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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Worth a Medal.

Il see that Padereswsh has been
decorated again" said a Chicago COM
poser. If there were a society for
the absent-minded now, he'd have the
grand cross.
''Paderewski once called on a Phil
adelphia lady in West Walnut street.
The ladJ's little daughter put an or
ange in his coat pocket as he was leav-
ing, and. i'll his unconventional, bohe-
milan way, Paderewski decided to eat
the orange on the walk back to his
hotel.
las he crossed RittenhOuse Square
he began to peel the fruit. But while
he was peeling it a woman he knew
glided past in her motor car. Pade-
rewski saluted with a sweeping bow,
then gracefully placed a handful of
orange peel on his head and tossed his
hat into bed of flowers"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
HYDE JUROR STILL MISSING
Defense Contends Discharge of Panel
Will Block Third Trial.

Kansas City, Mo. = No trace
of Harry w Waldron, the runa-
way member of the jury in the sec
ond trial of DR.. B. Clarke HYDE al
legged slayer of Col Thomas H. Swope,
has been found. A dozen or more
clues were investigated and Joel
Mayes, county marshal, says he is
up against stone WALL
The feature of the case that is wor-
rying the states attorney is the an
nounced intention of DR.. Hyde's at
torneys to assert, if this jury is dis
charged, that the life of the defend
ant cannot again be place in jeopardy
on the charge of killing Colonel
Swope.
Judge PorterfieId does not think the
second trial has jeopardized the life
of DIR. Hyde.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
CHARGED WITH KILLING SON
Polish Laborer at Neenah Is Unoer
Arrest, Accused of Beating His
Baby Boy to Death.

Menasha.-John Sokolosski,
Polish laborer, is under arrest here,
charged with the brutal murder of
his little son, three and half years
old. 1t is alleged that the father
kicked the child to death The boy
died while the mother was away
from home. The father reported
that the child had been climbing up
on a woodpiIe and had fallen, sus-
tanning injuries from which he died
Immediately
Neighbors became suspicious, the
district attorney was called from
Oshkosh, an investigation made, and
it was determined that it would have
been impossible for the child to have
sustained the injuries received had
he fallen from the woodpile, as
claimed by the father. A post NOR
tenn examination disclosed that the
child's skull was fractured and his
body badly bruised in many places,
as though terrible blows had been in
f1icted upon him. So powerful were
the blows that the childs intestines
were found to have been ruptured
District Attorney Daniel Mcdonald
ordered the fathers arrest on a muir
der charge. Neighbors say that So
kolosski had taken an almost insane
dislike toward the child and had sew
eral times in their hearing threat
ened to kill him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
THIRTY-FIVE BODIES
ARE TAKEN FROM MlNE
Messages ScrawIed on Walls by En-
tombed Men Lead Rescuers to
Further Efforts.

BriceVille, Tenn. The rescue
parties at the Cross Mountain mine
are desperately seeking to reach the
seventy-five or more miners supposed
to be alive. BY chalk marks on
beams and rocks these men have been
traced down the blackened corridors
as they made their stand, and then
were forced back by the damp.
1--WE have gone to 49, one message
read. and a roughly-drawn hand, with
index finger outstretched, pointed to-
ward the designated cross section of
the mine. At top speed the squad
went to section 90. but found 1t
empty.
None of the precious chalk was
wasted by the fighting prisoners to
tell how many were in the party Or
whether they had food and water.
1t is hoped, however, that the seventy
five or more miners who are sup
posed to be in the mine still are
sticking together, and that when the
party is found it will be found to con-
tain all the men now missing. Thirty
four bodies have been recovered.
While the main rescue squad IS
keeping at its task a smaller band OF
workers is engaged in the pitiful work
of trying to capture two miners whose
terrible experiences in the explosion
have converted them into raving mani
acs.
These two men were in the party
of seven that gave the rescuers the
first inkling of living men in the
ruins. Their five companions were
taken out alive. but this pair, appar-
emily demented, took to their heels
and are still dashing wildly in and out
of corridors in the far recesses Of the
mine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Dread Disease Checked.

