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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
DRY CHAIRMAN
RAPS ALL RIVALS
Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson
Are Belabored.
CAN SEE NO REFORM IN ANY
Atlantic City Prohibition National
Convention Is Opened With a
Singing Address by Clinton
NJ. Howard.

Atlantic City, N. j., July 12.-The
eleventh national Prohibition conven'
ton got under way here on Wednes.
day, the feature of the day being a
sensational attack upon President
Taft, Theodore Roosevelt and the Re
publican and Democratic parties In
general.
Clinton N Howard OF Rochester, N.
Y, temporary chairman of the con-
yention, made a speech which bristled
with denunciation of the "boss-ridden,
liquor-controlled old parties" He de-
clared nothing in the way of real re-
form was to be gained from either of
them, or from third party dominated
by Colonel Roosevelt.
mo other president since the
foundation Of this government" de-
clared Mr.. Howard, has surrendered
more abjectly to the liquor interest of
this nation than has William H. Taft.
His record is too recent, familiar and
odoriferous to require review in this
intelligent presence"
And what better results can be ex-
pSCISu lTOu Tie DSuOCTdIlC party
continued Mr.. Howard. mot only as
little, but less than nothing at all,
Exactly the same influences that poi
soned the Republican party at Chica-
go were in control at Baltimore"
The temporary chairman said that
while Governor Wilson was known as
good man." the Prohibitionists are
mot here to elect a good man, but to
kill the liquor traffic"
How about the promised progress
sive Roosevelt party?" he was asked.
I'VE already have two whisky parties,
and do not need another. From the
standpoint of the Prohibitionist, by
his record, public utterances and con-
fessed personal habits, Colonel Roose-
welt is the least desirable of them all I"
More than a half dozen active
candidates are engaged in friend
ly rivalry for the honor of head
ing the national ticket. The Ohio dele
cation has arrived with a strong boom
for Rev. Aaron S. Watkins OF that
state, who was the candidate for vice
president four years ago. New Eng
land is in the field with two candi-
dates, while Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Texas, Arizona and several other
states also have favorite sons they
are pushing forward for the nomina-
ton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Moon Not Round.

That the moon is not round, but
oval, is the conclusion reached by Pro-
fessor Castadilobo of Coimbra univer-
sity, Portugal, the report Of whose OBJ
servatiOns during the recent total
eclipse Of the sun was read before the
French Academy Of Sciences.
He took cinematograph pictures Of
the whole Of the eclipse and was re-
warded in finding from the films that
at the time of the maximum obscura-
ton the moon, while completely blot
ting out the sun at top and bottom.
did not quite cover it on the right and
left.
From this he concludes that the sat
elite, like the earth, is not a sphere.
The difference between the greatest
and least breadth is, however, est
mated by him at less than three miles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Wise Farmer.

In the legislature of one Of the west
ern states last winter there was a bill
under discussion whether they should
teach farming in the public schools.
There was young man whose bust
ness was school teaching before he
became a statesman. He was an ad-
vocate Of such law being passad. An
old farmer member rose from his seat
and said that the law would be useless
because the teachers were incompe-
tent TO teach the children farming
The young school teacher statesman
asked him by what authority he made
such a statement. The old farmer an
swered if they knew how to farm, why
would they teach?-Mack's National
Monthly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
STORM CAUSES BIG LOSS
La Crosse Electric Light and Wire
Service Put Out of Commits
sion-Crops Damaged.

La Crosse.-Many thousands of
dollars damage was done by storm
which swept over this section of Wis
consin and Minnesota.
Near Sparta, Carl Keen, farm
hand, was struck by lightning and
killed.
Every line Of both telephone COM
panies running out of La Crosse was
put out of service.
La Crosse streets are strewn with
the wreck of trees.
At Trempealeau lightning played
havoc in many places. Four men
employed in government drainage
work were struck by a bolt which
went through their tent and two,
Floyd Perkins and Peter White, were.
seriously burned. twenty-five head
of stock were killed on the Tom Hay
ter farm. Numerous stock losses are
reported.
MariESette.-During a severe cleo
trical storm, Fred Keppler was
knocked down by a bolt of lightning
and his left side paralyzed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
ENGL|5HMAN WINS
l,5OO-METER RACE
Victory of Jackson Most Sensa-
tionaI of OIympiad.
FAINTs AS He FINISHES
Mcdonald of New York Sets New Rec
ord In Weight Puttins-Eight
Americans Quality for Pole
Vault Finals.

