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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-28
Corn DAMAGES Refused

La Crosse.-In Circuit court jury
refused to award l.. L. Brown, route
agent for an express company, $4,000
damages for the loss of his pet corn.
Brown allowed barber shop chirop-
odist to remove the corn, which had
been his constant companion for ten
years, but afterward was dissatisfied
with the job and sought to collect dam
ages from the proprietor OF the shop.
The jury returned a verdict OF nc
cause for action
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-28
ADMITS TO WIFE MURDER.
Robert Higgins, illinoisan, confesses
Staying Spouse.

Galesburg. ILL.,, Jan 21-Atter oeing
.'sweated" by Detective Hopper and
Mercer county officials, Robert Hig-
gins. North Henderson man, arrested
at Rio. confessed TO the charge of muir
derjug his wife with a shotgun three
weeks ago. Robert Higgins was ar
rested at the Village of Rio, near here,
as the result OF the startling story told
nv his fifteen-year-old stepdaughter,
Julia Flake. that the death of her
mother (Higgins' wife) on January 5
was not the result of accident, as had
been supposed, but a plot to put Mrs
Higgins out of the way SO that Hig-
gins could continue his affair with his
stepdaughter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-28
A. F. OF L. is HIT BY MINERS.
Duncan Mcdonald OF illinois Leads
Fight on Policy.


Indianapolis, Ind, Jan 23.-Attacks
on the American Federation of Labor
were made in the convention Of the
United Mine Workers of America dur
ing the debate on the resolutions COM
mittee report. The speeches against
the federation were started by Duncan
Mcdonald The committee opposed
the calling of the convention and draft
ed a substitute resolution instructing
the delegates to the American Fedora
ton OF Labor to work for the passage
of a resolution providing for indus
trial unionism rather than crafts
unionism The question OF transfer
ring the convention from this city was
referred to a referendum vote OF the
members.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-28
MILLIONS FOR CANCER FIGHT.
American Millionaire Plans TO Estab-
Ijsh 20 Great Radium Institutes.

Iish 20 Great Radium Institutes.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Only the cost
of transportation of radium bearing
ores from the mines to the refineries
stands between the 100000 cancer suf-
ferers in the United States and their
hope of recovery, according to Thomas
r. Hanahan, Pennsylvania state com
missioner of mines. who testified be-
fore the house committee on mines
and mining, which is holding hear
.ings here on bills for the withdrawal
of lands containing radium-bearing
ores. An American millionaire is con-
sidering giving s15.000000 to establish
20 great radium Institutes throughout
the United States for the free treat
ment of cancer, said J. NJ. Flannery,
president OF the Standard Chemical
company of Pittsburgh. Pa. the only
radium producer in the country
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-28
MRS. GOBLET SEEKS DIVORCE.
Wife of Millionaire Alleges Cruelty
and Gross Misbehavior.

New York, Jan. 23.-Mrs- ROBERT
Goelet filed suit against her husband
for an absolute divorce. She alleges
cruelty. gross misbehavior and WICK
edness. in violation of the marriage
covenant. but the complaint fails 70
sneoifv any actual examples OF these
charges.
Mrs Goelet was formerly MISS I'll
sic Whelan of Philadelphia and was
regarded as one Of the most beautlfui
Urls in the country when she made
her debut il society. She was mar
,;ed 70 Mr. Gcelet June IA, 1904. at
Wayne. Pa.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-28
500 DIE IN LANDSLIDE.
Refugees From Sakura Crushed When
Cliffs Fall on Them.

REFUGEES From Sakura Crushed When
Cliffs Fall on Them.
Kagoshima, Japan, Jan 2l.-Tnree
hundred persons, refugees from the
Island of Sakura, recently destroyer
by volcanic eruptions. were buried I'M
der a falling cliff in neighboring vii
lase One hundred bodies have been
recovered. Fresh eruptions of the vol
cano of Sakura-Jima occurred. They
were accompanied by earthquakes ana
violent subterranean noises. The gov
ernor of Hokkaido estimates that
about 100000 people on the Island Oh
Kiushiu will need relief and that
about s.. 500, 900 win be required. This
CITY is recovering from the complete
prostration which followed the hrst
eruption.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-28
s.ntence Answer to Prayers.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan 2l.-Prayers
~ congregation that the man who
burned their church be brought to JUS
80 were answered when Judge Lat
shaw sentenced Edward Jones 10 one
wear in the penitentiary for burning
tbe Church of God five years ago
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-28
IlRD STRATHCONA
DIES IN LONDON
IN, . Years Work for
Canada.
WAS GREATEST LAND OWNER
a,. From Poverty Commissioners
Bsgins as Fur Trader, Ends as
Favored Peer of Eng
land.

