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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-27

Madison. The local police are
looking for Mrs. Katherine M.
Daggett, who mysteriously disap-
peared from her home at 205 North
Francis street, last Thursday. She has
two children, one of whom is a Grip
pie The children were found alone
and the case was reported to the as
sociated charities and the crippled
child was removed to hospital 1t
is said she went to Chicago
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-27

Shawano-At the annual meet
Ing the Shawano County Medi-
cal society, held here, the following
officers were elected for the coming
year: DR.. Puchner, Wittenberg, re-
elected president; DR.. Baker, Birnam-
wood, vice-president; DR.. StubenvoIl,
Shawano, secretary-treasurer; DIR.
Rothman, Wittenberg, delegate to state
convention; DR.. Raglan, Shawano, al
ternate; Dr. Gordon, Shawano. censor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-27

Washington.-A special message on
the subject of finances was read to
congress. A synopsis follows:
Douglas Island news., 1911-05-31
Flag Day
News.

The following letter has been sent to the mayors and newspapers of all the towns throughout Alaska:
 Wednesday, June 14th, 1911, will be the 134th birthday of "Old Glory" known as Flag Day. There is no day in the year more appropriate for patri- otic teaching. The Flag as an object lesson has no rival. It is not only a thing of beauty, but every item of it's construction is significant. The story of it's evolution, it's birth as the emblem of new nation, it's long service with out defeat or dishonor, should ba familiar to every child in our schools. Our Flag stands for honor, purity and obedience to law.
 I heartily recommend that Flag Day be appropriately observed throughout Alaska by all citizens, schools and so- cieties. Let the flag appear everywhere. over church, school house, factory, dwellings, public and private buildings and at the masthead, showing rever- ence for all it represents.
 WM. l.. DIsTIN, [sEALl Acting Governor.
 Juneau. Alaska, May 27, 1911,
Douglas Island news., 1911-05-31

The first gasoline railroad passenger car of sufficient size to carry large number of passengers will be shipped from Seattle on the steamer Seward on her next sailing for the Alaska North ern railroad.
 On May 22nd, President Taft ap- pointed Captain Ellsworth Price Berth off to become captain commandant and chief of the division of the revenue cutter service of the treasury depart ment, succeeding Capt. Commandant Worth G. Ross, resigned. Capt. Berth off has a conspicuous record in the revenue cutter service. In 1902 he went alone into Siberia and got herd of 300 reindeer for the interior depart ment. He was awarded gold medal by congress in 1902 for bravery in lead ing overland in 1897 98 an expedition that effected the rescue of number of whalemen imprisoned in the Arctic ice. Gov. Walter E. Clark, of Alaska, was among those recommending to Secre- tary of the Treasury MacVeagh sanction of Capt. Bertholf as captain command ant of the revenue cutter service.
 The excursion to Alaska on the steamer Admiral Sampson of the Alas ka Coast Company under the auspices of the chant Der of commerce has been postponed from June 15 to July 5. 1t was found that the date, June l5, would conflict with the Carnival of Nations, and that many school teachers who desire to take the trip would not be able to go on that date, as school does not close until June 16. The weather is better in the North in July than in June, and this was also taken into con- sideration. The steamer wilt leave the Alaska Pacific dock just north of the municipal dock at about midnight July 5, allowing those who wish it to see the final events of the carnival. By morn ing when the eXcursionists wake up they will find themselves we'll toward the straits of Georgia. The steamer will sail direct from Tacoma, making her first stop in AlasBa.- Tacoma News
Douglas Island news., 1911-05-31
The NOT'thIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody.

