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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
THAW CASE MAY END SOON
mission Which is to Determine
Mental State of Prisoner.

Concord, N. H., Jan. 10.-William
Travers Jerome sent word from New
York to the commission which was
appointed by the federal court to ex-
anime into the mental condition of
Harry X. Thaw, that he would not APP
pear before them as they requested.
Mr.. Jerome Is acting as a special
deputy attorney general Of New York
state in an effort to extradite Thaw
on a charge of conspiracy in connec.
ton with his escape from the Mattea
wan asylum.
Jerome's decision not to appear, It is
believed, an early termination
Of the inquiry, which is for the pur-
pose of determining whether it would
be safe to set the slayer of Stanford
White free, under bonds, pending the
outcome of the court proceedings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
BANKS IN CURRENCY SYSTEM
MANY NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
INDORSE NEW PLAN.
Treasury Department Flooded With
Notifications of Approval
Boards Approving Act.

Washington, Jan. 10.-At the close
of the second week since the approval
of the federal reserve act, the treasury
department has received from national
banks in forty-fve states l,2S0 notifica-
tions OF intention to enter the new cur
rency system.
More than coo of the national banks
have notified the department of the
passage by their boards of directors
of formal resolutions approving the
new law and Mr.. Williams said a large
number of state banks and trust COM
panies throughout the. country have
forwarded notifications of their ac-
ceptance of the provisions of the new
act.
A report from the acting comptroller
Of the currency shows that since De-
cember %, twenty-six state banks in
seventeen states have notified the de-
partment of their intention to nation
alize.
The only states from which the de-.
partment had not received notifica-
lions from banks of their approval of
the new system are Arizona, Florida,
and Nevada.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
Muuion-pollar Concrete Road.

Appleton, Wis. Jan. 10.-A project
for a 70-mile concrete roadway from
Fond du Lac to Green Bay was
launched here with the organization
Of the Fox River Valley Highway as
ISOLATION. John Conway of Appleton
was elected president. An effort will
be made to enlist a membership Of
$4,000 persons who will raise funds in
order to take advantage of the state
law providing financial aid for road
building. The road is expected to
cost more than $1,000, 900.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
REBELS NOW HOPE
TO TAKE 0J|NAGA
VILLA AND HIS ARMY JOIN
FORCES OF oRTEGA FOR
ATTACK.
q mn pEhNX Tn CTnpM clTv
5000 READY TO STORM CITY
Presence of Leader Inspires Men With
New Hopes-Federals, on Other
Hand, Are Not Dis
c%ouraged.

Preside, Texas, Jan. 10.-Escorted
by $500 troops under General Mac
Lovios Herrera, General Pancho Villa
reached a point south of Ojinaga and
effected a junction with the rebel
army under General Ortega. He
brought many wagon trains of pro-
visions and. ammunition.
Takes Personal Command.
Villa Immediately took personal
command of the rebel army. With his
own and Herrera's troops and those
under Ortega, Villa will have 5000 sol
diers. This should be sufficient to
overwhelm the federal garrison now
cooped up in Ojinaga or waiting in the
trenches at the base of the hill on
which the town is situated.
The presence of Villa has inspired
the rebel army with renewed conf
dence.
Villa brought word that several wag-
on trains of ammunition are coming
down the Rio Grande from Juarez and
should reach the rebel camp by today.
FederaIs Not Discouraged.
Despite the Overwhelmingly superior
force of the enemy, the 1000 federals
or Ojinaga are far from discouraged
Their victory in the recent eight days
battle has given them new courage,
and General Pascual Orozco today de.
clared that during the five-day respite
his men had put their defenses in bet.
ter condition than ever. 1t viii take
more than 5000 rebels to carry the
federal works, said Orozco.
I'VE believe our position impreg.
nable," said Orozco. villa will find
he is fighting a stonewall when he
tries to dislodge us. We still have
plenty Of ammunition and are deter
mined to resist to the utmost, realiz.
ing the outcome of the battle of DIN.
aga Is of highest Importance to the
future Of the administration at Mexico
City
Thirty wounded were discharged
from the Red Cross hospital, but were
not allowed to return to Mexico. All
are being held under military guard.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

Pass Christian, Miss, Jan. 10.-Pres-
ident Woodrow Wilson stood on the
veranda OF his cottage at sunset and,
acting OH the request of a little brown
heired, school girl. released a white
dove whose broken wing she had nurs-
ed back t. strength. The incident
was a sequel to q motor ride through
Gulfport. The president asked Repre-
sentatise Harrison, who was riding
with him. to find out the girls name
"a he vented to write mat he had
complied with her wish.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
Illicit Still Owner CAPTURED.

