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The Washington times., 1912-12-18
'DEADLETT[R' SALE
MAY Be MADE IN
/. BULK TO ONE Man
Postmaster General Has Not
/ Yet Explained Calling
Event OF.
"what 10 to become Of the dsaA isttes

"what 10 to become Of the dead letter
sale3'
This question has been aGitatins Of
ncials Of the Postoffice Department for
the past twenty-four hours. Hundroda
pf queries have been received from IN.
terested persons who visited the auction
rooms yesterday. and from hundreds Of
others who did not know the sale was
on until they read The Times.
The answer 10 locked In the bosom OF
the Postmaster General. There 10 a
general impression that even no does
not know. but 10 trying to conjure UP q
solution.
Since calling the sale on Monday
The Washington times., 1912-12-18

opportunity TO discuss the matter or
give II considsration. He arrived In
Washington today and went direct to
the white House 70 attend the Cabinet
meeting. He will not b at the Post.
ofRics Department until late this after.
noon. IN the meantime. no one knows
what policy he will pursue.
All Of the items oataiogued and listed
rooms Of c. q. Sloan, on q street. pend
ine further instructions from the Post
master General Other officials Of the
dspartn!ent are equally In the DARK with
the public.
The Washington times., 1912-12-18
WASHINGTON TIMES DURsAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, DEC. II

Peter Sneiilngs. who conducts . ero.
Gerry store q llso Duke street. was sen.
eusiy cut last night BY Henry Stephens.
eoiored. II the corner Of King and West
direct, and 10 in the Aisxanlria Hos.
pital IN dangerous condition. His head
ls eashed. ono cheek split open and his
throat partially cut. f-
Stephens. after his attack 90 0nelMngs.
bosrdsd an electric car for Washington
In an endsavor to make his escape. He
was arrested BY Conductor Joseph Now.
land was L. z. Padsstt and on arrival
IN washinston taken to the First pre-.
cinct staten house. Chief Goods, who
want to Washington by train to head
on the man, brought him back TO Alex.
andriA last night.
The Washington times., 1912-12-18
FREED Of MURDER
At MIDNIGHT IN .
TRIAL. 1T CHURCH
Mock Court Procedure
Given BY Religious So
I. ciety Ended.

two thssrsss secounting for ths mrs
teriove disappeassnce Of jennie Brice
wcrS brought forward last night in the
mock trial held IN the Drookiand Bap-
tist Church BY tho Christian nndeavor
Society, Philip Ladlsy. husband Of the
woman. who was charged with her
murder, was hpally acquitted, although
n took the jury until 13:So to reach .
decision. .-.v...
The trial was based on an unfinished
story In one Of the magazines called
''Ths Case Of Jennie Brics." The mag.
ssins has offered . number Of. pr:ses
III sfs.is q psiiIp "a Lsdisy az BENG Ssid
me prosscusioS IL. night worked on
,as. sns tnsCsy seat & rnii'p Lsdisy rs Eas y y
The story. e 9 stsnosrsphsr: and. e
order 70 eiope with her. he murders his
wife and throws her body into the
river. The body has been found With
one arm and tne head cut Of; re r, d';. I.
associated with the murder, and an ef.
fort Ii made 10 provo that the clock
was tied TO the woman's body In order
to make Il sink.
Publicity Scheme Alleged.
The defense. on the other. hand, At
tempted to show that the disappear.
ance Of the woman was . scheme on
Ladley's part to gain advertising for
Q play that he had written. The scheme
VAS suggested BY Howell. Q cub re.
porter. on HE hrst assignment
lsadlcy stated on the stand that the
scheme was for advertising. that that HE
wife really disappeared siser the fake
dt1appearsnce, and he does not know
The surymsn were very much inssses..
tired r. reach z verdict they aimcst
fer8ot II wee 2 mock trial. an1 kept the
audience waiting until l::S0 O'Clock b.
fore they brought In . verdict OF mot
Members Of Cast.
Those who took leading parts In the
trial were John n. George ESQ.,. Judge:
J. Harper Bait. clerk Of the court: WAL
ter Middlesauh. sheriff: Ralph R. Mol
ster. prosecuting attorney; Seabury q.
Quinn. assistant prosecuting attorney;
Paul II. Watson and II. q. Watts, at.
terneys for the defense; Mrs. j. B.
Aurd. boarding house Keeper. With
Doufl.s Lord; Temple Hope. the lead.
inH lady OF the show In which Jennie
Brice played: Paul H. Primm. the cub
reporter: Miss Louise Hovser, the
Stenographer. with whom Ladley wes In
love: and J. L. Sherwood. r., Philip
Ladiey. the prisoner.
The Washington times., 1912-12-18
Million Each Day
For Sugar in u. S.

