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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
STATE MAY GET ISLANDS
Government Proposes to Turn Over
Hundreds of Small Tracts to
State of Wisconsin.

Washington, d. C.-Several hun
dred small islands in the numerous
lakes at the headwaters of the Wis
consin and Chippewa rivers viii be
turned over to the state of Wisconsin
by the federal government within a
short time to be included in the state
forest reserve if the plan now on foot
is carried out,
The committee on public lands of
the house has recommended that the
grant be made and the secretary of
the interior has recommended the
transfer, so there is no apparent OBJ
stacle in the way of the passage of
the measure to carry out the project
of Representative Morse.
In its report recommending the
passage of the bill the committee on
public lands has been even more gem
erous than it was expected to be and
has amended the bill to give the state
of Wisconsin the right to permit the
erection of cottages on the little ISL
ands and has stricken out the res
ervation to the effect that they shall
be used only for forest purposes.
The state now has ATS, 900 acres
OF land set aside for forestry pur-
poses, nearly all of which was Sc
cured by purchase, and in appropriate
ing $4,000 year, to increase the
size of the state forests.
This state forest reserve is on the
headwaters of the Wisconsin and
Chippewa rivers. Within the bound
aries of this reserve are several hun
dred beautiful little inland lakes.
Within those little lakes are between
300 and 400 islands now owned by
the federal government, which are
sought to be acquired by this bill.
These islands vary in size from a few
square rods each to about ten acres
and average about two acres each
The total area is a little less than 500
acres. These islands are not suitable
for agricultural uses, as nearly all of
them are rough and rocky and too
small for homesteads. The cost of
surveying them would be much
greater than the amount that could
be secured by the government if they
We're disposed of under any existing
law
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
Fur Merchant Held for Forgery.

Appleton. A. Abrahams of Sey-
mour, president of the Abrahams Fur
company, now in bankruptcy court at
Green Bay, was arrested here on a
charge of forging bill of lading. He
pleaded not guilty, and was immedi-
ately released on $4,000 bond. The
complaint was filed by Charles r.
Prosser. cashier of the Seymour
State bank, the bill of lading, accord
ing to the complaint, having been
passed on that institution on Nov. s,
1911.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
MARKET REPORT.


milwaukee,, Feb. IA, 1912.
Butter-Creamery, extras. S2c;
prints, SSc; firsts. 81 029c: seconds.
"a Q25c; renovated, 3OQS1c; dairy,
fancy, 29c.
Cheese American, full cream,
Twins, Tic; daisies, new. II a 17IAc;
Young Americas, 171a @1Sc; long
horns, Ice; Swiss, 10 @17c.
Eggs receipts fresh, as
to quality, 500 SIC; reeandled, ex-
tras, 81 @SSc; seconds. goa 24e.
Live Poultry Fowls, IL Y c; roost-
ers, Sc; springers, 14c.
Potatoes-Wi Wisconsin, sacked, on
track, 1.Oo@1,O5.
Hay-Nc. l timothy, 21.00; clo-
yer, 1885, No. prairie, 1850.
Wheat-No. northern, lilo
1.13; No. 2 northern. 1.O9 a 1.12;
No. northern, 1910 1.06.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 66hc,
oats--No. white, 52Ac; stand
ard. 5219c.
Barley-W Wisconsin, 1923; No. 2,
LIS; medium, 1877.
Butchers steers, 1900
$50; heifers, 3.40@5.40; cows,
3.75 @5.15; feeders, 5000 4.40;
Hogs heavy butchers, 6.10
Q6.26; fair to best light, 5.65 q
610; pigs, 5.00Q5.50.
Sheep-Lambs, 500 0600; ewes,
3.0003.75.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
Plan Live Stock Train

Madisan.--A committee of the
Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders as
ISOLATION met at the capital to formu-
late plan for running a special train
on the Northwestern road for edu-
cational purposes, especially in the
newer sections of the state. II is
proposed to demonstrate the wisdom
of developing only the best type of
live stock of all kinds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
Ice Is Three Feet Thick.

Fond du Lac.-While cutting ice
in Lake Winnebago off the shore of
Winnebago park, preparatory to
dropping the framework of the big
breakwater, it was discovered that
the ice had attained a thickness Of
three feet This is declared to be a
record thickness by the farmers along
the lake shore who yearly harvest
ice.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
Whitewater Norma Gets Yoder

Madison. A. III. Yoder. prin-
cipal of the New York School OF
Philanthropy, was elected president
of the Whitewater, Wis, normal
school by the board of regents. Mr..
Yoder will begin his new duties June
/, 1912, at salary OF $4,000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
Saloon Probe at Annleton.

