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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
BADGER Rostmasters Named.

The president has sent to the SEN
ate the following Wisconsin postmas-
ter nominations: Henry Krutzer, Ath-
ems; John R. Davies, Cambria; Albert
C. Wagner, Edgar; George w Bur-
,chard, Fort Atkinson; John A. Kropp,
Hilbert; Benjamin T. Prideaux, Min
.eral Point; Frank II. Smith, Pardee-
willie; Duncan McLenran, Rib Lake;
Myra W. Banding, Saint Croix Falls;
Daniel E. Frost, Stevens Point =
Eagle River, Hilbert and Palmyra
.have been designated postal savings
repositories.
Clara B. Schmetz has been appoint
ed postmistress at st. Cloud, vice M.
,Schmetz, resigned. The Marine Ma
tional bank has been approved as re-
serve agent for the First National
bank at Baldwin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
BURNING ITCH WAS CURED

II deem it my duty to tell about
cure that the Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment have made on myself. My trou-
BILE began in splotches breaking out
right in the edge of my hair on the
forehead, and spread over the front
part Of the top OF my head from ear to
ear, and over my ears which caused
most fearful burning itch, or eczema.
For three years 1 had this terrible
breaking out on my forehead and
scalp. I tried our family doctor and
he failed to cure it. Then tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and used
them for two months with the resalt
of complete cure. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment should have the credit
due, and 1 have advised a lot Of peo-
pie to use then.'' '(Signed1 G. D.
Harrington, Greek, N. c., Jan. %, 1911.
itching ScalP-Hair Fell Out.
Il will say that have been suffer-
ing with an itching on my scalp for
the past few years. My ha&r fell out
in spots all over my head My scalp
started to trouble me with sores, then
the sores healed up, and crusts
formed on the top. Then the hair fell
out and left me three bald spots the
shape of a half dollar. Invent to more
Than one doctor, but could not get any
relief, so Isstarted to use the Cuticura
Remedies. 4 tried one bar of Cuticura
Soap and some Cutioura Ointment,
and felt relieved right away. Now the
bald spots have disappeared, and my
hair has grown, thanks to the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. l highly
recommend the Cutieura Remedies to
all that are suffering with scalp trou-
BILE" (Signed) Samuel Stern, 236
Floyd St, Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. Z,
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, a sample of each.
with 32-page book, will be mailed
free CDu application to "Cuticura,"
Dept. g X, Boston.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
New Wisconsin interpretations.

Articles of Incorporation were nieo
as follows: The John Pfingsten Leath-
or company, Milwaukee; capital, s2o'-
ooo. incorporators, John H. Pfngsten,
Rernhardt e. Jeske and William REFS
NOR The G. F. Sanborn company,
Eaple River; an amendment increas-
80 re- canital from $500. 900 to $1,000
moo The Thompson Mining company
Highland:, capital, $4,000; incorpora-
tore John NJ. Delaney, H. Lewis and
u NJ Kennedy. The Mondford Poui-
trv association, Mondtort: 60 caritai
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
Pantomime Code.

James T. Fields of the firm of Tick
nor & Fields wore a flowing beard,
as many men of his time did. He was
scrupulous in the care of it, and in
the main managed it at the table
with skill.
His wife was always on watch for
him, too, when they went out to din
ned together They had a pantomime
code and a few expressive spoken sig
nails. Should bread crumb catch in
the floss Mrs. Fields would say:
my dear, there's a gazelle in the
garden"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
FIRST Beneficiary Dies.

Z 7
John w. Dougherty of Mtnocqua,
xvbose claim for benefit as a state
employe under the operation OF the
workman's compensation law was first
allowed. died shortly after the order
of the industrial commission directing
that warrants be payable to him was
issued. Now his mother, who was de-
pendent upon him, will be entltled 10
the full compensation under the law
which is $4,000.
Dougherty. who was twenty-three
wears of age. was a ranger in the en-
nIoy of the forest service. While fell
ine tree he was struck by a limb
and several ribs were broken ana Two
vertebrae dislocated-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
ShreWd Vote Getter.

Up in Oregon Mrs. Abigail Scott
Dunway, leader in the equal suf-
frage movement, was run down by
an express wagon in the street, and a
crowd surrounded her. She was I'M
hurt and as the dust was brushed off
her clothes the express driver asked
anXiously if she would make him
trouble. NO" she answered, there
will be no trouble-if you men all
promise to vote for woman suffrage"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
viii Notify Corporations.

Over 10000 corporations doing
business in Wisconsin will be
from the secretary of state Motif.
cation of the necessity of filing an
annual report, and warning of for
fixture unless this be done. Corpor-
ations have declared disposition to
test this law, but thus far none has
gone beyond making the threat.
There is a forieit of ten dollars
for failure to file by March /. and
after June the secretary is required
to publish defaults arr publication
fees must be added
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
Fire PlexentIon Day Named.


