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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

which surround the two little Midway
Islands. These islands are S,6O8 miles
from San Francisco and 4,237 miles
from the Philippines, each consisting
OF a strip Of land of only few acres
in area, one being known as Sand Is.
land, or Western Island, and the other
Eastern Island, the cable station be-
ing located on the former.
In laying a trans-oceanic cable,
every possible precaution is taken to
keep the line free from trouble" and
to this end the right Of way, II We
might apply such term to the bot
tom Of the sea, must contain no ele-
ments which will cause undue de-
terioration of the cable. In this In
stance, an unforeseen factor has
arisen in the shape of a coral reef.
The motion Of the water sWaying the
great cable to and fro over the rough
coral surface chafed the insulation
and wires sufficiently to cause the
break, the cost Of repairing which will
amount to approximately 100000.
The population of Sand Island, the
home Of the cable station, consists Of
% persons, namely, the superintendent
Of the cable company and his wife,
one chief operator and his wife, a
physician, cable operators and few
laborers, with two cows, two donkeys,
and some poultry. There is no gov
ernor, no mayor; not even con-
stable. It is law-abiding community
and has no need OF any machinery to
enforce the law. At one time the
United States had a few troops there,
but they were withdrawn in the in
terest Of economy, since their pres
ence served no practical purpose.
Before the coming of the cable sta
ton, the island was totally uninhab-
tied. AS the result Of turning loose
two canary birds quite some time ago,
the island now has wild feathered
family OF over five hundred songsters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
ASK A RAISE FOR VAN HlSE
Alumni Committee Suggests That
President of State University Be
Paid $4,000 Per Year.

Madison,-The executive commit
Zee OF the alumni association of the
University of Wisconsin has passed
resolutions urging the regents to in
erease the salary of President Chas-
H. Van Hise to $4,000, the amount
received by President George E. Vim
tent OF the University of Minnesota
and by President E. j. James of the
University of Illinois.
A bulletin of the United States bu-
teau of education, just issued,
brought to the notice of the alumni
the fact that the president of the
University of California receives
$4,000; of Illinois, $4,000; of the
University of Minnesota, 100000; OF
Cornell, $4,000: of Pennsylvania
State college, $4,000; of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia, $4,000; of the UNI
Eersity of Michigan, $500; of the
university of Missouri, $500, while
PRESIDENT Van Hise receives $1,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
DENY COMP ENsATlON PLEA
Risk Board Acts on Case of Street
Car Conductor Killed While TAX
ing Place of Motorman.

Madison-The application of the
widow of Robert Neumann, MilWaU-
kee, for compensation Under the
workman's compensation act, for le
death of her husband, was dismissed
without award by the railroad COM
mission.
Neumann was a conductor in the
employ of the Milwaukee Street Rail-
way company. He took charge of
the controller in the temporary abb
sence of the motorman and turning
onto switch the car was thrown
from the track and Neumann was
run over and killed. It appeared at
the hearing that Neumann had never
been instructed in the duties of mo-
torman, that it was a strict rule and
always enforced that conductors
should not attempt to run the car or
in any way operate or manipulate the
motor.
The commission found that Neu-
mann, when operating the motor,
was not performing service incident
to his employment, and that the wild
ow is not entitled to recover.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
lnpracticability.

This thing of doing in Rome as tbs
Romans do is not always the best
plan, says the Popular Magazine. II
you don't believe it Miss Jane Adams.
the famous sociological worker of Chi
cago, will tell you story to prove It.
Miss Adams knew a wealthy wom-
an who delighted in doing works OF
charity, such as sending missionaries
to foreign fields, and on one occasion
she put up the money to send mis-
sionary to the Caroline Islands. Soon
after his arrival on the scene Of his
activities the religious man sent his
benefactress a photograph of himself
and his wife.
Whereupon the rich woman wrote
the man of God letter, suggesting
that his wife, in order to win the con-
fidence Of the natives, saould throw
away her fine clothes and wear the
costume Of the islands. Two months
later she received this answer:
Enclosed is the complete costume
worn by native women. My wife
awaits further word from you before
adopting it.
The native dress consisted of a
piece Of woven straw, two inches wide
and eight inches long.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
FOR EVERY FAMILY
MEDICINE CHEST