Appleton. saloon keepers
are under arrest, charged with sell
ing liquor to minors, as result of
an investigation by a detective en-
ployed. by a committee of business
and professional men.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
Asks Indian Augmentation.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Len
root of wisconsin is urging an addi-
tional appropriation of $4,000 to in
crease the capacity of the Hayward
Indian school in Sawyer county.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
Fast Train Coach over,urr.

While travelling at
good rate of speed Chicago and Min
neapolis train No. of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul road, was de-
rallied between Truesdale and Som
ers. No one was injured.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
New Water Power Bill Planned.

Madison-Instead of asking for a
rehearing, it is said the attorney in
the water power case will draft an
entire new water power bill and pre-
sent it at the special session OF the
legislature
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
support for BOYS. Schools

Racine.-The Manufacturers asso-
citation of Racine has agreed to sup
port industrial schools recently in
stalled here. 1t is the intention to
secure employment for boys between
the ages of IA and 16 years, but later
TO have them attend the Industrial
school FIVE hours each week.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
State lumherman TO Meet.

Milwaukee-The annual conyen-
ton of the Wisconsin Retail Lumber
Dealers association win be held in
this city on February 20-22.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
Rusk County Land Men Cooperate

adysmith-Land owners have
formed cooperative society. known
as the Central Wisconsin exchange,
to develop the agricultural interests
of Rusk county, dispose of lands list
ed for sale and conduct a publicity
campaign.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
Chicago. Feb. IA. 1912.

Beeves, 4.S5 a $50; stock
ers and feeders, $50 0610; cows.
and heifers. 22506.S5; calves.
6.O00S.50.
Hogs-Light, 2.2506S5 heavy.
6.05@6.45; rough, COS @6.2G: pigs,
4.2505.75.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
Masonic Building Buns

MerrilI.-The Masonic building,
occupied by the postoffice and a gen.
eral store, was badly damaged by fire.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-02-16
Minneapolis. Feb. "A. 1912.

Wheat-No. l, hard. los; No.
1. northern. 1.07 "; No. 2, northern,
1051a. Corn--No. 3. yellow, CSC,
oats-No. 3. white, soc. Rye-No.
2, SSc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13

WE HAVE all been waiting for the
w Northern Light to rise, and now it
is here. You can have it for break
fast tomorrow dish of pancakes, free of
all expense. Just take this coupon to your
grocer, and ask him for trial package of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
PERSEVERANCE won.
McCarty Considered pest and Was
Ordered Away From Gym.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Luther McCar-
tvs perseverance was his principal
asset as a boxer when he first an
nounced his desire to become prize
fighter, according to a story told by
"BilP' O'Connell, local trainer.
The man who on Tuesday night
vanquished Jim Flynn at Los Angeles
was considered a pest by O'Connell
and finally was told to stay away from
the gymnasium. McCarty refused to
do as he was told and finally the door
keeper was instructed to keep him
out.
I'm spite of everything did to dis
courage him. said O'Connell, "he
persisted in coming around. Finally
I tried to get him a manager, but no
one cared to take a chance with him.
Then he started out on his own &C
cord and found a manager himself.
He was an apt pupil and rapidly de-
veloped into good boxer and am
glad to see him successful. He now
has all the qualifications of cham
pion and I have to admit that 1 was
fooled by him. I expect him to be-
come the white champion" ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13

The season of 1912 was a hard one
for major league veterans, many of
whom were knocked out of the spot
light by Old Father Time. Perhaps
never before were so many stars OF
the diamond retired from the big
leagues in a single season.
One of the first to fall by the way
side in 1912 was Old Cy Young. Be
fore the season was half over the IA
his days of usefulness on the diamond
were finished and he retired to his
Ohio farm, never again to be seen
in big league baseball.
Young. however, was not the only
star pitcher to retire from major
league baseball in 1912. Mordecai
Brown of the Cubs and Wild Bill
former prize twirlers who tipped
their last big league games in the
season just passed. An injury to his
leg helped to shorten the career of
Brown, but Donovan played out his
string and ended the season as man
ager of the Providence team. Wild
William pitched for the Brooklyns be-
fore the American League ever threat
ened to invade the east.
Kickapoo Eddie Sommers, also of
the Tigers, was another pitcher Of
more than ordinary ability who was
laSSooed py rather 11me last season
A sore wing assisted Pop in Sum
mers' case. Cy Morgan, the Cross
Roads cutup of the Athletics, was
another capable mound artist to take
a Brodie out of the majors. Cy was
sent to Kansas City by Connie Mack,
but went into vaudeville instead
Other lesser lights on the hurting
hill in turn in their big league uni
forms last season were King Cole.
the boy wonder who led the National
League pitchers in 1910; Barney Petty,
d time-honored member OF the Browns,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13