The Haiues Pioneer Press is now 8 two.year-old.
 The term of court at Skagway last week lasted only few days.
 Every now and then we hear some, thing about Dyea. The latest is that eulachon are plentiful there.
 Mrs. Billy Williams, native, com mitted suicide near Ketchikan by hang, ing herself with halibut line
 The charter for Haines' railroad has passed the Dominion parliament. The road is to be known as the Alaska Mid land.
 J. W. Ivey, formerly collector of GUS, toms for the District of Alaska, is now interested in a dredging project near Seward.
 Mrs. Walter E. Clark was injured last week at Washington and the governors return to Alaska will be delayed for several weeks.
 The census of the Yukon will be taken this summer, beginning in June. James H. Falconer is census commits sioner for the territory.
 The United States coast and geodetic survey steamer Yukon, Capt. F. H. Hardy, will be engaged in survey work at Cook inlet during the summer.
 s. Stride, of Haines. has been award ed the contract for the concrete and stone work to be done on the big build ings that are to go up at Carcross, VT.
 The Miner Publishing Go. has bought the business and good will of the Ketchikan Miner from Bert Howde shell. Richard Bushell, Jr., is the new editor.
 May 23rd was the sixth anniversary of the fire which destroyed all of the business portion of Whitehorse, and Star says that it's effects are still ap, parent.
 The two receivers of the defunct Washington-Alaska bank at Fairbanks, having paid themselves salaries without an order of the court, were requested by Judge Overfeld to resign. F. G. Moves, of the Panama Mill Co.,, has been appointed and has given s25,oOo cash bond.
 On May 25th the interstate commerce commission was directed to take juris- diction over railways and all other pub lie carriers in Alaska by writ of man. damus issued by the court of appeals. The court held that Alaska is terri tory within the meaning of the act of congress regulating commerce and creating interstate commerce oommis- sion. The writ was issued in the case of the steamship Humboldt vs. White Pass railway, and requires the railways to file their schedule of rates.
Douglas Island news., 1911-05-31

The steamship J. l.. Luckenbacb, due to sail from Seattle for Nome tomor- row, will have as part of her shipments 250 head of cattle and 25 horses for the Idtarod, besides large shipments of lumber and general merchandise. The Luchenbach is the largest ship on the Nome run this season. She is 428.9 feet long, AIT feet beam and has depth of 34.4 feet.
 Late reports from the Copper River and Northwestern railroad are to the effect that on May 9th the railroad bridge across the Copper river at Chit ina went out during a period of high water and that traffic on the railroad is temporarily suspended. The bridge, which was temporary structure built on piling driven in the river bed, form ed barrier against which the ice float ing down the stream lodged in immense quantities, holding back the water un til the pressure became so great that the piliug gave way. As soon as possible another bridge will be put in construc- tion along the lines of the bridge just taken out, and later steel bridge will be constructed at this point.
 That the people of Dawson are "sports," willing to bet their money, is shown by the interest in and the sums of money wagered on the breaking up of the river. All bets are decided by the N. c. store time. The following from the Dawson News, shows the method of registering the time: "The N. C. has placed it's house flag on the ice at the foot of King street and at tached the flag to the company's large steam whistle, which, in turn, is at tached to the clock in the office store. The whistle will blow and the clock will stop the moment the ice moves. The time registered by the clock will be the official time with the ice guessers of the burg as to the opening of the river"
 Eastern steel magnates have taken an option on twenty.two hematite claims on Cripple River, near Nome, from Peter Esch, for S225,0OO. Should the ore contain 58 per cent iron and Il per cent of manganese as the assays on the average shows by the report of Esch, there will be introduced to the Nome country new industry that will be productive of great revenue to that country. The mere finding of hema tite ore in such large quantities, or a mountain of it, isn't the real value that the steel trust is after, but the Il per cent of manganese which it carries, or even higher, as some of the returns of both Esch and Seattle assayers prove. This is just what is needed to luX the iron ores found on the Pacific coast, and will open way for installing large smelters and steel industries to furnish the constructual steel and railroad iron, also bridge steel, to the far West, which has nov to be shipped by rail at great cost in freight from Pennsyl- vania. If the present deal goes through | it carries with it the construction of railroad from the mines at Cripple river to tide water or Nome, with huge bunkers that will hold the output of the mines during the closed season. Then it will also necessitate the build ing of huge smelter at Portland, Ore, which the steel trust has decided as the proper site for their Western steel in- dustry.-Cordova Alaskan.
Douglas Island news., 1911-05-31