DR.. Simon Flexner, who recently an
nounced a method for the absolute
control of epidemic spinal meningitis
is a director of the Rockefeller Insti-
tute for Medical Research, a POSTCARD
uate Of Johns Hopkins, and has stud
led abroad in Strasburg and Berlin
He announces that a new method of
using the serum has perfected the
cure. 1t is now injected into the cere-
bral spinal membrane instead of into
the blood. DR.. Flexner is a native of
Kentucky, an interesting writer, and
has published numerous papers on in,
fictitious diseases.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
IMPLEMENT MEN
HIT PARCELS POST
State Convention Resolutions
Ask Investigation of Plan.
OPPOSITION TO MAIL HOUSES
Organization Taboos Manufacturers
Who Deal With Catalogue Mer-
ants-Association Elects Offlcere
at Closing Session.

Milwaukee.-Res request
ing congress to create a commission
to investigate the subject of the par
cells post were adopted at the closing
session of the annual convention of
the Wisconsin Retail Implement and
Vehicle Drivers association The as
ISOLATION is opposed to the parcels
post.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, G.. F. Borchardt,
South Milwaukee; vice-president, o.
S. Scherer, Palmyra; secretary-treas-
urer, F. r. Sebenthal, Eau Claire; di-
rectors, E. w. Robin, Eau Claire;
Arni Johnson, Wittenberg; William
Victoria, Muscoda; J. B. Watson,
Fond du Lac.
The association adopted a resolu-
ton protesting against = the re-
classification of rates by the rail
roads, under which freight rates on
mixed carloads will be raised.
Resolutions also were adopted in
dorsing the movement for a national
retail dealers federation, and favor
ms q IA" SOLhp0i1lHS doNCI IlSCA0 "
tell the truth about the goods they
are advertising. The retail dealers
complain that mail order houses eX-
aggerate the value of their goods in
their advertising.
The association went on record
against manufacturers who sell to
catalogue houses. Members are of
the opinion that a manufacturer who
sells to firms which in turn reach the
consumer by mail, is creating unjust
competition and they will refuse to
do business with such manufacturers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Bloomsbury.

Bloomsbury was the nearest ap-
proach to Latin quarter" in London
until tourists and travellers became
more profitable to the boarding house
keepers than students. Here it was
that the medical student of the type
described by Albert Smith generally
lived. Bloomsbury had the advantage
of being within easy walking distance
of such hostelries as the Old Black
Jack, on Portsmouth street, Lincolns-
Inn-Fields, where students spent their
evenings. or where they met and for
titled themselves with pots of porter
and dozens of oysters before sallying
forth for a lark, which often involved
a penitent appearance next morning
at Bow street-London Chronicle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Music Kills Men YOUNG.

Painting and sculpture are condu-
Give to long life; yet music kills men
young. Schubert, with all his wealth
of song, died at thirty-one; Mozart,
who danced and laughed his melodies
into being, died at thirty-fve, the same
age as Belini; Bizet, the composer of
Carmen died, like Purcell, at thirty
seven; Mandelssohn survived to thir-
ty-eight; Chopin, who loved life so
well. had done with it at thirty-nine,
while Weber expired at forty-six But
Verdi lived and fiourished as a mona.
genarian
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
BARROW IN BRIDE QUIZ
McNamara's Counsel Involved by Wit
ness-Believed Innocent,

Los Angeles, Cal.-Bert H. Frank
lin, an investigator employed by
the defense in the Mcnamara case,
was held to the superior court to an,
swer charges of bribing juror. Dur,
ing the hearing the name of Clarence
S. barrow was mentioned, but Frank.
lin mad e statement saying the Chi,
cago lawyer was not implicated in
the affair in any manner whatever.
The statement was called out when
Robert F. Balm, sworn juror in the Nc
Namara case, testified that Franklin
had told him. when arranging for the
bride, that was paid to him, that Oar,
row had given Franklin $4,000 "to
use"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
TWO GIVEN STATE POSITIONS
Former University Regent New Sec
rotary of Tax Conmission-Lewis
Appointed on Control Board.

