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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Auto License Fee Misunderstood.

MISUNDERSTANDING of State Frear
is experiencing trouble with auto
owners who do not understand the
new auto law and who are sending SIS
for license fees. Those who purchase
autos may secure a license for the
old fee before Aug 1 but after that
time the fee will be IS. Those who
already hold licenses need not Sc
cure a license under the new law
until Jan. l, when the new SIS fee
will be demanded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
cHlcAeoAN IN POSTAL PROBE.
Lawyer Goodwin Is Accused of e
plotting Mail-Order Houses.

Washington. The sensational
charge was made before the
house committee investigating the
post office department that Leonard
Goodwin Chicago lawyer, and broth
er of Russell P Goodwin, assistant
attorney general for the post Office
department, was exploiting mail-order
houses throughout the country. tell
ing them he could arrange any trou-
BILE they might have through denial
of mail privileges, etc.
The charge was made by E. G.
Lewis, president of a publishing com
pany in St Louis, recently denied the
second-class privileges. Lewis also
declared that post Office inspectors at
ST. Louis had been told to use what
ever methods they pleased ito put
Lewis, out of business" and ito shut
Lewis up before the next campaign"
This was the campaign of 1908.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
BERGER CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE
Socialist Asks Taft to Pardon Texas
Youth in First Visit.

Washington.-Victo Berger, the
Socialist congressman from Wis
consin, paid his first visit to the
White House. He asked the presi-
dent to pardon Texas youth, Dewey
Carter, of Beaumont, who is serving
a five years sentence for stealing SIS
while employed by the postoffice de-
partment. Mr. Berger declared that
children should not be employed by
the government.
Incidentally Mr.. Berger asked the
president to take some action toward
allowing letter carriers in various
cities to perform their duties during
the hot summer days in their shirt
sleeves. The president, Mr.. Berger
said, promised to act.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
WIRE MEN FINED; U. S. VICTORY
Thirty-seven Assessed From 81 600 to
$1,000 Each.

New York. Thirty-seven defen-
dants recently indicted in the
governments prosecution of the al
legged wire trust withdrew their pleas
of not guilty and entered pleas of
noIo contendere.
Judge Archibald in the United States
district court imposed fines Of from
case.
The action came in the face of Wig
orous argument against the accept
ance of the plea by United States Dis
trict Attorney Wise. 1t had never
been accepted in this court, he de-
clared, and he protested against a
precedent
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Grew Suddenly Worse.

You're not looking very WELL" said
tle head of the firm addressing the
office BOY L think you had better take
L day of
Il can't afford it. My mother needs
all | can earn every week
"Oh. never mind that. You will get
your full pay, just the same. | would
MT think of docking you for being away
on account of Illness
Gee. but ! feel bad rm almost
sure won't be able to come to work
tomorrow either"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Won't Revise Wool List.

Washington.-Infor came to
President Taft from Republican sen.
iety over the possibility of action at
this session of congress on a bill re
vising the wool schedule of the pres.
ent tariff
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Millionaire Lumhernan Dad

Chippewa Falls.-Edward Rut-
ledge, aged 76, is dead here after an
acute illness of several weeks. He
has been in failing health the mast
three years. He leaves no children
or near relatives. His wealth is up-
wards of $10,0OO,OOO.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Asks Funds for Mcnamara.

Washington.-An appeal for a $780,
600 fund to defend j. j. Mcnamara,
the labor man accused of dynamiting,
has been issued by Secretary Morri-
son of the American Federation of La
Dor to the 1000, 900 members of labor
unions. He suggests that each mem
Der contribute 25 cents
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
The uruent Need.

She gathering with eyes and voice)
Arthur. dear, I find that we still
need a few things to make our little
household more serviceable.
What one thing, perhaps?"
She-Wel, for instance, We need
new hat for me.-Harper's Bazaar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
De kaIb Post Office Robhed.

Aurora, Ill.-Robbers gained en-
trance through window to the post
Office at De Kalb, ILL.,, blew open two
safes and secured $500 in stamps
and cash, $4,000 of the amount being
in stamps.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Train Hts Auto: One Die.