London. Jan. 22.-Lord Strathcona
,rs Mount Royal high commissioner
n, Canada. died at 1: 50 o'clock Wed
,osday morning. Lord Strathcona
3ia5 peacefully in sleep. He had been
practically unconscious since 4:30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Lord StrathcOna's death was due to
rrostration, the result OF a severe at
pck Of catarrh He had been ailing,
however. ever since the death of his
wife on November u last, which
moved a great shock to him.
Hon. Mrs. Robert Howard, who was
Margaret Charlotte Smith, Lord
Strathc0nas only child, is his heir.
She not only viii inherit his fortune,
estimated at more than 100000, 900,
but also his title.
Lord StrathcOna' life spanned near
IL a century and mis- active career a
full three-quarters- He had only one
senior in the house of lords. the earl
Of Wemyss. who is in his ninety-sixth
year.
The best way to live to an old age"
be explained when found at work at
bis desk in London on his ninety-third
birthday on August 6 last, lis by not
thinking about age at all, but just
going on doing your work"
For six years he had been periodi-
cally reported as about to resign the
post Of high commissioner for Canada,
but it was death and not his resigna-
ton which terminated his work.
The most eXtrayagant dreams OF the
little Scotch boy who became Lord
Strathcona, largest land owner in the
world and for three-quarters of a cen
tury a power in Canada, were realized
Ia life Of roman such as never
finds its way into books of fiction be-
cause it is filed with too many improb-
abilities.
Donald Smith. an understood but
ambitious boy, dreamed of leaving his
humble surroundings in a Scotch vii
lage to become a fur trader in the
great American northwest, became a
clerk for the Hudson Bay company,
climbed from post to post of RESPONSE
bility until he became a factor in the
company, was made resident governor
Of the Hudson Bay country. pressed
the Canadian Pacific railroad across
the continent and later-in his declin-
inu Ia .fnf1 c.
soner to London and a peer Of the
British empire-that is the romance
contained IN the life of Lord Strath-
coma.
But the realization of his most ex-
uavagant dreams left Lord Strathcona
ana the Unassuming, Woodworking,
thrifty Scotch boy one and the same
person. The friends of the struggling
Scotch boy also we're the friends of
the powerful Lord Strathcona II they
we're sufficiently robust to survive the
years that witnessed his growth.
Lord Strathcona was an associate
and admirer of James J. Hill and An
Drew Carnegie. He was a political
and financial factor in the growth Of
Oauada influence extended throughout
Tue United States and whose advice
vas sought by business men in every
corner OF the continent. He enjoyed
'ae reputation of being an example of
me Kind Of rich man a nation loves to
uonoF-whOse fortune was founded
upon his own physical labor and de-
voted to the bettermeNt OF his country
and its people.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-28
BIG RAILROAD STRIKE ENDS.
0e'aware & Hudson Officials Submit
to Demands of the Union.

a"SSe q Hudson Officials Submit
to Demands of the Union.
Aoany, n. Y, Jan 21.-The Della
ware & Hudson railway strike was
Se'IIe Monday night and 5000 men
'ao walked out Monday morning. ty-
As up the entire system. were ordered
JACK to work. Company officials met
.De unions demands that they restore
we discharged Engineer
r =, A. Lynch and Conductor F. A.
''aus-to their former positions.
u W. W. Hanger, a member of the
,TleFai board of mediation and con-
'''ia-'on brought about the agreement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-28
FIND LOST BRITISH CRAFT.
submarine Containing Bodies of Sail
ora Located.

ora Located.
Flymouth. Jan. 2S.-The British sub
.-'IL me AT, which sank to the bottom
Withstand bay during maneuvers,
'SS located In 90 fathoms of wa
lour miles from shore. The
s-ouiaFlne is lying a little east of the
~ ~ where it disappeared. The dis
.e'eFy vas due to a member of the
e" Oh one of the search vessels. who
A., s''csu oil floating on the surface. A
sa 7F vas Immediately sent down and
'VuAo the submarine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
An ObserYant Child.

