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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
i, S, ARMY HEAD
REMOVED BY TAFT
President Orders Dismissal of
Maj. Gen. AinsWorth.
ALSO FACES COURT MARTIAL
Alleged Insulting Letter to Secretary
of War Stmson Is Cause of Action
That Creates Sens Culmina-
ton of Protracted Fight.

Washington, D. C.-Maj Gen.
of the army, was stripped of his Office
by order of President Taft, and will
appear before a court martial on
charges said to embrace conduct pre-
judicial to good order and discipline
and INSTRUMENTATION.
The suspension of Gen. Ainsworth,
the first that ever has occurred in the
Office of the adjutant general, caused
a profound sensation in army and
congressional circles. 1t was made
the subject of a heated exchange on
the floor of the house, where the
army appropriation bill was being
debated. Neither Gen Ainsworth nor
other army or department officers or
officials would discuss it.
The action of the president was
taken after several conferences with
Secretary Stimson. For some time
there had been friction between the
adjutant generals office and that of
the chief of staff Clashes were not
uncommon and there was almost a
total lack of cooperation. The bad
feeling eliminated when Gen. Aims
worth, in reply to Secretary Slim
sons request for some statistical in
formation, made such answer that
the secretary felt constrained to re-
ceiVe it as a reflection upon his own
integrity and upon that of other high
officers of the department.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
SCHIFF EX-VALET
GRANTED RETRIAL
Judge RoSaIsky Pledges Full In
quiry Into Brandt Case.
TALK BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
MIR. Carmody Says Public Wants tc
Know If Any Power Influenced
Court to incarcerate
Youth.

New York. = After serving five
years In prison for burglary at
the home of Mortimer L. Schiff, where
formerly he was employed as valet,
Foulke E. Brandt will be tried again to
determine il he was guilty Of the
crime to which he confessed and for
which he is under sentence to serve
thirty years in prison.
Judge Rosalsky of the court of gen.
eral sessions, who sentenced Brandt,
ordered the withdrawal of Brandt's
plea of guilty and the substitution OF
a plea of not guilty.
In granting the motion for new
trial Judge Rosalsky pledged himself
to aid full and fair investigation of
the whole Brandt matter, from start
to finish. The action of Judge Rosal-
sky surprised counsel for Brandt, who
had previously in another court at
tempted to show that Judge Rosalsky
deliberately misled the prisoner into
making admissions tending to sustain
a plea of guilty to burglary in the
first degree
Mortimer L. Schiff, Brandt's former
employer, joined through his counsel
in the movement to give Brandt new
trial. Alton B. Parker, representing
Mr. Schiff, said his client was anxious
that the public shall have complete
understanding of the case in order
that the honor of Mr.. Schiff and his
wife, which has been attacked by
Brandt, be indicated.
Previously there had been, before
Justice Gerard, arguments on the mo-
ton of Mirabeau L. Towns for writ
of habeas corpus to reopen the Brandt
case Justice Gerard reserved deci-
sion, and it is the opinion of lawyers
that he will grant the writ.
Brandt will be arraigned to plead to
two indictments, one charging burg
larry in the first degree, the other
charging felonious assault The
burglary indictment is the old one
found five years ago. A plea on the
will have to plead to the assault in
dictment, however, and at the request
of Judge Rosalsky the trial of Brandt
will take place before another Judge.
1t is charged that in the case
against Brandt there were grave IT.
Irregularities of judicial procedure to
protect a woman's name, and deter
mined effort will be made to get at
the truth.
Justice Gerard said:
Il am inclined to think that the
court which sat on Brandt did not
have jurisdiction"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