Madison.-The Wisconsin tax
commission has elected A. ]. Myr-
land of Grantsburg, former state uni
versity regent, as secretary of the
commission to succeed George A.
Francis, who resigned. = John P.
Lewis of Friendship, banker and
former superintendent of schools of
Adams county, was appointed by
Gov. McGovern as member of the
state board of control to succeed the
Rev. Daniel Woodward.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
MAY BE NEW WORLD POWER
Possibly That China Will Yet Become
Military Force to Be Reckoned
With.

When the imperial governments
troops are victorious over the rebels
in the Yangize Valley the same story
of bloody and prolonged fighting
comes out of China which was told
when the insurgents were triumphant.
In both cases success cost high price
in killed and wounded, in neither did
the beaten army give way until it had
made brave show of steadiness un-
der fire.
There is no room for doubt that the
Chinese can stand punishment, as the
pugilists say, in war. They are no
towards, nor are they lacking in per-
severance. Every test indicates that
the Chinese nation is rich in the raw
material out of which great armies
or good soldiers could be made. That
may happen in time. 1t depends large
ly upon the need which the Chinese
feel. If they are dealt with justly and
literally by military powers they will
probably do little to build up vast and
costly armies and fleets.
On the other hand, if they find that
the choice must be made between sub
jugation by foreigners and devoting
much Of their resources to training
and equipment for war, as the only
guarantee of national independence
and safety, they will probably pay the
price, in that case there will be an
other great power to reckon with In
Eastern Asia, as Japan has to be TAX
en- into account now.-Cleveland Lead
err
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
MISS HELEN TAFT TO WE'D?
Reported Engagement to J. Cotton
Smith, Son of Pastor.

Washington-The engagement of
Miss Helen Taft, daughter of Pres
ident William H. Taft, to ]. Cot
ton Smith, son of Rev. DR.. Roland Cot
ton Smith, rector of st. Johns Epis-
copal church of this city. is currently
reported.
The report cannot be verified and
close friends are unwilling to make
definite statement. But Miss Taft, who
did not return to her studies at Bryn
Mawr this winter, and the ractor's
son have been invited to the same
functions during the season.
The Tafts and Cotton Smiths were
together all summer at Beverly. The
Cotton Smiths have home at Fps
wich, just a pleasant drive from Bev-
erly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Girls SLAYER Must Die.

Albany. N. Y.-Albert w. Wolter.
convicted of the murder of Ruth
Wheeler, the fifteen-year-old stenog-
rapher, in New York city on March
"a, 1910, must pay the death penalty
The court of appeals affirms the judg-
ment of conviction of murder in the
first degree.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
ROGERS ENDS LONG FLIGHT.
Daring Aviator Completes Ocean to
Ocean Journey

Long Beach. CaL-Calbraith p
Rodgers completed the last leg of
his cross-continental flight and landed
on the shore of the Pacific. The final
lap of his trip was II miles. A crowd
of 10000 persons saw the finish Rod
gers declared his actual flying time
from the Atlantic was three days, ten
hours and fourteen minutes His last
start was from Compton. where he was
forced to remain several weeks as a
result of fall in which he was severe.
ly injured
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Stand BY Vaccination Order.

Superior. Noisy demonstrations
featured a school board meeting at
which the commissioners refused to
rescind an order that all school chill
dren must be vaccinated Members
of Theosophy and Christian Science
cults and others oppose the order.
Several hundred students remain out
Of the schools. Over 100 cases of
smallpox are reported
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
MUST SERVE DOUBLE TERM
Wife Slayer Gets Second Penalty for
Murder of Mother-in-Law.

Chicago. = William ]. Quirk plead
ed guilty to the murder of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Ella Vancise, be-.
fore Judge Henry V. Freeman and was
sentenced to serve Is years in the
Joliet penitentiary. At the time he
killed his mother-in-law the defendant
also fatally wounded his wife. For the
murder of his wife he was sentenced
to Is years in the penitentiary and the
last sentence imposed will begin at
the expiration of the first sentence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Mother Accused Of slayinq child

Little Rock, Ark-Mrs Alice Vance,
accused of the murder of her four
year-old daughter, was arrested here
and her brother was locked up as an
accessory The mother says she went
to spring late yesterday afternoon
and returned to find the child slain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
General Reeves Ready for War.

