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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
URGES BABY EVERY z YEARS
DR.. Eliot, HarVard's President Emeu
titus, Gives Recipe for Happiness
Though Married.

Boston.-As a result of difference Of
opinion between DR.. ]. LOvett Morse
and Charles W. Eliot, president en-
eritus of Harvard, on the subject of
large families, Boston women are up
in arms.
81 don't agree with DR.. Morse in
his advocacy of small families said
President Eliot Il believe no restric-
ton of the birth rate can be supported
by morals or economics. The durable
satisfaction of life depend upon having
the normal number of children, and
the normal number of children is five
or six to the family. A mother should
bear child every two years.
Granting that marriage should
come at the average age of twenty
four, this periodical child bearing
should continue until the mother is
forty, resulting in eight children. This
high number, however, would be low
cred in average by the death Of eth
err parent or two or more Of the chill
dren. | believe in monogamy, equal
chastity and the normal birth rate.
Durable satisfaction of life is not
obtained by families that have only
one or two children. Therefore, am
not able to accept the economic ex-
cuse for limiting the number of chill
dren. The number to be born has
natural limit, and the economical linn
itation is wholly unnatural"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
How He Kept Horatio Seymour From
Being Chosen Delegate to conven-
tion Of 1876, and Was Not
Suspected.

A year or so prior to the Democrat
ic national convention of 1876 the lead
ing Democrats of the west were of
the common opinion that the Demo
cratic candidate should be named
from among the western Democrats,
or, at least, should not be chosen from
among the Democracy of New York
state. They reasoned that it was
high time that the west should be rec
ognized by the national Democracy in
the selection of a candidate for presi-
dent, and not be compelled longer to
find consolation in the nomination of
candidate for vice-president from
that section.
Meanwhile Samuel ]. Tilden, then
governor of New York, was perfect
ing the adroit strategy by means of
which he expected to secure the Demo
cratic nomination for president. And
how skillful and subtle was his STRAIT
egg, and how little suspected, an anec-
dote which l will now relate will well
illustrate.
One day in the early spring of 1876
Governor Tilden, at Albany was help
ed on board an express train running
from Chicago to New York. He COM
planned when the porter of the parlor
car, which was of the then common
stateroom variety, showed him small
room, the only one vacant.
Il am suffering considerably" he
said. Il want a place where can
lie down"
1t so happened that the general
counsel of the New York Central,
Chauncey M. Depew, was returning by
this train from an important railway
meeting at Chicago. He heard Gov.
Tilden's complaint, and Immediately
invited its author to share his own
room,
Il am suffering severely from a
boil on my Leg" explained Mr.. Tilden,
and have not been able as yet to con-
quer it. 1 shall be glad to accept
your offer, because 1 can lie down up
on your lounge"
The governor had hardly stretched
himself out when a third man, in
great excitement entered thu room and
greeted the governor. He was Charles
w. Hutchinson, at that time mayor
of Utica.
Gov. Tilden," he painted, 'T have
hunted for you everywhere. 1 learn
ed just in time to catch this train that
you were a passenger on it"
Please be seated. Mr.. Mayor" said
the governor.
81 can't sit down; am too greatly
interested" replied Mayor Hutchtn-
son. "The fact is, there is serious
trouble all along the line of the New
York Central The party is in peril.
You are in peril And have come
to tell you in the hope that you will
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
TiLden an Adroit Politician

be able to put an end to the trouble"
"Sit down, please, Mr.. Mayor" said
the governor, very calmly.
81 can't sit down; am too excited.
And I want to talk to you privately"
You can say here whatever you
choose" answered Mr. Tilden. 'You
need not be afraid of Mr.. Depew. We
are old friends. We don't agree po-
litically, but you need have no fear
of him. What occasions your excite
ment?"
why, there is a general freight
agent of the New York Central who
has great influence with all the men
of the road. They're mostly Demo.
Gratis, you know, and he is packing
all the party caucuses with them. He
is going to defeat Horatio Sey-
mour as delegate to the state con-
vention; he is going to defeat all your
other friends. At the state conven-
ton we want to elect Seymour del
egate to the national convention. But
if this man is not called off, we can't
do it."
We'll, what can I do?" asked the
governor of the mayor. 81 don't see
how l can properly Interfere"
ooh, yes, you can. You know Will
lam H. Vanderbilt. He will listen to
you. You see him and ask that this
man be called off or discharged"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS

tigation showed that it had been cover
ed with sand There was no change
in these mounds until after a rain,
when the central portion seemed torise.
Later galleries in the mounds were
discovered Some of these extend
ed more than three feet beneath the
surface of the earth 1t was in these
that the locusts were sleeping.
''The range of the outbreak, so far
as has been discovered, extends along
both sides of the West Jersey and Sea-
shore railroad from Mt. Pleasant to
near Ocean City, and over uncultivated
ground for a mile to the northwest.
There are mounds to be seen in the
woodland but they are different in
try.
With the first indications of an
eruption word was sent to DR.. L. o.
Howard Of the Bureau of Entomology,
Washington, and to Doctor Smith of
the New Jersey bureau. Both pro-
nounced it the work of the 17-year To-
Gust, but without precedent, 1t then
being a year In advance of the time
scheduled for the insects to appear.
Doctor Smith sent an assistant to
make an investigation. He reported
that the mounds were the work of the
cicada septendecum, but that it was
of an unusual character. A careful OBJ
servation of the appearing of the To-
Gusts is to be made in Cape May
county, where, 1t is believed, they will
be more numerous.
Brood XII. of the cicada septende-
cum is due to appear in ten states next
spring, the territory ranging from
Saratoga county, New York, to west
ern Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia,
and ending in the north central por-
ton of North Carolina. In New Jer-
sey the locusts underline the state. The
last appearance of the locusts was in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
Got Euen With the President

publican party for the presidential
nomination. Meanwhile, it had been
known for weeks that the leading can
didate at Cincinnati would be James
G. Blaine, and that Roscoe Conkltng
would probably be a good second;
and the belief was general that Pres1-
dent Grant would be gratified were
his staunch political and personal
friend, Roscoe Conkling, nominated.
Up to the time of the announcement
of Bristow's candidacy, the Conkling
forces were hopeful of bringing about
the nomination of their man; but
when they learned of the new entry
in the field, and observed how the re-
form element was focking to him,
they became alarmed, and as the time
approached for the converting of the
convention, they became Of the fixed
opinion that the candidacy of Mr..
Bristow, if continued in the conven-
ton itself, would make the defeat of
Conkling certain and probably result
in the nomination of Blaine.
To obviate this disaster, shortly be-
fore the convention met small group
of intimate Conkling emissaries sought
a secret consultation with some per-
sonal representatives Of the reform
elements candidate
.Bristow cannot be nominated, and
you know it." the Conkling men said,
substantially. Continued support Of
him simply means the defeat of Conk-
ling. Now. in order to carry the presi-
Dental election, we Republicans have
got to have the electoral vote of New
York state. If Conkling is the candi-
date, he can carry the state against
any Democrat who could be named.
The Democracy Is going to nominate
Tilden. Conkling can beat him in
New York state"
"But your New York delegation is
not unanimous for Conkling," was the
reply.
mot unanimous for Conkling?" ex-
claimed the New York senator's ad-
herents why, the delegation is in
structed to vote for him"
Eyes, that is so,' was the retort,
''but Mr.. Bristow knows that there is
one man in the delegation who will
not heed those instructions, and,
furthermore, he is the man Mr.. Bris-
tow has selected to make the speech
placing him before the convention for
the presidential nomination"
"Who is the MANI" Bristow's friends
were asked.
'It is George William Curtis" was
the answer.
1t was as Bristow's friends said 1t
would be. George William Curtis, rep
resenting a New York district, placed
Bristow in nomination in a superb
speech, and the votes that Mr.. Bris-
tow received in that convention-on
the first ballot they numbered 113-
were, in the opinion of many of the
delegates, chief among the causes
which led to the defeat of Roscoe
Conk1ing for the nomination.
Among Mr.. Bristow's more intimate
personal and political friends it was
always understood that by contributing
to the defeat of Conkling's ambition,
Mr.. Bristow felt that he had fully
evened up scores with the president
who wanted him to be attorney gen
eral and did succeed In making him
secretary of the treasury.
Copyright, 1910. by E. j. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
Ten Eastern States to Be Visited
This Year.
Seventeen-Year Variety Shows Indis-
putable Signs of Appearing in New
Jersey and Other Nearby Com
onweaIths-Habits of Insect.