Judge Wilburn Cornell, pioneer newspaper man of Salem and Portland, Or, an early friend of John Hays Ham, mond, and once a power in California aud Oregon politics, is dead in Dawson, aged 70 years, of pulmonary embolism. He has a daughter in charge of one of the Oregon state departments at Salem.
 The steamer Lafrance, member of the first fleet sailing from Lake La. barge for Dawson this year, struck a rock off Thirtymile river, twelve miles above Hootalinqua, and stove hole in her hull. She sank in shallow water and afterwards burned to the waters edge. The passengers were gotten ashore safely and afterwards trans ferred to the steamer Pauline, which proceeded on to Dawson.
 With the sailing of the Humboldt on June the Hum boldt Steamship Com pany will inaugurste a special round. trip excursion to Skagway, giving the excursionists an opportunity to visit the Treadwell gold mines, the glaciers and other points of interest. The eX. cursion will be the first of number to be run by the Humbold company this season and reservations are being made far into the summer season.
 Something like hundred citizens of Cordova recently started for the coal fields with the avowed intention of oper- ating what is known as the Mcdonald claim in spite of the restrictions ap- piled by the government. Itis asserted that McDonald paid his entry fee four years ago, has made fourteen state. ments to interior department officers in connection with the pending patent and that no charges have been filed against the claim.
 At an executive meeting of the Cor dova chamber of commerce last week, it was decided to take vigorous steps to prevent any further coal demonstra- tions until after Fred Dennett, commis. sioner of the general land office, ren- ders his decision on the coal land cases on June first. The impression prevails that President Taft, Secretary Fisher and the administration are now trying to do all in their power to hasten rem. edial legislation for Alaska.
 Aboard the steamer Bertha, which sailed from Seattle on the 2oth, was G. W. Palmer, for Knik, taking with him the first reaper ever sent to that dis. trict. He is also sending north large shipment of blows and other agricul- tural implements for the Cook inlet country. Mir. Palmer said that forty homesteads had been established in the vicinity of Knik, and that the reaper would be taken from farm to farm to aid in the harvesting of the crop.
 Just now it looks as though the next big placer camp discovered in the North will be within the confines of Yukon Territory and less than half way between this place and Dawson. From what returning prospectors say of the country iD the vicinity of Aishihik lake, that country is certainly promising field. The time is fully ripe for big discovery and the country in question is easy of access. Aishihik lake lies about 140 miles northwest from White horse and probably 12o miles back from Carmacks, the nearest Yukon river point.-Whitehorse Star.
The record., 1911-03-09
Break Jail and Escape.

Willis Allen and Tom Grahen,
two white men from Horse Branch,
made the escape from Jail here about
9 O'Clock Monday morning, and
have eluded capture. Jailer York
released the men from the cages
about o O'Clock, aud when he went
back to serve breakfast he discover
ed that the two men were gone.
They had burned the fastening
from a heavy oak door that con
fined them to the corridor in front
of the cages, and when the entrance
was made they had access to an old,
we'll worn hole through the ceiling
through which many prisoners have
escaped. The hole had been closed
by heavy iron plate which had
been bolted down, but in some man
ner they lifted this and reached the
garret, pushing off small section
of roof and jumping about IL feet
to the ground. They were charged
with breaking into an |. G. car at
Nelson Creek.
The record., 1911-03-09
Death Of Mr.. NJ. F. Watkins.

Mitchell Francis Watkins, aged
o. years, died at his home near
Luzerne at o'clock Tuesday night,
Bright's disease and heart trouble
being the cause of death. For some
months he had been in declining
health, and for some weeks had
been in serious condition, but his
death was unexpected, dilation of
the heart being the immediate cause
of his death. Mr.. Watkins was one
of the well known farmers of his
section, and a widely known citizen
throughout the county, he being a
progressive. liberal man who had
the confidence of all He is sur
vived by his widow and two chill
dren, Mr.. Eugene Watkins, who is
in Arkansas, and a daughter, Mrs
Walter Lowell, who lives in this
county. Interment will be in Ev.
crgreen cemetery here, probably on
Friday afternoon.
The record., 1911-03-09
PrOiracted Revival at Methodist
Church.

Rev. G.. w. Hummel, of Central
City, is conducting a rival service at
the Methodist church here, begin
ming with the service Monday after
noon, and delivering sermons at >
O'Clock and at :. so p. m. He is a
forceful speaker, has a pleasing
personality, and Is making 4 very
favorable impression on the large
and growing crowds that hear him.
The pastor, Rev. Dillon, and the
pastors and members of other
churches in the city joining in the
work, and it is hoped that great re-
suits may follow these labors.
The record., 1911-03-09
Y. N. c. A. NOTES.