Bloomington, Ill.-While crossing
tracks of Chicago & Alton railroad in
an automobile. Mrs. Howard Stevens
was killed and her husband and child
seriously injured, when their car was
struck by train.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Miners Hit ownershin Plan

Butte, Mont.-The convention of the
Western Federation of Miners adopt
ed report which characterized as Inn
practicable the suggestion of President
Meyer in favor of ownership of mines
and shelters by labor organiza-
lions
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02

Former Congressman's Wife Is Dead
Franklin, Pa.-Mrs. Meta Babcock
Sibley. wife of former Congressman
Joseph c. Sibley. died at her home
here, after an illness of a year Mrs
Sihlev was fifty-eight years old
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Saws She Is Widow Of Five.

Atlanta, Claiming that she is
the widow of five men, all of whom
fought in the Civil war, a woman of
Walton county has fled a petition for
Eve reneicns of SEQ.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Starts Fire With Gasoline

Rhinelander.-Mrs Frances Bige-
low lies at the poi1t of death from
burns following an attempt to light
the kitchen fire with gasoline.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Attacked BY THUGS: Dying.

New York.-Capt Daniel McAllis-
ter. well known mariner, is dying
at his home SIS a result of an attack
hv three Thugs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02

Pairs-Iea for, Frye iagainst); Till
man for), Dillingham; (againsD; Ray
ner (for), Sutherland (againsD; Du Pont
(for), Thornton (againsD; Percy forl.
Gallinger (againsO.
Every amendment was voted down
by a larger majority than that by
which the original bill finally carried
in all cases where a roll call was
had. On the final passage Fl Repub-
licans voted for the bill and "a against.
81 Democrats for it and against
The only significant thing as to
votes on the various amendments was
the practically unanimous disposition
on the part of friends of the reciproci-
~ measure not to allow anything to
mar the agreement entered into be-
tween executive officials of the Cana
dian and United States governments.
Most of the votes on amendments
on which there were roll calls ran
about 16 to ga. The highest votes OBJ
tanned in favor of any amendments
were those on the Nelson cattle and
farm products proposition and the Nc
Cumber scheme to prevent elimination
of the duties on grain in bond. The
former was defeated % to So and the
latter 81 to 54
Washington-SpeaK Clark and
Vice-President Sherman signed the
Canadian reciprocity bill and it
was at once forwarded to the presi-
dent, who also affixed his signature.
The famous document which is re-
sponsible for the existing extra session
of congress was signed with gold pen
which the president personally pur-
chased for presentation to Senator
Penrose, the chairman of the finance
committee of the senate, who had a
great deal to do with the favorable
consideration of the measure in the
upper chamber.
In order to observe strictly the his
torical proprieties, the president de-
clared that he would not sign the
agreement unless Mr.. Knox, the secre-
tary of state, was present. Mr.. Knox
did a very large share of the prepare
tory work, arranging the mutual tariff
concessions, and was in thorough SYM
pathy with the idea from the begin
ming to the end
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
RECIPROCITY BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Goes Through Upper House With
out Amendment.
PARTY LINES WIPED OUT
Measure Must Now Be Acted on by
House Before 1t Can Be Sent
to President for His
Signature.

Washington.-The Canadian reel
procity bill was passed by the
senate by a vote of 43 ayes and q
nays, and the business for which con
gress was assembled in extraordinary
session was concluded
FOR REPUBLICANS
Bradley. Nixon.
Brandegee. Penrose
Briggs. Perkins
Brown. Poindexter.
Burton. Richardson.
Crane. Root.
Cullom. Stephenson.
Guggenheim. Townsend
Jones. Wetmore.
Lodge. WOrks-N
Mclean.
FOR DEMOCRATS.
Bacon. Myers
Bankhead. Newlands
Bryan. O'Gorman
Chamberlain Overman.
Chiffon owen.
Culberson. Paynter.
Davis. Pomerene.
Fletcher. Reed.
Foster. Shively
Gore. Smith OF Maryland
Hitchcock. Smith of S. c.
Johnson. Stone
Johnston. Swanson.
Kern Taylor.
Martin. Watson
MARITIME. Williams-23
AGAINST REPUBLICANS
Borah- Hepburn.
Bourne. Kenyon.
Bristow. La Toilette
Burnham. Lippitt
Clapp. Lorimer.
Clark OF Wyoming. McCumber.
Crawford. Nelson
Cummins. Oliver.
Curtis. Page.
Dixon. Smith of Michigan.
Gamble. Smoot
Gronna. Warren-24
AGAINST DEMOCRATS
Bailey. Smons-3
Clark OF Arkansas,
The Washington herald., 1911-05-26
LADY GORDON'S SHOP
RAIDED TO GET BOOKS
Customs Officials Charge Management with Fraud in
Importing Women's Wearing Apparel
0nets Wife SubpOenaed