Stockholm, Sweden, July 12-The
finals in six events were completed on
Wednesday at the Olympic games, and
of the SO points, the United States
scored 10, England 6, Germany 6, Can
ada 8, Australia 3, Finland 3, and
France 2.
The 1,500-meter run, which, except
ing the Marathon, is the blue-rlbbon
event, was lost to America by mar
row margin and was won by Arnold
Jackson of Oxford, England.
Melvin w. Sheppard, l. A. A. c..
drew the inside place for the start,
with H A Arnaud, France; John Paul
Jones, Cornell; Oscar F. Hedlund, Bos-
ton A. A., and A. N. S. Jackson, Eng
land, in the order named.
In order to get to the front Jack
last lap, which he did at the final turn.
The race in the last 100 yards was
a magnificent one. Until the leaders
were within ten yards Of the tape the
event might have belonged either to
Jackson or Abel r. Kiviat, Irish Ameri-
can A. c., but the Oxford university
athlete fairly leaped ahead and carried
off the victory.
The Frenchman, Arnaud, and the
three Swedes, J. lander, E. Bjorn and
E. Wide, made the running in the first
lap. E. Won Sigel, Germany, made a
hard try, but outran his powers and
was left behind on the home stretch.
Jackson was more exhausted when
he dropped to the grass after the race
than any competitor has been at this
meeting. He tainted and doctors
came to his assistance and worked
over him for an hour before he gained
strength enough to stand.
A new Olympic record was created
by P. J. Mcdonald of the Irish-Ameri-
can A c., with his put of IA meters "a
centimeters Ca shade over SO feet 4
inches) in the final of the weight-put-
ting. The old Olympic record of 48
feet Z inches, made by Ralph Rose in
1904, also was exceeded by Rose him
self, who put the weight Is meters rs
centimeters "a fraction over SO feet.
There were four Americans in the
field of 81 competitors, and not one Of
the II came within sight of them ex-
cept the brawny Finn, E. Niklander,
who put 13 meters SO centimeters. L.
A. Whitney, Boston A. A, beat this by
putting 13 meters SO centimeters.
George w. Philbrook, Notre Dame
university, was placed fifth.
The final of the, 5,000-meter race
will rank after the 800meter race,
in which, on Monday, James E. Mere
dith made the record time of l minute
81 $40 seconds, as the greatest race
thus far in the Olympic games. 1t was
a wonderful struggle between ]. Bou-
in, France, and H. Kolehmainen, Fin
land E. w. Mutson, England, who
secured third place, passed George V.
Bonhag, l. A. A. c., at the last mo-
ment and crossed the tape a foot ahead
of the American.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
EASY TO STRENGTHEN NECK
Simple Exercises viii Go Far to Do
Away With Severe Headaches
That Seem Mysterious.

A thin, weak neck is a frequent
cause of headache. With such a neck
the blood supply to the brain is poor,
with the result that the latter is cas-
lily fatigued, and then you have head
ache.
Then, when the neck muscles are
weak, the head is rarely carried in it's
proper position. 1t is allowed to droop
forward, or to one side, the proper cir
culation of the blood being interfered
with, and headache is again the con-
sequence.
Further when the head is not held
properly, there is Jar when walking or
taking other exercise, and once more
headache is the inevitable result.
The two best exercises for the neck
are head bending and head lifting.
In the former the head is bent back
wards and forwards and to one side
or the other, the under jaw being
thrust out when bending backwards,
and forced down into the chest when
the head comes forward.
Head lifting is really neck stretch.
ing, the neck being stretched as far
upwards as possible.
Brain workers who feel fatigue COM
ing on will find that a few minutes Of
head bending and head lifting will
clear their brains and wonderfully re-
store their energies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
SAYS ENGINEER WAS DRUNK.
Witness Declares Schroeder Was In
toxicated Before Corning Wreck.