The subject of The Last Supper
proved to be a very interesting one
and was thoroughly explained by
Rev. L. ID. Ryan. The song serv-
ice was especially good and an i'm
promptu duett by Mrs. Anderson
and Roy Wells was enjoyed by all.
Next Sunday afternoon at j.; O'Clock
the vFarewell Discourse" of Christ,
will be considered These lessons
form the last week of the earthly
life of Christ are very interesting,
and you can not afford to miss them.
All men and boys are very cordially
invited to these meetings.
The Eagles gained another vic
tory over the Owls on Friday night.
As the season draws to a close these
two teams are making close race
for first place. Next Friday the
Buzzards and Eagles play. Only
four more weeks to play.
On Saturday night the Greenville
y. NJ. {. \. team met its second de-
feat at the hands of the strong Beth.
el College team. In the first half
the game was a little one sided, but
in the second half the local boys
settled down and the Bethel boys,
although a much heavier team, only
made one more goal than did the
Greenville boys. Outside of being
a little rough, it was an excellent
game. The space for spectators
was packed to the limit, and the
cry now is for more room. A great
many people were turned away that
could not get in to see the game.
The team goes to MadisOnyille this
week to play.
The board of directors of the y.
NJ. &. \. held their regular monthly
meeting on Tuesday evening at 5
O'Clock. This was the last meeting
of the year as the fiscal year ends
with this month. The board voted
to engage the services of Mr.. Geo.
f. Anderson as secretary Of the as
sociation for another year Mr.. X.
b. Shaver and Secretary Anderson
were chosen as delegates to represent
the association at the state conven-
tion, which is to be held in Dan
vile, March 1919. 1t is hoped
that others will be able to attend
this convention. For information
regarding it call and see Secretary
Anderson.
The record., 1911-03-09
The Farmer and Automobiles.

Manufacturers of automobiles as
seTt ihat tke farmer and the resident
of the smaller cities will be the larg-
est purchasers of motor cars from
now on. Attention has heretofore
been paid chiefly to the big cities,
but with the development of the in
dustry and the increase in interest
on the part of the communities away
from the big centers, chief place is
now being given TO them.
The farmer has learned that he
can use the auto TO advantage and
that, like the telephone and rural
free delivery, il makes life on the
farm worth living. The profession
al man, contractor and suburban
dweller have all discovered that the
automobile enables them to have
more time for business and home
and are therefore using it in greater
number.
The varied uses of the motor car
will be displayed to advantage at
the Louisville Automobile Show,
which will be held at the First Reg
iment Armory March 1913. Inter
est in the show is general, aud the
attendance is expected to set a new
record. Gasoline and electric pas
senger and freight carrying cars will
be shown, and everybody will be
able to find the automobile exactly
suited to his requirements.
The record., 1911-03-09
Improved Fire Alarm system.

The street committee of the city
council has been directed to install
a supplementary fire alarm system,
connecting direct with the water
plant engine room. The material
has been secured and the work will
be done at once. The alarm box
will be placed on a telephone pole
corner Main and Main cross street,
and the alarm can be turned in by
any one who discovers a fire. This
will be an addition TO the present
arrangement with the telephone
company, and in some cases may
save valuable time, as it will not be
necessary to have the call go through
the exchange. The present system
is very valuable, and has been quite
satisfactory and prompt, but at
night it is sometimes necessary to
awake the operator before the alarm
can be given, and during the day
the operators are frequently too
busy to answer all calls Immediately.
and of course party calling u turn
in a fire alarm has no precedence
over any other caller, as the oper-
ators have no way by which they
can distinguish such a call y few
minutes at the beginning OF a FIRE
make a great deal of difference, and
the new arrangement will add vastly
to the excellent fire fighting system
which we have.
The record., 1911-03-09
THE RATE TO CHICAGO REDUCED.
AOEOn Route Announces New Schedule
Of Fares One Way and Round Trip.

The Monon Route announces that
it will hcnceforth sell tickets between
Louisville and Chicago at SO one
way. instead of SS as formerly, and
SI2 round trip, good 50 days return
ing, instead of $40. Patrons are of
fered exceptionally good service by
the Monon, which on night trains
from Louisville operates Compart-
ment and Drawing-room Pullmans,
as well as the usual straight sleeper.
The day trains have ParloT and Dim
ing cars, and the very finest modern,
new coaches. Inquiries cheerfully
answered by L. Ii. Bacon, ID. p A.,
Louisville, Ky.
The record., 1911-03-09
Mary Ann Elicit Dies.

