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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
DAVIS CALLED OFF THE BET
Editor Had the Best of Author in Ore
Way, but Victory Was Not
Altogether Complete.

John Kendrick Bangs tells this story
If an attempt he made to get the bet
ter of Richard Harding Davis, accord
ing to the New York Evening Post:
Davis and | were talking one day
of his Van Bibber stories, and Incl
dentally, | asked him how long II nad
taken him to write them.
80, about ten days EACH he re
piled.
Il ventured to express the opinion
that such a story could well be writ
ten in a couple of hours, and the re-
suit was that we made bet OF din
ner based on my ability to write Q
story similar in style to the Van BID
bers, and to have it accepted by
New York editor.
when l reached my home in Yonk-
ers that night | wrote the story, the
work occupying the time from eight
until ten o'clock; at ten the next morn
ing reached my office in FRANKLIN
square: at 1920 | submitted my story
to myself; by 10:45 | had read II, my
warm regard for the author leading
me to expedite the matter as much as
possible; at eleven o'clock l accepted
the manuscript, and at HIS | drew
an order on the cashier for 500 IN pay
ment, which l at once cashed. linen l
went out to find Davis. Meeting hlIn'
I told him of what had done, detail
ing the various steps, and at the ehd
held out in my hand the cash to prove
that the transaction really had peen
cOnsummated.
Davis looked at me, then at the
bills.
well l said, what of that dinner
Davis?
..Huh' grunted Davis, If you have
all that money you can afford TO ouy
your own dinner"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
AMERICANS FLEE
MEXICO IN TERROR
Thousands of Refugees Cross
Border Into Texas.
WHOLE REPUBLIC IN REVOLT
Foreigners Become Panic-Stricken
Over Successes of Rebels Under
Gen. Orozco at Chihuahua
u. S. Authorities Worried.

FL Paso, Tex. = One hundred
and fifty Americans, mostly WON
en- and children from the American
numbering town of MADEIRA, were
brought into FL Paso by the Mexico
Northwestern railroad from Pearson,
their first stopping place after leav-
ing MADEIRA. Another train bringing
refugees from Chihuahua came in
over the Mexican Central.
Washington. = Thousands OF Amer
leans, mostly women and children, are
now fleeing from Mexico. Terror
seems to have seized the entire for
eign population of the republic
Refugees are crossing the line into
Texas hourly, and they are bringing
stories of riot and revolt in nearly
every section of Mexico.
These reports were received by the
state and war departments. They
came from consular officers in Next
CO and army officers stationed on the
border.
Not one word has been received yet
from the fifty Americans who, when
last heard OF, were at Asarco fighting
for their lives. The state department
has the name of but one of the fifty,
Eugene c. Blalock. Acting Secretary
of State Huntington Wilson said that
the department was without advices
of any nature concerning the Ameri-
cans. He said that nothing was
known as to their identity
The victory of the revolution1sts
under General Orozco In Chihuahua,
and that officials threat to march on
Mexico City, and the determination
of President Madero to give him bat
tie is what has caused the terror to
foreigners in Mexico City. Those for
eigners who are still in the provinces
are terror-stricken as a result of the
depredations and rioting of the rebels
and brigands.
While every effort is being made by
state department officials here to dis
credit the reports of the alarming
state of affairs in Mexico and the large
exodus of foreigners, it is known that
many of them are worried and that
grayer complications are apprehended.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
1900, 900 MINERS IDLE.
Railroads and Other Industries Tied
Up In England.

Up In England.
London 1t was reported that
the efforts Of Sir George R. Ask
with, representative of the board of
trade, in association with the concilia-
ton committee, promised reason
able prospect Of the resumption Of
negotiations for mediation of the coal
strike. The government is said to be
hopeful that the strike will end with
in a week. Premier Asquith will try
to get the warning factions together.
The Chronicle understands the gov
eminent will introduce a bill in par
lament Thursday to establish mini
mum wage in the coal fields.
Meantime 100000 men are idle,
100000 outside the mining industry
having been thrown out Of work.
Railroad workers throughout the
United Kingdom continue to be dis
charged owing to the shortage of coal,
which necessitates restriction of train
service
The sailings of the American line
steamships Philadelphia and New
York for New York March 13 and
March 20 have been Cancelled in con-
sequence of the coal strike.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
POLICE END BIG MEETING.
Fifty Suffragettes Arrested In Par
lament Square.


