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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
London Dispatch Regarding War
ships Is Not Believed.
United States Naval Officers Doubt
Report From England That Dread
noughts VIII Be Supplanted
by Smaller Vessels.

New York.-Naval officers stationed
at the Brooklyn navy yard are in
clined to doubt the London dispatch,
in which was predicted the passing of
the dreadnought type of battleship in
favor of smaller vessels Of equally
heavy armament.
In their opinion Great Britain and
the other nations of the world will
even enlarge the size of the present
day battleships.
Rear Admiral e. N. c. Leutze, U. s..
n, retired, commandant of the Brook
Ign navy yard, said:
1T is hard to believe EngIand's fu-
ture navy policy is to be toward the
reduction in the size of its war YES
sci. We have found the dreadnoughts
the most effective fighting machines
yet produced and consequently we will
continue to make our vessels in
greater size.
Il can see no object unless it Is for
the purpose of economy in the report
that England is to build vessels of
smaller size. England may be listen
ing to the demands Of the persons
who object to naval expenditures. OF
course / can make no prediction of
what our own future program will be,
but from my personal viewpoint we
will add to our feet Of dreadnoughts."
The man who has been sent to the
Brooklyn navy yard to lay the hull
of the battleship New York, Naval
Constructor Robert e. Stocker, U. s..
NJ, could not reconcile his experience
in shipbuilding with the report from
London.
I'VE need all the dreadnoughts we
can get" he asserted. I'm the dread
nought has been found a type which
is an improvement over everything
built before.
THE qualities of speed, gun strength
and endurance cannot be contained in
a bulk smaller than at present in
closes them. Our engines give a max
imum of power with minimum OF
space; our guns are included in the
narrowest expanse with possible
safety.
IF we want greater speed and Sc
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

Asiatic cholera, a special irrirant
poison, which acts upon the CASTRO
intestinal mucous membrane, is re-
garded by some as contagious dis
ease which progressively loses its
virulent qualities 1t is a native of
Hindustan thought to consist of GER
tain microscopic germs which, on be-
ing received into the system, propa-
gate their kind, cause an intestinal
flux and destroy the epithelium~
Rapid depression of all the mental
and physical faculties is an early
symptom of most cases of cholera.
The senses are irritable, the head
aches and is confused, there is a dis
inclination to sleep, the limbs totter
under the weight of the body, the
pulse is frequent and feeble and the
skin Is cool and believed with per-
spiration. AS the attack advances the
patient falls into dull, listless and
motionless state due to the exhaus-
ton of all the faculties of the mind
and body. Blood accumulates and
stagnates in the veins, giving to the
hands and feet, nose and limbs a
blush, leaden or violet tint like that
of a cyanotic child.
The cause of cholera is unknown
A high atmospheric temperature is
everywhere associated with It's preva-
lence and it always attains it's great
est intensity during the hot months
of the year. 1t is most apt to be Sc
we're when excessively dry weather
follows a wet period. Some physicians
have thought cholera poison to be
of an aerial nature, but its diffusion
has no relation whatever to the We
Iocity or the direction of the wind.
It's progress has never exceeded that
of a mar on land or water. nor has It
ever taken direction different from
that of commercial or military move
ments There is reason to believe the
poison does not enter the system
through the lungs or through any
other channel than the gastro-intesti-
nal canal.
The danger of the Introduction of
cholera from one port to another is
not so much by typical cases as the
mild or irregular ones, which often
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
inside Information.

Mr.. Hanna, brother of the late sena-
tor, either knew very little of the de-
tails of the absorption of the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron company by the
steel trust, or deemed it a violation of
the rules of the business game to
squeal He disclaimed any knowledge
of any pressure applied by the banks
in the interest of the steel corporation
to force Schley of the Tennessee syn
dictate, to replace the stock he had put
I'D as collateral with tLe steel corpor-
ration's bonds. He thought the banks
didn't like the Tennessee stock be-
cause it was held by syndicate. Mr.
Hanna had no suspicious of any pres
sure exerted by the steel corporation
through banks which it controlled to
call on Schley for a different collat-
eral. But it appeared from the evil
dence that while negotiations were go
ing on in New York t We Schley's
firm from suspension Mr. Gary was in
washington getting Mr.. Roosevelt's
consent to the steel trusts purchase
of the Tennessee concern, which was
chiefly valuable for it's great holdings
OF ore ENDS In the south.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Persistent Mountalneer Rediscovers
Gold Ledge After Twenty Three
Years-Others Gave Up.