The ear was crowded and the oc-
cupsnts were listening with delighted
interest to the high toned" CONVEX
sation of two .tNlshly dressed Ia
dies. one OF whom was accompanied
by very small boy
Soon everyone around knew. with
out asking. that one of the ladies' had
recently moved into a larger house
farther west
Do you know. dear" she was say
ing, we had such trying time get
ting into order on the last occasion
we removed that this time we gust
handed the house over to" (naming 4
nrst- class firm Of house furnishers)
''and they did everything My hus-
band went touring until things were
in order
Here condolences we're interrupted
by sonny" shouting oh, mum
my. look"
He is such an observant child
What is 1t o. she continued.
See" he cried. nunting to a smart -
looking individual on the pavement
there's the man who comes every
week for the furniture money"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07

The Greatest NoUeZ of the 7 wentieth

lover. Hence she saw only one way
left-to sacrifice herself"
Herself"
The Reverend Mother patted my
hand. isn't that what women in
! tragic circumstances are always do
| ng?" she said.
by some excuse--T don't know
what--she persuaded our father to
| change rooms with her that night
he going upstairs TO her bedroom in
the tower and she to his on the
ground floor at the back, opening on
to the garden and the pine forest that
goes up the hill.
What happened after that nobody
ever knew exactly. In the middle of
the night the servants heard two pis-
tol shots, and next morning my sister
was found dcad-shot to the heart
through an open window as she lay in
my fathers bed.
The authorities tried in vain to
trace the criminal Only one person
had any idea of his identity. That
was my father, and in his fierce anger
he asked himself what he ought TO do
in order to punish the man who had
killed his daughter,
Then a strange thing happened.
on the day before the funeral the
young musician walked into my ia
| theirs room, His face was white and
wasted, and his ewes were red and
swollen He had come TO ask il he
might be ALLOW ed TO be one of those to
carry the cottln. My father consent
ed III leave him alone, he thought.
The man is punished enough
AN the people of Albano came to
the funeral and there was not dry
/ al l1. f,s.Nf
chapel to the grave. Everybody knew
the story Of my sisters hopeless love.
but only two in the world knew the
secret of her tragic death--her young
lover. who was sobbing as he stag
gered along with her body on his
shoulder. and her old father, who was
walking bsreheaded and in silence.
behind him"
My heart was beating audihly and
the Reverend Mother stroked my
hand to compose perhaps to
compose herself also, II was now
quite dark the stars were coming out
and the bells Of the two monasteries
on opposite sides of the lake were
ringing the first hour of night,
That's my sisters story. Mary. "
said the Reverend Mother after a
while. and the moral OF my own is
the same, though the incidents are
different
4 was now my fathers only child
and all his remaining hopes conferred
In me So he set himself to find a
husband for me before the time came
when should form an attachment
for myself His choice fell on a
mIddle-aged Roman noble Of Cis,in-
guishel bat Impoverished family.
lie has "a great name; you viii
have a great for, HCe-wha. more do
Nou Nspt' said my father
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07

