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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Blaine Believed His Career Would Be
Like Clay's-Three Ex-Presidents
Who Died on the Fourth
of July.

James G. Blaine could sometimes be
prevailed upon at a dinner party or
a private gathering to speak of some
of the extraordinary condolences
which have occurred in our political
history. Hannibal Hamlin once told
me that Mr. Blaine, who, like many
men of great intellectual ability, had
a streak of superstition in his nature.
always believed that his own political
career, so far as the presidency was
concerned, would be found to match
that of Henry Clay, for Mr.. Blaine be-
lieved that he could be nominated
when he could not be elected. and
could not be nominated when his cleo
ton would be assured. Mr.. Haml1n
pointed out that Clay failed Of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
State Has Big Balance.

A record in the fiscal affairs of the
state was made when the balance in
the general fund at the close of bust
ness showed approximately $780, 900,
an amount never before reached at
any time of the year in the history
of the state Ordinarily the last of
February or first of March, when the
state taxes are paid would show in
the balances, would reveal the largest
amount, but only extraordinary condi-
lions make the midsummer record a
notable one.
Several extraordinary sources of in
come have conspired to bring about
this condition. First there was the
payment of the Inheritance tax by the
Kennedy estate, amounting to $685.
SIS, one Of the largest inheritance
taxes ever paid to the state. Then
there was an extra large payment OF
inheritance tax by Kenosha county in
April of $123,132.24 The settlement
of the back tax cases with the rail-
roads brought in some $126,000, while
the payment of the semi-annual tax by
the railroads this month, amounting
to $1,598, 33082, helps to swell the gen
eral Golfers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Rabies Outbreaks In State.

DR.. A. H. Hartwig, state vet.
erinarian, says there is a preva-
lence of rabies in the state and warns
those concerned not to allow such
cases to go far without proper action
to counterfeit it. Dogs with rabies, he
says, will run for miles, biting animals
that come in their way and endanger-
ing human beings.
Doctor Hartwig reports considerable
rabies cases in Kewanee county, and
in Jefferson county between Fort At
kinson and Jefferson. 1t is advised
that such outbreaks be reported to
the local health officers as soon as OBJ
served, as well as notifying the state
live stock sanitary board
Civil service examinations for assist
ant state Veterinarians-fort po-
sitions and perhaps more-will be
held at county seats In the state on
August 25. This Office was estab-
lished by recent action of the Iegisla-
ture and has in view the application
of the tuberculin test in a more
scientific way and in wider areas than
in the past. In Polk county the ex-
animation will be held at st. Croix in
stead of the county seat, and will be
held at the following cities in addi-
ton to their county seats: Column
bus, Lancaster, Spring Green and
Waupun. The new position will af
ford valuable experience for newly
graduated veterinarians and will add
to the professional wisdom of the old
er practitioners, both of which classes
Doctor Hartwig urges to take the eN
aminations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
File Lobbying Expenses.

Statements of lobbying expenses
during the recent session of the leg
islature were filed with the secretary
of state as follows: Wadhams Oil
company, Milwaukee, $290.02, to At
torney j. H. Marshutz, Milwaukee;
Milwaukee Real Estate association,
SLIP, to Attorney ]. A. Mccormick;
$3.46 to w. A. Richardson, and $3.50
to a special committee on the Tor
rens system of registration of land J;
Attorney A. w. Fairchild, Milwaukee,
for the Milwaukee Gas Light COM
pany, $7.87; for the Wisconsin Elec-
trical association, $45.03; for the
American Express company, $1S.46;
William F. Hooker, Milwaukee, per
sonal expenses, $780,. Wisconsin
Bridge and Iron company, Milwaukee,
to H J. Wagner, and ]. s. Jackson,
both officers of the company, SIS each.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Deer Will Be Plentiful.

Deer hunting in the Wisconsin
woods will be excellent next Novem-
Der. This representation is based
on reports or deputy state game war
dens to State Game Warden John A.
Shots. Deer are unusually numerous,
they say. The deer season is from
November 10 to November so. Deer
are protected in certain counties Only
one deer may be shot by each holder
of license.
Partridges are also very plentiful.
The hunting season is from Septem-
Der 10 to December l.
The question whether the fish and
game department shall undertake the
removal of rough fish from inland
waters by the use Of nets liz still I'M
der consideration and will be thor
oughly investigated before a decision
is announced.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Milwaukee Paid s7se.55.