The American people have q sweet
tooth Of no mean proportions. accord.
ms TO statistics OIL the sugar industry
Of the United States. made public BY
the Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce. Each person In the United
consumed eighty-seveM pounds Of sugar
in the year 1912! and the entire popula.
tion spends more than q million dollars
. day for this product.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04
Science Confirms Lenend.

DR.. Albert Cam of the Heidelbe1 g
Cancer institute announces the result
of certain experiments which show
that the human organs contain guam
titles of radium or some allied radio.
active substance Anatomical speei-
mems which could not possibly have
come into contact with isolated RI.
dunn showed all the qualities ass5
ciated with radium. DR.. Borness, an
other investigator, announces that the
brain substance is radioactive and IN.
der certain conditions irradiates a
faint glow Suience, he says, has al.
ways derided the idea of the halo, or
nimbus, with which the Savior and
the angels are depicted. But now sci
ence comes to confirm the religious
legend. The nimbus is a fact, invis-
ible indeed to the ordinary eye, bus
perhaps visible n another age an
under abnormal conditions of thu
body and mind
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04
BADGER Farmers Rich.

The income tax to be collected III
Dane county this year, according to
tabulations completed by Assessor H.
V. Cowles, is $109,697.0S OF that
amount 65,O64.27 is assessed against
corporations and S44,632.S1 against
individuals. The offsets of individuals
will amount to $7,95557. The offsets
of corporations have not yet been COM
puted. Members of the faculty of the
University of Wisconsin will have to
pay Is per cent. of the taxes assessed
against individuals. or $5,045.94
There are ISIS persons in the county
who have taxable incomes. but SIS of
them will be able to escape by reason
of having Offsets sufficient to cover
their taxes. In the city of Madison
2.265 persons, or eight per cent of the
population, have taxable incomes, but
277 have enough offsets to cover their
taxes. Seventeen residents of the
cities and 6S farmers have taxable in
comes of over $4,000. Only seven la
borers have taxable incomes, and they
will pay s13.71
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04
Organize to Boost Cross State Road.

Organizing for the purpose Of nam,
ing, marking and persistently boost
ing a cross state road that will be for
ever a part of transcontinental route
for travel by motor, is the essence of
the plan which is to eliminate in a
mass convention of the autoists and
business men Of the towns and vii
lagos from Milwaukee to Prairie du
Chen, at DodgeVille, early in the after
noon of Monday, September g.
Dodgeville has been chosen for the
reason that it is a central point be-
tween Madison and Prairie du Chen
on the ridge road, and can be made
easily in a few hours by the people
of both places and of intermediate
communities.
There will not be less than so ma
chimes at Dodgeville at noon the ninth
and efforts are being made to have
four times that number. Dodgeville
will take care of them, and ten to
fifteen outside experts will be on hand
to assist the garage men at Dodgeville
in case there should be large amount
OF trouble. Garage men at Prairie du
Chen, Patch Grove, Fennimore, Mont
fort. Mt. Horeb and other places have
signified their intention of being pre-.
hand for the meeting
The North Iowa Pike, the matchless
dirt road, drained and dragged it's
full length, is the extension to the
west Of the Lake to River road to be
founded at Dodgeville, September 8.
The Iowa road has every third pole
marked in certain way, and it is
suggested that the same method of
distinctive designation be used across
Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04
Protect Little Feet.

Now that summer is here, we again
see the children going about in ank-
Ieties, sandals and bare feet Ger
tainly the little boys and girls look
very charming as to feet under these
circumstances. But those of US who
are thinking about what is really
most heelthful for them cannot take
pleasure in the pretty sight of small
girl in socks and ankle-ties, little
boy IN socks and sandals, and the
youngesa toddlers with their pink feet
bare.
1t is 30 important that the arch of
child's foot should be supported
properly. Realizing this, let us get
for the children neither sandals nor
ankle-ttes, but low shoes. Equally inn
portant is it that the small and ten
der feet be protected from the rusty
nails, bits of glass and other small,
sharp things to be found on the
ground even in the best neighbor-
hoods. Remembering this, let us
never allow the children to go bare
footed.-Home Progress.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04
Ekern Says Law is Liberal.