ter's lodge, and our beautiful palace
was let out in apartments. My faith
er was dead-three years dead and
buried. After my disappearance he
| had shut himself up in his shame and
grief, for, little as | had suspected II
and hard and cruel as I had thought
him. he had really and truly loved me
During his last days his mind had
failed him and he had given away all
his administrators it, no one knew
how, as something that was quite use
less-and then he died, alone and
broken hearted"
That was the end OF the Reverend
Mothers narrative. She did not try
to explain or justify or condemn her
own or her sisters conduct, neither
did she attempt to apply the moral OF
her story to my own circumstances
She left me to do that for myself.
l had been spellbound while she
spoke, creeping closer and closer to
her until my head was on her breast
For some time longer we sat like
this in the soft Italian night, while
the firefiies came out in clouds among
the unseen flowers OF the garden and
the dark air seemed to be alive with
sparks of light.
When the time came to 20 to bed
the Reverend Mother took me to my
room, and, after some cheerful words,
she left me. But hardly had l lain
down, shaken to the hearts core by
what ! had heard, and telling myself
mat the obedience of a daughter to
her father whatever he might de-
"a N nf hnr. 81 a
irresistible duty, imposed by no hu-
man law -giver, and that marriage was
a necessity which was forced upon
most women by a mysterious and un-
yielding law of God, when the door
opened and the Reverend Mother,
with lamp in her hand, came in
again.
Mary" she said, Il forgot to tell
you that | am leaving the Sacred
Heart. The sisters of nv old convent
have asked me to go back as supe-
rior / have obtained permission to
do so. and am going shortly. so that
in any case we should have been part
ed soon. 1t is the Convent of -"
Here she gave me the name OF a
private society OF clustered nuns in
the heart Of Rome.
Il hope you will write TO me as
often is possible, and come to see me
whenever you can. And IL If
should ever occur that but no |
will not think of that. Marriage is a
sacred tie, too, and under proper con-
ditions God blesses and hallows it,"
With that she left me In the dark
ness. The church bell was ringing
the monks Of the Passionist monas-
terry were getting UP for their mid
night offices.
To Be Continued Monday,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
Little Bobbiio $
Pa
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

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To-
i au 10 SpeeN P'e'' al SN'"" .
l sed that ! hated for TO speeh II
Sum of the bows in NV class likes Il
~neol -aa,os ma ~, ,t,,r,, ,,.,,, cone
~ ASKS the tee'her III ne can speeN
But I doant like to git up in front OF
q crowd & foaI5 Pa sn
dos,. ,io.r,. 30, r,oht,f. sad y,
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h'1sh natural Tor a yuhS boy TO 81
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you want 10 'na' sha'' l'"' lo'' &c
you 10 speek
But Miss McCabe sed that she knew
.,o,, ,r,,4 ..sl, ,,,o 81, "a 4, fo,. l,e- sed
e. 20 a sbo f.. 90 r,ritt,- b.ta IN
refuse her r,vseif tnald %
or go So % tF+bat &c tho "a CO
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
NO, SIR" | answered.

NO, sir" | answered.
And why not, please?"
Because my fathers home Is no
home to me-because my aunt has
always been unkind to me, and be-
cause my father has never cared for
me or protected me, and because
We'll. what else"
Because because ! wish TO
become nun
There was silence for a moment.
and then my father broke into bitter
laughter.
so that's it, is it? | thought as
much. You want 10 so into partner
ship with the Mother in the nun bust
ness, er?'
My mother wished me to become a
nun and wish it myself, sir
Your mother was 4 paby-that's
what she was"
MY mother was an angel, sir" |
said. bridllng up. and when she was
dying she hoped | should become a
| nun, and | can never become any
thing else under any circumstance"
BAH" said my father. with a CON
temptuous lift of the hand, and then.
turning to the Reverend Mother he
said:
"Hark here. maam There's an
easy way and a hard way in most
| everything. take the asy way first.
and II 1t won't work | take the hard
way next, and then it's stln pulling
for the people who pull against me, /
| came to Rome TO take my daughter
| home. | don't feel called upon to ex-
| plain why | want TO take her home. or
what I'm going TO do with her " hen |
/ get her there, believe I've got the
rights OF father to do what | mean
| to do, and that it Will be an ugly
! business for anybody who aids and
| abets my daughter in resisting her
| fathers will. So I'll leave her here a
| week longer and when ! come back
! I'll expect her to he ready and waiting
anu willing ready and waiting and
willing, mind you-to go along with
me
After saying this my father faced
| about and with his heavy fiat step
| went out Of the room, Whereupon the
Bishop bowed to the Reverend Moth
er and followed him.
My heart was by this time in fierce
I rebellon-all that the paCIfNing lie
! Of the convent school had done for
me In ten years being suddenly swept
away ! cried,
4 won't do Il! Won't do it,"
| But | had seen tuat the Reverend
Mothers face had suddenly become
very white while my father spoke to
| her al the end. and nov She said, in a
| timid almost frightened tone:
Mary. We VI go out 10 Nemi to- laN.
! have something % say To you.".
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
TWENTIETH CHAPTER.

