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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
Scion Robinson, While Travelling
Through Country Acquired Habit
of Observation That Made
Him Writer of Romance.

We hear a great deal about the So
called best sellers" in these days
novels that have sold many editions
and that have brought wealth IN
greater or less degree to their writer's.
But this is no new experience. Fifty
years ago there were number of best
sellers, and prodigious as was the sale
of Harriet Beecher Stoves Uncle
Toms Cabin" there were at the time
several other stories that were selling
by the thousands, even the hundred
thousands.
In Florida in the spring OF 1888 l
was seated with company of gentle
men. some of whom were familiar
with Florida life, upon the deck of
steamboat bound from Jacksonville,
Fla, to Sanford, a town which is sit
uated at the head of navigation on
st. Johns river. One of the party
pointed to an orange grove a little
distance south of the village of Pal
atka.
Gust beyond that orange grove is
the Florida home of Harriet Beecher
Stowe" he said "She has invested
good deal of the money she has re-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
RerIin's Wealth.

Berlin with it's surroundings repre-
sents about 3 per cent. of the popu-
lation of the kingdom of Prussia, but
it pays in taxes one-fourth of the to-
tai amount collected on incomes. The
total amount assessed in Prussia was
294. 900 900 marks at the end of 1910
Berlin itself contributed $4,000, 000
but when the suburbs are included the
sum amounts to 72.500000 The Ger
man metropolis pays 100000 more
than the whole Rhenish province, and
the six eastern provinces furnish to
the treasury 10.5o0,ooO marks less
than does Berlin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
New News Of Yesterday
Cell Of a Eunitive Slave.

Although the work of razing the old
court house begun yesterday, one room
in the building will remain intact for
at least week. This is No. II, in
which Anthony Burns, the fugitive
slave, was hidden on the night that a
mob of Boston abolitionists, headed by
the late Col Thomas Wentworth Hig-
gibson, endeavored to secure posses
sion of the negro in order to prevent
his return to slavery, several years be-
fore the beginning of the Civil war.
On the night that the mob attack
ed the building, following the supreme
court decision that Burns must be
returned to his owner, the fugitive
slave was believed to be confined in
cell in the basement of the structure,
but as matter of precaution, he had
been secretly removed to room II on
one of the upper floors, where he was
kept hidden during the mob's attack
on the building Transcript.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
Act Of Courtesy That Paid

which l gave when bought my
house"
Cant you raise the money!" Mr..
Dillon asked.
mo; can't offer any security, and
can't find anyone who will assume the
mortgage for me-"
How much is it?'' Mr. Dillon ask
ed, and he was told that the amount
was $4,000.
I'll let you have the money.
Jimmy Mr.. Dillon said And he was
as good as his word Before after
noon the mortgage had been satisfied
and had given release. Then. while
thanked Mr. Dillon, Mr.. Rutter con-
fessed that he could not understand
why Mr. Dillon had been wiling to do
him service.
IN tell you why, Jimmy" Mr.. Dill
lon replied You remember when
you were with the Erie railroad in
their Offices at the Pavonia ferry
house? | had done some heavy con-
tracing work for the Erie railroad
found it impossible to get my money,
and | needed it badly l would go to
the office day after day to see Mr.
Gould or Jim Fisk, and would wait pa
tiently long time and be obliged to
go away without seeing them. Well.
one day you saw me standing there.
You brought me chair. You gave
me a newspaper to while away the
time And you did that second and
a third time. It. was a simple little
courtesy, but 1 never forgot it. l al
ways knew the tine would come
when l could make you some repay
ment have been glad to pay off
today a debt of gratitude"
Copyright. 1911, by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
Pedler Wrote BEST Seller"