Commissioner of Insurance Herman
L. Ekern has issued a statement show
ing that the laws of Wisconsin are
more liberal to frateTnal societies than
in any other state; that no law of this
state required a rerating by the Mod
ern WoOdmen; that so far as Wiscon-
sin is concerned the action OF the so
ciaty was voluntary and no objection
TO it has been made before the insur-
ance department, and no question
raised as to it in Wisconsin; that a
change car now only be made through
the head camp according to the laws
and rules of the society. or by vote
of the members under the laws of
Illinois, or by having the action de-
clared illegal; that laws win not pay
death claims, and that the members
must know the facts to decide the
best interests of the society. He urges
that the membersstudy what has been
done and what should be done, and
says that misstatements resulting from
misunderstanding of the law and situa-,
ton in Wisconsin demand immediate
correction.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04
HOTEL MEN PLAN
ANNUAL MEETING
Summer Gathering Will be Held
in Madison.
FINE PROGRAM PROMISED
Banquet Will be rendered the Visi-
tors at Opening Session on Sept.
milwaukee Delegates Have
Chartered Special Car.

Madison-As guests of the Madi-
son hotel men, the Wisconsin State
Hotel Mems association this year will
hold its annual summer fOregathering
In the capital, September 4 and D.
The headquarters of the meeting will
be in the New Park hotel, owned
by the Kletzsch brothers Of Milwau-
kee.
The business session of the meet
ing will take place on the afternoon
Of September 4, and the annual ban
quet will be rendered the visitors in
the New Park in the evening. Next
day will be devoted to sightseeing
by the visitors as the guests Of the
Madison proprietOrs.
All of the Milwaukee hotel proprie-
tors and managers have expressed
their desire to attend this years sum-
mer session of the association. A
special car has been chartered for the
trip to and returning from Madison. A
delightful entertainment program has
been prepared for the visitors by the
Madison people.
Herman o. Kletzsch, secretary and
treasurer of the Republican house
management, is the secretary of the
state hotel association, an Office he
has filed with credit for several years.
Sig. Bloomfield, manager Of the
Schwartz hotel, Elkhart lake, is the
president and, w. E. Butterfeld, man
ager of the Hotel Butterfeld, Amigo,
the vice-president.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04
Addresses Ginseng Men.

Prof. w. H. Wetzel of Corner vniver-
sity, expert on agronomy, was the
chief speaker before the second annual
state convention of the Wisconsin Gin
seng Growers association which as
sembled at Shawano. Explanation of
recent research work for the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington and
the Chinese government was the fea-
tuTe of Prof. Wetzel's address. Off
GERS elected were: President, DR.. E. F.
Burns, Stanley; first vice-president,
John Curtis, Wausau; second vice
president, DR.. Card, Stevens Point;
third vice-president, j. Kohler Wau-
sau; secretary and treasurer, H. J.
Steeph, Rice Lake. Prof Waelzel of
Cornell university also addressed the
convention.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04