Spokane, Wash.-A search OF 20
years for what may prove to be rich
deposit of gold has at last been
brought to a successful conclusion by
persistent prospector, F. A. Schnicke.
He has come out of one of the widest
parts of the wild Cascade mountains
with specimens Of gold bearing ore
that promise a fortune when the ledge
from which he took them is developed.
He has chart of the route that will
lead him back when he has formed
the party to help him.
1t was in the summer of 1888 that
Amos White, mountaineer and pros
pector, came staggering out Of the
Cascades in the vicinity of Mount Ad-
ans and showed ore like that which
his successor is now showing. He got
backing and tried to take party in to
hew a way to his ledge. Deep SHOWS
the following winter stopped him, and
when he tried to so In the summer for
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
PhiIad elphian 10 Found Fast Asleep
With His Head Hanging Over
Roof Of Tall Building.

adelphia.-Taken into custody
while soundly sleeping on the roof OF
the house at 634 North Front street,
with his head hanging over the front
caves, Robert Morris, % years old, OF
Merchantville, is in Quandary as to
how he reached his elevated slumber-
land and has the wiseacres at police
headquarters puzzling their wits en-
deavoring to solve the mystery.
Passing along the street early the
other morning two pedestrians were
startled when derby hat dropped at
their feet. CHANGING up, they were
amazed to observe the head Of a man
protruding over the caves. Their calls
In a vain effort to attract the atten-
ton of the owner Of the head awak-
ened most of the neighbors in the
block, and when the situation was ex-
planned the phone. wires into the city
hall carried many requests for the
presence of policemen.
The first district patrol wagon was
sent to the scene, and when the
crew gained the second story roof
by means of the third story windows
of the residence of Joseph Bowling, on
the corner, the man was still in slum-
berland. Even vigorous shaking failed
to arouse him, and with the assistance
of Mr.. Bowling the sleeper was
dragged to the street via the Bowling
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Long Lost Wealth is Found

est fires ragged and prevented him
from carrying out his plans. This i'll
luck followed him for two years, and
then exposure brought on illness that
killed him.
Just before he died White gave a
crude map of the location of the gold
ledge to John Snyder, close friend.
This showed the ledge to be near the
shore of a small lake somewhere on
the western slope of the Cascades and
under the shadow of Mount Adams
Snyder found that forest fires had
wiped out some of the signs by which
he was to be guided and he could not
locate the lake. He pursued the quest
for Is years and then gave the chart
to Marion Locke, friend. Locke
went out to find Whites ledge and
spent a long time in the search. He
was equally bafied, but fortune was
kind to him, for in his wanderings he
discovered the Mccoy Creek mines.
which have since made him wealthy.
1t was two years ago when the final
effort was begun. Five men, including
Schnicke. who called themselves The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Angel Of the Battlefield.

Mrs. Maria Magee of Tipperary, who
is, according to records, the second
Oldest Crimean veteran of her sex in
the world, was one of the veterans
present at the coronation dinner Civ
ell in Belfast She has been in the
firing line in many hard fought and
historic battle. and has soothed the
last moments of scores of British
soldiers dying in foreign lands She
travelled with her husband through
India, Egypt, New Zealand and the
Mediterranean stations. Asked what
her feelings were when in the thick
of the fighting with the bullets
whistling around, Mrs. Magee said:
Il didn't think of It. / was looking
after the poor wounded fellows.
Everyone was shouting for his moth
er, or his wife, or his children. That's
what the dying soldier always cries
for, and he loves to send them a last
message"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

