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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
UNCLE SAM EYES SHOE MEN
If Prices Are Raised Inquiry as to
Combine Will Follow.

Washington Officials } Of the
department Of justice intend to
keep a close watch on the price of
shoes this year in consequence of the
report that the price to consumers
will be materially increased If the
advance is made, the government in
all probability will institute an inves-
tigation to determine whether or not
it resulted from combination in vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust law.
New York. Officials of the
National Boot and Shoe Manufacture
ers' association, meeting in their an
nual convention here, declared that no
discussion of proposals for raising the
price of shoes would be entertained
at the present sessions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
SET STOCK PRICE TO WORKERS
Steel Employees May Buy Preferred at
$110 and Common at $65.

New York - In accordance with
it's profit-sharing plan of the last
nine years the United States Steel
corporation made known the terms
and conditions under which officers
and employees of the corporation and
its subsidiaries may subscribe for ad-
ditional preferred and common shares
for the current year. The subscription
price for the preferred is S110, and
for the common $50. Subscriptions
will be received until February next.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
RICHARD T. CRANE sR. DIES
PhiIanthropist succumbs in Chicago
Home From a Cold.

Chicago. Richard T. Crane,
ST., president OF the Crane company,
multi-millionaire, philanthropist, and
for many years arch enemy of col
leges and college education, died sud
denly last night at his residence, 2541
Michigan avenue, after an illness of
three days. He was stricken with a
cold last Friday. Mr.. Crane was
born in Paterson, N j., in 1882.
A few hours prior to his death Mr.
Crane, for years a bitter foe OF uni
versities and their methods of educa-
ton and an active campaigner against
college education. made public state
ment in which he severely arraigned
the University of Illinois.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
Different Birds.

Hilary X Adair, the western detec'
tive. was congratulated by a Duluth
reporter on the arrest of notorious
Christmas swindler
with his absurd Christmas lottery
scheme said Mr.. Adair, the man
took in 500 day in money orders"
The detective smiled bitterly.
Elijah" he said. was fed by ra-
vens; and nowadays. if you will only
turn crook, you'll be fed by gulls."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17

James received los votes in the Ken
lucky legislature.
His Republican opponent, Edwin p.
Morrow, received % votes.
Mr.. James is now serving his fifth
consecutive term in congress from the
First Kentucky district. Since his ad-
mission to the Kentucky bar in 1891
he has been active in Democratic poll.
tics.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
Grants jap Woman Divorce.

Denver, Colo.-An alien is as much
entitled to the benefits of American
divorce laws as any one else, accord
ing to Judge Whitford, who granted
a divorce to Mrs. Selus Kobayashi,
japanese, from Howard Kobayashi.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
DETECTIVE MUST SERVE TERM
Kansas Executive Refuses CIemency
to kidnaper of Baby

Topeka, Kan. = Governor Stubs
denied plea for clemency
to F. H. Tillotson, Kansas City de-
tective, sentenced to from one to five
years in the penitentiary for compile
ity in the kidnapping Of incubator
baby"
Evidence showed that Tillotson was
instrumental i'll abducting the child
from the residence of its mother,
Mrs. Charlotte Bleakley, in this city
in 1909, and in taking it to its foster
mother, Mrs. j. G. Barclay of Buffalo.
The child was born in St. Louis and
placed in an incubator to save its
life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
Frozen Body Found.

Green Bay.-The body of an I'M
identified man was found in a barn
at Red River with bullet wound in
the breast. 1t is believed he com
nlitted suicide. The man wore
lighthouse tenders uniform and it is
believed he is Joseph Hardnia, who
disappeared from Grassy Island sta.
ton during the early part of Decem-
her
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
yankee Convicted as Rebel.

Brownsville. Tex.-Col. F. A. Chapa
of San Antonio, Tex, who was one of
Gen. Bernardo Reyes right-hand men
in preparing the recent abortive Mex
lean revolution, was found guilty here
of violation of the United States neu-
trality laws.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
WANTS STRINGENT TRUST LAW
Fowler Seeks More Punishment for
VioIators of Sherman Statute.