Governor McGovern will designate
.Arbor day as fire prevention day in
Wisconsin. Discussions relating to
fire prevention will be placed upon
the Arbor day programs in the
schools Of the state
George B. Gray, president. and w.
E. Mccullough, secretary of the State
Fire Prevention association, met with
/ Governor McGovern and the legisla
tive fire insurance investigating COM
mittee In some other states October
20 has been set aside as fire proven
ton day." but in Wisconsin Arbor day
will be designated SO that the general
school work will not be interfered
with.
State Superintendent c. P. Cary
met with the committee and assured
the members that he was interested
in the educational campaign to pre-
vent fires.
Assemblyman Ii. j. Mortenson or
New Lisbon and Assemblyman l.. L.
Johnson of the committee attended the
conference.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
A. T. Torqe Quits State Post.

A T. forge, assistant secretary OF
state, announced his resignation to
take effect January 1. Mr. forge is
considering offers to enter bYsiness.
His friends says he will be a candi-
date for secretary of state. Mr. forge
has been prominently identified in
public affairs for the last twenty
years and has been assistant secre-
tary of state for five years. He is a
member of the Republican state cen,
trail committee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
Name State Fair Dates.


The state board OF agriculture,
meeting here, was called upon to &C
cept the following dates for fairs and
expositions in the middle west, con-
tanned in report made to the AFneri.
can Association of Fairs and EXPOSE
tons by the committee on dates at a
recent meeting. The dates given are
the first Mondays ON which the fairs
will be held, or, when they do not
last a full week, the Monday of the
week in which the fair is held:
August 26-4owa state fair, Des
Moines; Ohio state fair, Columbus.
September Minnesota state fair
HamIine; Nebraska state fair, Lin
coin; Indiana state fair, indianapolis
September 9-Seuth Dakota state
fair, Huron; Wisconsin state fair, Mil
wauRee; Kansas state fair, Topeka;
kentucky state fair, Louisville; west
ern Michigan state fair, Grand Rap
ttfs.
October 1--Northwestern live stock
exposition, South ST. Paul, Mimi.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

The Chicago Fire could have been pre-
vented with one pail of water, but the
water was not handy. Keep a bottle of
Hamlins Wizard Oil handy and prevent
the fiery pains of inflammation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
Big Cattle Show Planned.

If the plans submitted by Secretary
R. w Rowland of the state board of
agriculture are approved by the COM
Amittee of the respective organizations
concerned, the cattle show at the 1912
Wisconsin state fair will probably be
Waukee grounds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Mrs. Wfnslows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces nhamma
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, 25c bottle
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

a man may be member of the Elks
and wear an overcoat with fur col
lar and still not be an actor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

The miserablest day we live there's
many better thing to do than dying
barley.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Don't waste time trying to kill two
birds with one stone. Stones are
more plentiful than birds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

DR.. Pieree.s Pellets, small, sugar coated,
easy to tdkesas candy, regulate and invigor-
ate stomach, Aver. and bowels. DO not grippe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Maiden Rock-Game Wardens S.
P. Richtman of Fountain City
and Kempe of Diamond Bluff are stalk
ing out the Wisconsin boundary line
through Lake Pepin for the guidance
of fishermen in paying license fees.
Most of the fishermen are taking out
licenses in both Minnesota and Wis
consin, so as to keep out of the
clutches of the game wardens of either
state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

1t takes a willy widow to call a
bachelors bluff
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Fond du Lac.-Engineer ]. M.
Dowd, this city, had his right arm
and nose broken, and Fireman Edward
Blaney, North Fond du Lac. was badly
bruised in rear end collision be-
tween the 500 line Velvet special and
an extra freight half a mile north OF
Rugby Junction. The wreck was due
to the heavy fog.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Racine.-Dangling from the end
of a rope, the dead body Of Chris
Hanson, a contractor, forty years old,
was discovered in the basement OF an
unfinished house on Morey avenue. He
was unmarried and prominent in Dan
ish circles, being member OF the
Dania society. He leaves father,
three sisters and six brothers, most OF
them residing in and about Racine,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
eet State comr,ission Jobs.


Working fellowship appointments in
conjunction witch the university and
state commissions at salaries Of $500
a year have been made to the insur-
ance and railroad commission.
Fred H. Eseh, nephew of Congress
MN j. :. Esch. was appointed to the
railroad commission with George G..
Taylor Mr.. Taylor was graduated
from the University of Illinois in 1904
and from the John Marshall Law
school OF Chicago. He practiced law
but soon accepted a position of prin.
cipai of the Polo, H.. high school. He
served two years as mathematical in
structor at Freeport, H., high school
Mr.. Esch is a Wisconsin 1907 gradu-
ate and law school graduate of 1911.
He has practiced law at Milwaukee
after year spent in Berlin, Germany,
in study.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
New WORK for the Audubons.