Oceon City, N. J.-According to
State Entomologist John B. Smith,
New Jersey and nine other states will
experience a plague of locusts this
year. The state entomologist has a
corps of workers studying methods to
ward off the threatened plague, among
whom is Mrs. E. S. Starr, of this place,
who, under his direction, is observing
the underground habits Of the insect.
Mrs Starr has made a statement on
the result of observations. She says:
There are Is species of the cleada
septendecum, or 17-year locusts, in the
state bureau of entomology. This
makes the study of the insect almost
continuous. With each appearing of
the insect something is added to give
the entomologists a new problem to
work out. In Cape May county the in
sect gave fndisputaDle evidence of its
presence months in advance of its reg
ulation date for appearing, in April,
when it's seventeen years sleep under
ground will end.
Last summer a breaking out on the
surface of the earth was noticed. 1t
resembled circular spots about four
inches in diameter. The soil in
these spots was different in color from
that nearby. The layers of the mounds
were even and appeared to have been
blown from central cavity, such as
the ashes from volcano. There was
no central opening visible, but inves-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
DEMAND FOR KANSAS WOMEN

1t is rumored that Ottawa is going to
lose some of it's feminine population
and that few trunks are being pack
ed with dainty things" just now.
This sudden demand for wives has
caused the young men Of Ottawa a
good deal of nervousness, and Judge
Chaffee of the probate court has low
cred the price of marriage licenses
from So to $2.35.
Moore said he would probably ex,
tend similar invitation to other cities
shortly in behalf of his brothers in the
north. And" said he, Kansas City
will likely be next on the list. OF
course ottawa would be first, as it was
my home town. But there are no bet
ter looking girls on earth than those in
Kansas City"
Moore is wealthy land owner and
lumber man in Alberta.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
Alberta Man Enissary to That State
to Secure Wives for Hunters
and Lumbermen.

Ottawa, Kan.-"We want marriage
able women" was the substance Of a
message received here by w r.
Hutchinson, from Alberta, Canada.
I'VE understand that Ottawa has lots
of good looking widows and girls OF
manageable age, who have no imme-
date prospects or intentions in a mat
rimonial way"
Oliver Moore, formerly of ottawa,
now of Alberta, who is here on visit,
was the bearer of the message. He
was in earnest, too. There are no
women at all up there" said Mr..
Moore. 1T has been too cold for them.
Why. it has been so degrees below
zero for a week now"
The hunters and lumbermen of Al
berta have organized themselves into
a society for the purpose of mutual as
sistance in search for wives. Mr..
Moore, who came down to Kansas on
business, was given full authority to
bargain for as many women as he
could get. He agrees to take all who
will go under the promise of being
married inside of 80 days after they
are there. He has gone to counting
noses here, with the assistance of his
friends, and he has found 81 who
could ''just as well go as not"
Several women have been interview
ed and have given their consent to
carry on a correspondence with some
of the most likely Canadian nimrods
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
"GREEN" TEAS TO BE BROWN |
After First of May No ArtificiaIIy Col
| ored Product Can Be Imported
Into Country.