No man, young or old, knows what
is in a boys mind Once he knew.
Once he was familiar with the ritual,
free of the fellowship, understood the
degrees and administered them TO oth-
ers. Suddenly he was expelled and he
has never been able to get back IN
again. His mind, ruthlessly deprived
OF the memory of passwords and
grips and observances, seeks in vain
to recall them. Though he beat for
ever on the door it never will be
opened to him. Nothing is more re-
mote from the mind Of the grown-up
person than the apparently simple
matter Of the division of a boys year.
Philosophers have studied and
guessed, but they never have been able
to explain why at one time boys play
at marbles, at another time spin tops
and at still another time fly kites, and
why in every part Of the world they
abandon one pastime in body and
take up another.
The boys know They all know. But
the rigorous freemasons won't tell.
Are they bound by some frightful
oath not to reveal the secrets of heir
caste? Do traitors and informers
among them suffer dreadful penalties?
Is it possible that the sad little boys
who are sometimes seen gloomily
treading their way through the win
ter streets, wearing low socks and
French berets or the velvet clothes
of little Lord Fauntleroys, with curls
hanging down their lace collars-is it
possible that these are the Morgans
of this freemasonry, that this is their
fate because they have communicated
the secrets of their order? 1t must be
true, for no mother in her right mind
would so punish her offspring. He
wears the uniform of the outcast.
Every boys hand is raised against
him. But If 1t is a punishment, the
punishment is excessive. No boy
could If he would communicate these
secrets to the mature
It would be more difficult for a boy
of ten to explain what he knows and
thinks to a man of forty than it would
be for a Tnibetan priest to elucidate
in his own language to Wall street
broker at a quick-lunch counter.-F.
P. Dunno, in Metropolitan Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Why He Wanted a Pistol.

A proprietor of a second hand store
on Wells street told the following
story yesterday:
A neatly dressed young man rushed
into the store and demanded to see
the boss. AS the proprietor approach
ed, the visitor exclaimed: We'll, don't
swear at me. l am no school mann.
Say, have you a pistol?'
Well" said the owner of the
store. For what purpose do you
want the revolver"
Don't feed me with such slang
again" remarked the visitor. Its my
business to know what l need a pistol
for. But, say mister, be a good friend
of mine. You tell me what kind to
get. You know, my mother-in-law is
six feet tall, and weighs about $50
pounds. milwaukee, Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
BATTLEsHIP MAINE is AFLoAT.
Wreck Rises When Water Is Turned
Into Cofferdam.

Havana. - The wreck of the bat
tleship Maine, whose sinking here
on February Is, 1898, led to the war
with Spain, is afioat again. The old
hulk, made water tight and surround
ed by cofferdam, is resting within
the dams retaining walls just clear
of the muddy harbor bottom, and about
fourteen feet below low tide level
Many hundreds of visitors thronged
the dam, watching the relocating of
the Maine. None of them was admit
ted aboard the ship, however, for fear
of accident
Major Ferguson, who has had
charge of the work, has received
many congratulations on his success.
The ship will remain secure within
the dam until orders are received
from Washington to float it out, which
can be done within fortnight.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
LISTER DIES IN LONDON.
Man Made Famous by Discovery Of
Antiseptic Treatment Passes Away.

London Joseph Lister, first
Baron Lister, better known I'M
der his previous title Of Sir Joseph
Lister, F. R. S., D. G. L. L. D., &c.,
o. NJ, P. c., F. R. G. S., sergeant-sur-
geon in ordinary to his majesty, is
dead. Baron Lister was made famous
by his discovery of an antiseptic sys-
tenn of treatment in surgery He had
served as professor Of surgery in Glas-
gov and Edinburgh universities and
in Kings college, London.
Joseph Lister was born on April 25,
1927, at Upton, Essex.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
IMMERsE 27 IN ICY WATER.

Thousand See Converts Dipped in
Temperature Four Below Zero.
Brownsville, Pa - With the Their
mometer four degrees below zero
81 men and women converts at re-
cent revival at Mount Zion African
Methodist Episcopal church here were
immersed in the Monongahela river,
after hole thirty feet square had
been cut in the ice. Three thousand
persons shivered two hours and a half
watching the baptism.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Silly Questions.

While he was in Chicago recently
Strickland w. Gillian, author of "On
Agin, On Agin, Gone Agin-Finnegan, .
told number of his best stories at
a dinner.
Over in Leipsic, O., last winter"
he said, Il sat at the same table with
the man who had charge of the lecture
course there. During the conversation
remarked that would like to have
a glass of water on the stage that
night while I was talking.
To drink he asked.
No, make high dive in the sec
ond act l replied. Chicago Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
STEPHENSON CASE UP MAR. 20
Senator Hepburn Gives Notice of Time
for Consideration.


