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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-26

minutes late In pounding out with his
gaVel the announcement that the show
was about to begin. The Omaha man
looked pitifully small and weak, and
could not make himself heard ten feet
away from the platform. For fifteen
minutes confusion reigned, and the
chairman was unable to quell it, A
little later, when the Roosevelt adher-
ents were making their first fight by
seeking to substitute their own tenn
porary roll for that prepared by the
national committee, Mr. Rosewater
piped feebly until some one shouted,
Speak up, little boy Then he sue
cumbed to the roar of laughter and let
a clerk read his rulings.
1t was no easy job keeping the great
crowd in order, for while the dele
gates themselves were mostly grim
and tense, apparently imbued with the
idea that they were making history"
there were numerous skillfully placed
claques in the galleries which inter
rupted the speakers at frequent inter
walls.
TdOlSI SOUiHldHOS nSSPSSLs
One man there was who was not
subject to ribald Interruptions and
jeers. That was Governor Hadley of
Missouri, the Roosevelt field captain.
Whenever he arose he was accorded
respectful attention and often hearty
applause, for even his political enc
mics couldn't think up weak spots in
his record with which to taunt him.
Bill" Finn, another Roosevelt
fighter, was not so fortunate, but he
seemed to like the storm that ragged
about him and did not give an inch
until squelched by the gavel. Senator
Bradley of Kentucky, too, came in for
a share of "boos" and Kisses and was
stirred to rage by many illusions to
the fact that he had voted in favor Of
Lorimer.
"Heinie" Cochems in Action.
The little furry in the Wisconsin
delegation, caused by Mr.. Houser's as
sertion that the delegation would not
support Governor McGovern for tenn
porary chairman gave "Heinie" Coch-
ems a chance to show some of the
spirit which used to take him through
an opposing football eleven. Coch-
ems had placed McGovern in nomi-
nation, and all had gone swimmingly
until Houser got up and protested that
La Toilette would not enter into any
combination with any other candidate,
and therefore the Wisconsin dele
gates should not support the Badger
governor, who was the choice Of the
Roosevelt forces.
Up jumped 'Heinie" and, being
given two minutes, explained that the
Wisconsin delegation in caucus had
split on the question, but that he, as
an individual La Toilette delegate, had
presented McGovern's name. but"
shouted Cochems, squaring his jaw,
Il dare any progressive delegate from
Wisconsin to vote for Root" And he
made good, for when the ballot was
taken thirteen Badgers voted for the
governor and the other thirteen split
up their votes among North Dakota
men and Mr. Houser
HowIs for Heney.
For stirring up tempest, Francis
]. Heney was unequalled by any other
man in the convention. He fought
hard against the seating of the two
Taft delegates from the Fourth dis
trict of California, and was howled at
by the Taftite galleries. He bobbed
up on various other occasions, notably
in a long speech seconding the nom
nation of McGovern, and was howled
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-26
wild Demonstration for Hadley.

Hadley was the man of the second
days session-Hadley of Missouri He
had stepped forward to speak in sup
port of Governor Deneen's motion
which was designed to prevent the IS
contested delegates voting on their
own cases, but before he could utter a
moment every Roosevelt delegate was
on his feet shouting 'Hadley, Hadley,"
and even the Taft cohorts could not
keep their seats Then the enthusiasts
began to pull up their state standards
and march with them, while the CALLER
les leaped to their feet, waving hats
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
PUNCH BOWL CENTURY OLD
Relic Of Early New York to Be Placed
In Metropolitan Museum for
safe-keepIng.

New York.-The Morton punch bowl.
an historic piece of rare Lowestoft
porcelain which was presented to the
city OF New York by Governor jacob
Morton in 1912. has Just ended a 100
year soJourn In the governors room
OF the city hall. and will now be con-
signed for safe-keeping to glass case
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The bowl is nearly six feet in cir
cumference. making 1t the largest per-
feet piece Of the ware In existence.
It's ample interior carries huge birds
eye view of New York city in 1903, to-
gether with the seals of the nation and
state, the frigate Constitution under
full sail. and a presentment OF ship
yard Its inscription reads:
Drink deep. You will preserve the
city and encourage canals"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
IN PLEA FOR euADALoupE
Henry Reranoer, French Senator. Sees
Great Future for Colony In
the Antilles.