Lucille. Limited. is jointly accused with
Duggan, and the complaint on which
Commissioner Shields issued the warrant
1911. Merritt filed at the custom-house
Importation consigned to the local estab-
lishment.
The complaint states as the governments
sources of information the records on file
in the custom-house. documents showing
tions. and statements made by an in
former whose name the district attorney
refuses to disclose at this time.
United States Attorney Wise said that
the informer came to him soon after his
address in court when Henry Duveen was
sentenced to pay a fine of $4,000 for SIM
liar frauds.
Abraham Merritt Is a newspaper man,
and is connected with a paper in this
city. for which he has been writing daily
fashion articles. using the name of Lady
Duff Gordon. He has not as yet been
arrested.
Duggan was arraigned before Commits
sioner Shields and was released on $5.0tJ
temporary bail.
\ subpoena duces tecum was issued
to-day for Lady Duff Gordons appear
ance as witness before the Federal
grand jury She is staying at the Ritz
Carlton. in this city.
Lady Gordon is a daughter of Douglas
Sutherland, of London. and was the
widow of James S. Wallace. when she
was married in March. 1900 to Sir Cosmo
Edmund Duff Gordon, the fifth baronet
of that name.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-26
Where Millions Did Not Count.

1t is by no means to be regretted tina
William Averill Hartman. son of tn,
late E. H. Hartman, failed to wiz
election as assistant manager OF the
Yale crew
Young Mr.. Hartman may be a fine
fellow, and he is certainly the fortunate
PossesSor of some of his late father:
enormous wealth. But he isn't the
right man to aid in managing the Yale
crew. or he would nave been elected.
1t was a case where millions did no,
count.
1t Is refreshing to find this spirit OF
democracy in the colleges. 1t shows
that young Americans are still red
blooded and independent, notwithstand-
ing all the temptation to worship at the
feet OF MammOn.
All honor to Joseph Richmond Walk
er, who was the successful aspirant
We do not care whether he is as Door
as church mouse. He is apparently
the man for the place, and NAV he
guide his crew to victory.
And young Mr. Hartman will show
himself true American and the worthy
son OF his father if he yells loudest when
victory comes.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-26
No Merger.

The Board of Trade has decided not
to combine with the Chamber of Com
merce into one organization.
The vote by which this decision was
reached, SO for a merger and I45
against, removes the matter from the
domain of doubt 1t means that the
two organizations will continue their
separate existence.
While The Washington Herald has
believed that a much larger amount OF
good could be accomplished by one
compact and influential body, the men,
bers OF the Board OF Trade have regis
tered their vote in favor of the preser-
vation OF their own entity.
AS there is to be no merger, it will
be the duty of each organization to do
all in its power for the development of
Washington. This, after all, is the
effort and desire of every citizen. There
is much to be accomplished, not only in
material matters, but in relation to af-
fairs which deal with health and rdu-
cation and the beauty of the city and
the amelioration of social conditions.
What is wanted however. is actual
achievement Let the Board OF Trade
and the Chamber Of Commerce mani
fest proper rivalry in securing for the
city the improvements which we really
need, and Washington will be the
gamer thereby
The Washington herald., 1911-05-26