Some birds are plucked alive to get
the feathers for women's hats"
$50 are some husbands
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
Millions Of Fish Fry Distributes.

WIttOtiS VI TtSii ny OiStt t6OlCds
The state fish commission has just
completed the collection of lake trout
eggs. Preparatory to the meeting OF
the commissioners of fisheries in
Madison, Superintendent James Nevin
has gathered interesting statistics rel
alive to fish culture in Wisconsin.
In the collection of the eggs the de-
partment worked SO boats and crews
on the waters of Lakes Superior and
Michigan Over 5000 quarts of eggs
were taken, representing some 42,000,-
600 eggs. To collect this vast number,
1853 lifts of the nets were made, some
of them four and five miles in length.
Of these eggs, 22,400,000 were sent
to the Bayfield, hatchery and 100000
to the Oshkosh hatchery, where they
are now in process OF incubation.
Some 100000 of the eggs, also,
were fortified and planted back on
the spawning grounds OF the parent
fish.
This is the beginning OF the busy
time for the employee of the fisheries
department The hatcheries have al
ready in process of incubation the
eggs of lake trout, whitefish, blue fin
and brook trout.
The rainbow trout will soon spawn
and before the season closes the de-
partment will also propagate muskel-
lunge, wail-eyed pike and pickerel.
The department averages a yearly dis,
tribution OF 100000, goo pike fry.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Madison,-The state live stock
sanitary board is relicensing the
present testers of cattle, OF whom
there are over 500 The board at a
recent meeting decided to relicense
them on the basis of their previous ex-
animation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Janesville.-A resident of Wis
consin for over fifty years, voting
at state and national elections and
having held the office of alderman in
GAINESVILLE, Carl F. Brockhaus has just
discovered that through an error in
his father not having taken out ma
turalization papers before he was Il
he was not a citizen Of the United
States. Mr.. Brockhaus made affidavit
for his first papers here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Madison.-Attorney General Ban
croft has returned from New
York, where he settled two Inheritance
tax cases of long standing One was
for $7,716.64 against the estate OF
Christian Bors and the other was
$34178 against the estate of Charles
II. Farnam Both owned stock in Wis
cOnsin
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
Milwaukee Loses Fish Hatchery.

Milwaukee Loses FISH farChefy.
The state fish commission at a
meeting made plans for two hatch
cries for the propagation OF lake
fish. One is to be established at Stur-
geon Bay and the other at Sheboygan.
The last legislature appropriated So
9s@ for each.
The commission had planned to
build one of the hatcheries in McKin-
ley park, Milwaukee,, but the attorney
general ruled that inasmuch as the
park was donated by the state, the
city had no right to redonate it to the
commonwealth.
Protest was made against the ia
king of bass fry from the Mississippi
river by non-residents for shipment to
other states, by a delegation of La
Crosse citizens, and the commission
promised to take the matter up with
the game warden's department.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Stevens Point Because she
could not stand the disgrace of
having her wedding postponed" Alice
Meyers committed suicide in the office
of her fiance here by drinking acid.
Her mother made public note to this
effect, written by Miss Meyers before
she took her life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Elkhorn. w. Morefeld,
who enlisted in the Union army
when only fourteen years old and
served throughout the war in the TOR
tieth Wisconsin heavy artillery, is
dead, aged sixty-one years. In addi-
ton to being well known in G. A Il.
circles he served as postmaster in this
city for Ii years. Among the surviv-
ing children is Deputy United States
Marshal C. p. McAffey of Madison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Green Bay.-Thomas McCabe of
the town of Lawrence, while hunt
ing on his farm recently killed
badger. The animal is a fine specimen
and weighs about sixty pounds. This
is the first time that badger has
been killed in Brown county for
number Of years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Madison The body of Henry P.
Howe. Clayton, Barron county, the
university freshman who was drowned
while skating. was recovered from
Lake Monona.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Madison.-Attorney E. H. Bot
tom of Milwaukee appeared before
the state tax commission and pro-
tested against the proposed increase
in the assessment OF the property OF
the Grand Trunk Car Ferry company
of Milwaukee from $4,000 to $500,
900, The final assessment of the
property of railroads in Wisconsin
will probably be announced by the
commission next week
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