Washington. = The Stephenson
case will be taken up in the SEN
ate March 20 under notice given by
Senator Hepburn, who was chairman
Of the subcommittee which conduct
ed the investigation into the charges
of fraud and corruption in the cleo
ton of the Wisconsin senator.
Senator Lea of Tennessee, who is
a member of the committee on privi-
leges and elections, but was not a
member of the subcommittee, object
ed to date being set for the consid-
Grafton of the case in the senate in
advance of the filing of the minority
report, which he will sign. Several
members who will support the minor
ity report are not in the city, but
Senator Hepburn would not yield to
Mr.. Lea's objection.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
EpIaram From the Bench

Dat wasn't bad epigram of de
judges" said Flooding Pete.
What did he say?"
"Thoity days"
Dat amt no epigram, is it?"
Sure it is. asked fellow what
an epigram is; an he says it's a short
sentence dat sounds light, but gives
you considerable to think about"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
FIGHTS WOMAN IN AIRsHIP.

Aviator Struggles With Companion
1000 Feet In Air-Lands Safe.
New York. = Struggling with a
hysterical woman 1000 feet above
the earth and with his engine
out of order because the gasoline had
frozen in the carbureter, George w.
Beatty, the aviator, brought his aero
plane and passenger, Mrs. William A.
Dunlap, safely to the ground after
perhaps the most exciting trip OF his
career.
Mrs. Dunlap stated after recovering
from her hysteria that neither gold nor
precious stones would ever tempt her
to again leave the earth in a flying
machine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
10000 MEN JOIN SEARCH.
Seeking the Murderer of the Little
Girl, GoIdie Williams.

Grand Island, Neb.-Ten thou
sand men are searching a terri
tory 100 miles square for the murder
er of little Goldie Williams. whose
body was found in a vacant house In
Grand Island. The man hunt covers
the entire central portion of Nebraska
and is participated in practically by
every man for so miles on all sides OF
this city. Dozens of posses of deter
mined men are running races to see
which will first discover and hang the
murderer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Eoretold Own Death

Neenah.-Telling his wife, while.
eating hearty dinner, that he ex-
pected to die soon after, Jacob Faas,
aged Sd, was suddenly taken i'll
after the meal and within thirty min
utes was a dead man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
LoRIMER VERDICT IN APRIL.
Senate Committee Grants Time t.
Hanecy to File Plea.

Washington.-The Lorimer inves-
tigating committee decided to be-
gin consideration of it's report on
March % and Judge Hanecy, chief
counsel for Lorimer, was given until
March 1 to file with the committee his
plea that, as the senate sitting as a
judge, once had passed on the case,
it cannot be reopened. The commit
tee voted to drop the contempt charges
against Milton w. Blumenberg, who
apologized for his conduct in connec-
ton with the Sheridan shorthand
notes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
700 PLAINTIFFS in A SUIT.
Case Between Labor Unions Sets
Record in Montana.

Butte, Mont. = The record for
the number of plaintiffs involved in
suit in the Montana courts has
been broken in the filing here of an
action of the Butte Mill and Shelter
mems union to enjoin the Western
Federation of Miners from revoking
its charter. Seven hundred members
Of the union are named as plaintiffs in
the suit, which is brought against the
Western Federation of Miners, Charles
H. Meyer, president, and the Butte
Miners union
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
NageI Found Guilty of Murder

Milwaukee.-A about five
hours of deliberation, the jury in the
case of John Nagel, charged with
the killing of Stephen Berger by
shooting on December 9, returned a
verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree. Berger was shot dead
in the yard of his home after being
called out in the middle of the night.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
WIcKERsHAM TALKS ON LAWS
Holds U. S. Statutes Above Those OF
the States.