New York, May 25.-Lucille, Limited, a
corporation dressmaking concern estab-
lished here in January. 1910. by Lady Duff
Gordon. wife Of Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff
Gordon. as a branch establishment to
Lady Gordon's main store in London,
England, was raided this afternoon by
Deputy Surveyor Norwood and Customs
Inspector John Williams.
Thomas ]. Duggan, the manager, was
placed under arrest by Deputy United
States Marshal Reed. Duggan's arrest
was made on a warrant issued by Com
missioner Shields charging the accused
man with conspiring with Abraham Mer-
ritt, the secretary, "unlawfully, knowing
ly and corruptly' to import women's
than their true values.
According to the complaint the conspir-
acy was formed on December 16, 1910, but
Assistant United States Attorney Wemple.
who has charge of the case for the gov
ernment. said that the undervaluations
in this city was opened in January, 1910
MIR. Wemple also said that the under
valuations amounted to at least 20 per
cent of the value OF the imported goods
The value of the goods has not yet
been determined. but the figures will
probably be available as soon as the dis
trict attorneys Office has had time to go
over the corporations books, which were
seized this afternoon.
Abraham Merritt. the secretary of
The Washington herald., 1911-05-26
EATER OF COLD STORAGE
EGGS HAS NO COMPLAINT
DR.. Mary E. Pennington Trusted Assistant of DR..
Wiley, Gives Expert Testimony on Hen Fruit
Before Senate Committee.

The Washingtonian VINO is served witt
an egg for breakfast during these SUN
mer days that was laid in cold weather
and has been in storage since, has nc
complaint against the caterer who served
him such hen fruit instead of he fresh
barnyard product of the summer.
This was the official. scientific pro-
nouncement of DR.. Mary E. Pennington,
cief of the Food Research Bureau of
the Agricultural Department. DIR. Pen
nington was a witness yesterday before
the Senate Committee on Manufactures
at te hearings on the Hepburn cold
Harvey Wiley's bureau, is one of his
trusted assistants.
The committee room was crowded with
representatives of cold storage plants. led
by their attorney, former Representative
Charles E. Littlefield, of Maine. DR.. Pen
nington was prompted to make her OBJ
servations upon the fresh eggs" on sale
in Washington markets by a question
from Senator Cummins. He asked DR..
Wiley's assistant II 1t were not true that
eggs laid in cold weather were more
wholesome than eggs produced In sum-
mer. Sne replied that the Senator s
early barnyard researches had led him
to correct scientific conclusions, and Sem
ator Cummins looked around triumphant
ly, as IL about to crow. But the attorney
of the cold storage brigade saw the point
And the egg laid in winter and kept
In good condition in storage since Is to
be preferred for food to the egg sold in
open market in summer as a fresh
egg?" inquired Mr.. Littlefield.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-26
DOG-CATCHER MAKES GOOD
RECORD WITH FACILITIES
One Wagon and Two Men Have Collected 5000 Un-
muzzled or Tagess CANNES This Year.

We have taken up this year already
nearly 5000 dogs. the great majority OF
which carry no tags and wear no muz-
zles. 1t is a part of the police work u
detect dogs that are unmuzzled, and -
ascertain the owners names IL possible.
But every one will allow that this is a
difficult thing to do. and We are forced
to rely upon the poundkeeper to pick up
the dogs that are going about contrary
to regulations.
With an inadequate force and sixty
square miles to cover. it would appear
from our figures that the little force
not idle. There have been few cases of
hydrophobia that have been fatal in the
District. Whenever any one is bitten. the
Public Health and Marine Hospital Serv-
ice applies the Pasteur treatment. There
have been many cases of rabies in dogs
in the District, as has been clearly
proved by autopsy of animals by the
Bureau of Animal Industry"
The Washington herald., 1911-05-26

The witness replied she would prefer
to eat the storage egg of the vintage of
last January that had been in storage
rather than the fresh barnyard eggs now
exposed for sale.
But if you were on a farm where
you could get fresh eggs every morning
YOU would prefer the fresh eggs laid
these summer days to the cold storage
article?" inquired Senator Oliver, of
Pittsburg
IF 1 could get the eggs within twen-
ty-four hours after they were produced
yes" replied the femme expert.
DR.. Pennington was an interesting
witness. Fortified with colored charts.
she instructed the committee in the ef-
fects of cold storage on fowls. Some Of
the pictures were ''unpalatable." Others
looked good enough to eat"
The witness proved to her own satis-
faction, at least, by her pictures, that
fowls, properly dry-picked and we'll bled.
with the skin unbroken, put into cold
storage with promptness in paraffin-lined
boxes and maintained in storage. had
been packed in Atchison. Kans, trans
ported to New York, slowly thawed in
the home refrigerator, and served as
successful and palatable edible more than
4 year after slaughter.
The witness admitted that a regulation
safeguarding the preparation of fowls for
storage was more essential than a limi-
tation upon the time the bird may be
kept in storage.
Mr.. Littleield plumed himself on this
admission from the governments expert
and intimated that it proved what his
cold-storage clients had contended all
along.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-26
Age of the Faith-cure Cult.