ceived from her novels in a large or
ange grove, and she is not the only
writer who has put earnings from
story-writing into Florida land. Scion
Robinson put considerable part of
his earnings from his very popular fic-
ton into Florida lands, coming to the
state only four or five years after the
close of the Civil war
Scion Robinson! / had not heard
that name for so long a time that |
had almost forgotten that he was at
one time deemed a very successful
writer of romances, one OF his books
having sale in excess of one hundred
thousand copies and standing a good
second for some years to Uncle
Toms Cabin" in point of popularity.
Scion Robinson was born on a
scraggy farm in eastern Connecticut,
and learned the carpenters trade
when a boy. He gave that up when
he was a young man and became a
pedler. That shift strange as it
may seem, was the turning point of
his career, and how this was the case
Scion Robinson, in the latter years Of
his life, used frequently to tell his
friends in these words:
IF | have had any success as a
writer. it was due to the opportunities
which my early carer as pedler
throughout Connecticut gave me. AS
a pedler l used to take great interest
in quaint, original characters whom
met, and | learned in that way the
habit of observation and of discrimi-
mating observation. l learned, too a
great deal about farming, and began
to write something for the newspapers
descriptive of farming life. In that
way I became acquainted with Horace
Greeley and he offered me a place
upon the New York Tribune
We'll, the same habit of observa-
ton that l had fallen into when was
a pedler I adopted when l accepted
Greeley's offer and became a newspa-
per writer in New York. I saw many
things-quaint, humorous and pathe-
tic-in New York life just as l had
seen many things of like nature
while | was pedling my wares
throughout the country towns of Con
necticut. Then, one day, wrote
sketch based upon something which
saw. 1t was printed the next day.
It seemed to touch a popular chord,
and was asked to expand the sketch
and did So In that way my book,
Hot Corn was written and sold in
excess of a hundred thousand copies
within year
1T was nothing but a little sketch
of New York life as I saw it, and
never should have written that story,
or, in fact, done any other writing, but
for the happy necessity which com
PEELED me to give up my trade as
carpenter-for that was injuring my
health-and adopt the vocation of
pedler, where l learned to use my
eyes discriminatory"
Copyright, 1911, by E. J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
Story of Abolitionist Days

that / wouldn't have been Teappointed
marshal by Buchanan if it hadn't been
for William H. Seward That's funny,
isn't it? Seward, you know, was the
great leader of the anti-slaVery party
in the north, and yet he told me to
say to President Buchanan that if my
name was sent to the senate for re-
appointment as United States mar
shall, he would rise in executive SEES
sion of the senate and say that he
gave the nomination his cordial ap-
proval because he thought Marshal
Rhynders WAS the best representa-
tive of the Democratic party in New
York
''Or course, there was joke behind
that; Seward was very fond of joking
But the message that / carried from
him to Buchanan induced the latter
to send in my reappointment to the
senate, and there, in executive ses-
sion, Seward did exactly what he
promised he would do, and because
he did that my appointment was con-
f1rmed.
Now how could | snow my graft
tude towards an anti-slavery Repub-
lican? That was a question which /
tried to answer for several weeks aft
er my reappointment was confirmed.
At last l said to myself:
Senator Seward is down on the
fugitive slave law He doesn't want
to see any fugitive slave arrested
will see to it that there won't be any
arrested while / am marshal, and l
will do it in this way: If | get a
warrant for the arrest of fugitive
slare, l will cause that fact to be
widely circulated. l will let the fu-
gitive slaves friends have tip. Then
they can get him out of the way
81 pledged myself to do this. and
| did do it. And it is true, as you
have heard, that not one fugitive slave
was arrested in New York between
1857 and 1861. That was the way l
paid Senator Seward for the kindness
he did me-"
Copyright, 1911, by E. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
How Marshal Rhynders, Violent Pro-
Slavery Democrat, Quit Catching
Fugitive Slaves to Show HIS
Gratitude to Mr.. Seward.

Recently told of the chance that
esade two old-time enemies friends
Williams Lloyd Garrison and isaiah
Rhvnders. whose name, though now
forgotten, was almost as well known
in ante-bellum days as that OF the
great abolitionist leader. During the
neriod of abolition agitation Rhynders
personifled to large part Oh the north
the pro-slavery Democracy OF tnat
section of the country. He was, IN
fact one of the most radical pro-siaV-
erv Democrats in all the north. and
as United States marshal for the
southern district of New York. TO
which Office he was first appointed Dy
President Pierce. he earned the I'M
mitigated hatred of all abolltlonlsts
and a great many other persons by
the vigor he displayed from 1898 10
1857 In experimenting fugitive slaves
and returning them to their owners
Rut. 10 and behold when Marshal Hnyn-
ders was reappointed by President
buchanan from that time on until
he quit the post of marshal at the
and of Buchanan's term never. pur-
sued or tried to arrest fugitive
slave, and great was the wonder there
at among the abolitionists.
Fifteen years after Rhynders Hao
,uit office 1 met him and / asked him
to tell me how it happened that, art
ar his reappointment, he had lett on
pursuing and arresting fugitive slaves,
10 the utter bewilderment OF MS OPP
ponents.
This man who had been branded IN
ante bellum days as demon IN human
form smiled gently upon me. and wnen
ne spoke bis voice was a SOFT ana
gentle as his smile
That's a story / haven't told 10
many persons he said. But l viii
tell II to you, and first on III tell
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
James n. Rutter's Simple Kindness
to Sidney Dillon Repaid in Way
That Relieved Him From
Financial Stress.