According to statements filed, the
city of Milwaukee paid Attorney j. T.
Drought of Milwaukee $769.55 for
work as lobbyist at the recent session
of the legislature For similar work
the Wisconsin State Association of
Journeymen Plumbers paid Thomas
Ferguson of Milwaukee $675.83; the
Northwestern road paid different per
sons S262.75; the Fox River Valley
Telephone and Telegraph company
PAID $7S40; the bondholders commit
tge of the Baraboo Light company
paid $1,362.S7, of which 81, 039.45 went
to Walter Drew of Milwaukee; Attor-
ney James T. Drought paid personal
expenses amounting to $3.50; the
American Express company paid ST.
S3O.11, of which Attorneys Miller,
Frank and Fairchild received $1,552.42,
former Senator Henry Lockney
$753.2O: Attorney James T. Drought
$3.50; the Cream City Brewing COM
pany paid Attorney c. A. A. MCGEE
$3.50: the Fred Miller Brewing COM
pany paid Attorney MCGEE $2,250.
The Fauerbach Brewing company,
Madison, paid Attorney c. F. Lamb,
Madison, S155; the Madison Protective
league paid Attorney Lamb 800; the
Hausmann Brewing company, Madi-
son, paid Attorney ]. C. Harper, Madi-
son. $3.50; the Dupont Powder com
pany paid D. M. Maxcy, Bayfield,,
S37914 for his work in connection
with the law governing the rebuilding
of the powder plant at Pleasant
Prairie, Kenosha county, which blew
up last winter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Will Fill Office Soon.

Attorney Joseph E. Davies, chair
man of the Democratic state central
committee, upon his return from a
two months trip to Europe, stated
that as soon as possible he would
take up the question Of selecting a
successor to the late T. e. Ryan of
Waukesha as national committeeman
He will consult with party leaders on
the advisability of calling meeting
of the committee. John A. Awkward
of Madison. mentioned for the post.
said he would not accept the place if
it were offered him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
BADGER Professor Named.


Prof Richard T. Ely, head of the
department of economics at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, has been ap-
point by President Taft official dele
gate from the United States to the In
ternational Institute of Statistics
which meets at The Hague early in
September.
Professor Ely is at present in Mu-
Mich, Germany, where he is making a
special investigation along economic
lines.
Professor Ely is acknowledged to
be the head of American economists.
1t is largely due to his efforts that the
science of political economy has at
tanned its present high standard of de-
velopment, for in his undergraduate
days the subject was comparatively
unknown.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Druggists Pick oconomowoc.

The annual convention of the Wis
cousin Pharmaceutical association the
last week in June, 1912, will be held
in Oconomowoc If that city can fur
nish suitable accommodations. This
was decided at a meeting of the exec
ative committee of the association at
Milwaukee. A committee was ap-
pointed TO go to Oconomowoc and
find out whether there are accommo-
dations for the association there. The
committee is composed of S. A. Eek
stein. Joseph H. Schmidt and Charles
E. Wilson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Three Times and out.

He-Is Miss Smith in?
Maid-No, she's out
He-Well, then, call Miss Smythe.
Maid-She's out, too
He-I guess I'll sit by the fire and
wait
Maid-I'm sotsy. but the fire is out
Sphinx.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Refuted.

Jones grumbles that his wife can't
take joke
That's funny. seems to me"
How SOP"
she took Jones Judge
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Wisconsin Pensions.