San Antonio, Text was reported
here from a reliable source at Laredo
that Gen. Bernardo Reyes was in
trenched with an insurrecto army in
the mountains near Galeana, NeuVo
Leon state. and expected to be in
Monterey soon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
jew Acouits MANS SLAYER.

Fulton, Mo.-After little more
than an hours elaboration, the jury
in the case of Richard NJ Johnson, a
Civil war veteran, charged with the
murder of John Griggs, returned
verdict of acquittal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
DAUGHTER BORN TO VICTORIA.

Stork Visits the Queen Of Spain for
Fifth Time.
Madrid.-Queen Victoria of Spain
gave birth to a daughter.
This is the fifth child born to
Queen Victoria. King Alfonso and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Not Guilty.

The Medical Times reports the case
of Rastus. who inquired of the doc
tab: What you t'ink is de mattah
wifi me?"
Doctor-Oh. nothing but the chick
enpox. guess.
Rastus getting nervous)-I clare
on nah honar. doctah, | amt been
nowhar could keteh dat
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
SINISTER HAS NOT RESIGNED
Persian Cabinet Favored Move But
Parliament Refused Its Permission.

London. Late advices from
Teheran contradict the St Petersburg
report that w Morgan Shuster, the
American treasurer general of Persia,
has been permitted to resign. These
advices state that the Persian cabinet
favored the resignation, but failed to
get the necessary backing in parlia-
ment. The cabinet in view of this i'm
piled lack of confidence and will prob
ably resign
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
DEITz FAMILY WINS POINT.

Change of Venue Is Granted and
Trial Set for March.
Hayward VISA change of venue
was granted in the cases of the
members of the John Dietz family.
The cases will be tried in Eau Claire
county the first Monday in March
Mrs. Dietz. the sons. Clarence and Les
lie. and the daughter appeared in
court, the only absentee being John.
the father. who is in prison at Wau
pun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Steal Purse from Stocking

Janesville.-While going home,
encountered with Christmas bundles,
Mrs. VIM. Duetake was set upon by
robbers and purse containing sew
eral hundred dollars taken from her
stocking.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
DETROIT oUTDoEs RENO, NEW.
1902 Divorces Granted in Michigan
City in One Year.

Detroit, Mich.-The enormous num-
Der of divorces granted in De-
troit this year, LOOP up to the end
of November, caused little investi-
cation, which shows that Detroit is
outdoing Reno. Men and women who
have heard of the easy manner in
which divorce cases are put through
the Wayne circuit courts come here
because it is easy to get work and
thus maintain themselves until they
have established a residence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Green cay Wants Meetinr

Green Bay.-Green Bay viii put
in bid for the 1913 convention of
the Northeastern Wisconsin Teach
ers' association when the meeting is
held at Oshkosh in February.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20

Victoria Ena, princess of Battenberg,
were married May 81, 1906
Their first child, Prince Alfonso,
was born May 10, 1907. The other
children are Prince Jaime and Prin
cess Beatrice.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
WOOL REPORT GIVEN TAFT.
Tariff Board Submits Result of Their
Labors on Industry

Labors on Industry.
Washington.-The tariff board laid
before President Taft compre
hensive summary Of its investi
cations of the wool industry. No
recommendations as to reductions in
the tariff were made by the board
which under the act of congress was
to report only on the comparative
cost of production in various parts oil
the United States and in foreign
countries The data was considered
ample. however. for Mr.. Taft to be,
gin his first tariff message of the SEES
sion.
The president has not decided
whether he will recommend reductions
of the wooden duty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Nail Taken From Appendix.

Duluth, Minn-Lester Brewer is at
the Duluth hospital, where he under
went an operation for appendicitis.
When the appendix was removed 1t
was found to contain nail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
French Aviator Is Killed.

Melun, Franee.-Lieut. Charles Lam
theume, "a well-known military aviator,
was killed by fall Of 500 feet from
his aeroplane here just as he was al
irving at the aviation camp from
Etampes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Presld ent Eliot Improving.

Colombo. Ceylon.-Dr. Charles w.
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard.
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis here last week and is reported
as progressing favorably.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
An Essential Detail.