The faith cure, instead of being a
modern achievement, is far older than
civilization itself, antedating the Sha-
manism of the ancient Jews So says
Dr. George Barton Cutten, in his book,
Three Thousand Years of Mental
Healing" which reveals the antiquity
of healing by mental process. 1t also
traces the intimate relation existing
between the practices of primitive man
and the so-called phenomena of mod
ern faith cure
There always has been an alliance
between religion and the medical art.
1t is well-known fact that at the very
dawn of civilization priest and healer
were one So they are to this day
among primitive peoples. There are
two things in the treatise, however,
that are worthy of more than a pass
ing word. 1t is difficult to see how
'Dr. Cutten dismisses as nonsense the
credulity of former ages, when heal
ing was believed to have been ac-
complished by a talisman, a kings
touch, exorcism, and all sorts of
charms, because the effect produced
was largely due to faith There is no
question, however, as to the accuracy of
his assertion that potent healing of
the body through the instrumentality
of the mind is effected by dissipation
of worry, anxiety, brooding, or other
similar mental conditions.
In other words. he declares that a
man who is normal mentally will be-
come normal physically. A healthy
mind and healthy body. This is as
true to-day as it was 5000 years ago
The Washington herald., 1911-05-26
Not Ungrateful.

The veterans of Chicago have decided
to abandon their customary Memorial
Day parade. declining to compete with
other street pageantS arranged in that
city for May 80. The resolution carries
the terse comment that the younger
generation has forgotten the old SOL
diers." Thus the Chicago veterans have
surrendered their. fight TO keep Memorial
Day to themselves as a sacred memento
of the historical events of fifty years
ago.
The gradual transformation of Me
mortal Day from an occasion of tribute
to those who died in battle to a holiday
devoted TO sports, games, and jollifca-
ton has been combated for several
years by the veterans. Despite their
efforts, the day has lost much of its
original character. This ought not to
be interpreted, however, as national in
gratitude. 1t is emphatically not true
that the old soldiers have been forgotten.
Appreciation of their valorous deeds is
generously maintained on every hand !;
but it is inevitable that all-healing time
has dulled the keen edge of the memory
of the war The solemn memorial fea-
ture must necessarily become less gen.
eral as the men who fought and who
aided in person in remembering their
brave comrades pass to the other side.
There never will be time in the
The Washington herald., 1911-05-26
RAILROAD STRIKE
IS TRAGIC COMEDY
Ten Injured in Walkout for
Mistaken Grievance.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Altoona, Pa, May 25.-After between 500
and 800 Pennsylvania shopmen had gone
out on strike here this afternoon with
the grievance that the employees in the
erecting shop were being paid under the
old schedule for piecewOrk, they learned
that they had been enormously informed
by union organizers, and went back to
work after holding a monster Indignation
meeting in the shop yard.
The meeting attracted a great crowd
on the bridge near the work and five men
were severely hurt by a fall of twenty
feet when a railing broke.
Serious rioting accompanied the walk
out in the morning. Five men were seri-
ously injured and removed to hospitals
The Washington herald., 1911-05-26

That one team and two men are doing
all that can be expected of them in the
way of keeping the streets clear of un-
muzzled and untagged dogs was mace
clear yesterday by statistics shown by
Dr. W. c. Woodward, of the health de-
partment. Records show that no fewer
than $500 dogs are picked up annually.
and that there are in the vicinity of 1900
and 1900 dogs licensed every year.
But the greatest difficulty that the
men experience" said DR. Woodward.
rs that which arises from the prowling
OF the dogs at night. Then 1t is almost
impossible to catch them.
With our present equipment. We can
never hope to overtake the work. We
have one heavy team and one light one.
but we have only horses enough to haul
one team at a time. So II is our custom
TO send out the heavy team morning and
evening, and the light team during the
middle of the day.