The following pensions have been
granted 10 Wisconsin applicants: Fer
nando Bancroft, $40; Frederick Bes-
sett. SIS; Cyrus Blanchet, $24; W. Q.
Clark. SIS: Thomas A. Holdship, $15;
Marie L. Mansfield, $12; Wilhelime
Michaeles. $12; Ina P. Powers, $12;
Jacob Steigel, $40; James Whitman,
SIS; Thomas Bynes, $40; Stephen H.
Clark. $40: David Huddleston, $15;
John Schulz, SIT; w. Tindell, $40;
Henry Vertwith, $50; Charles H. Will
liams, S24; August Kruger, $40;
Charles Light, SIS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23

Appleton.-The Medina road in
the town of Grand Chute, run
ming west from the city limits of
Appleton for distance of Two miles,
will be the first in the state to secure
state aid under the new highway law.
In two days $500 in cash was raised
among the farmers and others inter
ested in the road.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23

Fond du Lac.-The seventy-third
meeting of the Congregational as
ISOLATION will be held in Fond du
Lac, October G 20 9. The theme OF
the meeting will be THE Church and
the Age" Ministers from all parts
Of the state are on the program.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23

eboygan.-Because the COM
panions OF Paulo Zulo, the young
Italian found dying on the highway
here, as a result of being struck, it
was thought, by an auto, are reluctant
to tell how the accident happened, the
authorities are investigating.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23

Beloit-Fred Hart, a mail car
rier, unearthed the skeleton Of a
man on his premises near the banks
of the Rock river. The rain had
washed out a place in his yard and
exposed the skull. 1t is believed to
have been that of an Indian.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23

Manitowoc.-Ed Burns, the Mani
towoc county man reported miss
ing from his farm in Outagamie
county, has been found in hospital
at Appleton, where he went on ac-
count of a nervous breakdown
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23

Grand Rapids Kenneth Hill,
nine-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George M. Hill, drowned in the Wis
consin river while bathing with his
brother Leslie and other boys. Ken
meth walked out on an iron pipe into
the river, lost his balance and was
swept beyoRf help before his compan-
ions realized his danger.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23

Neenah-The police in the en-
tire eastern part of Wisconsin have
been ordered to search for Royal
Luebben, years old, son of Arthur
Luebben, who was kidnapped by a
woman, it is said, who met the boy in
a moving picture theater, bought him
candy and spirited him away in an
automobile The father, who has been
separated from his wife, made
search in an auto, but was unable
to locate the child.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23

Kenosha Stripping their rings
from their fingers and offering
them to be pawned to furnish bond
to gain the release of a man supposed
to be a chauffeur, five Chicago women
had a fearful time in the police office.
The party had been taken into Gus
tody on a charge Of violating the
speed ordinance, the car going at a
rate of more than fifty-two miles an
hour, it is charged.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23

Neenah Oficial information has
been received by the postmast-
ers of Neenah and Menasha that
postal savings banks will be estab-
lished in the twin cities on Sep
TENDER 8.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23

Madison.-Appointm of dele
gates from Wisconsin to the Am
erican mining congress to be held in
Chicago on August 1929 were an
nounced at the governors Office as
follows: j. w Murphy, Platteville;
H. S. Timball, Platteville; Robert l.
Dugdale, Platteville; Sherman Harms,
Platteville; w N. Smith, Platteville;
w. A. Jones, Mineral Point; William
Crawford, Hazel Green, and Henry F.
Cochems, Milwaukee.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-06
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

John D. Rockefeller. jr., told
Bible class he cured horse of
greediness by putting stone in
feed box: Will John, 2r., please
operate on poppa?
Michael Fleming, N. Y, mis-
took police station for saloon and
lieutenant for .barkeeper, He'll
be out in a few days,
Three gunboats of Chinese i'm
perial, fleet sailed in to Shanghai
harbor not knowing. city had
passed into hands of rebels. Any
way, the rebels needed them.
Lee O'Neil Brownies. denying
things before the Lorimer invest
igation committee again today.
Clark Sayner, 13. years old,
Sayner, Wis, went hunting.
That's all.
Howard w. Bennett, Ludlow
Centre, Mass, received gold
watch for virtue. Howard never
kissed girl. We can get along
with that Ingersoll.
Luigi Longone, Springfield,
Mass, ate % doughnuts and
drank IA cups of coffee on a bet.
They'll get him yet.
My, but Inspector Hunt has
become virtuous. But he's rated
as a millionaire now, and can af-
ford it.
Woman at Hotel Breslin, N.
Y, appeared in dining room in
form-htting gown made of rub
Der. Requested to leave
Rodgers says he's glad he has
completed coast to coast fight.
Sos everybody else
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-06