New Rochelle, N. Y. = Attorney
General George w. Wickersham
spoke before the Peoples forum on
"The Administration of Federal JUS
tice." He outlined in an elementary
way the fundamental principles of
government and specially the relation
of the department of justice to the
people in enforcement of the laws.
IF all men felt violation of the
law would be followed by speedy, GER
tain, and appropriate punishment" he
said, crime would greatly decrease in
volume. Our procedure is so technical
and cumbersome that it affords many
opportunities for escape from justice.
But the federal procedure is freer
from this reproach than that of most
states.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
cAsT-oFF HEIR is MISSING.
Wife of HawIey's Nephew Unable to
Locate Husband.

New York.-Released from the
workhouse where she had been
sent month ago on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct, Mrs. Adeline Gran
dell, wife of Frederick H. Crandell,
cast-off nephew of the late Edwin
Hawley, had been unable to find her
husband, who comes into 100000
share of the estate through the failure
of his uncle to make a will
She sought a lawyer to protect her
interest in her husbands inheritance
and that of their five children, now in
Chatham, N. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Boomer Murder Trial On

Chicago William ]. Boomer, former
organizer of Chicago typographical
union No. Is, has been placed on trial
before Judge Michael L. Mckinley
here for the murder of Rush v. Demon,
a non-union printer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
RocKEFELLERs ARE AT OUTS.
Frank anet>>John D. Have Not Spoken
for Dozen Years.

Cleveland, Drank Rockefeller,
brother of John D., testified in
municipal court before Judge Levin
that he had not spoken to the
oil king for twelve years. Besides,
Frank insists his name should be
pronounced Rockefeller, with accent
on the e, to distinguish it from his
brothers name.
The statement was made by Frank
Rockefeller when he. was in court as
the defendant in a suit brought by his
chauffeur, Samuel Fried, for $63.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Haul Water to Jersey Resorts.

Asbury Park, N. J.-Water is being
carried by wagon to large section of
the winter population of Ocean Grove
and Bradley Beach. Frozen mains
have shut off the regular supply and
the thawing out process is a long and
costly one
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
New York Broker . suIcide.

New Washington N. Selig-
man, well-known broker of this city,
committed suicide by shooting him
self in room at the Hotel Gerard. A
year ago Mr.. Seligman made an IN
successful attempt to take his life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Earl Grey as a Banker.

Ottawa, Ont.-Earl Grey began his
career as a London banker with the
opening of the British Bank of North
ern Commerce, of which he is chair
man. The capital is $4,000, 900. of
which s5,000,000 is subscribed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Call Themselves "Lincoln Rebels"

Albany, N. Y.-Dubbing themselves
Lincoln rebels" boys of the high
school mutinied when denied a half
holiday and marched out of the
school. They paraded the streets in
single file, giving their yell and were
cheered by citizens.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
NINE. NoRDIcA is STRICKEN.
Doctors Will Not Admit Finding Symp
toms Of Paralysis.

toms of Paralysis.
Boston.-Mme. Lillian Nordica, the
famous prima donna, lies in her bed at
her hotel in a serious condition, hav-
ing been stricken suddenly with acute
neuritis.
The sudden attack was SO serious
that Nine Gadski was summoned by
telegraph at New York and appeared
in the role of Isolde" at the opera,
although she had sprained her ankle
during a performance at the Metro
politan opera house last week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
EX-SENATOR GIVES MONEY.
Five Persons Receive $4,000 Each
From Nathan Dresser.

Pontiac, III. = Nathan Dresser,
formerly state senator from Bond
county, now residing at Green
vile, has given away practical
" all of his fortune within the last
few days. He has disposed of $780,
900, giving $4,000 each to near rela-
tiVeS
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Asks slx-Year Presidents.

Washington.-Senator Works pre-
sented resolution to amend the Con.
stitution, fixing the terms Of president
and vice-president at six. years and
making them ineligible to reelec
ton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Feminine PhIIosonhv-

Shoe Clerk-What size would you
like, madam?
Miss Larjun-Td like a No. 2, but
it's no use talking about that. You
may as we'll show me your No. SIS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
eus RuhlIn Passes AVIAN.