80 He development of few cases
s. of Asiatic cholera in the gov
ernment's hospitals in New
York harbor. as the result OF
infection brought from abroad.
resulted in calling to public attention
two intensely interesting discoveries
made In recent years in connection
with the disease.
The first is that the ailment Is not
nearly as likely to spread In centers
where il is not actually epidemic as
has generally been believed hereto
fore; the second is the fact that
there are persons who are cholera
carriers" accounting In many in
stances for a longer incubation period
than the formerly accepted one, which
was from few hours to five days.
These gains in knowledge should
have a most reassuring effect on the
pnStic mind 1t has been learned that
cholera is not carried along by the
wind; and persons who have been in
the vicinity of cholera patients do not
carry the germs of cholera away with
them in their clothing unless such
ClOl1iuS udS DS0u COuLdm1udISO ny III
fected discharges from the sufferers.
The disease must be taken in
through the mouth, so that, although
extremely virulent and fatal it Is only
infectious in the same manner In
which typhoid and some of the other
fevers are transmissible.
The recognition of a class of per-
sons known as cholera carriers" has
resulted in a determination to extend
the detention of all persons suspected
of having been in direct contact with
the disease until it's presence or alb
sence can be certified to after search
ing meteorological tests. This ex-
tended detention period goes a long
way toward eliminating the danger of
permitting the disease to gain foot
hold within our gates.
The disease-fighting machine built
up by DR.. Alvah H. Doty. the health
officer of the port of New York, in his
long years of service has kept the city
and, to a lLrge extent, the entire
country remarkably free from import
ed contagion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Amazing Nap of a 1insmith

home with many excited residents
looking on in wonderment.
Waking UP at the city hall, Morris
revealed his identity, and was dunn
founded when the circumstances
leading up to his arrest were sprung
on him. He said he had no recol-
lection of going to the roof, and was
unable to enlighten the police as to
how he got there. Morris is a tin
smith by occupation and one of the
theories of the police is that he
Skinned up a rain spout while labor
ing under the hallucination that he
was in working toys making roof re-
pairs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
BIC BOATS TO STAY

cure it in the size Of the vessel, the
armament must be sacrificed to a
corresponding extent. Inversely, IL we
are to increase the armament of our
dreadnoughts on a smaller vessel we
would have to dispense with some of
our speed"
Capt. @. e. Burd, U. s. N, in
charge Of the machinery department
of the navy yard, said 1t is not pos
sible with the present engines to
economic space without losing else
where
''The one thing that would help us
spare some Of the space now occupied
by the boilers and engines Of our bat
tleships," he said, would be new
engine that would improve on the tur-
bine and the reciprocating engine we
now carry"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

Lucky Five" went into the wilderness.
One by one all abandoned the search
except Schnicke Curiously he made
the discovery at place visited before
by himself and others interested in
the search but not recognized. 1t was
"a small body of water called Badger
lake. He came upon it from new
angle and something about it struck
him as being in accord with the chart.
He searched for an old camp that
White had marked and after some
heavy work discovered it. He then
had little difficulty In locating the
ledge and finding the specimens of
ore. He has filed his mining claims
on all the outcroppings he could find
and expects to go back and begin
work before the summer is over
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

New York.-The Goddess Of Lib
erty, after quarter of century buff
feting the winds of New York harbor
from her pedestal on Bedloe's island,
is in need Of new gown. A report
by war department engineers shows
that the bronze sheathing of the
statue is disintegrating through ac-
ton of water and air ard that already
the metal is eaten through In some
places. 1t is believed that the per-
forated plates can be removed separ
rately and replaced by duplicates.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
His Sense of Humor.

Mrs. Youngwedd had been taking
cooking lessons through correspond
ence course.
Although there was marked i'm
provement in the culinary department
of the Youngwedd homestead the hus-
band lost no opportunity for poking
fun at his wife's cooking. One morn
ing, just as he was leaving for bust
ness, she asked:
My dear, what would you like for
dinner this EVENING""
WELL" he replied, smilingly,
well have lesson four with exception
&C. a little of lesson 9 and perhaps the
postscript of lesson II for dessert. -
Woman's Home Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Capture Great Sea Cow.

Galveston, Tex.-A manatee or sea
COW measuring 20 feet and weighing
about 1000 pounds was captured in
Laguna Madre on the Gulf of Mexico
about three miles southeast of Browns
vile. 1t required ten-hours' strug-
gle with about 20 men to land the
monster.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Formidable Item.