When William H Vanderbilt, soE
OF the Commodore, resigned the pres
ldency of the New York Central rail-
road IN order to become chairman of
the board of directors, he was sue
ceeded as president by James II. Rut-
ter. Mr.. Rutter began his career as
railroad employe as station and
trelght agent at little town upon the
Erie railroad. He was promoted rap
IDLY and at last became an assistant
freight traffic manager in the main Of
noes of the Erie at Pavonia. near Jer-
sey City. A few years later Mr.. Rut-
ter became general freight manager
under Commodore Vanderbilt and
gained national reputation as rail
way mana reputation, in fact, as one
OF the most successful railway man
ayers OF his day. His ability always to
mind his own business, and not to
Interfere with anybody else's business,
he once said, had helped greatly to
win him success But there was an
other reason for his success, and that
was his kindness of heart, his affa-
bility and consideration for others,
even for the humblest of his employees.
And it was this trait which brought
to Mr.. Rutter unexpected and much
needed assistance in a financial crisis
Of his career.
When Commodore Vanderbilt tempt
ed Mr.. Rutter away from his service
with the Erie railroad and made him
freight fra fHo yoapooor of tbo NnU
York Central, Mr. Rutter thought he
could afford to buy a house in New
York city and he did purchase a mod
est dwelling within convenient reach of
the Grand Central station, paying some
cash and giving a purchase money
mortgage for the balance of the pur-
chase price
After he had owned the house about
three years there came hard times. Mr..
Rutter was pressed for the payment
of the mortgage. He did not have the
money, nor did he know where to turn
to procure it. He was in despair, since
he had been informed that foreclos-
certain day
On the morning of that day Mr. Rut-
ter happened to meet while on his
way from his house to his Office a
railway magnate of much influence
and large wealth, the late Sidney Dill
lon, who was director of the Union
Pacific when the government was in
terested in that property.
Mr.. Dillon stopped Mr.. Rutter, ap-
parently observing that the younger
nan was in some distress.
Don't you feel well?" asked Mr.. Dill
lon. You look anxious
"Oh, yes, 1 am perfectly well ply
gically,' Mr.. Rutter replied
But there is something the matter
with you; you have something on your
mind persisted Mr.. Dillon. What is
lt?'
We'll, I'll tell you, Mr.. Dillon, was
the reply. Il suppose that today fore
closure proceedings will be brought
to satisfy purchase money mortgage
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
Music a Cure.

Believing that charms of music will
lure men back from paths of crime
to lives of righteousness, Warden
Meyer, of the Atlanta federal prison,
where Morse, Green, Gaynor and other
unfortunates are confined. has asked
the department of justice and received
permission to hire q guard whose real
duties will be to direct the band at
the prison. AS result of his per-
suasions the civil service commission
er in Atlanta has been instructed to
hold an examination there for a man
qualified as prison guard and or
chestra and band leader. The prison
has had a band for some time, but
the soothing effects of music kept the
members in good standing and CORE
spondingly shortened their sentences
to such an extent that the band has
been depleted of its best players.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
Ontv a Moose.

The modern woman isn't bluff"
asserted Mrs. Gobbolink, looking up
from her newspaper. This suffrage
movement has more in it than mere
ideas. The new woman is brave and
fearless. Here is a story of woman
up in Canada who killed mouse. Ii
seems that She"
'Tmpossiblei" interjected Mr.. Cob
bolink. There must be some mis-
take-read it again.
Mrs. Gobbolink searched out the
paragraph and then blushed wildly
How stupid of me-" she stammered.
81 did make a mistake. 1t wasn't
mouse she killed-nothing but
moose"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
a Great Grace.