When you marry my daughter, do
you propose to work."
Yes. sir; certainly purpose to
work"
That's all very well, but do YOU
also propose to work me?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
LUNA PARK is FIRE SWEPT.
Coney Islands Big Amusement Place
Narrowly Escapes Destruction

Narrowly Escapes DESTRUCTION.
New York.-Luna park, across
the street from the site of the
burned Dreamland at Coney Island,
caught fire and for time it was feared
the famous amusement place would
be devastated. The blaze was finally
checked after two hours work and
after it had done s150,0OO damage.
The AIhambra restaurant, the pneu-
matte tubes and the scenery and prop
critics of FIVE plays belonging to Fred
erick Thompson. owner of the park.
were destroyed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
o,Day to MANAGE the Reds.

New York.-Henry O'Day, umpire
of the National league, was chosen az
manager for the Cincinnati Nationa
club for the coming season
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
Like the puoLs

Hubby. want So"
Won't two do?'
mo; | want five"
All right Money seems to he ev
Ing in V-shape. l guess winter :
about due" -
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20

ElroY Resident, Aged 100, Dead.
Elroy.-John Flood, the Oldest
resident of Juneau county, is dead,
aged 1922
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
HARTLAND.
Deferred from Last Week.

Mrs. Walter Henderson and son
were in Pittsfield Friday
R. C. Hamilton was in Wateryille
Friday
Miss Belle Scott is learning the
post office duties. She will take Miss
Myrtle Everetts place, who is to en-
ter Colby college this fall.
Miss Ethel Baird returned to Nor
NAL school Monday. She was ac-
companied by Miss Mary Packard,
who is to enter.
Miss Louise Hopkins, who has been
visiting Mrs. Mary Fuller, returned
to her home in Bangor Monday.
The Young Campaigners held a pic
mic on the grounds of A. d. Baird
Saturday afternoon. About forty
were present and enjoyed a good
time. Ice cream and cake were sery-
ed.
Mrs. W C. Morrill, of Pittsfeld,
visited Mrs. Jennie Schwartz Friday.
Clarence Scammon of Portland, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. d. E. Firth.
A fine band concert was listened to
by large crowd Thursday evening
in Warren Square. The concerts
have been a source of great pleasure
to the Hartland people this summer
and all will be sorry when the cold
weather puts an end to them.
Much interest is being shown in
the East Somerset Agricultural fair
which is to be held Thursday Friday
and Saturday.
Attorney T. A, Anderson of Pitts
field was a business caller in town
Friday.
George Lampher and Hermon Rich
ardson, former residents of this town,
were local visitors last week.
Elmer Field and wife of Pittsfeld,
were in town Friday.
Mrs. Willard Burton entertained
the whist club at birthday party
Friday afternoon.
Miss Jean Anderson has been visit
ing in Pittsfield.
Schools opened Monday with the
following teachers; Principal, High
school, F. R. Tibbetts; first assistant,
Miss Isabel Carter; second assistant,
Julia Libby; grammar. Miss Mary
Anderson; intermediate, Miss Mabel
Knowles; primary, Miss Gleason and
Miss F. Bowman.
Mrs. Charles H Lovejoy is in Bos-
ton for a ten-days' visit with friends
in that vicinity.
Dr.. E. S. Weber and Mrs. Web
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
STATE NEWS.

Christopher Dunn celebrated his
Goth birthday Sunday, September 10,
at his home in Belgrade. Twenty
six of his relatives were present, and
few Of his neighbors. An open air
dinner was served. Mr.. Dunn, who
| is life long resident of Belgrade, Is
the Oldest man in the town, and has
for the last two years held the gold
headed cane, which is presented to
the oldest man in every town in
Maine by a Boston newspaper. Mr.
Dunn is very proud of the cane, and
he only uses it on special occasions,
thinking too much of 1t to use it for
common walking stick. Mr.. Dunn
walks about the farm every day
helping do work about the fields, and
thinks nothing of walking a mile to
visit his neghbors, and then return
ing to his home. This is something
unusual for a man of his age, and
there are not many men ten years
younger that can duplicate the task
Rev. Leo Dunn, the grandson of the
old gentleman, made a speech which
fitted the accession very well, ant
pleased all of the guests. Mr.
Dunn spoke very highly of the good
name in which the family is held by
all who are acquainted with them
and also of his pleasure in seeing so
many relatives present.