witness Declares Schroeder Was In
toxicated Before Corning Wreck.
Corning, N. Y, July 11.-Charles
Klapproth of Elmira, N Y, testifying
at the coroner's inquest on Tuesday
into the wrecking of the express train
on the Lackawanna road here last
Thursday in which forty persons lost
their lives. swore that his lifelong
friend, William Schroeder, the engin-
eer of the passenger engine, was in
toXicated four hours before he was
called upon to take charge of his en-
CINE.
This answer was made by the wit
ness when asked to describe the con-
dition of his friend at 1890 o'clock in
the morning Of July 4, and was the
spoken expression of a thought whis-
pered frequently in this city since the
awful wreck.
All the witnesses agreed that it was
very foggy and that it was difficult for
signals to be seen more than thirty or
forty feet from the block stations. Tor
pedoes were not used in the attempt
to stop Schroeder's train, and the tes-
timony thus far brought out failed to
show the fiagman had torpedoes with
him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
CAMP MCCOY TENTED CITY
$500 Federal Troops Prepare to
Maneuver on Government
Range Near Sparta.

Sparta.-Camp Mccoy is now
tented city with an increasing popu-
lation daily. At the present time.
there are about $500 soldiers at the
camp. The Fifteenth cavalry is ex-
pected over land from La Crosse in
tWenty-four hours, as we'll as bat
terry D, Fifth Field artillery, and one
half of company A, Hospital corps.
and one-half of ambulance, company
l.. This addition will swell the at
tendance Of the regulars to about
$500. On July Is the First North
Dakota, First South Dakota and
Sixth Illinois will arrive by train to
remain ter days. The maneuver
campaign will be participated in by
the Second and Third Wisconsin regi-
ments in brigade formation from
July 20 to Aug. 3, and the Third
Illinois with the Second and Third
Minnesota will be at the camp from
Aug. 5 to-15.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
CROP REPORT IS ISSUED
Southern Wisconsin Corn Estimated
II Per Cent Normal-8I
Per Cent in North.

Notwithstanding to the crop.
report issued by Secretary James
MacWenz1e of the state board of
agriculture, the corn crop in south
ern and middle Wisconsin is at pres
ent n per cent normal. In the north
ern part of the state the corn crop
is 81 per cent normal. The cabbage
crop of Milwaukee county is esti-
mated at 80 per cent normal. that of
Racine county 81 per cent and that
OF outagamie county 100 per cent.
The report shows that the recent
rains have increased the general
yield OF the state to an average of 80
per cent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
ANGRY MAID PoIsoNs FORTY.
Three Are Dead, 10 Dying and "a of
Family Seriously III.

Augusta, Ga, July 12.-Three per
sons are dead, I3 are expected to die,
and "a others are seriously i'll as the
result of poison put in the food served
at a reunion of the Canaday family
at Garfield, Ga. The Canaday family
is one of the oldest and most promi-
nent in this section, and the annual re-
union at the old homestead in Garfield
has become a feature. Forty members
attended the reunion dinner. All ate
heartily. Every person who partook
of the dinner became serious i'll. Doc
tors say a vegetable poison was put in
the food. The family thinks a dis
charged maid who threatened revenge
put poison in the food.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Some British Extravaoances.

The British nation is generally con-
sidered to be amongst the thriftiest in
the world, but we are not without our
little extravagances.
Every year, for instance, we spend,
on an average. $35, 100000 on football
A million more than that is spent on
hunting. Our tobacco bill amounts to
no less a sum than $1SO,OOO,OO while
$125,O0O,OOO is spent on jewelry
Gambling represents an outlay of s70,-
100000, and intoxicating beverages
call for $775,O0O,OOO in our money.
On the other hand, our charitable
nation gives millions a year for vari-
GUS missionary societies, hospitals,
homes, etc. Last year, alone S1O,000,-
600 were spent on foreign Missions
answers, London.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
THAW NOW SANE SAY ALIENIsTs
Andrew Comstock and Judge OIcott
Give Strong Evidence in His Favor.