Washington. = Representative Fow-
Ter of Illinois introduced in the
house an amendment to the Sher-
man antitrust law the purpose of
which is to strengthen the provisions
of the punishment of offenders. In
stead of the one year Imprisonment
Mr. Fowler proposes five years, and
instead of a fine a forfeiture Of a
percentage of the gross income Of
the illegal combine
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
Suggesting improvements

Does your boy, Josh, take an in
terest IL the FARM"
Hes beginnin' to-" replied Mr.
Corntossel He's been shown me
where We could have some dandy golf
links an how easy it would be to tnrr
the barn into a garage"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
Pea canneries MAY Close.

Manitowoc.-In all probability
pea canning factories will not be n
operation here next season. The soil
has played out for the crop. Pea
canning is one of Manitowoc's pio-
neer industries.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
insane Boy Kills His Mother.

Milford, Mass.-Clarence l.. Racine,
seventeen years old. killed his mother.
Mrs Louis Racine. with butcher
knife, set fire to the house and then
fatally stabbed himself here. Racire
is believed insane.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
Ends Cross Country Trin

Los Angeles, Cal.-Michael Pista.
chic has concluded a walk from Prov
idence, r. l., to Los Angeles. having
covered 4,531 miles in 13S days. He
started without a cent and when
he arrived here he had eight
cents
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
Tmo Die In Auto PLUNGE.

Wheeling, w. Wa large automo-
bile truck containing ~ persons com
prising wedding party plunged over
a thirty-foot embankment near Bel
laire, Ohio. Two persons are dead
and many injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
BALTIMORE GIVEN CONVENTION.
Democrats Select Maryland City for
Meet June IS.

Meet June IS.
Washington. The Democratic
national committee completed
it's work here with the selection Of
Baltimore as the convention city.
June Is was fixed as the date of the
national gathering when candidates
for president and vice-president will
be selected. The Republican national
convention is to be held in Chicago
June 49,. Baltimore secured the con-
vention by the tender of a certified
check for 100000 and promise of
$3.50 600 more.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
CHARGED With POISONING Dauohter

80 So0 '''HI' o'oOII1IIS DauSIItSTs
Lancaster, O.-Mrs. Nancy Hall, six
ty years old, mother of twelve-year-
old Ruth Hall, who died December II
after eating pancakes. was arrested
here charged with having put poison
IN the cakes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
TAFT DISCUSSES WOOD PULP
President Says Questions Involved
Must Be Settled by Courts.

Washington. In a message to
the house of representative Presi-
dent Taft announced that this govern
ment would refuse to admit wood pulp
and paper free from any nation other
than Canada until the proper courts
have decided the question raised by
many European governments under
the favored-nation clauses OF their
treaties.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
600. 600 Vote on Strike.

London.--Nine hundred thousand
GOAL miners are voting whether there
shall be national stoppage OF the
coal mines in the United Kingdom
March l.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17

Employer-See here! Do you think
you know more about this businass
than l do?
New Office Boy-No. sir! Honest,
amt no magazine writer."-Puck
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
Fort Atkinson Plant scorched.

Fort Atkinson.-Fire did $1,000
damage to the stock and factory of
the Kent Manufacturing company.
makers of COW stanchions and barn
fixtures.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
FIFTY Families Flee Homes.

Austin, Tex.-Fifty families, mostly
women and children, seeking a haven
from the meningitis epidemic, ar
rived here from northern Texag
points.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
BRYAN LOSES IN FIGHT.

National Commlttee votes to Seat
Colonel Guffey.
Washington. = William Jennings
Bryan was defeated in the Demo
cratic national committee by
vote of 80 to 13 in his fight to prevent
Col. James NJ Guffey of Pennsylvania
from being seated as committee men,
Der from the Keystone state. Mr..
Bryan openly accused the colonel of
a betrayal of his party.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
OLLIE M. JAMES is WINNER

Kentucky Legislature Gives Him 1o5
Votes to % for Opponent.
Frankfort, Ky. - On the ballot
for a successor to United States
Senator Thomas H. Paynter, whose
term expires in March, 1913, Ollie M.
Daily public ledger., 1912-09-07
WHITE ANTS DESTROY BOOKS
In India All Valuable Papers Are
Kept In Dust Tight Cabinets to
Protect Them.

