. It will be conducted
henceforth as an assay Office and a
storage place for 100000 silver dol
lars. Only one of its old vaults is con-
sidered burglar-proof at present.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
Canine Prudence.

DO you want to be taught human
speech?" asked the St. Bernard.
No, replied the collie. We dogs
are now regarded as remarkably in
telligent. But reputation for sagac-
ity is peculiar. The more you talk
the more you are liable to lose it
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
Kills Self When Son WEEDS.

Kansas City-Despondent because
her sixteen-year-old son married
against her wishes. Mrs. Nettie Super
nawa hanged herself in the basement
of her home In this city
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
A Garden Enthusiast.

You say you enjoy gardening
Immensely"
Il never hear of your raising any
thing"
NO. | get all my fun standing
around and telling my neighbors what
to do"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
Found Guilty of EmbezzIement.

Washington.-For the second time
John Barton Miller, former secretary
and treasurer of the-First Cooperative
Building association of this city, has
been found guilty of embezzlement OF
$4,000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
Tries to End Life.

Niagara Falls, n. Y.-Harold L.
Cobb. who says his father is clergy
man at Decatur, H.. was found here
shot in the head. He said he had
tried to kill himself. He may not re
cover
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
Two Asnhyxiated in We'll.

London, Ont.-Two farmers, Elias
and Warren Hicks. were asphyxiated
at the bottom of a 75-foot well near
here. Both are dead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
The Hannv Fisherman

He never talks about the big fish
that got away
i wonder why"
AS rule he comes home too fui'
for utterance"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
Farm School is Assured.

Racine.-The board of control has
refused to reconsider its choice of
Rochester as site for the county
agricultural school and as the county
board is powerless to withdraw the
100000 appropriated, the institution
will be built as first proposed.
Virgin Soil Awaits Settlers.
1t is claimed that there are in the
northern part of British Columbia
million acres of virgin soil awaiting
the advent of up-to-date fruit growers
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

been completed and will be placed in
the capitol. The likeness, which
shows the vice-president wearing spec
tacles, has been accepted by the gov
eminent
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-11
Humors Of ~Hamlet.-

William Davidge related in his
"Footight Flashes" that during his
strolling days IN England. when com
panies were small. he had on the same
evening done duty for Polonius. the
ghost; Ostric and the first gravedigger,
and Edwin Booth remembered Thomas
Ward dying In sight OF the audience
as the player king and being drag
ged from the mimic stage by the heels
to enter Immediately at another wing
as Polonius. crying Lights. lights,
lights" Hamlet in a one night town.
swearing he loved Ophelia better than
forty thousand brothers. has watch
ed her through an open grave packing
her trunk in the place beneath. while
the ghost, her husband. waited to strap
It up. There are more things in Ham
let's existence behind the scenes than
are dreamed Of in the philosophy OF
all his commentators and all his crit.
lcs.-From the Green Book.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-11

that radication from the asphalted
They had left Stemmer's Run a few
steets Of the city might offer dan
gerous distances to aerial progress.
Atwood declared. however, that he
and Hamilton would fly from College
Park this evening and make good
his promise to circle the Washington
monument and view the city from the
sky.
The army aviators planned today to
accompany Atwood on this trip and
the governments Wright bi-plane.
Machine Landed Heavily.
Not content with his cross-country
run this morning. Atwood started in
before noon to demonstrate the new
Burgess-Wright machine at College
Park. While about 100 feet loft in
the number % biplane, which W.
Startling Burgess brought to the
aerodrome Saturday, Atwood's engine
suddenly stopped and the machine
whirled rapidly to the ground, land
ing heavily. The Mortified spectators
thought at first that Atwood was in
iured. but he emerged smiling from
the wreckage. with only a few bruises.
The wrecked machine, No %, was
the same IN which Burgess met with
an accident on Saturday
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-11
DELIGHTFUL RUN
SAYS ATWOOD