To the head of every family the
health Of its different members is
most important, and the value of an
agreeable laxative that-is certain in
Its effect is appreciated. One of the
most popular remedies in the family
medicine chest is combination Of
simple laxative herbs with pepsin that
Is known to druggists and physicians
as DIR. CaldwelPs Syrul Pepsin. This
preparation is mild and gentle in Its
action On the bowels, yet positive IN
Its effect A dose of Syrup Pepsin az
night means relief next morning.
while its tonic properties tone up and
strengthen the muscles of stomach,
liver and bowels SO that these organs
are able in a short time to again per-
form their natural functions without
help.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin in SOC and $1,00
bottles. If you have never tried this
simple, inexpensive, yet effective
remedy, write to DR.. w. B. Caldwell.
201 Washington St., Monticello, Ill,
and ask for sample bottle. DR.. Cald-
well will be glad to send it without
any expense to you whatever.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
LOOK FOR JUAP IN "
PAY OF TEACHERS
Conditions in Wisconsin Give
Rise TO Belief.
SUPPLY LESS TRAN D MAND
Increased Wages in Other Desirabls
Occupations. Scarcity of Educators
and improved Standards Expected
to Bring About Increase.


Madison. That the average sal
airy OF the teachers of Wisconsin will
pc materially increased this year is
the belief of the state superintend-
ent's Office and educational author
tiles. There are two agencies mili-
tatlng to increase the salaries OF
these 10000 teachers.
First. there has been an Increase
OF salary in other desirable occupa-
lions and teachers are becoming
scarcer.
Second, the standard of the teach
ing profession of the state has been
increasing gradually and there are
larger number of high school, nor
NAL and university graduates seek
ing positions who demand a higher
salary than the country school teach
er, who can offer instruction only
in the rudiments.
In fact the salaries of teachers
have been increasing gradually for
the past ten years, and will increase
more rapidly this year." said Charles
L. Harper, chief clerk II the Office Of
the state superintendent of public in
struction. I'm the country districts
men teachers were receiving an aver
age salary in 1900 of $43.84 and
the women teachers $3179. Two
years ago the average salary of men
teachers in the country schools was
$66.69 and of women teachers
$44.29. There has been similar in
crease of salaries in the city schools.
In 1900 male teachers in the cities
received an average salary of $918.24
and in 1910 the average salary was
$1,O86.46 In the same ten years
the average salary of women teach
ers in the cities has been increased
from $408.92 to $527.73."
There has been a gradual increase
in the number of male teachers en-
ployed in Wisconsin. According to
recent figures compiled at the Office
of the state superintendent only l.
718 men are now employed as COM
pared to about 1901 women. There
are about $500 teachers employed
in country school buildings of only
one room.
"While the higher cost Of living
has much to do with the increase in
the salaries of teachers in the past
ten years and will have much to do
with the problem this year, there is
still another factor to play still
more important part" declared Mr..
Harper. .The number of teachers
who are graduates from the normals
and the universities is increasing.
These people are going into the
graded schools and the higher class
country schools, and they are de-
manding higher salaries for their
services"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
LAW TO AFFECT ELECTORS
Space in Campaign Pamphlet Will
Cost Them $500 Each-Expense
of Literature Is Stupendous.

Madison.-If the presidential cleo
their vote in the ELECTORAL college
desire to get back their qualifications
before the people as the other candi-
dates are expected to do, it will cost
each about $500. The last session
of the legislature enacted a law,
which also applies to candidates as
presidential electors, under which the
secretary of state is required to is
sue a pamphlet in which may be
found the qualifications and picture
of each of the candidates. for office
in every political party. 1t is not
compulsory for a candidate to take
space in this pamphlet, but the new
corrupt practices act is so stringent
that this is about the best method
left for getting before the people. :"
While the law has been tried in
Oregon with success, the task of fur
nishing information to the Wiscon-
sin electorate. nearly four times as
large as Oregon, which in 1908 was
111,O0O, will be stupendous. 1t IS
estimated that the pamphlet will con-
sist Of about 100 pages. In it will
be found the pictures and a state
ment of all the candidates for gov
ernor and other state offices, includ-
ing the senate and assembly Be-
sides space is reserved fol the various
candidates for congress and United
States senator, if any.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
$4,000 Foa FLOOD RELIEF
Legislative Appropriation i. Exnsc...
% put Slack Fiver Falls Fairly
6ack Upon Its Feet.