r \ the late afternoon OF the same
day we were sitting together for
the last time on the terrace OF
the Reverend Mothers villa
1t was a peaceful evening. a sweet
and holy time. Not a leaf was stir
ring, not breath of wind was in the
air, but the voice of p young boy
singing A. love song. came up from
somewhere among the rocky lodges
of the vineyards below, and while the
bell of the monastiC church behind us
was ringing the Ave Maria the far
off bell of the convent church at Gop-
zano was answering from the other
side OF the lake-like angels calling
TO each other from long distances in
the sky
Mary said the Reverend Mother
Il want 10 tell YOU story. II is the
story of my own life-mine and my
sisters and my fathers"
| was sitting by her side and she
was holding my hand in her lap and
patting 1t, as she had done during the
interview of the morning.
They say the reason so few women
become nuns is that a woman is too
attached to her home to enter the
holy life until she has suffered ship
wreck in the world That may be So
with most women. 1t was not SO with
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
FAILS TO SECURE
RECOGNITION
Lady's Own Friends Assert
Could Not Recognize
Her When Brought
Face to Face.

Arritts, Va.-Mrs. D. ]. Bowen, OF
this town, makes the following state
ment: For twenty years suffered
with womanly troubles, and although
I tried different treatments, did not
get any relief.
81 was unable to look after any OF
my work, and my friends thought
could not get we'll.
FINALLY began to take Cardui'
the woman's tonic, and I hadn't
taken one-third Of the FIRST bottle be"
fore could notice it's good effects.
"Now I can do all my work, feel
like I'm not more than 16 years old
but am really 40. My own fHenos
say I look so well they don't reoos-
nize me when we meet in the road.
my daughter is using Cardui. and
she says 1t is a fine medicine. ] also
have a number Of lady friends tax
ing 1t since they found out how II
helped me.
Whenever I feel a little fatigue
after days extra hard work, Jus'
take dose of Cardui and am al
right
II can't say too much for Cardu'
Thousands of women who now SUI
fer from womanly troubles could O7
relieved and benefited by foiio"'nS
Mrs. Bowen's example.
Are you Of this number?
II so. try Cardui to-day It "a"
not harm you, and is almost sure 70
do you good.
At the nearest drug store,
n. B.--Write TO; Ladies' ADVISE
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co, Cns.-
tanooga Tenn. for Special lnstruGt.o ~,
and 81 page book, Home Treatment Lol
Women" sent in plain wrsppr> ~
Quest.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
HEED THE OBJECTIONS

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I have been keeping COMPANY
with young man my age. | love
him and know my love is re.
turned, but my folks object. HIS
is very nice young man.
HEARTBROKEN.
Are the objections based on fact
Believe me, my dear, parents are So
concerned in the welfare of their
children that there is little objection
based on prejudice He is "a very
nice young man" means little in 90
tual worth. You must heed your
parents objections.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
TRY NOT TO,
Dear Miss Fairfax

Dear Miss Fairfax: -
l am 16 and in love with
young man four years my se-
nior. I've never gone out with
this young man, and / would like
TO. There Is one thing that hin
ders me, and that is my mother
She does not allow me to 20 ont
at such an early age. We both
love each other dearly. Would
you please advise me whether
should continue thinking of
hlmf r. K NJ.
Thoughts are sometimes hard 10
control, but / hope you will try IN
think of him less.
Your mother is right, and You are
so young you will think you are In
love many times before you really
are.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
Advice to the
Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
WRITE THE GROOM

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am a commercial traveller
and have not been in nv hora
town for nearly two years, and
Just recently my folks informed
me l had received an announces
ment of the wedding of a former
sweetheart of mine, although n
occurred two months ago. / am
at a loss what to do and how IN
acknowledge receipt of sarns
and the proper way to word the
letter ]. H. H.
The congratulation is ALWAYS p.
the groom. Write him a note can
graduating him, explaining the d.
lay, and expressing good wishes. A
stilted form of expression will rot
sound as sincere as your own words
In your own way.