low stones. To encourage the boys"
to give up what they find, they are al
lowed a percentage on the value OF
the diamonds.
Descend by Ladders.
We descend the remaining 200 feet
in stages of 20 feet by means OF per-
pendicular ladders. The utter black
ness into which one steps is friendly
to the nervous man who shudders
whenever he looks at masons and car
penters at work on scaffoldings
Nevertheless the ladders have to be
negotiated with cars for the rungs are
Shiny, and the candle has to be car
ried, while the approach Of your
friend above you is heralded by Jumps
Of mud dropping from his feet on to
your sou'-wester. Water also occa-
sionally falls from the roof. But we
emerge safely at the 1900 feet level
into comparative light, greater damp
ness, a cooler atmosphere, and deaf
ening din.
The noise is caused by the constant
running of two sets of steel trucks
the one carrying the ground" from
the bottom of the shoot" to the foot
of the shaft, the other returning
empty-and the mechanical emptying
of the full trucks into the skip" for
conveyance to the surface.
We essay a conversation with the
checker stationed near the "tip,"
which is only managed by dint of each
in turn shouting Mr., who in his
washen hours Is well-known on the
Diamond Fields as an eloquent advo-
cate Of temperature principles. He
tells us, among other things, that ac-
cidents are of almost daily occurance,
chiefly through falls of ground" and
that the sight of native MANNED and
bleeding, being carried to the shaft, Is
on to which he is well accustomed
The native, however, takes it all as
part of his days work, and bears his
pains with Spartan hardihood. He
seems to have greater power of en-
durance than the white man, or else,
having a less delicate and sensitive
organization, the pain is not SO acute.
Willingly enough, after an hour and
q h0AA UAOSI 81 OuAuy WS I0-SuISI Inc
cage" and speedily measure the 1900
feet to the surface. Resigning, with
out a sigh, our be-sludged disguise,
we enjoy the oughtfully-proYided
bath, and return to life in the sun
shine
A syndicate now buys the whole
weekly find" and the Tuesday morn
ing Cape train conveys the precious
burden to Cape Town, for shipment.
The writer has seen, on a Monday aft
ernoon, 100000 worth of diamonds,
assorted in heaps, on counter in De
Beers offices.
The annual output is from 100000
900 worth, and up to the present
something like $70O,0O0,000 worth,
weighing about 20 tons, has been TAX
en- from the Kimberley mines.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04
$4,416 for County Roads.

Dane county will receive $4,416.66
as its apportionment Of the state mo-
tor vehicle tax, according to statistics
compiled by Filing Clerk A. ]. Cob
ban of the secretary of states office
and made public. Under the prOvi-
sions OF chapter 800, laws of 1911, the
money thus turned back to the county
by the state will be used for high
way improvem ents outside the city
OF Madison. The secretary of states
report shows that residents of Dane
county paid $685. in taxes on automo-
biles, motor cycles and other motor
vehicles during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1912 OF this amount, Is
cents out of every dollar was expended
by the state in administering the law;
81 cents out of every dollar went to
the state highway commission and SO
cents was apportioned back to the
county.
Milwaukee and Rock are the only
counties which lead Dane in the
amount of license fees paid on motor
vehicles and the amount turned back
by the state in the county treasury
for highway improvement. Owners of
motor vehicles in Milwaukee county
contributed $27,354 in motor vehicles
license fees during the year which
ended on June 80, 1912, and Milwau-
kee county received back from the
state the sum of $17,420.82. The total
amount Of license fees collected by
the secretary of state during the year
amounted to $124,3O3. OF this amount
$79,164.25 was refunded to the various
counties. The cost of administering
the law amounted to $18,750.67. while
the state highway fund received $780,
88S.08.
Rock county was second in the state
with total license fee of $4,000, of
which $3.12O.64 went back to the
county. Other leaders in license fees
are jefferson, $2,S23; Walworth, ST.
6S4; Sank. $2.167; Green. $1,782; La
Fayette. S1,052.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04
Dat Crop Above Average.

Wisconsin oats are 10 per cent.
above the average quality Of last
year, according to statistics just
gathered by the United States de-
partment of agriculture. The oats this
year are two per cent. above the ten
year average for the month of August.
Wisconsin has six per cent. of the total
oat acreage in this country this year
and ranks eighth in quality between
July 1 and August l.
Wisconsin's corn crop this month is
still four per cent. behind the 1911
crop in quality. 1t has a quality Of
eighty-one per cent, which is four per
cent. above the record for July 1
and one per cent. behind the
ten-year average The state has
Is per cent of the corn crop
in the United States. The Wisconsin
corn crop this year is two per cent.
larger than in 1911 There are 1882
600 acres in plants at the present time.
Thus far the 1912 quality is nineteen
per cent. less in quality than in 1911
and is seven per cent under the ten
year average
There is more corn land in the
United States than any other crop, ac-
cOrding to the latest statistics of the
government. There are 108,110,000
acres of land bearing corn his year,
which is an increase of % per cent.
over 1911. Wheat is second in acreage
with 44,945,O0O acres. This is a de-
crease of 9.3 per cent. over 1911. Oats
rank third inSnumber of acres planted
with 37.844,OO0 Winter wheat is
fourth with 25,744,0OO. Spring wheat
is fifth with 19,2O1, 900 acres. Barley
ranks sixth with $4,000 acres to its
credit. White potatoes are next with
1858, 600 acres and fax follows with
1892, 900 acres. Tobacco is credited
with 1,194, 200 acres in this country.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04
State Gets Many Islands.