Mrs. Chas. M. Schwab, in auto,
ran down and killed James Nan
stel, E years old, at-Mauch Chunk,
Pa. Being the wife of a multi
millionaire, she was not held.
A. A. Marsh, Chicago engin-
eer of .northbound Wabash train,
gave up his own life to save pas
|sengers. AS train crashed into
freight on siding, Marsh. rather
than jump, stayed to throw ION
emergency brakes. He was scald-
ed to death.
u. S. drinks more beer than any
other nation, says government
And makes more trouble about it.
Town of Durango, Mex, held
up by 1o bandits last night. Chi
cago isn't such a bad place to
live in - "a
Doc Cook doesn't want to be
"a lecturer any more. Coming
back to u. S. to be farmer.
WI Ting Fang, late Chinese
ambassador to Washington, has
joined rebels.
August Belmont says 100000
people in N: Y...state want racing
re-estaBlished. They haven't
shown it, August
21-year-old girl irnpersonated
inspector at ..Wannamaker store,
Philadelphia, and collected $500
from cashiers. Police still look
ing for her.
Chinese rebels demand en1per-
80 Ia doorodaI .Tf thaIy low hands
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23

water, was present to address the Circle o
the subject: The Making of a Man.
The Rev. Budlong''s paper proved both in
iteresting and inspiring and could not TAI
to impress those who heard it with desir,
j to attain more perfect manhood. Thi
number was easily the most instructive
on the program and among the impressions
| It left in the minds of the members was q
desire to have the Rev. Budlong with us
again in the near future.
Again the orchestra favored us with a
well rendered selection entitled, "A Hun
garian Romance which was followed nv
paper, Modern Waste" by Mr.. C.
It is surprising how much waste goes on
about us and what an effect it has on both
our individual and national prosperity.
Mr.. {. stated the facts in an able manner
that commanded the attention of all present.
The last paper on the program entitled
Reform by Mr.. Van D., was fully de-
serving OF the careful attention it received
by all present. Mr.. Van DIS abilities are
SO we'll known hereabouts that any furth-
er words of praise would appear idle and
superfuous.
As fitting conclusion to most eniov-
able program, Prof. Webb's vocal Selection.
"Alexander's Rag Time Band was most
appropriate. So enjoyable did this contri-
button prove that the Professor was forced
to respond with an encore and finally, up
on request, sing second song, which he
did in his inimitable way.
The program concluded, avote of thanks
was extended to the Rev. Blu long and
Professor Burchard and his musicians for
their excellent contributions, also to the
many good friends who encouraged us
with their presence at the meeting.
A. J. H.,
Secretary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
In Peaceful Valley
By J. A. o

through bramble shale, and thorny shoot.
anu OAK, and pine-crown'd hills ofledge:
Fast orchards laden with their fruit
ana neids enclosed by rows of hedpe.
f>ast pium groves, vines, and shady gloom.
where birds pour forth their morning song
ana rose and thyme, and violet bloom;
Inc zumbro winds its way along
To Peaceful Valley.
Here on its banks that slope each way.
There stands quiet little town:
With natural beauty-one might saw
Would need no further great renown. .
1t is not great in busy marts.
Or lofty spires, or commerce bold:
Its wealth is mostly honest hearts
VINO nave not learned the greed for gold
In Peaceful Valley.
Its people have no wander-lust:
They're satisfied with fates decree
They love the old towns gentle rust,
And live, and work, in ha1anouy.
Sometimes little modern bIurr
Obscures their vision for a time.
And latest fads, will cause a stir
Thatjars the rythm and the rhyme
OfPeaceful Valley;
Then gently lapses back again
To old-timed beat and measure,
And soon forgot-they still retain
GOVERNMENTS jeweled treasure.
They welcome you with honest hands.
Their smiles are not the business SMILE
Their best is yours-their creed Demands
AS hosts. to make you feel worth while
In Peaceful Valley.
They do not struggle half the night
E<,~- T..-o n
strength,
For them no city's dreadful might
Can urge beyond the daylght's length,
And richer far, than those who coin
Their very souls in mammon's gain.
Nor, do they seek the throng to join
In baser schemes, that are but vain
In Peaceful Valley.
And here amid these quiet scenes,
Beyond the city's noise and strife;
found the angel of my dreams,
The brown-eyed comrade of my life
Through time, and change, in veal or woe,
Her love has, kept me from despair,
And beaming brighter in its glow
Then when at first she breathed it there
In Peaceful Valley
The years have come and gone, ah, me!
uc uCclluS years tHdC come ana go,
And pictured in my dreams see
The dear fond faces that know.
Their voices greet me as of yore,
From out the vale whereofI write
And like an incense seem to pour
Through all the past of golden light
In Peaceful Valley.
And when iife's thread has snapped in twain.
And no more have voice to tell,
/ hope the friends who yet remain,
And those who know loved that dell;
tot rI~ u~x<31 La 1&.>->
To sleep, beneath its azure-dome,
Away from city noise and glare,
And near my darlings childhood home
In Peaceful Valley.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
Pcrsevere
BIZ F. J. I.