1t is no great matter to associate
with the good and gentle, for this Is
naturally pleasing to all and everyone
willingly enjoyeth peace and loveth
those best that agree with him. But
to be able to live peaceably with hard
and perverse persons, or with the dis
orderly, or with such as go contrary to
us, is a great grace, and a most COM
mendable and manly thing.-Thomas
a Kempis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
TOMMY MURPHY,

The great horseman who is winning
most Of the big races for fast trotters
with that farm horse. "R. T. c." record
2:0SH says: "SPOHN'S DISTEMPER
CURE is the best remedy for all forms OF
Distemper and coughs I have ever known.
I have used 1t a number of years" All
druggists or send to manufacturers. SOC
and 81 a bottle. Spohn Medical Co., Chem
lists, Goshen. Ind. u. S. A.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
IMMIGRANT 20 naorhers
Bears the
Signature of [
Ready for IL

young man, have you made any
preparations for the rainy day."
"Oh, yes" replied the son of the
prominent millionaire 'In addition
to my roadster, have corking good
limousine that will easily hold six
girls"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

A German composer has written an
Hell" There will be any number
of people in this country able to play
it at a glance.-Houston Post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

The Pure Food Law stopped the sale
of hundreds of fraudulant medicines. They
could not stand investigation Hamlins
Wizard Oil has stood the test of investi-
CATION for nearly sixty years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

Few of us can do more than one
thing well. Many man who has no
difficulty in making money is dis
NAL failure as spender.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
Stop The Pain.

The hurt of a burn or cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
quickly and prevents scars Csc and soc by
druggists. For free sample write to
J. w. Cole & Co.. Black River Falls, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

Suspicious Snoothness.
your motor boat is running very
smoothly now
Yes, | think something's broken"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

The more a woman runs after a
man the easier it is for her not to
catch him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
Cement 7 aIk No. z

Newspapers print near
ly every day the story of
some fire disaster involv-
ing the complete destruction
of great property values and
sometimes the loss of human
lives. The annual fire losses of the
United States are measured by the
millions; In fact, it is stated that over
two hundred and fifty million dollars
worth of property was wiped out by fire IN
the United States last year. While it is true
that the precautions to prevent fire and FIRE
fighting systems are often inadequate, the
main trouble lies in .ffmy, nor .ffEprog
building contraction. Experience has proved
that freproof construction is both practicable
and economical. In some industries ireproof
building is compelled by law. Reinforced
concrete has come to the front as the most
important agent in building against fire. The
use of cement in building is becoming more
and more common, due to its freproofness,
durability and economy. When building any
thing from the back porch steps to an Office
building, concrete construction may be safely
adopted. The use of Uniq,er5aE Portland
Cement in the concrete will insure ceniet of the
best quality possible to manufacture. UnfUer-
sal is handled everywhere by the best dealers.
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT CO.
72W. ADAMS STREET. CHICAGO
ANNUAL OUTPUT 1o.oOo.o 600 BARRELS
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

Sergeant ALI Take Murphy's
name for taIkin' in the ranks.
Corporal-W'y, sergeant, e weren't
talkin'
Sergeant-Wasn't e? Well, cross
it bout and put i'm in the guard room
for deceivin' me.-The Tattler.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-02
Believe That Business interests of State
Should Not Be Subjected to Additional
Disturbance, and There is No Pressing
Demand for Legislation of Any Sort.

Hon. Lee thnce Governor of Oklahoma:
Ia view Of the request Of yon eNcellencT for eNpres
Of opinion from the taxpayers OF the state regarding
the advsabilty Of calling the legislature into eXtraod-
nary session the Guthrie chamber Of commerce. on be-
half Of the commercial and industrial interests of tins
community and with view to the good Of the state, de
sires to 90 onrecord in the following expression:
Resolved, That the Guthrie chamber OF commerce
finds the sentiment Of the people to be practically una
mous against the calling Of the proposed special session
of the legislature the general opinion beng that there
exists no emergency demanding such an expenditure and
the resultant denorazaton:
That this body is OF opinion that III view OF the unto
ward conditions due the douh and other causes noth
inc in the way burdens should be laid on the state thar
the business Of the state at large should not be subjected
to any sort of disturbance nsettng; that there y no
general demand for legislation Of any sort;
That considering legislative history, there Is decided
improbabitv Of the legislature doing anything decidedly
to the advantage of the people generally but that se
cal session would most certainly result ma large dfec
outlay By the state and possible increase ~ taNa'ion
That while we recognize that there are subjects of
grave Importance calling for legislative action that they
man approprafelv BE deferred until the regular session.
That we believe the burden OF taxation Is now more
than the state at large should bear and more than many
of it's citizens win be able to bear.
j. J. OROUIk, President.
w A. RAYSON. Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-02
DEMURRER OVERRULED
Point Raised BY Defendants in
Whiskey Cases N OF Sustained
in Superior Court