Lament Square.
London-The much advertised
meeting of suffragettes in parlia-
ment square to protest against the re-
fusal Of Premier Asquith to receive a
deputation proved a fiasco, so far as
concerned any sensational display Of
militant prowess and cunning, which
was predicted by the organizers.
About fifty women were arrested, and
the damage done was inconsiderable.
Another band attacked the Interna-
tional Suffrage shop in Adam street,
the Strand, smashing big plate glass
window and wrecking the front Of the
building.
Earlier in the day the women had
been disorderly in other parts of the
city.
small band of them, armed with
hammers and stones, went through
the Knightsbridge and Brompton road
district In the West end of London,
breaking the plate glass windows OF
the big dry goods stores situated in
that neighborhood.
AS usual, owing to the disturbance
being unexpected, the police on duty
in the district were unable to cope
with the suffragettes, who were dis
tributed over a wide area.
The windows of the Marquis OF
Crewe's and the lord chanceIlor's resi-
dences were smashed with hammers
during the suffragettes' raid.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
8. n. FRANKLIN FINED $4,000.

Former Mcnamara Detective Pleads
Guilty to Attempted Bribery.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Bert H. Frank
lin. former Mcnamara defense de-
tective, who pleaded guilty to a
charge of having tried to influence
a Juror in the trial of James b. Nc
Namara, was fined $4,000 by Judge H.
Cabiniss, who pronounced Franklin's
conduct "damnable." The $4,000 now
is in the hands of the district attor-
ney and was alleged to have been ia
ken from Franklin when he was ar.
rested
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
Ex-CoNvICT is NOT kIMMEL.
Jury Cannot Decide If Missing Banker
Was Dead in 1904.

st. Louis-The Kimmel jury, In
the famous identity mystery and
$4,000 insurance contest, report
ed to Judge Amidon it's unanimous
conclusion was that the Kimmel claim
ant, an ex-convict, put forward by a
life insurance company of New York,
was not George A. Kimmel
But the jury stated it could not
agree On the vital issue Of the suit,
whether George A. Kimmel was dead
or alive in March, 1904, when the
present suit was fled
This meant that the jury as whole
would not accept John B. Swinney's
astonishing story of Kimmel's violent
death in an Oregon forest while re-
turning from a buried gold expedition.
The jury was sent back to its de-
liberations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
The English in shakespeare's Day.

"The English are good sailors, and
better pirates. cunning, treacherous
and tbieyish; about 800 are said to be
hanged annually at London. They
are powerful in the field, successful
against their enemies, impatient OF
ANYTHING like slavery; vastly fond OF
great noises that fill the ear, such as
the firing of cannon, drums and the
ringing of bells. so that in London II
is common for a number OF them, that
have got a glass in their heads to go
I'D into some beIfry, and ring the bells
for hours together, for the sake OF ex-
ercfse. If they see a foreigner, very
we'll made or particularly handsome
they will say: 1t is a pity he is not
an Englishman.' Quoted in Life IN
Shakespeare England"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
impossible, Though.

You are going to inherit all my
money. said the rich old man.
Yes" sobbed the youth.
'I wish to goodness could fix 1t so
that you could also inherit my ability
to take care of it," was the old mans
last expression
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
Asnuith Fails In Effort.

London.-Premier Asquith tried
again to persuade the miners to call
off the coal strike and leave their diff
ferences with the owners to the gov
eminent, but again the miners showed
no inclination to accept anything less
than the surrender of the owners,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
MINERS BURNED TO DEATH.

10 Jump Out of Windows to Safety, But
Three Perish in House.
Galena, III. Peter Christoff,
Teder Petroff, and D. Georgeff, min
ers, were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed a boarding house at
the Vinegar Hill mine. Nineteen men
occupied the upper story of the house
when the flames were discovered. Six
teen escaped by jumping out windows.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
Ask Senator Percy to Quit.

Jackson, Miss.-The senate here
adopted a resolution demanding the
resignation Of United States Senator
Percy on the ground that he promised
to resign if he met defeat in the Dem
ocratic primary of last summer. The
resolution now goes to the house.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
Rioheson Does Not ASK Life.

Clarence V. T. Richeson
had a brief conference In the Charles
street Jail with Governor Foss and
eight members of the executive coun-
ell, who alone can prevent the former
clergyman's execution for the murder
of Avis LinneI Rfcheson made no
plea for Communication.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
German Coal Miners 20 Strike

Berlin.-A national strike of coal
miners in Germany is imminent. The
question of walk-out was discussed
at scores of meetings here, and the
matter will probably be definitely set.
tied at more meetings to be held.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
Merqer in Diamonds EaIIs-

New York-Advices from South
Africa indicate that the attempts of
the big diamond magnates to swing a
union of the German diamond mines
and the De Beers interests have failed
completely.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
HOLY ROLLERS ARE IN JAIL.