=
There's niche to be fil1ed-it is close at hand
There's niche to be filed by each
Inere's place in the mighty affairs of m an
"A work tina but lacks your helping hand. y
To make full and complete.
highway.
height and light abeam;
There's spot at the top where the brave
may stay,
Aud never may feel themselves in the way,-
At this source of life's turbulent stream.
There's many fight, and there's m any fall.
But balms to heal each wound;
There's path leads mp from the absymal
deep,
A biazed trail. with shelter and keep
But only for him with firm foo fall
There's 1aural Gro wn for each valiant knight
And rest for each wearied soul:
There's an easy-chair, in your haven, there,
That fashioned of woes o'ercome, and fair
Is given him who aspires and reaches
that goul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
The Good Roads
CONTROVERSY
r. j. I.

You cant effectually block pro.
gress, though you may succeed in
the erection of a passably strong
barrier, for progress, itself, will not
admit of being comprised. That,
it seems to me, is symbolic of what
the Northern Minnesota Develop
ment Association stands for-pro-
gress.
For comparison, let us say that
Jim" Hill had been asked why he
wished to, and did, build through to
the coast, the Great Northern rail-
wav. Do you suppose he would
have answered: that his object mere-
ly was to put into commission re-
gally equipped passenger trains to
carry the wealthy business man, or
the sightseeing tourist from the
Twin cities to Puget sound? as
you who have said that the building
of trunk (macadam or other roads to
connect the large cities was so that
automobiles might thus holiday
along its course?
The veriest numskull that ever
ousted a president from the White
House to put better in his place.
as descanting- upon their respective
merits to his cronies, in the old
fashioned crossroads store, could,
and with greater degree of accu-
racy, tell the real reasons both for
the building Of Jim Hills road,
and the ones advocated by the
Northern Minnesota Development
Association. But some among those
who are called public-spirited citi-
zens are. first of all, far-seeing poll
ticians; and politics, of an unadul-
terated form, is the motive under
meath the present opposition to good
roads.
Cut swath through a primeval
wilderness and witness the trans
formation ensuing from its settle
ment. Build a railroad from Min
neapolis to Fargo and see if whether
an the years to come you are not re-
quired to construct feeders, (branch
lines) to gather in the outlying pro-
.duce not easy of access to the main
line.
A turnpike from International
Falls to the Twin cities would be
built by the progressive. economical
business men Of Northern Minnesota
for automobiles, would it? As
well as the same body of men would
undertake to build a giant pier out
into Duluth harbor that thus they
might be the first to greet incoming
vessels.
By all means good roads "a main,
or trunk road first, if you please,
that the farthermost point may be
put into more direct communication
with the great trade centers; and as
the blazed trail" is worn into a
beaten highway. so will it's border
ing lands become titled by the hus-
ibandmen for whose settlement and
returns in produce, the building of
good roads shall have been under
taken. Expense. you remark. Well,
why do men unite their capital to
found q banking institution other
than to call in the surplus reposingl
in their midst, and that other and
interohanging valuations may be de-