Brooklyn. N. Y.-Gus Rubin, for
several years prominent as a heavy
weight pugilist, died here suddenly.
Rubin was widely known in the world
of sport.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
CONGRESS TO WORK ON TARIFF.
Arbitration Treaties Will Also Re-
ceiVe Attention This Week.

Washington. = Congress will work
with the tariff, arbitration treaties,
senatorial elections and army ag-
ricultural controversies. Republicans
and Democrats are looking sharply
ahead to the coming national cam
paign and both parties in the house
are fitting for advantage, with nearly
every move aimed at the effect on the
polls next November.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Famous Doctor Dead.

Christiania.-Dr. G. Armeauer Han
sen, the noted biologist, discoyerer ~
the bacillus of leprosy and head of the
leper hospital at Bergen, Norway. is
dead
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Fire Destroys Kewaunee Hotel.

Green Bay.-The Erickson hotel.
the oldest in Kewaunee, was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss amounts to
about $4,000. The hotel, land
mark, was built fifty years ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
BOY A LAW UNTO HIMSELF

What He Knows and Thinks No
Mature Person Can Understand
His Secrets Are His Own.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
The Decided obese.

Laugh and grow fat"
Yes, and then get laughed at"
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

day. thirteen months ago, when he
was accosted In the street by young
woman who asked him II his name was
Ed" He answered In the negative.
and, to prove his assertion, he showed
her his handbook which bore his name.
While the woman was holding Mr..
Krueger's attention Mr.. Comstock
stood on the opposite side of the
street. and after Mr.. Krueger and the
woman separated Mr.. Comstock fol-
lowed Mr.. Kruger to the Bowery Saw
ings bank. where he learned his adj
dress. A few days later Mr.. Kruger
was arrested and after a speedy trial
convicted and sent to Atlanta.
II was dazed," said Kruger. II
knew l was innocent and could not
understand why that court and Jury
did not think so. too. When the doors
of the prison closed behind me weeks
passed before l was able to realize the
horror Of my position. l wrote my
wife and assured her of my innocence.
but she had faith in me and needed no
assurance Of mine. So she began to
plan my freedom. She and my sister
took up my fight and an investigation
of my case was made by order Of the
Department Of Justice at Washington.
My innocence was established and l
regained my freedom"
Kruger was convicted on the
charge of using the mails for improper
purposes.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16
SPORT.

Iowa State University leads the
Western Intercollegiate Rifle Shoot
ing League and Minnesota and Cali
fornia are tied for second place as the
result of this weeks matches.
Carlton R. Gardner of New York
and San Friscisco won the lawn ten
mis- championship of the Orient at
Manila
George Kirkwood of San Francisco
was awarded the decision over Benny
Kaufman of Philadelphia after ten
rounds of fast boxing at Oakland, Cal.
Sixteen clubs have been licensed to
hold four-round professional boxing
matches in San Francisco. Each club
will pay license of s1.250 year for
the privilege of staging about three
fights in that period, only one pro-
gramme each week being permitted.
A body which plans to assume ma
tional control of soccer football is be-
ing organized in New York under the
title of the American Amateur Foot
ball Association. H. Agar, New York
expert. who was formerly president
of the New York State Soccer Associa.
ton. will head the new organization
which will have affiliated with it all
tie amateur associations and leagues
of Importance in the country.
Purses aggregating 100000 will be
given for the fifteen weeks racing
Of the Intermountain Racing Associa-
ton at Great Falls, Mont.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16
Sherwood Bill Defeated.

Washington. - The Sherwood So
called "dollar-a-day" pension bill was
rejected by the Senate committee on
pensions. and another measure, which
would involve an annual expenditure
of $2A.00O 900, proposed as substi-
tute by Senator Smoot of Utah, was
adopted Senators Brown of Nebraska
and Curtis of Kansas gave notice that
in the Senate they would press the
Sherwood bill as substitute for the
Smoot bill. Senator Shoots estimate
of $24,O0O,00O as the cost of his plan
is based on the pension bureaus COM
putation of age and length of service
of the veterans. The Sherwood bill,
according to the pension bureau.
would have cost about $75,000.O00
year.