Judge Lawrence oil the superior
court today oYerruled the demurreg ol
iattorneys for Willia-a Ritterbusch and
others to indictments charging h-rs-
ling in possession unlawful quantities
Of liquor The court did not go deep
Ily into the question, which Mill De
carried up To the court of appeals in
Ithe nature Of a test.
fhe point raised in the demurrer
Aaa thal The legislature has no pow
er 10 limit the quantity oL liquor fo
be kept in q home or place of busi+
mess. but tbat before proceeding in
court must show sales or intent
to self f'he allegations we're further
% the effect That such limitations arc
Irepuguani to the constitution q the
United statcs and o. the fourteenth
amendment iH particular and n we.
laiion of the Interstate law lt ls
understood no further Indictment
merely alleging possession wli De
urged while tbe rae s pending but
tha alI esses TiIi carry the intent
feature
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-02
MYSTERIOUS WITNESS
PRODUCED IN COURT
Declares II Was Ha Who Was
Motoring ON Turnpike on
Hight Of Tragedy
(Bg Associated Press 7

Chesterfield Court House, Fa.
sept 2Charies Kestleberg 1f
Richmond the mystert ous witness of
the Beattie trial discovered yester-
day declared today q was he who
was motoring on The Midlothian turn
pike oa the night ot the tragedy ana
stopped hts machine To get some wa
ter while d woman with him stood
ON che running board
The testimony of Kestlberg, IL ae-
cepted, ueutralz YES evidence offered
by the prosecution fn many respects
Bows returning from dance kestifi-
ed to seeing man and car with b
woman On the running board keat-
iebers SAWS Il Was he ana tnat he
smoke 10 the boys
Witness Admits He was Drinking.
kestleberg admitted on the stand
thai he had been drinking thar night
The defense is prepared tD close
Us case with the testimony 0f the
prix.xA- himsaN late today. IA at.
EacT7W Wgss-4I~.tugy ef the pr0secuFion
that Benlah Blnf0rd Was the motive
of the accused far mnredring hiss
wife and assailed the testimony Of
witnesses for the eommomW Wealth
Who thought they saw Beatti4 ana
his wife gu the Midlothian turnpike
on me nlaht 81 the muredr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-02
RICH AMERICAN WIFE OF WELL
KNOWN ENGLISHMAN FLEES HIS
ARRIVAL AND ASKS DIVORCE

weeks Sir Walter. Who a "a mar
-ied Mrs Duke Bowker tHe ditore
ed Wife "a wealthy PMl3aeiphlA
4.ls7ess-.- u I-2a3ca February
last Before her fjrst marriage Mrs.
Walter vas Mlss Laura Male 5oN
raa daughter of George @. Bow
ugaa ss Ce3arFiIle n q AND reis-
tive III Maf Gen WendaH + Bow
man. IS. G s. T.. retired.
After their marriage Nr. and ars.
Walter came to this country ara
leased home in an exclusive resi-.
dental section 0f Philadelphia, laeF
returned 10 London for the corona
ton. ID Juir Mrs Walter, accord
iae 20 her husband story exhibited
cable message calling her - cea-
arTille. s. J. because pf tne crlfIcai
Illness oE her father Letters and
cahlegFaus wee exchanged aul
three weeks ESQ Mr Walter decided
to join his s. f. In fhis country
Upon his arrival he Went 90 Palia
delphia. but could NOT locate her he
wa= served with papers in 3 divorce
action and fhen returned to New
York wfih hope of seeing bis wife
ana eisectius 3 reeoaciiiat Oh.