New York-Popular brands Of low
priced teas, including "gunpowder
and other time honored favorites, will
don a motley garb after May 1. After
that date, according to government di-
rection, no more artifcially colored
teas can be imported, and as re-
suit many of the teas which have ap-
peared in beautiful green shades for
100 years or more will come in here
after in hues of brown, yellow and
green.
According to a statement from the
Importers association, the trade all
over the country is unanimous in ap-
proving the new regulation. Green
tea will still be green, but the color
will be more natural. The artificial
coloring heretofore used by the Chi
nese to emphasize the greenness OF
their product and to impart uniform
color and gloss to the leaves, harm
less dye. will be eliminated.
"The general public here knows lit
tie about tea. America is not great
tea drinking nation. The per capita
consumption is only one pound year,
whereas in Canada it is six pounds and
IN Great Britain nearly seven pounds.
Tea is popular all over Europe be
.ause of its economy. A so cent pound
If tea will provide at least ESQ cups
If generous strength, while 25 cent
ound of coffee, the American bever-
sc, is good for not more than 80
ups"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
Marvin Hughitt Thought He Had
Bought Fuel Supply for Thirty
Years, and 1t Lasted
About Five.

Il used to be a saying among the
railway men who were brought into In
innate association with Marvin Hugh
fit, who recently resigned the presi-
dency of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, after serving in that capacity
for % years, and being with the road
SS years altogether in active manage
ment, that only once to their knowl-
edge had Mr.. Hughitt made an erro-
neous prediction touching on matters
appertaining to the great property
which he directed.
In 1880 Mr.. Hughitt became vice
president, as we'll as general manager,
of the Northwestern. AS was the case
with almost all of the railways of the
United States until within compare
lively recent years, the steam in the
Northwestern's locomotives was then
generated by means Of wood fuel, and
one of the serious problems that Vice
President Hughitt had to face almost
as soon as he took that Office was that
Of securing a ready and sufficient sup
ply of fuel for MS locomotives.
At last he discovered in northwest
ern Illinois, within convenient distance
Of Chicago, several thousand acres OF
land heavily covered with the kind OF
timber regarded as especially valuable
for steam producing purposes. He be-
gan negotiations for the purchase OF
this tract, and having secured title to
it. he took some of his subordinates
and other railway friends on tour OF
inspection of the forest. Here. he
said, proudly. as the party entered the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
Fooled By Railway Growth

woods, lis a property which will put
the Northwestern out of all danger Of
embarrassment because of a lack of
proper fuel"
How long, Mr. Hughitt, do you
think this supply Of wood will last?"
one of the party asked.
Well" was the reply, estimating
in normal growth of the railroad bust
ness and the increase of locomotives,
figure that this forest will furnish US
enough wood to drive all our locomo-
tives for the next % or 80 years.
And if the forest is properly cultivated,
young growth will spring up, SO that
when, at the end of the period l have
Just mentioned, we have but of the
last of the present growth, we shall
then have fresh sur of fuel"
Three years later the general super
intendent of the Northwestern found 1t
necessary to report to Vice-President
Hughitt that the roads growth of busi-
ness had been so great, and the conse-
ouent increase of locomotives so large,
that it would be necessary speedily to
make arrangements for sufficient fuel
supply for the motive power.
Why" replied Mr.. Hughitt, I'VE
have wood enough in our forest to take
care of all our locomotives for years
to come. haven't WEI"
"Mr. Hughitt," retorted the superin-
tendent. Il have been out looking at
that forest of ours, and tell you now
that you have got there just about
enough fuel to furnish US with a sup
ply of kindling wood for the engines
for about two years"
That statement Mr.. Hughitt, on per-
sonal investigation, found to be abso-
lutely correct.
Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
New NEWS =
Or YESTERDAY
by n. eL EGzAGHe1%N<

IAN excellent suggestion" Governor
Tilden replied, "a very excellent sug-
gestion, Mr.. Mayor. You have done
me a real service by coming to me
and making it." And then he inti-
mated to his caller that the interview
was at end The train was slowing
up at Poughkeepsie, and the mayor
babe the governor good day and went
from the room.
AS soon as he was gone Governor
Tilden arose carefully from the couch,
limped painfully to the door of the
stateroom, cautiously thrust his head
out to see whether the mayor of Uti-
ca had really gone, and then returning
whispered to Depew:
"This man of whom Hutchinson
complained recently called upon me.
I was very much impressed with him.
I had several conversations with him.
He will do nothing of which | do not
approve. What he is doing do APP
prove" And, winking slyly, Governor
Tilden again stretched himself out up
on the sofa.
From that moment Depew knew
that the delegates to the New York
state convention would be men whom
Tilden could trust, who would elect
their delegates to the national con-
vention united in Tilden's support, and
with whom western delegates could
make no bargain looking to the side
tracking of Samuel j. Tilden. And all
that Tilden planned for occurred.
Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
Recalls Peace Of Client.