Milwaukee.-In communication
to Governor McGovern, Walter
Schinz, chairman of the Milwaukee
county Democratic committee, re-
quests a special session of the Wiscon-
sin legislature to enact such legisla-
ton as may more effectively permit
the selection of municipal officials on
comparison basis.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-23
ACCOUNTS
 0F INSPECTOR
Another Thrifty Officer of New York Police Force and a Civilian Employe; Other Caches of Becker Discovered
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH ]

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Two former CTS strong arm" squad of gambling raiders, Detectives James White and Charles Steinert were indicted for perjury today in connection with the alleged framing up" against Jack Seelig, the East Side gang leader, who is said to have suggested the names of the gun men in the ROsen- thai murder plot.
 Their indictment came soon after Becker. charged with instigating the murder. had refused to plead to the superseding indictment against him and four of his alleged tools. "Whitey' Lewis, "Dago Frank" Giro fici, Jack Sullivan and William Sha- piro, had entered pleas of not guilty to murder indictments. Becker was allowed to delay entering his plea until Tuesday
 White and Steinert, who arrested Seelig on the charge of carrying con- cealed weapons are accused of falsely swearing that they found a revolver in the gang leaders pocket Becker according 10 the testimony DeFbIC tHt grard jury ordered Seeligs arrest for the purpose Of getting him in his power and making use of him to carry out his alleged plan to get rid Of ROsenthaI White and Steinert were suspended from the police force as soon as Commissioner Waldo was notified of their indictment.
 The investigators turned up in to- days evidence large bank accounts held by a police inspector and q high civilian employe of the police department The inspector had ac- counts in three banks and the civ | ilian in one All were begun during the time Jack Rose said the gambling graft "pickings" were the best. Tl3e | district attorney has a record Ct i their visits to the banks and safet! i deposit boxes. and has found a silr
 prising parallel in. the dates or
 which the inspector visited one o | his banks and the civilian his safety | deposit box.
 More of Becker's bank deposits 1 came to light today. Detailed tabula | tions of his accounts in nine banks | show deposits as high as $63OO II one day. It is believed that his tota ! savings" will amount to $1OO,OOO.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-23
WESTERGAARD WAS
 GOTCH'S PlAYTH|NG
Latter Could Have Won Much Earlier
 in tke Game.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 22-Frank Gotch, the worlds wrestling champion, won his match here tonight with Jesse Westergaard of Des Moines, in two straight falls. The first fall was gained in 21 minutes 26 seconds and the sec ond in nine minutes and 27 seconds.
 Gotch simply toyed with Wester- gaard and could have won sooner had he desired The first fall was won with a reverse body hold, which seemed to pain the Des Moines wrest- Ter almost as much as Gotch's fam ous "toe hold" which had been barred by the articles
 The second fall was accomplished with the body hold. Gotch said after the match that he could not consider match with ZbySZko, who issued a challenge to him at ringsfde, until the Pole had acquired a reputation
 By this he said he meant the Pole should first meet Mahmout, the Turk whom Gotch considers the premier of foreign wrestlers.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-23
The Pennsylvania Senator Moved by Questioning of a Colleague Made Addi- tional Statements About 1904 Campaign Fund
"UNDERWRITTEN" BY
 GEORGE w. PERKINS
Senator Thinks Details of That Campaign Financ- ing as Well as Present One Will Shortly Come Out; Archbold Today
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Senator PenrOse in the senate today continued his attack upon Roosevelt, under ques- tiOns by Senator Reed of Missouri ROOsevelt's statement of yesterday making public a letter in which he denied to G. B. CortelyOu any knowl- edge of the ArchbOld $100,O00 cOntri- button, was under discussion.
 The information l had" said Pen rose. was that after Roosevelt had been apprsed that the $1OO000 con tribution had been spent he wrote to CorteIyou directing the return of the letter in order to make the record good"
 Reed further questioned Penrose as to his mention of contributions of $10O0O0 each made in 1904 by the Missouri Pacific and the Southern Pa Cific railroads.
 Penrose replied that while he had nc direct Knowledge of these contribu- tiOns he believed from information at his disposal that those corporations had contributed heavily
 PenrOse in the course of his remarks said Information is available that some $3,O0O.000 was underwritten by G. w. Perkins to nominate Roosevelt for the presidency for the benefit oi interests represented by Perkins. Evi- dence regarding this matter will be submitted to the proper committee fol investigation. What underwriting has been done since then to finance the third campaign of Roosevelt, I do not know, but this will come out in duo time
 After reading Roosevelt's statement that the telegrams between him anC CortelyOu made it unnecessary for hin to appear before the senate campaign fund committee, Senator Penrose said T intend to amend my motion so tha the committee will be instructed tC subpoena the men mentioned in m! statement. I do not intend to have i ! as a mere matter of invitation"