Londcn.--The ravages OF the white
ant among books and papers in India
have become so serious that the gov
eminent has appointed an entomolo-
gist, T. B. Fletcher, to make an ex.
haustlve study of the insect. There
are. 1t Is stated. five kinds of insect
that ruin office records in India. the
white ant. fish bug, water bug, cock
roach and borer. There is no way OF
pI eventing ravages by these enemies
except keeping all records in dust
tight steel cabinets and bookcases.
The white ants reduce an entire book.
binding and leal %, to dust; the fish
bug eats holes In the records, while
the water bug and cockroach expend
their energies on bindings. The borer
starts in at one side OF a book and
boTes directly through. coming out at
the other side. The white ant com
pletely destroys any book 1t attacks.
Daily public ledger., 1912-09-07
Flight Of the Peasants Before the
Rapidly Spreading Flames In
Cars Country.

St Petersburg. g.-Midsummer in
Russia has been ushered in by a great
epidemic of fires on the steppes, the
Hamburger Nachrichten reports.
The intense dryness of the season
has spread the fires over huge area.
One Of the most dreadful fires that
the Russian steppes have ever seen
ragged tow days ago in the province
OF Turgai on the other side OF the
Ural mountains. and to the northeast
OF the Caspian. On these steppes
vast seas of grass stretch to the ho-
rizon, raised only by shrubs OF the
wild cherry and dwarf almond on the
hillside or by clumps of wOrmwood
when the soil is clayey Herds of cat
tie and horses Craze on the plains.
1t was early In the morning when
mighty clouds OF GEncke suddenly rose
up from the steppes. a sure sign to
the Inhabitants that a fire was In
progress. So appalling was the speed
with which the fire rolled over the dry
and yellow grass that the peasants
had quickly to concert measures for
saving just their own lives from de-
struction. Feverish activity prevailed
in all the villages until the tongues
Of fame which came on nearer and
nearer with uncanny swiftness ap-
peared, on the horizon.
Swept forward by the rushing wind.
sparks from the conhagration kindled
IN advance another fire, which in a
short time enveloped 10000 acres Of
grazing ground. Swifter and swifter
before the wind dashed on the wall
of fiery waves. Enormous pillars OF
flame shot up into the air. The sue
ton was so strong that slabs OF turf
and burning branches were hurled
high up into the air and thrown far
away.
Men and cattle were hard put to 1t
to save themselves. Their least dan
Daily public ledger., 1912-09-07
Preacher Aids BashfuI to Meet Future Wives.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINNIE any poor,
Ivk bashful man In my audience has
fallen in love with some worthy wom-
an, and wants TO meet her for wife.
will see that he Is introduced, has a
place to court, will help him get his
license. pay for 1t II necessary. marry
him free OF charge. and furnish him
with a wedding certificate which he
may hang over the motto. God Bless
Our Home"
This is the OIer made the other
Sunday by Rev. G. L. Morrill,, a prom
lnent Minneapolis pastor. in his ser
mo non 1.-THE Masher Mashed"
Mr.. Morrill, termed a masher "a bi-
ded who roosts on the corner and by
look. gesture and speech takes IA
miliar advantages OF women who
pass by"
And II the fellow seems to want a
hot time, girls" the pastor advised.
"wallop him with your bag and then
throw red pepper In his eyes"
Regarding eugenics. Rev. Mr.. Nor
rill said:
Woman was made TO marry, and
not be religious recluse. old maid
OF stenographer. unless she possesses
Daily public ledger., 1912-09-07
FINDS BURIED LOOT

the Bank OF Yates, a small town near
the Yancey ranch. lie carried a heavy
package under his coat. After recov-
ering from his surprise, w. H. Stark,
the cashier, counted out the thousands
in gold coin.
Much Of 1t was in Mexican money
OF 1881. How much the total was has
not been given out by the finder or
the banker. That 1t exceeded $4,000
has been admitted. That it might run
as high as $4,000 or $4,000 has been
reported
Although the law gives the treasure
to the owner OF the property, Yancey
said he was willing to divide with the
finder. The two men probably will
divide the sum equally.
The theory that BIZ Anderson. @
noted desperate of the Civil war pc
riod, hid the treasure while stopping
at the place when 1t was used as an
inn. has been advanced.
Anderson spent the night at the inn
two nights after banks at Huntsville
and other towns had been robbed OF
$4,000 or $4,000. He was killed near
Orrick, Mo-. a day or two later by
Confederate "bushwhackers."
Daily public ledger., 1912-09-07