Brussels.-A committee has been
formed at Client to arrange for the
celebration in 1914 of the centenary of
the congress of Client, where peace
was concluded between Great Britain
and the United States in 1914.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29
leach Earning in city.

Kansas City, Mo.-The state agri-
cultural school at Columbia will open a
night school of agriculture in the Cen
trail high school. City men will hear
the instructors lecture on such sub
jects as '[Che Money Making Farm"
and Improvement of Wheat"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-29

1894, when in Cumberland and Cape
May counties the discarded shells of
the insects covered the ground. Trees
and lumber today bear traces Of that
visit
Doctor Smith has sent out warn
ing against the pruning and setting
out of orchards until the locusts disap
pear"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-08

Mr.. McCourt in5inases this pape:
has been misled By someone having
a personal interest at stake in the
caIivel-Byers suit he is wrong.
The East oresoa-au took uD This SUBJ
tee' without discussing the matt g
vita Alr. Caldwell or anyone else. 1.r.
Caldwell has never asked Tor our sup
par,- The F.as- .orez9zlzu Is iu,eres--
Ell because it know that The irrl-a-
zion ana settlement % the reservation
would be a spIsa1il thing for Pen
dist1n- We are also moved 10 cham
pi7H the cause Of the redmea be
cause they have no newspapers OF
their own for the reason their eauzs
i just and because the officIals
whose duty +, IS to protect their legal
rights and welfare have themselves
been led astray.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-08

ota-iH city AID coaza Pages.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-08
NOVEMBER $ IN HISTORY.

lsTi-John Milton. English poet
died Born December :. Is9s.
l71--WilHam Writ. candidate OF
the anti-MAsonic party for president
o. the United states in 1889, born
Died, Feb. IS. 1894
157s-Bonaparts effected q revolu-
tion in Paris and the Council Of An
cients and Five Hundred. adj0urne5
10 81 Cloud.
b. ls54-Abraham Lincoln was re-
elected president of the United states
General Mcclellan resigned his
command in the army.
lsIf-JapaH accepted 5000. 600 in.
d-mniiy from China and withdrew her
troops from FCrmusa.
lNs1-Sarah Baruharit made her
American debut in Booths theatre.
New York.
lsss-Frei Archer. noted English
jockey. died.
lsss-Presid=ut proclaimed Mon
tana state of the Union.
lSs--Dynamite explosions caused
p Anarchists in Paris.
lsH7-JE.tsd states. Russia and
Japan signed treaty for protection O.,
seals in BehTinz sea.
lsts-Theodor= Roosevelt elected
Governor u New York.
is@s-MenJri Of Miss Winnie
Davis lnV> ed at Richmond. Va.
lseI-Jnit=t states and Great Brit
ain sign IzlEmian canal treaty.
-+H--Reciprocity treaty between
L-l-ed states anI Newfoundland sign
ed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-08

Ez.ere5 a. th= pasrosNce az Pga4letcc.
OTe-g1- a. secoaE-cizzs zEl zAr-er.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-08

ls0t-Theotore Roosevelt elected
president Of the United States by rec
ord breaking majority.
1s0s-Lieut. Shackleton was knight
ed by King Edward of England in
the latter's birthday honors
lsl0-The Louisiana legislature au-
thorizsd the loan OF ss.5g0.o00 for the
New OrleaGs-P Panama exposition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-08

ing Bruce Adams OF the Fal mount
tes-a had his back broken @rJ has
b=el unable to walk since he "a, cl--
r1el off the field. Richard Brown of
the Anderson Brooks team had a
lung punctLred by a coup III his
Tioc Physicians said today tnlt ooh
rcr ere in critical condi'. .a.