By The United Press
WASHINGTON, July ia de-
lightful run" was the way aviator
Harry n Atwood summed up the last
lap of his record breaking fight from
Boston to Washington in the following
description of the trip written for the
United Press.
(By Harry ~ Atwood.)
Hamilton and myself left Balti-
more this morning at 430. We found
the climatic conditions excellent for
flying. We had a delightful run. At
450 we passed over what | recognized
as Halethorpe a suburb of Baltimore
From there. I decided to follow the
railroad tracks. Later. after I figured
that we were about to College Park
discovered that we had followed the
Pennsylvania instead of the B. and O.
tracks, so we were about four miles
east OF our destination. We couldn't To-
cate College Park, but after circlinR
about for a few minutes We caught
sight Of the government aviation field
and volplaned down from a height OF
about 800 feet
IF weather conditions are favorable
I expect to fly over Washington thi;
evening accompanied by the army
aeroplane with Lieutenant Millingtou
as pilot intend to circle the capitol
and the Washington monument and
land in Potomac Park"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-11
GRAND CANYON.
An Ideal Psee In Which TO Realize tho
Insignifieanoe Of Mean.

An Ideal Psee In Which 70 Realize tho
lnsisnifieanoe Of Mem.
There is one place ia this country
where a man can step back not by
hundreds but by thousands Of years,
back to the time when the continent
was In the making. This place Is the
Grand Canyon OF Arizona. There the
visitor sees a panorama IN a million
colors as the mists gather about the
rugged peaks and the sunlight glistens
on the metallic deposits Of the cliffs.
A whole chaotic world discloses itself.
Rock forms OF uncanny beauty stand
out on those unrivaled cnfrs, and far
down runs the river channel.
Stand on some ledge and realize the
insignliicance OF man when compared
with the handicraft Of nature. watch
party of travellers threading their
way down some winding trail that
clings to the great wall and see them
grow smaller and smaller until they
become mere specks In the great rift,
then some idea is gained Of this won
derful place Yet the canyon Is so
symmetrical and no unlike anything
else that It is with difficulty that one
can acquire any notion OF its immen-
sity. Niagara poured in would hardly
have the dignity Of a mountain stream.
New York Sun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-11

To those engaged in the handling Of
grain the natural shrinkage of shelled
corn while in storage and in transit is
a matter OF prime Importance and
often source OF dispute because Of
shortage reported at time OF receipt
at warehouse and a further loss at
date OF hnal sale. In order to deter
mine the amount Of shrinkage or loss
OF weight occurring IN corn the de-
partment Of agriculture has conducted
an experiment with 800 bushels OF
shelled corn AT the time OF storage
the moisture content was 1873 per
cent and at close Of the test 147 per
cent. or loss Of Al per cent. The
weight per bushel had decreased from
BAT pounds TO 80 pounds. and the to-
tai loss Of weight was 1870 pounds, OF
slightly more than per cent
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-11
HOLLANDS RAILROADS.
They Are oper<tod az 9 Loss TO Aid
tho Canal TRAFFIC.

'Thsy Are oper<eed al . Loss 10 Aid
tho Canal TRAFFIC.
In contrast with the history of Bel
gium. Germany. France and Austria.
Holland alone OF all European coun-
tries presents a situation where the
railroads require protection from the
competition OF the canals.
Holland thus reverses the general
rules which apply In all other coun-
tries. Railroad development was re-
markedly slow in Holland. The first
Dutch railroads were short local lines.
while the waterway system was ex-
tensive and strongly intrenched-
At length. convinced that she could
not keep pace with other European
countries by her waterway system
alone, the Dutch government con.
structed an ambitious line Of railroads
connecting with the international
lines Of Europe.
The railroads were built not with
any expectation that they would b.
profitable as investments. but because
they were considered absolutely neces
sary to save the country from indus
trial decadence. Holland Is the only
country In the world in which the
state has provided both rail and wa
ter highways substantially free ofcap
ital charge The railroads are now
operated at a loss to supplement the
waterways. which carry 30 per cent
Of the trafhc OF Holland.-America1
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