Madison.-Black River Fails NIL,
Re, receive a food fund Of 100000
ms amount was agreed unon ~
the conference COMMITTEES annain+os
by the two houses. The connron; :,
agreed upon left the apnronria+ion
OF $1,000, as provided in hin NJ
Ia, as it was. This reimburses tba
reileI committee for money expend-
ca IN construction work and for All
ing IN overfiowed lands. so thew vii,
not De a menace to the communitv,
health. The cut by the finance com
mlttee Of the appropriation in No
LA OF $4,000 to s35. 900 was al
lowed to stand.
me assembly originally voted
SlSe,OOO, and the senate cut this
amount to $4,000. The assembly
rejected the amendments of the SEN
ate, and the appropriation was adj
Justed by conference, the committee
advising $4,000 instead of SIS. 900
Tor sanitary purposes and the relief
OF restitution and ST. 900 for drain
~6O purposes.
It is generally felt that with the
appropriation made, the situation at
Black River Falls can be cleared up
and the people of that city put fairly
on their feet,
The nonpartisan victory was made
complete and the fusion ticket for all
larger cities of the state at the pri-
maries and general elections finally
approved, when the senate session
concurred in the Stern nonpartisan
measure, which had been passed by
the assembly after a hot legislative
conflict. The assembly passed the
bill by vote of II to IA.
Every means in their power to
stave off defeat were resorted to by
the socialistic delegation, but the mi
nority movement was unsuccessful.
The bill as passed is the substitute
amendment introduced by A. H.
Long, is statewide in it's application
and will take effect in all cities hav-
ing primary elections Smaller NUM-
cipalities, where candidates are in
dorsed through nomination papers,
are not included.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Wisconsin News Briefs.

Madison.-Of the 1901 Twins
graduates of the college of engineer
ing of the university, 4O5, or little
over one-third, are now employed in
Wisconsin, and 257, or about one
fifth, are employed in Illinois, 191
being employed in the city of Chicago
alone. Graduates Of the college are
now in forty-two states. Apart from
Wisconsin and Illinois, New York
has the greater number. Forty
eight graduates of the college are
employed in foreign countries
Madison.--The jury in the case Oh
the Rev. August Lutz of Batavia.
Sheboygan county, against the Rev.
G.. A. Bloede of Mazomanie for $1O,-
600 damages for alleged SANDER,
Saturday night returned a verdict in
favor of the defendant. Lutz charg-
ed Bloede with accusing him of fail
ing to account for money which he
collected for church purposes. Both
men are ministers of the Evangeli-
cal association of Wisconsin.
Portage.-The dates for The Wis
consin rural carriers meetings have
been set for May 80 and 81. Repre-
sentatives from the department will
be present.
Couderay.-William Fuller of this
place killed large pure white wood
chuck, which old trappers and hunt
ers here say is freak they never saw
or heard of. Their natural color is
brown.
Mayville-Anton Buerger, first re-
publican mayor of Mayville in TWEEN
ty years, who was elected this spring,
is dead from erysipelas.
Lancaster.-One hundred inmates
of the Grant County Insane asylum
escaped death in a fire which partial
" destroyed the asylum and county
poor farm building. The guards
herded the patients on the grounds
several hundred feet from the flames
and none escaped. The fire started
on the second floor of the maiT
building from unknown causes. The
loss is $4,000.
Fond du Lac.-The strike OF car
penters and allied trades has beer
called off and the majority of thu
men have resumed work. Employ
ers granted the closed shop demand
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
SEED FIRM MAY QUIT STATE
SaIzer Company of La Crosse Says
Labor Hour Law Causes $780,
600 Extra Annual Expense.

La Crosse. Unless the hours-of-
law are amended to permit plants
which operate only few months
during the year to work their crews
overtime during the rush season, the
John A. Salzer Seed Co. either will
have to move into another state or
increase it's expense of operation
s50 900 per annum, according to a
abatement made by an official of the
company. The firm is at present OPP
Grating wish a crew of 500 employees
b,,t with ita employees, who are large
" women, unable to work more than
fiftv-four hours per week the COM
nany has been unable to cope with
It's orders.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, May 8, 1912.