Brother and Sister Among Those Ac-
cused at Inquiry in Iowa.
Cedar Rapids, lathe Holy Roll
Ter church of this city is in
trouble. Mrs. Nellie Childress and
her brother, Fred True, are under ar
rest, charged with misconduct, and
other members of the sect are in Jail
pending investigation into affairs al
legged to prevail owing to the teach
ings Of their leader, Brother" Fur
guson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
ASKS ITS SENATOR RESIGN.
Mississippi, Through Legislature, Calls
on Percy to Quit Post.

Jackson, Miss. A joint resolu-
ton demanding the resignation of
United States Senator Leroy Percy
was adopted by both houses of the
Mississippi legislature The resolu-
ton recites an alleged promise of
Percy's to resign if he should be de-
feated in the Democratic primary
election of last summer. Former Gov.
James K. Vardaman won the nominal
ton over Percy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
PARSONS TRIAL is BEGUN
Former Director of Sugar Trust Faces
Judge at New York

New York-John E. Parsons, for
mer legal adviser and director
of the sugar trust, was placed on
trial here in the United States
district court on the charge that he
and others conspired to restrain trade
in violation of the Sherman antitrust
law.
Mr.. Parsons was indicted on this
charge in July, 1909, nearly three
years ago. Six days after he was in
dicted he pleaded not guilty. The le-
gal battle waged by Gustav S. Kissel
and Thomas B. Harmed, indicted with
Mr.. Parsons. held off his trial
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
Stunned.

Your case is nolle pressed" said
Police Judge Church White of Atchisop
to a prisoner the other morning.
Il don't know what that is replied
the prisoner, but l think l ought to
have a chance to consult an attorney
before being handed a bunch like
that"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
wARsHIP RECORD is BROKEN.

Battle Craft Utah Exceeds Designed
Speed by 1.25 Knots.
New York. - Making an average
speed of twenty-five knots in her
four hour full power run off Provi-
dence, the battleship Utah, in COM
mand of Capt w. S. Zenson, has low
cred all previous records for battle
ships in the United States navy. The
designed speed of the vessel was 2O.75
knots.
The horse power developed was
1000 in excess of the estimate of the
contractors.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
MURDER AND SUICIDE ON FARM.
Brothers Quarrel Over Work on
Property in Indiana.

Property in Indiana.
New Albany, Ind = When Jo-
seph Whallen, thirty-four years old,
declared that on account of his health
he could not work, then his younger
Brother, Jacob, declared he would not
work. In the quarrel which followed
on a farm they recently inherited, ia
cob shot and killed his brother and
then shot himself Failing to inflict
a mortal wound with the revolver he
took a razor and cut his throat, dying
a few minutes later
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
DAUGHTER KILLS HER FATHER
Shoots Him as He Pursues Her With
Chair

Hopkinsville, Ky.-Irving Cayce,
prominent farmer, was shot and
instantly killed here by his daugh-
ter, Ollie, a girl of twenty. Mr.. Cayce
pursued his daughter with a chair,
threatening to kill her. She seized a
pistol and fired twice, the second bull
let proving fatal. Irving Cayce, Jr,
her brother, was wounded in the wrist
by the first shot as he was trying to
prevent his father from striking his
sister.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
RnoseueIt Gets Sc ! pax.

Mineola, L. For the first time in
his life Colonel Roosevelt served as a
Juror at the county courthouse and is
earning three dollars a day-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
CLARK TO SET GOOD EXAMPLE
Speaker Will Not Absent Himself
From House to Campaign.

IOIIH 'EOUS~ 70 ~~'1IP"IS'E'
Washington, D. C.-Speaker Champ
Clark's managers have issued a
statement that Mr. Clark would not
accept outside speaking engagements
because he did not believe presiding
officer should leave congress while it
was in session.
''The vice Of congress Is absentee
ISM" said the speaker. 81 am trying
my everlasting best to keep a quorum
here for the transaction Of public bust
ness, and l cannot, with a straight
face and clear conscience, insist upon
other members staying here unless
set them a good example"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
Omen Runture Is Likely.

Paris.-An open rupture between
France and Spain on the subject of
Morocco may be expected unless Spain
shows a more conciliatory disposition
in the negotiations now in progress.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
Pacific Mail Train Afire.

Omaha, Neb.-A mail train, one sol
i'd mass of ice and carrying 30 bags
of mail for Pacific coast cities, caught
fire on its arrival here. The train was
run under a water tank.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
FREE scHMITz OF CHARGE.
Ex-Mayor of Frisco "Not Guilty" of
Bribery,

San Francisco. - Former Mayor
Eugene E. Schmitz was acquitted in
Judge LAWYERS court Of the charge of
having bribed former Supervisor Will
son, in a case growing out of the San
Francisco graft prosecutions.
In instructing the jury to bring in a
verdict of not guilty, Judge Lawler
said that sufficient evidence to con-
vict had not been offered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
Hoodo Ahead.