Paris.-Henry Beranger. the French
senator representing Guadaloupe. the
French island colony in the Lesser An
titles group in the Atlantic. has issued
public appeal in behalf of that ISL
and which he has Just visited.
Senator Beranger foresees great
Industrial and agricultural future for
Guadaloupe. but he declares that the
island is now too heavily burdened
with taxes.
He points out that in the last ten
years the population has increased
from 10000 to 100000. and Guada-
loupe has maintained her output of
sugar. the coffee production has
tripled and the production of fruit
havorings has steadily mounted.
What Guadaloupe needs, says Sen
ator Beranger, is chance to work by
herself and for herself. She needs to
be freed from excessive taxes levied
by the mother country and the great
variety of fiscal charges which stifie
the efforts OF planters and fishermen
and which together constitute bur
den which discourages the admirable
enthusiasm of the islanders to develop
into successful and brilliant colony.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
THEFT WEIGHED ON HER MIND
Converted at Revival Meeting, She
Asks Forgiveness Of the
storekeeper.

DEVILS Lake. N. D.-Remorse for
having stolen an apple from the Quail
ity department store of this city 20
years ago. when she was schoolgirl,
caused a ST. Paul woman, who signed
her name as Mrs. F. c." of Dayton's
Bluff, ST. Paul, to send the local
merchant letter asking forgiveness
The owners Of the store say they
know who the woman is, but refuse to
disclose her identity.
More than 20 years ago" says the
ST. Paul woman, II was schoolgirl
living in Dakota, and you were run
ming the store at the trading point,
now DEVILS Lake. While on my way
to school one day l saw that no one
was looking and l took big apple
from a basket in front OF your place
of business. l was converted last Fri
day night In a revival meeting being
held in one of the churches in this VI
cinity and I want to make my wrong
right both with you and my maker"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
HEARS PRAYERS; DIES

in the Jewett street house The old
man had other valuable property.
among the realty pieces being a man.
sion in Duncan avenue that he sold
last April to Edward j. Edwards, state
controller. Several times since then
he regretted the sale of this house.
Two weeks ago with his daughter
in-law he went to Cypress Hills ceme-
terry. In Brooklyn, where he made ar
rangements for a burial plot for him
self and also he picked out one for
Mrs. Elsey He admitted to Mrs.
Elsey he had made all his plans for
death. However. there seemed to be
no change in his spirits after that
time. He seemed cheerful as he list
ened to several chapters from his
newest religious book, Prevailing
Prayer. After he was found with two
bullets in his head in the bathroom he
never recovered consciousness.
Il don't know why he should have
killed himself" said Mrs. Elsey. He
and | have lived to ourselves for
years as fine as princes. He had plen-
ty of money to last him all his life,
but he worried about money he had
lost and about the sale of the Duncan
avenue house. Then he has not been
the same since he gave up his busi-
ness"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02

dol need not speak Of that to you
One must not make the mistake OF as
! suming some one else's work"
He spoke gently. almost as II will
n clairvoyant reading OF her tendency
to self-immolation.
Bat may not some one else's fault
be given us to undo?" she asked Gag
erly. May not their work be forced
on us?"
mo" he answered.
"No?" bewiIdered
81 don't think So Each one OF us
has enough with his own. at least SC
It seems to me. Most OF us die be
fore we finish it."
Emily paused. contendIng with the
loneliness and doubts which impelIed
her to speech. the feminine yearning
to let another decide her problems
This others nonchalant strength of
decision allured her uncertainty.
II am discouraged" she confessed.
And tired. There is no reason
why l should not speak OF 1t. You
know Dick. how he can do nothing in
the factory or business, or In the
places where Ffrench should stand.
All this must fall into the hands of
strangers, to be broken and forgotten.
when my uncle dies. for lack of some
one who would care. And Uncle
Ethan seems severe and hard. but It
grieves him all the time. His only
son was not good man; he lives
abroad with his wife, who was an ac-
tress before he married her. You
knew that?" as he moved.
II heard something OF It In the vii
lage." Lestrange admitted gravely.
please do not think me fond OF gos-
sip; could not avoid It. But I should
not have imagined this family likely
to make low marriages."
ut never happened before. I never
saw that cousin. nor did Dick; but he
was always disappointment. always.
Uncle Ethan has told me. And since
he failed. and Dick fails. there is only
me-"
"Youi"
She nodded. her lip quivering.
only me. Not as a substitute
am not fit for that-but to find sub
stitute. I have promised my uncle tc
marry the first one who is able to be
that"
The silence was absolute. Lestrange
neither moved nor spoke. gazing down
at her bent head with an expression
blending many shades.
ut is duty; there is no one ex.
cept me-" she added only sometimes
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
Suicide of an Eccentric Religious
Enthusiast.
Wealthy Fish Merchant In Washing
ton Market, Manhattan, Retired
From Business and Intended
to Spend Life In Ease.