State Forester Griffith has an
nOunced that a movement which was
started three years ago to induce con-
gress to cede to Wisconsin all the is
lands in the inland lakes of the state
mas been successful. The bill max
ing the cession has passed both houses
of congress and has been signed by
the president. All that now remains
to be done is for the national gov
eminent to issue patents en- these
islands to the state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04
Veterinary Surgeons Meet.

veterinary surgeons MSSI.
A demand for legislation for the mu-
tual benefit of the veterinary surgeon
and the farmer, as against the dicta-
ton Of the agricultural department of
the University of Wisconsin, was made
at the opening session of the Wiscon-
sin State Veterinary society at the Ma
sonic temple, H. B. Cluta. Milwaukee.
presiding. The speakers included Dr.
L. l.. COnkey. former dean of Grand
Rapids (Mich) Veterinary college: DR..
G. E Leech. city veterinarian of WI
mona, Mimi; Prof. Grow. Milwaukee;
Miss Fleurite Hartwig, New HolStein.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04
DraWbac ks.

did your brother enjoy his hunting
in the Maine woods?"
mot so much, as he found 1t very
expensive"
I'm what way?"
Paying damages to the families OF
the guides he shot"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04

T Kimberly, Cape Colony, is
probably the biggest hole in
the world-the old Central"
! mfne-with a space measure
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-09
F1OUSEWORK Is A HEAVY BURDEN ].

The woman who ''keeps house" ha.
enough to do when she 10 in good. sound
health. but il she il weak, tired all the
time, and suffering from morn to night
with an aching back, Homework becomes
. heavy burden.
Many women who were afflicted in this
way say that Deans Kidney Pills have
made life easier for them.
Women are subject to kidney disease.
The clothing they wear. the work they do,
the worry and strain of bearing and rear
ing children, the lack Of proper exercise;
all tend to it.
Backache. bearing-down pains. headache.
dizzy spells, faintness, fits of ''blues." and
other troubles often thought to be peculiar
to the ser, are found frequently in kidney
disease. When any one Of these ills APP
pears, together with . discolored condi-
tion of the kidney secretions. with passages
too frequent. scanty or burning, just make
up your mind that your kidneys are weak,
and be quick to help them.
Deans Kidney Pills have helped great
many weak women through the trying
times when kidney disease means 90 much
added misery. They do not disturb the
stomach or bowels and contain no poison
Gus. dangerous nor hSbit-forming drugs.
Deans are harmless for children too.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-09
DENIS AT BALTIMORE
Making Preliminary Arrangements for
the Conventions.

Baltimore. Maryland. - Norman E.
Mack. chairman Of the Democratic
national committee. and all but three
members Of the committee on arrange
ment for the Democratic national con
vention to be held here in June, spent
the day here In conference relating to
convention matters.
The architects plans for altering the
Armory were approved. The plans
call for seating capacity. exclusive of
the delegates, OF 1876 persons or
5000 more than at Denver four years
ago.
National Committeeman Josephus
Daniels of North Carolina himself q
newspaper editor. was made chairman
of the press committee and he has
appointed J. ID. Preston superintendent
Of the United States press gallery and
Charles Albert. chairman Of the stand.
ing committee of the senate and house
press galleries as assistant.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-09
DIDN'T THINK SHE WAS TIRED
Mr.. Jinks' Mean insInuation When
Young Lady oisposssssed Him
OF His Seat.

That was adding insult to injury"
said Representative Mann. the minor
ity leader of the house. apropos OF q
political sQuabbls. 1t reminds me Of
young links.
Late one night young links sat In
q crowded trolley car. and. when q
girl he knew got aboard and stood
directly In front Of him. he made no
sign. His face hidden by his news
paper. he pretended that he didn't
know the girl would like to have his
seat.
After q while she spoke.
Good evening. Mr.. Jinks.'
Why. good evening
I've been to the Primrose social
dance
Indeed
Then. after . pause. she added:
IT'S . wonder. Mr.. links. you
wouldn't offer me your seat!'
links then got up. He was very
angry. He said. a. he hooked himself
to . strap:
II thought you wouldn't want II:
for 40 you said you'd been to dance.
! knew you must have been sitting all
the evening"