NEW YORK.-Dr. H. Bolte Of Sapul-
~ pa, Okla, may find some satisfac-
tion In a notice sent to him the othe@
day by Deputy Police Commissioner
Dougherty to the effect that Thomas
Brown is under arrest here and will
be held for DR.. Bolte's Identification.
Mr.. Brown said his arrest was an out
rage and that he never swindled a
dentist or anybody else out OF $500
by a variation Of the good old wire
tapping game.
This was the tale of the dentist:
He came from Oklahoma to New York
TO get to Europe. He had over $500 In
cash and a check for $1,000. He met
a nice fellow in a Broadway bar room
who called himself Walter Sims and
said he was a planter from Jackson.
Miss. Sims introduced the doctor to
]. w. Walsh, a millionaire grain
speculator Of Buffalo" The two took
DR.. Bolte to club" at 12S West
Forty-ffth street. where one might bet
on the races.
Millionaire Walsh pried a wallet
from his pocket. unstrapped the same
and produced $4,000 in cash and a
certified check for $4,000. He bet
Daily public ledger., 1912-09-07

r OS ANGELES. CAL-When is a lap
II dog? Lap dogs are carried FREQ
of charge on Los Angeles street cars,
and the rule defines the limits and
boundaries Of such a canine as "one
which may be carried in the arms and
kept in the lap in such a way that
other passengers will not be annoped."
o. words 10 that effect.
She" came from somewhere out
yonder and when the Arcade station
was clear of her ample bulk there was
30 much room left that the waiting
room looked like a church on Tuesday
afternoon
She had a dog with her. a dog
built upon good, old-fashioued sub
stantial lines, long, low and rakish
and a leg on each corner; a zoologi.
cal specimen weighing perhaps so
pounds. All know every dog has his
day. The animal had a kindly. open
countenance-lt was open anyway
Daily public ledger., 1912-09-07
Woe COnfrOnts Women Golfers With High Heels

HICAGO.-The French heel, the
~ military heel. the Cuban and all
the other leather prongs OF fashion
have been Disseminated against by
the South Park commissioners in IA
vor Of the low squat, broad, common
place heel--that Is, on the Jackson
Park golf course.
Hundreds OF women are complain
ing of the new rule. But the neigh
boring cobblers regard 1t as a dis
pensation Of Providence and are writ
ing for catalogues Of the 1913 model
automobiles.
The park commissioners, who have
no soul for art and no eyes for beau
tiful heels. are enforcing this rule only
for the sake of their horrid old golf
links, say the women.
Six hundred owners OF fancy heels
the other day were refused admission
to the course, and almost every one Of
them went to the nearest cobbler to
have the offending three inches or so
Of leather cut down to the regula-
tion thrce-quarters Of an inch.
There we're many protests from
women who hesitated between their
love for the game and appearance.
But l can't wear low heels" COM
planned one. You see, have such a
patrician instep, and those squat heels
might cripple me-"
is this too high" inquired another
golf fan. exhibiting an inch Of heel
shaped on the general order of a tooth
pick. I've had 1t cut down already,
Daily public ledger., 1912-09-07
Farm Hand Discovers Can Of
Gold in Missouri.
Wyeke Patterson Flees With Fortune
Secreted by Civil War Bandit
Refuses to Tell Amount-May
Share With His Employer.