New York.-After picking out a
burial plot, making his will and carry
Ing out other arrangements for his
death. John Elsey. II years old. whose
eccentricities had made him one of
the city characters. committed suicide
In his home, 9S Jewett avenue, Jersey
City. Just before firing two bullets IN
to his head he had his daughter-in-law
Mrs. Augustus Elsey, read to him sew
eral extracts from a prayer-book. He
sent her to her room to do some sew
ing and said he was going to take a
short nap Instead he went to bath
room. where he killed himself.
Elsey several years ago was one of
the wealthiest fish merchants In Wash
ington Market, Manhattan. He sold
out his place for $250,O00 and then de-
cided to devote himself to life of
religion and ease. Religion was his
dren died 20 years ago and he found
ed the Elsey Chapel, in Jewett ave
nue.. as a memorial. Before that time
Elsey had carried his religious re-
searches to the point of making fire.
quent changes in his faith When the
chapel was opened he was among the
Seventh-Day Adventists.
He became convinced not long aft
erward that the Salvation Army work
ers were the exponents Of his favorite
doctrines and he gave the chapel to
the Salvationists when he was con
verted. Subsequently 1t was occupied
as the Church OF the First Born, by
the Faith Cure sect and then went
back to the Salvation Army Elsey
frequently talked from the pulpit and
delighted to tell the influences that
had worked to convert him to a new
faith.
He was married twice. His first
wife divorced him and the second
died In 1900. The widow of his son
Mrs. Augustus Elsey. and Mrs. Jessie
Tulley. housekeeper. lived with him
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
LUCINDA HAS A GRIEVANCE
Annoyed at Glare In Return for What
Was Intended as Kindly
Action.

"You know how the wind blows
around the FIatiron building?" said
Lucinda interrogatively. WELL" she
continued. yesterday when 1t was SO
windy just as was passing the nose
Of the building-you know the nose.
that's the show window that projects
from the buildings northern point
just as I was passing the nose felt
something touch my foot. and when
| looked down l saw there a mans
hat
Now you know most girls won't
pick up mans hat They simply let
It blow past them unless it's an old
mans or a cripple's for fear that the
many smiles to his thanks, but It
seems to me that men are likely to be
gentlemen. And anyway there was
that mans hat at my foot and here
was the man running after 1t. coming
from Twenty-third street way. and |
Just stopped. or started to stoop. to
stop 1t for him, but Just as l did that
another gust of wind struck II and
away 1t went on around the corner
down Broadway.
"All this. you understand. occupied
only brief space of time. and almost
the next instant the man running for
his hat come along past me- and do
you know as he went by he glared at
me? He fairly glared at me as II he
thought I'd pushed his hat when |
bent over or given 1t a kick. when real
ly had tried to stop his hat for him.
MY brother Claude tells me that
we are any Of us liable to be misun-
derstood. even when our motives are
of the best. and we must not bother.
and guess that is SO. But still this
wasn't pleasant. and guess I'll have
to stop picking up even old mems hats
and join the ranks of the girls that
let mems hats roll by."-New York
Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02