Andrew Comstock and Judge OIcott
Give Strong Evidence in His Favor.
New York, July 1.-THE last of the
expert testimony by alienists was
given in the Harry K. Thaw hearing
when DR.. William A. White, head of
the federal asylum for the insane
at Washington and DIR. Charles K.
Mills, lecturer at Columbia univer-
sity on mental diseases, gave it as
their positive opinions that the STAY
er of Stanford White is now sane.
Mr.. Shearn Unexpectedly called to
the witness stand in the habeas corpus
proceedings before Justice Keogh at
White Plains, ex-Judge William M. K.
Olcott, Thaw's first lawyer, and An
thony Comstock, who for 80 years has
directed the administration of the New
York Society for the Prevention of
Vice.
Judge Olcott and Mr.. Comstock gave
such strong evidence in favor of the
Pittsburg millionaire that at the adj
journment of court the ThaW family
was jubilant
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Would Buy Lighting Plant.

Manltowoc.--To head off what he,
says is a probable merger by pur-
chase of the gas and electric light
plants OF the city, Mayor Stole, act
ing Tor the city administration, has
lnaugurated movement for pur-
chase by the city of the plant of the
Man1toWoc Electric Lighting comma
ny Inc stumbling block in the way
OF the city il said to be that Mani
toWoc, which recently purchased i+s
water water works plant and issued $780,.
600 bonds, is within a very small
margin of the bonded debt limit
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
CAUGHT in the Act.

Darling do you really love me?"
breathed the lover.
Il do-have not sworn it many a
timer" sighed the loveress.
You baYe-but do you?"
why do you ask? What have l
done to make you doubt it?"
"Ha, girl! l saw you'll caught
you"
What did you see, love? Speak,"
when l came in, saw you setting
the clock an hour forward"
She could not deny'it. Her affection
was not boreproof. This was the be-
ginning of the end.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
NEW PARTY MEETS AUGUST S.
Will Nominate President and Vice
President

Will Nominate President and Vice
President
New York, July "a call to the
people. of the United States who are
in sympathy with the National Pro-
gressive movement" to send delegates
to q national convention to open in
Chicago August was given out on
Monday by Senator Joseph NJ Dixon
of Montana, Theodore Roosevelt's
campaign manager. The call is sign
ed by members of the committee chos-
en- at a meeting held in Chicago during
the recent Republican convention
held there.
The call is signed by sixty-two rep
resentatives from forty states. North
and South Carolina, Arkansas. Ala
bama. Maine, Nevada, Idaho and Mis-
sissippi not being represented.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
slmpIifed Spelling in Australia.

Simplified spelling is progressing in
Australia. The education department
of Victoria has issued a circular to its
teachers embOdying a list of words
that must be taught in future on "nu
spelin" principles. The 'u" is to be
dropped out Of all such words as hon
our" and favour" Plough is to be-
come 'plow," and center is to be
come pillow" and centre is to be
want to know why theatre is not also
Americanized.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
LAWYERS VOTE FOR REFORM.
Ohio Attorneys Favor Three-Fourths
Verdicts in Civil Cases.

Sandusky, O., July 12.-After Frank
B. Kellogg, the trust buster, told mem
bers Of the Ohio State Bar associa-
ton, at meeting at Cedar Point, he
opposed the recall Of judges, the as
ISOLATION voted to indorse a proposal
for judicial reform pending in the
new constitution to be voted on this
fall. 1t favors three-fourths jury YER
diets in civil cases and other radical
changes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Hammond Now a Port

Hammond, Ind, July ia canal
200 feet wide and 81 feet deep was
opened here Wednesday. 1t connects
this town with the ship canal at In
diana Harbor and adds Hammond to
the list of lake ports
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17

yer convention Belmont also resigned
and sent the committees books and
records to him After the reorganiza-
ton of the national committee had
been perfected in 1908, Mr.. Taggart
said, he surrendered all the other rec
ords to Chairman Mack, but burned
those relating to contributions. He de-
stroyed them, he said, because he
thought they would be of no further
use.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
ASKS GREAT WARsHIP DATA.