Milwaukee, May 8, 1912.
Butter-Creamery extras, Bic;
prints, SIC; firsts, 20 q 3Oc; seconds,
25@26c; renovated, 25@26c; dairy,
fancy, 27c.
Cheese - American full cream,
new made, twins, 1511 @16c; Young
Americas, 16@16Ac; daisies, 167s
q Tic; longhorns, 16@16hc; linn
burger, 167s @17c; brick, 16 @
16hc.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 16 @16 1ac; srecandled, ex-
tras, 187s @19c; seconds, 14@15c.
Live Poultry-Fowls. 15c; roos-
ters, lie; broilers, doz., 5.00@6.00.
Potatoes Wisconsin, sacked, on
track, 1.O5@1.1O.
Hay-No. /, timothy, $500; clo-
yer, 21.OO; No. prairie, 1850.
Wheat-No. 1, northern, 1900
40 "; No. 2. northern, 1.14@ 1.19;
No. 3, northern, 1.O2@1.12.
Corn-No. 3, yellow, 79c.
Oats-No. 3, white, 57c; stand
ard, 57ac.
Barley Wisconsin, 1.27; No 3,
1928; No. 4, 1.27.
Cattle Butchers steers, $500
735; heifers, 4.6O@6.60: cows, 4.S5
@6.1O; feeders. 4.6O@4.95; calves.
6.50@7.5O.
Hogs Good heavy butchers, 7.6O
Otto; fair to best light, 1000
7.5O; pigs, 6.0O@6.55.
Sheep-Lambs, 7.O0@9.0O; ewes,
6.OO@7.OO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
oMITs Eyes" AND LOSES SUIT
GIRL Seeking $4,000 for Breach o
Promise Admits She Did Not
Accept Suitor.
schools.

Kansas City, Mo.-An emphatic
Eyes, and not a smile or mere nod
of the head must be given by the
maiden proposed to in order to cover
damages for breach of promise to
marry, according to decision in the
circuit court here. Edna M. Cooke Of
this city sued Garrett Sparks, 37S6
Broadway, a horse and mule dealer,
for $4,000 damages, hut her attorney
withdrew the case when the evidence
developed the fact that she hAd not
said yes" when Sparks proposed. but
took It for granted that ha knew
she would marry him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
ISLANDS. AS CABLE STATIONS
Small Stripe OF Land In Pacific In
habIted by Chief Of Port and
Several Others.

San Francisco. Cal.-When q sub.
marine cable breaks In mid-ocean, II
would seem to one unfamiliar with
such work that the location OF the
trouble would be rather hopeless I'm.
deTtaking. This problem was recent
~ presented to the Commercial Pa
ciflc Cable company; when its cable
from San Francisco to China, Japan
and the Philippines refused to oper-
ate. The question was very easily set
tied, however, by the use of delicate
electrical instruments, which told that
the trouble existed on the coral reefs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
End Peculiar Skeletons.

Madison.-The discovery of sew
aral neculiar skeletons of human be-
tngs while excayating a mound at
lake Delevan prove that heretofore
unknown race of men once inhabited
southern Wisconsin. Curator Charles
= Brown of the State Historical mu-
aanm will make an investigation OF
the discoveries.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
tasted for Fifty-Three DAYS.

La Crosse.-Living without food
for fifty-three days, his inability to
take any being caused by fall, M.
G. Evenson, a pioneer of La Crosse,
died at the home of his son in Sioux
city. Ia, at the age of 70 years. Mr..
Evenson sustained broken thigh in
a fall Feb. %. The bone knitted per-
fectly but the aged man was unable
to take a morsel of food.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Meat Contract Higher.

Madison.-The board of control
.ont acts for meat for the coming
nuarter for state institutions show an
Extraordinary increase. Last quar-
ter the contract was let Tor So
s1ss5 This quarter the contract
price is $4,000 90.
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Eel.

Mrs. Murphy-So your son Dinnis fell
from his airyoplane? Sure, Oh thought
he was learnin' to fly in corrispon-
dence school.
Mrs. Casey-He was, but he
shtopped short in the middle of les
son.-Lippincott's
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Case Company Founder Retires.