who finished his major league career
with Washington; Harry Krause of
the Athletics and Cleveland, who was
a marvel in 1909, and Jim Vaughn and
Jack Quinn, both Of the Highlanders.
Perhaps the catching department
was assailed the hardest by Father
Time in his 1912 attack The back
stops Pop captured last season were
in their day the best in the country.
Four years ago Johnny Killing was
the greatest catcher in the National
League and Billy Sullivan and Gabby
Street divided the honors in the
American League. All three of these
former stars are through as big
leaguers, though Killing is retiring of
his own accord.
The best known second baseman to
season was Jim Delehanty. Dave
Fultz, head of the Players Protective
association, says Ban johnson forced
Del out Of fast company because
of the part he took in the strike of
the Tigers. This seems to be one
time, however, where Dave is talking
through his hat, as Delehanty's legs
troubled him for several seasons.
Germany Schaefer. who also earned
distinction as a second baseman for
the Tigers, is pretty near through as
ington in the capacity of clown.
Other famous old veterans who will
play little or no part in big league
baseball next season are Catcher
Charley Schmidt, once of the De-
troit Tigers: Frank Chance and Harry
Davis, two former star first basemen;
Arthur Devlin, once the best third
sacker in the country; Briscoe Lord.
Danny Murphy and Matty Mcintyre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
JOHNSON IS FINED.
For Assault on Newspaper Photogra-
pher-AIust Pay $50.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Jack johnson,
the negro pugilist, was fined $50 and
costs by Municipal Judge Goodnow
on the charge of assaulting news
Daoer photographer with a cane sew
eral weeks ago as Johnson was being
led to a cell manacled to a deputy
marshal The trouble resulted when
the photographer tried to snap pic
ture of the fighter.
Johnson's attorney filed notice of
appeal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
HUNTING IS POOR.
Ducks and Wild Geese Are Scarce in
Okla oma.

Pawnee, Okla, Dec. 13.-In central
and western Oklahoma, where ducks
and wild geese are, as rule, plentiful,
the hunting this fall has been poor,
barring the first week in November,
when the first flight went south.
Usually November hunting is good
on the Salt Plains near Cherokee, but
up to this time only stragglers have
been bagged. 1t is believed that the
big flight of mallards and other large
ducks has not taken place, and that
the first heavy storm from the north
will bring them by thousands.
Two weeks ago mallardS were still
feeding in the wheat fields of south
ern Minnesota
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
wELTERWEIGHT MATCH.

Joseph December 20.
St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 1S.-Billy Wal
tiers of Chicago, champion welter-
weight of the navy, and Tommy How
ell of Philadelphia have been matched
for fifteen rounds here for Decem-
Der 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13

Best gold filled frames and best
quality of lenses, $500. fitted by Chas.
Bennett, Doctor of Optics, 900 Kan.
ave-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13

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Clergyman Praises
Eckman's Alternative

A Valuable Remedy for Throat and
Lungs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
BIGGEST FLAG IN WORLDS HISTORY WILL BE FLUNG
 TO BREEZE HERE JULY 4

The raising of the biggest American flag ever made, probably the largest banner in the history of the world, will take place at Sea Breeze Island on July 1. two weeks from next Thurs, day, when Old Glory, one hundred and thirty five feet long and seventy-f1ve feet wide. will be flung to the, breeze by a set of powerful electric motors. Tn Philadelphia, the home of Betsy Ross, the flag is now being rushed to completion to fulfill guarantee of delivery here in time for the raising on Independence Day Civic and mill itary organizations. will be invited to take part in making the raising of the worlds greatest, banner a memorable event.
 !. Returning from Philadelphia late last night General Manager w. l.. Gal nouncement that he had placed con tracts for the delivery of the flag at the island in time for the raising of Old Glory on July 4. This is less than three weeks away. The flag and rigging by which it will be suspended will cost approximately $5,000.
 MT. Gallagher, who has a habit or doing things and talking about them afterwards, took his staff here by sur prise today when he sprang the Fourth of July plans on them. They knew he had gone on a trip of sev- eraI days to 1ncIude V1SNS to park between Boston and Philadelphia to look up attractions for Sea Breeze Is- land. But they didn't know he in cluded anything else in his plans. In fact, he himself had no thought of the mammoth flag until in Philadelphia yesterday he became imbued with the spirit of. Flag Day.
 "I found I was in the home of the American, flag" said he today, and made up my mind that I'd buy the best American flag in the world for my island That's all there is to it '' K
 Then he told his assistants to make arrangements for the proper ceremon- ials for the hoisting of the largest American flag ever made.
 Just where the flag will be located
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15