Senator TiIlnan's Resolution Calls for
Maximum Construction Facts.
Washington, July 12.-Senator Till
man of South Carolina on Wednes-
day introduced a resolution in the SEN
ate, calling on the secretary of the
navy for information concerning the
maximum construction and armor nee
essary for the building of the greatest
fighting machine the world ever has
seen. The purpose of the resolution
is to get data pertaining to the con-
struction of gigantic vessel to be
known as the Terror.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
The Other Mav Ahnrrt

Parson-So your husband is sick.
Maybe he has been throwing himself
too heavily into his work.
Mrs. Casey-Not on yure loife! He's
been throwing his wu'urk too hivily in
TO him. That's what's the throuble
Hyid him. He's BARTENDER.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Fire DESTROYS Famous Resort

WATERFOWL, N. Y, July 11-Ffrs
practically wiped out Thousand Island
park, one of the most popular re-
sorts on the ST. Lawrence river, last
Tuesday, entailing loss of about
81, 0OO, 600.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
CHARLES o. HILLEs WILL LEAD
Presidents Aid Is Chosen Chairman
of National &C ommittee.

Washington, July 11.-Presidentia
Secretary Dewey Hilles was selected
as chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee and pilot of the
forces to navigate President Taft's
campaign for reelection
John B. Reynolds of Massachusetts,
member of the tariff board. was
picked as secretary.
These selections were nGde on
Tuesday by the nine members of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
TURKEYS War Minister Resign.

Cons;antinople, Turkey. July ~
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha, the Turk
ish minister of war, whose military
ability made possible the change of
regime in Turkey, resigned his Office
here "Wednesday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
EalrchIId Heads N E A

Chicago, July he. t. Fairchild
was elected president of the National
Educational association Wednesday.
The election was by rising vote and
followed fight on the part of Miss
Grace Strachan of New York.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Eugene Drurx Dead.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Drury, former
" Oh kenosha and widely known
among automobile experts. died at
9t Mary's hospital in Racine after
long illness. Mr.. Drury was son
of Mayor ). C. Drury.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
barrow jury Guardian Resiuns.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 12-Martin
Aguirre, who has been in charge of
the jury in the barrow case since the
trial began, resigned his position
Wednesday following the circulation
Of rumors criticizing his conduct.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Withdraw seachey Divorce Sui.

New York, July 12-Mrs. May
Beachey, wife of Lincoln Beachey, the
aviator, discontinued her suit for alb
solute divorce. She filed in the SUI
preme court written consent of all
parties interested to end the action.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Fireman Is EIectroe.,..a

Fred Schroeder fro
man az tins Barker & Steward saw
nlil' was 1tectrocuted at the mill
W Placing q poker in contact with
c high voltage wire. '-D
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Altering the Case

81 very much fear my neighbor has
got my goat"
We'll, suppose he has. Don't worry.
but forget it."
~ can't. 1t was an Angora."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Portuguese Troops Stay RoyaIIsts.

portuguese troops Say HoyaIIsts.
Madrid, Spain, July 11.-Advices re-
ceived Tuesday from the Portuguese
frontier say that the Portuguese Royal
lists lost so killed and 200 wounded In
battle at Chaves. The Republicans
losses are not given.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Leaves LandIadv $3.50 GOO.

Jamaica, n. Y, July 12.-Edwin A.
Dodd, a bachelor, died June of last
year, bequeathed his estate to his land
lady. The state appraiser has Just
estimated his estate at practically
s250,900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
CABINET OFFICER AssAILEp.
Resolution Asks If Secretary Wilson
Is irrigation Company Tool

Washington, July 12.-Representa-
tive Akin of New York on Wednesday
introduced a resolution in the house
Of representatives demanding that
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson tell
the house whether he had become the
tool of irrigation companies" to as
sist his son, Jasper Wilson. who is
employed on the Stanley dam pro-
ject in Colorado.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
s25o,ooo FIRE AT TonoPAH.
Nevada Mining Camp Visited by Dis
astrous conflagration.

Tonopah, New, July 10.-Two blocks
in the business district of Tonopah
were destroyed by fire. Scores of
volunteers joined in the fight against
the flames, which were famed by a
rising wind. Several Office buildings
and many dwellings were destroyed.
The loss is estimated at about $780,
900. The Tonopah Daily Bonanza is
probably the heaviest loser.