you viii leave this in my care. Who'll
Iy? You Will not trouble about-a
substltute?"
Il will leave It with you. But you
are forgetting your own doctrine; you
are taking some one else's work to
do"
Pardon ! am merely making
French do his work. ! have seen a
little more OF him than you perhaps
know; understand what am under
taking. Moreover. would forget a
great many doctrines to set you free. :.
'Free?" she echoed; she had the
sensation OF being suddenly confront
ed with an open door into the unex-
pected.
Free" he quietly reasserted. Free
to live your own life and draw un-
hampered breath, and to decide the
great question when 1t comes. with
thought only of yourself"
She drew back; president dfsmay
fell sharply across her late relief, a
panic crossed with strange delight.
Hes on" called Dick, emerging
from the park II made Anderson
take him down with the limousine. At
least. Rupert is driving while Ander-
son sits alongside and holds on; when
they came to the turn in the avenue,
your previous mechanician took It full
speed and then apologized for going
SO slowly because. as he said. he was
an amateur and likely to upset. Is he
really good driver. Lestrange."
Pretty fair" returned Lestrange
serenely. from his seat on the edge of
the ditched machine. when I'm not
using him. he's employed as one of
the factory car testers; and when
we're racing give him the wheel II
! want to fix anything. However. I'm
obliged to that steering-knuckle for
breaking here. instead OF leaving me
to a long wait in the wilds. Come
down to the shop tomorrow at six. and
Rupert ard will even up by taking
you for a run"
who; me? You're asking meY"
why not? It's exhilarating."
Dick removed his hat and ran his
fingers through his hair. qualification
and alarm mingling in his expression
with somewhat the effect of the small
boy who is first invited Into a game
with his older brothers clique.
"You-er. wouldn't smash me up?"
he hesiiated.
'T haven't smashed up Rupert or
myself so far. If you feel timid. new
er mind. of course; I'll take my usual
companion"
Dick flushed all over his plump face
the French blood up at last
81 was only joking" he hastily ex-
planned. 'I'll come. It's only that
you're so confoundedly reckless some
times. Lestrange, and But I'll
come"
Lestrange gave his fine. glinting
smile as he rose to salute Emily.
"All right. II you don't get down to
the factory in time, I'll call for you"
he promised
CTO BE CoNTINUED3
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
Concerning Warts.

Strange beliefs relating to warts are
by no means confined to the young and
illiterate. They are sometimes found
among persons of mature age and high
intelligence.
The noted German physician. Gen
ewein, recorded a case In which the
cutting off of single wart from a
patients hand was speedily followed
by the disappearance of all the warts
on his other hand. The same au-
thority mentions another case in
which the removal Of wart from a
patients hand was followed by the dis
appearance of one from his chin.
In country neighborhood the boy
who is without his special wart cure
is an object of pity. One way to re-
move wart is to rub 1t with bit of
stolen bacon. Another was to persuade
friend to count the warts and third
was to rub them with cent piece and
cast the coin into pond.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02

/ grow-to dislike It too much l am
SO selfish that sometimes hope a sub
stitute will never come"
Her voice died away. 1t was done;
she. Emily Ffrench. had deliberately
confided to this stranger that which
an hour before she would have be-
lieved no one could force from her
lips in articulate speech And she
neither regretted nor was ashamed.
although there was time for full reali-
zation before Lestrange answered
II did not believe" he said. that
such things could be done It is nom
sense! II is the kind of situation.
Miss Ffrench. where any man Is justi-
fed in interfering. beg you will
leave the affair in my hands and think
no more of such morbid self-sacri-
fee"
stupefied. Emily flung back her
head. staring at him.
"In your hands?"
Since there are none better, It ap-
pears, Why" his vivid face questioned
her full and straightly. you didn't i'm
agine that any man living could hear
&.
my uncle knows"
Your uncle-is not for me to criti-
cize. But do not ask any other man
to let you go on"
Her ideas reeling she struggled for
comprehension.
You. what could you dor" she mar
veled "The substitute
There won't be any substitute" re-
piled Lestrange with perfect GOODNESS
81 shall train Dick French to do his
work"
You"
II can. and will"
HE can not"
"Oh, yes, he can; he is Just idle and
spoiled" the firm lips set more firmly
He shall take his place. ! can handle
him."
Emily sat quite helplessly. her eyes
black with excitement. Slowly recol
lection flowed back to her of a change
In Dick since his light contact with
Lestrange: his avoidance of even oc
casional highballs. his awakening in
terest In the clean sport of the races
and his half-wistful admiration for the
virile driver-manager.
Il almost believe you could" she
conceded.
81 can" repeated Lestrange. only
he openly smiled. at will be hard or
Dickie."
1t was the touch needed, the anti
dote to sentiment. Emily laughed
with him, laughed in sheer mischief
| and relief and leap of youth
You will be gentle-poor Dickie!'
"rll be gentle. He is coming now
l think" He took a step nearer her
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
TO coNFIscATE GIRLS MAIL
How Postmaster Is to End Practice
He Regards as EvlI-To Give Let
ters to Parents.

Flushing. N. Y.-A new and effective
scheme for curbing misuse OF the post
Offices general delivery window has
ben put into effect by Postmaster
Thomas B. Lowerre here. He will
henceforth confiscate all general de-
livery letters addressed to young girls
of the village and turn them over to
their parents or some male member Of
the family. Mr.. Lowerre said he
recently became aware that some Of
the girls of the village were receiv-
ing mail which he thought would stand
inspection by their parents.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
SYNOPSIS.