Mary Ann Elliott, in her 10Th.
year, wife of uncle Lindsey Elliott,
colored, died of a complication of
ailments at her home near the a.
NJ. +. Zion church at : O'Clock last
Friday afternoon, following an i'll
ness of many months. She was one
of the Oldest residents of the city,
and about two years ago she and
her husband and family celebrated
the golden wedding, and some of
their white friends were invited and
in attendance. Interment was in
Fairmount cemetery Saturday after
noon, following a funeral service
conducted by Rev. Irwin at the a.
VI. +. Zion church, of which she
was a member.
The record., 1911-03-09
Death Of Mrs. Benton B. Bennett.

Mrs. Benton b. Bennett, aged IS
years, died at the home of her SON
in-law, Mr.. Cal Engler, on North
Cherry street, at 915 o'clock Mon
day night, after a short illness from
pneumonia, which was the immedi-
ate cause of death, but deceased
had been in failing health for some
time. She was a devout Christian
woman, a consistent member of the
Baptist church, and was held in
high regard by all who knew her.
The body was carried to Rockport,
Ind, where interment was made
yesterday afternoon beside the body
OF her husband, who died many
years ago.
The record., 1911-03-09
NOTICE.

GREENVlILE, Nv, MarCn !, IL.
Muhlenberg County Union y. 5.
of +. will be held in Greenville on
Thursday and Friday, April o.,
1911. | must again insist upon ev-
cry local union in the county to send
a full delegation both days as this
promises to be one of the most i'm
portaat meetings in the history of
our organization. In fact, it will
decide the future destiny of the a.
5. of +. in Muhlenberg county, both
as business enterprise and friend
tried and true in the hour of peril
and time of need to the farmers.
After material thought and due con-
sideration of the plans recommend
ed and adopted at the January meet
ing as see it, it fails in every in
stance TO have my approval, as it
wholly ignores Equity. 1t makes no
provisions to take care of the or
ganiza,ion. and virtually makes a
pool impossible, therefore, ve shall
not attempt 10 comply With l,s de
mand in getting out pool contract
before our meeting in April. Owing
to plans having been adopted that |
consider are not in accord with the
principles and teachings of the a.
5. of +. shall on the first day of
our meeting tender my resignation
as chairman and manager. If the
general membership want a wild cat
and reckless business, or no busi-
ness at all. conducted, must frankly
say that l am not the man you are
looking for as chairman, but should
you decide that Equity should be
the plan, and with specific terms
that the general membership shall
rule, then | shall be pleased TO be
at your service and command, in
any capacity that ! can I'LL, from an
humble lay member on up to the
highest rank and ! shall ever be
found doing my duty, no matter
where. Again, let me insist on every
member doing his duty. Be sure
that you pay your dues and maintlin
the organization in the county,
whether we have a pool or no in
1911, as We are sure to need in the
future as bad as VIC have in the past.
Last, but not least, | will say, let
every loyal, true equity member al
tend the county union April o., lay
aside trivial matters and contentious,
get on platform of true equity prin-
ciples, coupled with brotherly love,
and interest in one another's welfare,
and in the good year, 1911, you will
see our beloved order flourish and
grow like a green bay tree planted
beside the river OF waters.
First, last, and all the time, |
shall remain yours true for Equity,
and the farming interest of our
country in general.
J. +. Doss, Chm.
The record., 1911-03-09
Special wallpaper sale Friday and
Saturday at Roark's.
Well Known Citizen Dies.

Mr.. ]. {. Atkinson, in his 67th.
year, died at his home in the Cherry
Grove neighborhood at 6.I5 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, after i short i'll
ness from pneumonia, and will be
buried today at Cherry Grove bur
ial ground. There were a few more
widely known men than Mr.. Akin
son, and he had friends all over the
county. He is survived by a fam
lily and many relatives.
The record., 1911-03-09
If you want more and better
eggs, fat and healthy chickens,
buy 100 lbs. mixed chicken feed.
Price 81. c. Nj. Howard.

Mr.. Geo. T. Anderson was elect
ed secretary for another year at a
meeting of the board of directors
Tuesday afternoon This will be
gratifying news to every member
of the Y. NJ. G. y. and to all our
people, as the work being done here
by Mr.. Anderson IS of atimport-
ance, and will tell for all time 10
come.