Bacon-The superstitious people
will see no happiness in 1912.
Egbert-Why so?
"Oh. just add up the figures"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
SEEN AND HEARD
IN WISCONSIN

Durand.-Mrs. Alfred Demarce,
aged twenty-five, was fatally burned
here when her clothing caught
fire from heating stove. She burned
up two bed quilts in trying to extin-
guish the flames. Then she ran, her
clothing still blazing, to the home OF
neighbor, crying for them to save
her eight-months-old child. She fell
exhausted and when picked up her
clothing was all burned away She
died after ten hours of suffering.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13

Muscoda.- Health officer A w.
James, accused of irregularities in
the scarlet fever quarantine, made
a spirited defense before the local
board of health at a meeting. By
unanimous vote that body held the
charges groundless and upheld the
physician.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13

Fond du Lac-Mrs. F. E. Blanch-
ard, a former resident of this
city, was drugged and robbed in her
apartment at Detroit, Mich. She says
she heard the man in the house. but
vas unable to rise from her bed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13

Marinette.-The second annual
meeting Of the Superior confer
ence of the Swedish Lutheran churches
of northern Michigan and Wisconsin
will be held in Marinette on March Is
to 25. Rev. c. L. Lund, president of
the conference, will preside at all ses-
slons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13

Fond du Lac.-Within five minutes
after she had returned to her
home, 396 Linden street, after visiting
in the country, Miss Mamie G1ebel,
daughter of Mrs. Theresa Giebel,
dropped dead of heart failure. Besides
her mother, she is survived by nine
sisters and one brother
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13

Madison.-Governor McGovern is
waiting to settle several legal
questions before making known
plans for a special session. Treasurer
Dahl, who visited Black River Falls,
reported to the governor that Ieglsla-
tive aid in the flood situation was nee
essary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13

Hartford.-The Washington Coun
ty Old Settlers club, in session
at West Bend, elected the follow
ing officers: President, Glenway Max
on; presidents. Mrs. G. F. Hunt
John Harms and Joseph Huber; secre
tary, G. A. Kuechenmeister; treasurer
E. Franckenberg.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

In an Interview accorded upon bis return from .
tsns tim Dr. r. Turpef the physician. scientist.
.rS tr.yeler. widely known for his scientific re-
...rrhea and Whose writings have brought him
international reputation. gave some valuable m
sormatiou to those who Eess astounded By his loss
N more than 100 pounds f excessive fat since theJ
i.ss sav him They found II dincult. indeed. to
rropeniss In the slender. muscular. and perfectly
rsnuurtioned form q n. T-:ner to-day. the same
man Who only tev month, preysu ths,
knew - . semiinvhh. % enomousV n* tnsS ne
could hardly walk.
When questioned concerning his health and the
,,markab3s change IN his appearsnc-. Dr.. TurneF
said:
IN thh way: When seeking darA for sc1ss Etefafy
verf I fond Q reference tn the manner in which
the Japaness were aid 10 easib overcome any
teudepcy to take m aupefnucrs desh. II vas
easily sppa-ent from obsefvar3nn thas the Jars are
eompssafiveiy heavy easeFs ana that their diet
theresors the mos fat formmg q all srsins. I had
often wondered Why. in site q these facts. the
natives q Japan. both men add women. always
present such . slendsf. trim. neat appearance
Although eursets arc nrs In that county. the
women thers have beautiful Agures that any Am9i-
can woman might veil envy. spd the Iapaness
men have strength and powers of endurance that
are pPovefbial. Afbf diigent inquiry about the
eauss Of this beeame moee than ever convinced
that thsy were using there IN japan methods of
anything known to medical science IN this country
A. ths finding q such method vas matter q
HE q death to NE at that time. I consulted
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tiDus Il thcss Who would Be lhely to know any
thing about Z. ] am glad to say that my untirins
new means Of fat reduction that determined to
give Q short trial mmediafeiy. I vas fairly
sfastjsd 10 bsAo1d the wonderful ehsnss Il nads
= ~ svpss,nee nd a. hurusDen4 = -
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
HOW THE JAPAN ESE
ALWAYS remain SLENDER
NO ONE need REMAIN FAT NOW

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The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
Mems of Sherman's
Death Is a Shock
to Capital Friends

News of the death Of Vice President
Sherman was received IN Washington
with expressions Of profound sorrow,
He had a very large circle Of close per
sonal friends. for he had been SO long as
ISOLATED with onicial ana social life OF
the Capital. He enjoyed both. No man
apparently derived more pleasure from
the friendships he formed in Washington
than Mr.. Sherman. He was genial
and warm-hearted and SO ready to do q
favor for a friend that he placed q
large and ever increasing number Of his
associates in oficial life under deep per-
sonal obligations to him.
1t was this wide acquaintance that raj