Liberty, Mo.-One stroke of the pick
made Wycke Patterson, a farm hand,
rich beyond his fondest expectations
when he struck pot of gold con-
cealed in the wall of an old building
which he was helping to raze on the
farm Of his employer near Huntsville,
Mo. A notice of the discovery Of the
treasure was received here by C. E,
Yancey, owner Of the place.
How the farm hands quick wit en-
abled him to make away with the
thousands in gold before the eyes Of
seven helpers was told in the mes
sage.
The old building, used before the
Civil war as an inn, had long been an
eyesore on the big mule ranch owned
by the Yancey family. A force OF
workmen under the direction of Pat
terson began tearing down the ruins
last week.
After removing a stone casing in the
second story, Patterson struck some
thing that gave out a sharp metallic
sound. Two white laborers and five
negroes crowded about him as ne aug
into the masonry and found a sealed
pot. One blow knocked off the lid.
and the group gazed upon the vessel
oiled with gold pieces.
Jaws dropped and eyes opened.
Good Lawd, wese all struck 1t
rich" said one negro. "What1l we"
But Patterson had his presence Of
mind. He seized the treasure pot and
darted down the steps and out OF the
door. BY the time his companions
had recovered and followed. he was
out OF sight Through Saturday night
and Sunday the farm hand guarded
the pot OF gold. Not even his wife
was permitted to know how much 1t
contained.
"If Yancey don't know how much
Is in It, he won't know how much to
sue for" said Patterson.
Monday morning a man walked into
Daily public ledger., 1912-09-07
When Is a Lap DOg2 Owner Solves the Question

and the glltterlng array OF teeth would
have been the pride of any dentist.
Also, It was hot, and dogs are pro.
verbally more careless of their teeth
in hot weather than in the idec OF
March, whatever they are.
She" and the dog started to mount
the cabin deck of a seagoing street
car The conductor obligingly threw
out life line to the struggling pas
senger, and then aimed a well-meau-
ing kick at the dog which was blight
ly climbing aboard
"Howdareyou doath!nglikethat? I'll
report youtothecompany. Neyerhecrd
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" said she
Come Romeo" this to the dog.
Romeo came" swapping happily at
the open work sox on the street car
man
Then the dog rule was explained
to She" "Oh, very wellr was the
response with Laura Jean Libby in
Election. Il shall hold Romeo upon
my lap and held Romeo she did. al
though the effort used up seats in
tended for four persons and gave the
car such list to starboard after the
fashion OF a ship which has shifted its
cargo.
Which brings US back to the
original proposition, when is a lap
dog?"
Daily public ledger., 1912-09-07

and l simply won't wear them any
lower"
The attendant took one hasty
glance and explained that 1t was the
small, dainty heel that did the most
damage to the links, especially when
the rain had softened the grounds.
The "common-sense" heel, as the at
tendants insisted on calling it, despite
feminine pouts and frowns and 81 just
don't cares" is not liable to do any
damage, while any other kind will cut
up the turf.
So It was that many were angry
when turned away from the grounds.
but a glance at the sign convinced
them that their only recourse was to
the cCbbler The sign reads as fol.
lows:
Men and women may not use this golf
course while wearing high-heel shoes.
Only low and broad heels such as are
commonly used In the practice OF sports
will be permitted.
Games attendants are instructed to en-
force this rule.
Just about one-third Of the would
be players have the right heel" said
an attendant.
Daily public ledger., 1912-09-07
DR.. H. BOIte Of Sapupa, Okla, Is Still Waiting.

the whole $4,000 on one race. Strange
to say, he won $4,000. Despite the
warning and caution of DR.. Bolte he
bet $4,000 on another race and won
again, at even money. DR.. Bolte's
eyes almost bulged out OF his head.
Millionaire Walsh sauntered over to
the cashier to collect his $4,000.
Sorry" said the cashier. but we
will have to investigate that $4,000
check before we pay your bet"
Mr.. Walsh was much put out. He
took DR.. Bolte and the planter over
In the corner and conhded in them.
THAT blamed check is not good,
he informed them. There is only
$4,000 back Of It. have got to get It
back before they look 1t up. II you
fellows can lend me enough to take
It up l will pay you $4,000 bonus
apiece"
Planter Sims produced $500 in cash
and a check for $4,000, DR.. Bolte,
thinking Of what he could do with
that $4,000 in gay Paree and in the
concert halls Of Vienna, could not con
tribute his $500 and his check quick
enough. Millionaire Walsh put in a
check for $4,000, representing his actu-
al cash balance.
The dangerous overdrawn check
was withdrawn.
But" said the cashier, "of course.
you must wait until we have heard
from these checks. That will take ?
week"
DR.. Bolte is still waiting.