Gould you suggest any way of run
ming this place more economically
asked the amateur farmer.
yep" replied Mr.. Corntossel. Buy
an interest in a hardware store, and
get your outfit of implements at cost"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Plague Kills Fish.

Buffalo, N. Y.-Blue pike, which
form a large part of the catch in
Lake Erie, are threatened with extine
ton A plague is killing thousands
of them. H. G. Crossley, special lake
warden for Lake Erie, finds the small
fish are dying from fungus growth
on the gills. The large fish are not
affected. The unusually low tempera-
ture of the water is believed to be one
of the causes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Loose Bear STOPS spoonIna.

Cleveland, Ohio.-1he usual largo
amount of spooning which takes place
nightly in Wade park was dispensed
with one night recently owing to the
fact that a zoo bear got lost in the
park.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Strategy.
message.

And the thieves got away?"
YES: they rode away at their leis-
ure, in one of those gentlemanly cleo
trio automobiles. The police never
thought Of looking In that
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Adapted.

'Ah." said the persistent household.
er as he crept up on the happy and
unsuspicious fly buzzing at the win
dow. this is the pace that killsI"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

Greece consumes annually $2,500,0O
worth of raw cotton, cotton yarns and
cotton goods, but not American
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

A goat lives about ten years and
will give about quart Of milk q day,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-28
.SHEEHAN Will
remain IN RACE
WITHDRAWAL OF SHEPHERD AND
,,rTlEroN,s LETTER FAIL TO
MOVE MURPHY,

Albany, N. r., Feb. 27.-W netnei va
withdrawal of Edward M Sneppelu
as . candidate for the United states
senatorship and Martin w. Littleton ~ .
latter to Chas. f. Murphy asking MN
to bring about the retirement OF VIM
r sheehan will have the enect OF
bringing about an early break IN .ne
senatorial deadlock was a H'en
mooted question in Albany today,
Mr.. Shepperds withdrawal was no,
unexpected, it having been intima.eu =
last Thursday that he was preparills
y The fact that Senator Depew.s term
axnires this week, was looked upon
as Indicating a nearer crisis IN Inc
situation. Today's ballot-the tnir.s "
afth since the voting began-Was noe mo-
regarded r. as important as most OF .ne u,
legislators are paired until tomorrow
murphy Still For sheenan; ;u -
New York, Feb. 27.-F'rlends ol
charles Murphy leader OF Iammahs ~,
Hall made It clear today that tne
n.ithdrawal Of Edward M. Sheppera
from the senatorial contest Wouia IN
no wise affect the plan to elect Wm.
= sheehan to succeed Senator DepeW.
Governor Dix said the situation was
clearing and left this morning LOT
Albany.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-28
SUSPEND GRAIN
FREIGHT INCREASE
COMMERCE COMMISSION PRE-
VENTS ROCK ISLAND FROM EN-
FORCING NEW TARIFF. J

Washington, D. c., Feb. 27.-Ad-
vances on freight rates on grain,
grain products and seeds made by the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific rail
road in common with other interstate
carriers in the west and north west.
today were suspended by the inter-
state commerce commission from
March l to July |. 1911.
Several western and northwestern
railroads recently filed tariffs with
the commission proposing such adj
vances, and the suspension of the Rock
Island rates today is in line with the
suspension of the rates of other roads
previously announced.
The proposed increases were on
grains, grain products and seed be-
tween Chicago and Peoria, and various
places in western and northwestern
states. A determination of their rea-
sonableness probably will be reached
before July i.
Iowa Starch Rates Suspended.
Washington, D. G., Feb. 27.-An or
der was issued by the interstate com.
merce commission today suspending
parts Of certain tariff filed with the
commission by the Chicago and North
western, the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific, and the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis ana Omaha railways af-
fectfng the transit privileges on starch
at Cedar Rapids, la. The suspension
was made from March l until Sept. 1.
1911.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-28
MORE DELAY AT DANNLLE
Prospect Of Further Delay in Vote In
vestlgation; ,kimhroush to
Report