lS6l. She is now naturalized Amer lcan and owns a handsome estate in New Jersey. She was educated at an Ursuline convent in Prague. Her first appearance in opera was in Dresden, in 1878. Following her mar r1age to Herr Heink, she retired from the operatic stage for time, but in 1883 she again made her appearance at the Hamburg opera house. She divorced her first husband and in 1898 married Paul Schumann, and the stage name under which she has gain ed international fame is agrcombina- ton Of the names of her two hus- bands eY
 In 1896 she sang at Bayrouth, and her success there brought her a flat tering offer from Maurice Grau to come to America. Her first appear ance on this side of the water was at Chicago as Ortrud, in 1898. Since then she has been heard, in grand opera and concert in nearly all of the principal cities of North America. She returned to Europe for time in 1908 and was given an enthusiastic recep- tion at Dresden in. her creation of the role of Clytemnestra in Richard Strauss "Elektra." Her second hus- band, Mr. Schumann, died in 1904.
 Mime. Schumann-Heink attributes her success more to hard work than to natural ability, although she admits the latter is necessary to the equip ment of the great grand opera singer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
OF DEATH OF
 FIRST CONQUERER OF THE AIR

When Wilbur Wright passed away not long ago, he was about the first of the worlds aviators to die a nat ural death. Since the first crude bal loon with which man essayed the con- quest of the air, sudden death has been the lot of those who would irni- tate the birds. Today is the anniver- sary of the first of the long list of aviation fatalities, as it was on June 15, 1785. that the pioneer of aviators, M Pilatre de Roster, together with his assistant, M Romain, were killed by an accident that set fire to their balloon and caused it to explode. De Rozier was the first to make an aer- ial voyage in a balloon, on Nov. 21, 1783. The Montgolfier brothers, Jo- of the balloon. The first they sent up in 1782, and had covered fifteen miles before it was b: ought down with a bullet fired by peasant The ex- pertinent attracted the attention of the King and Queen of France. and they were present when the next silken bag was sent up, bearing a cage containing a rooster, a duck and a sheep-the latter being the first wingless animal that ever traversed the atmosphere. This balloon ascend ed to a height of about 1,500 feet and came down in a pasture about two miles away. Sheep and fowls were none the worse for their novel exper1- ence, and this suggested to Louis XVI the plan of sending up men them selves.
 The King ordered that two convicts under sentence of death be forced to make thA attempt with freedom thaix
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
FIRST THINGS

The word "mugwump'' was added to the English language twenty-six years ago today, June IS, 1884,, when the New York Sun applied it to the inde- pendent Republicans who had bolted the national ticket headed by James G. Blaine for the Presidency. The word was immediately adopted by Blaine's friends and spread over the United States. Since ! then it has come to mean one recalcitrant in par ty politics. "Mugwumpo in the lam guage of the Connecticut Indians meant chief. leader, or superior person. The New York Sun, in adopt ing the word, affected to believe that the bolters set themselves up as su- perior persons. Dudes, pharisees, and hypocrites'' were among other designations applied to the indepen- dents by the newspapers of the time, and "mugwump'' was used as sym onym.
 The Mount Cenis railroad was first opened for traffic forty-four years years ago today. The road ascended the mountain by means of central rails The summit level was 6,700 feet high and the gradients of unex- ampled steepness, and the road was long considered one of the engineering wonders of the world
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
HE NEEDS THEIR VOTES

Coi. Roosevelt has the judicia. mind. He has weighed the evidence and his opinion is that million wo- men. or SO. will ballot this fall 9th CT evidence has convinced him that the close season for Republican baa- lots is at hand, and he concludes that few votes of women will be un- usually gratifying. not to say reces- sary. since he counts on running. But Mir. Roosevelt is also . man of ac- tion, and, having concluded that he needs the women's votes. announces that he favors votes for women. Thus doth necessity make bold man. What mere considerations of right and justice never could get the x-president to do. bitter need has dragged from him in jiffy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT BY
 OLIvET CHURCH MEMBERS

A large audience was delighted by unique entertainment given at Oliv- ct church last night. Being Flag day homage was paid to the stars and stripes in glowing tribute. Cradle songs of many nations was the title of the program. Songs appropriate to the flags of the different nations were sung and the flags of each were dis played. Katherine Wallace Davis. ori. ginated the idea and compiled the songs. Six little children from the Rouland home on North Main street sang the opening chorus. Miss Doro- thy M. Beach and Miss Lillian Phil lips were soloists and Miss Clara w. Mix accompanist during the entertain- ment. The chorus consisted of tie Misses Marion Rose, Amy Ca1Iander. Pearl Speer, Hattie Knox, Ruth Will son, Gladys Hinderer, Florence Booth, Ida May Bowers, Martha Mills, Car rie Mathewson. Lillian Cogill, Ruth Rose, Moriet Anderson. Mabel War ner. Margaret Bruce, Florence Rich- ards, Florence Comstock, Minnie Kus- terer, Eunice Dunbar, Bessie Rose. Susan Anderson, Helen Joyce. Ruth Johnson, Mabel Leonard, Florence Parsons, Isabel Evers, Edna Mohr