Tho story opens on Long Island, near
Ffrench, relative OF Ethan Ffrench.
curry automobile. iose5 her way. The
car has stopped and her cousin. Dick
Ffrench. is too muddled with drink to
direct II Alright. They meet another car
which is run by a professional racer
named Lestrange. The latter fixes up
the Ffrench car and directs Miss Ffrench
how to proceed homewnrd. Ethan
Ffrench has disnherited his son, who
has disappeared. He informs Emily
plainly that he would like to have her
marry Dick. who ia good but
irresponsible fellow. 1t appears that a
partner of Ethan Ffrench wanting an ex-
pert to race with the Mercury" at auto
events. has engeged Lestrange. and at
the Ffrench factory Emily encounters the
young man. They refer pleasantly to
their meeting when Dick comes along and
recognizes the young racer. Dick likes
the way Iestrange Ignores their first
meeting when he appeared to a disad-
yaufnne
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
MOTHER URGES SONS DEATH
Witness Says Woman Saw Boy MUIR
dered by Another Youth In
Baltimore.

Baltimore.-That Mrs. Emma Bam-
berger saw mortal wounds inflicted on
her son and encouraged Albert Pat
terson to kill the boy was the startling
testimony in the police court as the
gruesome aftermath of terrific strug-
gle in which young Bamberger lost his
life late the other night.
That woman ran across the
street." said witness. "She slapped
the boy in the face and said Kill
him."
Other witnesses corroborated that
testimony.
Albert ]. Patterson, who did the cut.
ting. was held pending the action OF
a coroner's inquest. while Mrs. Bam.
berger. the dead boys mother. was
held as an accomplice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
Victim Of Disease Of Eyes Also 10 En-
abIed to MemorIze Article
at Sight.

New York-visual power by which
man can read the entire page of an
ordinary book at a glance and repeat
every line word for word is the sub
ject of an article by Dr. George M.
Gould in the current number Of The
Journal Of the American Medical as.
sociation. That this power Ia due not
to normal visual conditions, but to a
disease of the eyes. is DIR. Goulds con-
tention
The man with the remarkable eyes
is designated as "Mr. c." This man
can read several books each evening,
and usually he can repeat all he has
read without error. He Is fond of
poetry and novels. and quick glance
at the pages sufices to fix Its contents
indelibly In his memory.
The case was easily explained by
those who have knowledge of the ply
siology of binocular. or twoeyed WIS.,
ion. DR.. Gould says. Some time dur
ing the middle years of the mans life
the central part of the retina. the
"macular" region of the right eye, was
destroyed by an Inflammation caused
by eye-strain. The fixing part of
the retina was obliterated. leaving
there i blind, round space or hole.
The left eye was not diseased and con-
tinued the usual perfection of ma
cular or central vision.
by long, unconscious and forced ex-
ercise," continues DR.. Gould, "the
healthy zone OF the right retina sur
rounding the macular was educated to
such degree that 1t could, when un-
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
U. Q. Man May Float Llbsrte.

washington.-Maj. Harley B. Fer
guson, engineer corps. U. s. A., who
superintended the removal of the
Maine from Havana harbor. may, II
the war department accepts an invita-
ton from the French minister Of ma
rine, go to Toulon to supervise the
floating of the wreck OF the battleship
Liberte.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
Man In Tree Dead a Year.

Missoula, Mont.-The mummified
remains of a man, believed to have
been E. Kost, globe trotter. Judging
from papers found on him. was dis
covered in tall tree. The man had
been sitting above an old Indian hunt
ing platform. Apparently he had slip
ped and his leg caught in the limb
The body had been hanging for more
than a year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
Family Warned by Mental reIepstby,

Family Warned by Mental TeIepathy.
Detroit. Mich--Mental telepathy
aided Mrs. Richard Meyer to foretell
her fathers death at st. Louis, Mo-
He died shortly after telepathic COM
munication had been flashed to all his
children Mrs. Meyer claims that for
years the family has been warned OF
impending disaster by similar flashes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-02
4 Reads Page at a Glance

moved. receive and transmit to the
brain the image of the entire page,
except that part falling upon the CEN
trail portion. which has been de-
stroyed."