Danville, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-There are
prospects of further adjournment
this afternoon of the grand jury which
is Investigating vote buying, pending
the death or recovery Of Foreman
woodward, who is i'll at his home in
Ridge :, arm. Judge Kimprough stated
he had been told Mr.. woodward wished
to continue his work as foreman of the
jury, and when the body assemblies
this afternoon Judge Kimbrough will
impart to its members the information
that has come to him.
If they desire to take further re-
cess time will be granted them, but If
they insist on continuing the work, a
new foreman will be appointed and
business taken up this afternoon
where 1t was left. OF .la-.s~ -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-28
PREMIER AND
uIV - iBlIdBs
HIN 17eIoos IsolIo}s,t
IuUnOJIVkB
give UP POST
RESIDENT FALLERIES RECEIVES
AND ACCEPTS RESERVATIONS
OF PREMIER BRAND AND
OTHER MINISTER'S.

Paris. Feb. 27.-Premier Aristide
BRAND, who succeeded Clemenceau
as head of the French cabinet on July
23. 1909, today rendered the resigna-
tion of his ministry to President
Falleries. On November 2, last, BRAND
formally retired but few hours later
he was restored to power, and formed
a new cabinet from which all elements
not thoroughly in sympathy with his
attitude toward labor had been elm
mated.
The situation at present is wholly
different and the premier had declared
himself weary of the chickering's OF
parliament and the interests of the
groups nominally supporting him and
expressed the wish that Ne might be
relieved of the responsibility of gov
ernment.
For year and half BRAND had sue
cessfully combatted the socialistic
parties with which he was originally
affiliated but on last Friday night,
when he was attacked on the ground
that he had not enforced the laws
against the congregations as set forth
in the separation act, the government
escaped censure by the slim majority
of sixteen votes. At conference on
Saturday the minister decided to re-
sign as soon as todays obsequies for
General Brun. the late minister OF
war had been held. AT 1870 o'clock
this --tternoon the cabinet met at the
Elysee palace with President Falleries
and soon afterwards the announce
ment OF it's resignation was made.
Later in the afternoon 1t was an
nounced that President Falleries had
accepted the resignation of the cab.
met.
The retiring ministers are:
Premier BRAND; Justice, Girards:
Foreign affairs. Pichon; Marine, Ad-
miral Boue De Lapayrere; public in
struction, Faure; finance, Klotz; com
merce, Dupoy agriculture, Raynaud; !;
colonies, Morel; labor, Laffere; public
works. Pouch.
General Brun. minister of war, died
February, %.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-28
GIRL sWooNs AT TRIAL
Testifying in Breach Of
Promise Suit.

New York, Feb. 27.-Miss Annette
Bertha Grunspan, the pretty young
Russian, who is suing VIM English
Walling, the millionaire socialist, be-
fore Justice Giegerich in the supreme
court for 100000 for alleged breach
of promise, collapsed on the witness
stand today. Unnerved by a grilling
cross-examination, Miss Grunspan de-
nounced Walling's counsel, a2d after
screaming that he had treated her
harshly she collapsed in the witness
chair and was carried to an ante
room.
Miss Grunspans mother rushed to
the counsel table where Walling and
his wife were seated, but was pre-
vented by court officers from reaching
the table. After Miss Grunspan was
quieted the trial was resumed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-28
KILLED IN WRECK
C. w. Van Cleave Of Alto, Homeseeker,
Loses Life On Rock lsIend
in Kansas.

Jennings, Kan, Feb. PA extra
Rock Island passenger, train loaded
with western homeseekers went into
a ditch three miles east Of this place
this morning. c. w. Van Cleave, an
immigrant passenger was instantly
killed. His son who was in the seat
with him escaped uninjured.
II Other Passengers Escape.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 27.-The train
wrecked at Jennings was an extra
made up at Phillipsburg, Kan, west
bound. 1t was at first reported that
several passengers had been seriously
injured. Later reports Indicated that
aside from the death of C. w. Van
Cleave, of Alto, Iowa, none of the
passengers were seriously hurt. The
track was blocked by the wreck