Racine.-S stephen Bull. ST., has re-
signed as director of the ]. /. Case
Threshsng Machine Co.. of which he
was one of the original founders. His
grandson, Stephen Bull H.. was elect
ed in his place.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
ma SESSION OF
'fl|sLATURE ENDS.
,,.ia so!Ons Finish Work
!, emergency Measures.
rfRpoWER BILL KILLED
1vo Laws Enacted in Seven
sJ session-OnIy Three Meas.
" D,ooosed in Call Met Defeat
n,slic Lands Bill Loses.

a,icon-The special session of
% mi,consin legislature for 1912
N an end after session of
avon legislative days, soon fol-
70 the signing by the governor
~ measures passed. Twenty-Five
we're enacted-seventeen as
,,iv bills and five senate meas
rrteen bills were introduced in
senate, five were passed and
= we're killed. Three joint reso-
AIMS and three senate resolutions
: Introduced in the upper house.
Tts most important bills passed.
.rpg the session were:
InnrOpriating 100000 to Black
,rsr Falls to relieve the destitu-I
Al caused by food, improve SAM!
y conditions and construct dams
A retaining walls to safeguard city
future. 4
ApDrOpriating 100000 to strength
tbe levee system in and near the
F Of Portage.
AUUropriating $4,000 for a COM
rttee appointed to investigate the
eperal levee system in and near
Mtage and report to the governor.
Providing for non-partisan NUM-
dDsl elections in the city of Milwau-,
he and all of the cities of the state.
Providing that presidential cleo
bs shall be elected at the platform
snTention instead of by presidential
ieegateS
Validating election of delegates to
NATIONAL convention.
Clearing up points in election laws
and the fish and game laws.
Authorizing the use of short berry
boxes, properly marked, until March
1913.
Admitting the Lloyds insurance
to the state.
legislation on three subjects in
be call of Gov. McGovern for the
pecal session failed of recognition.
hey were measures for waterpower
,ntrOl, the legislation asked to
nit the sale of state lands to set
ers and providing no more than
70 acres should be sold to any per-
n, and the measures to place the
ugh fishing industry in the hands
the state. State Treasurer Dahl
lieves a great mistake was made
the defeat of the land bill, which
says would have proved of great
vantage in preventing state lands
ling into the hands of specula-
IS.
The issue in the contest over the
SSage of water powers bill was
ether the state should grant mill
m and Water power franchises in
'petuity or for a limited time. The
of the water powers
re opposed to any legislation on
subject, but if any act were pass
they preferred a provision for per-
ual permits.
The committee bill on the subject
horized the state railroad COM
sion to grant franchises on condi-
is relating to the construction and
ntenance of the dam. 1t contain
a provision reserving to the state
1t of reDeal and provided for state
eryision and inspection of dams,
imposed no fee to defray the ex-
Sc of such supervision. The most
provision to the water
'er interests was the repeal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Get Year for Stealing Hides.

GAINESVILLE. Earl an9 Ray Hop
kins, % and %, pleaded guilty to
theft of hides from a slaughter house
near Evansville and were ,,ntenced
to one year in states prison.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Chicago. May s. 1912

Cattle Beeves, 6.0O@9.00; stock
ers and feeders, 4.3O@6.75; cows
and heifers, 2.SO@7.60; calves,
5.5O@8.5O.
Hogs-Light, 7.15@762; heavy,
100000; rough, 7.2O@7.75; pigs,
4.75@6.S5.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Capt. crosbx.s Rody cremated.

Capt Crosby's BodY Cremated.
Milwaukee. - Funeral services
We're held here over the remains OF
Capt E. G. Crosby, president of the
Crosby Transportation company, who
lost his life in the Titanic disaster
The body was cremeated.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
A.sembIynan,s Wife Dies.

Ra,oit.-Mrs. Simon Smith. wife of
Aasemblyman Smith. is dead. aged
10 She had been = resident Of Be-
loIt for forty-sesen ysars.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Racine E.ks Start Clubhouse.

Racine Excavation for the new
club house of the Racine lodge OF
Elks has begun. The new club house
located on the lake front is to COST
When completed $4,000,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Minneapolis. Nav 3. 1912.

Wheat-No. 1, hard, 1.18A; No.
/, northern, 1.18A; No. 2, northern,
116A. Corn-No. 8, yellow, ne.
Oats-No. 8, white, Sac. RyeNo.
2, 901c. Flax. 10 ".
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

The man who says he would be will
ing to die for . girl during the court
ship stunt may after marriage wish
he had.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

Before retiring. q cup Of GARFIELD Teal
For good digestion and continued eood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

On the road to success it isn't every
nan who knows when to change cars.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

Elsa and Salvador Castrillo. the
children of the new minister from Mic
aragua. They were born in Nicaragua
and are spending their first winter
away from home. They are attending
one of Washington's exclusive private
schools.