Waldron, Ark, Jan. 10.-John Dale,
who, for twenty years, has defied rev.
enue officers in the western counties
OF Arkansas. was found asleep in the
woods near here and arrested by a
United States marshal's posse on
charges of operating an Illicit still.
Dale lay asleep on his rifle at the foot
of a tree. Awakening to find six guns
pointed at him, he showed fight, but
vas soon overpowered. Dale's crude
still and $50 gallons of liquor were
confiscated and the operator put in
jail.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
Sundays Immense Tabernacle.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Second only to the
interest In Rev. Billy Sundays whirl-
wind addresses during his recent evan
gelistic campaign here was that
aroused by the immense wooden taber-
nacle which was erected under the di.
rection of his expert builder to house
the throngs which attended the meet
ings. There was ample seating ca
pacity for 10000 persons in the great
structures and the choir seated sever
al hundred singers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
segregated Districts Scored.

Superior, Wis.,, Jan. 12.-The Wis
consin vice commissions investigation
here resolved itself into an- arraign
ment Of Superior's segregation system
Of controlling the social evil the wit
nesses examined being almost unani
mou In their condemnation of the re
stricted district. The mrs. witnesses
were mostly local reform leaders and
all took advantage Of the opportunity
to ~unreservedly criticize the munic
ipal authorities for failure to abohst
the system.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
sayres Are Now In Paris.

Paris, Jan 10.-Mr. and Mrs. Fran
els Bowes Sayre, who have BEEN the
guests of Walter H. Page, the Amer
lean ambassador in London, and Mrs.
Page, arrived here. They drove to the
American embassy, where they will be
the guests of Ambassador and Mrs.
Myron T. Herrick. The first recep-
ton OF the season was In progress at
the embassy when they arrived. but
they decided to forego the pleasure
OF meeting the large company pres
ent. They wM be here until Jauu-
airy 20.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
NO REASON FOR IMPRISONMENT
Unrecorded Prisoner in Jail for Seven
ty Days With No Crime
Charged.

Kansas City. Jan. 10.-Omcials at
the county jail here found in one of
the cells a strange prisoner. He had
been In the cell 20 days. His name
was not on the Jail books. There had
been no warrant issued for him. There
was no charge against him.
The prisoner said his name was
Thurman Hoskins, and so far as he
knew he had never committed a crime.
All he knew was that last October the
officer arrested him and put him in
the cell. He had ascribed the long
delay in being faced by his ccuse
to the SLOW rolling wheels Of jus
tice."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
Missouri Judge is Removed.

Brookfield, Mo-, Jan. 13. - Judge
John L. Wilkerson was ousted from
the Linn county court IL a decision
OF the circuit court, given at Linneus
and received here. Judge Eugene
St~nrtevant, Wilkerson's associate, was
reprimanded. 1t was held that he was
but the tool Of Judge Wilkerson. Both
judges were charged with violating
the law In deals between themselves
as individuals and the county court
Of which they were a part in buying
and selling livestock, feed and | uild.
ing materials for pubic use.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
woman's Democratic League MEETING.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The first day
of the Woman's National Democratic
League, in convention here, closed
with a discussion of the trusts, the
Mexican problem, the tariff and cur
rency laws, woman suffrage, and pro-
posed reform legislation on general
subjects. Senator Thomas Of Color
ado and Representative Barley of
Missouri, were the speakers. The
convention will close with the cleo.
ton Of officers. The suffrage question
was disposed Of without reaching the
door Of the convention.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
Reminders Of Battle.
George w. Peckharr Dies.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 13.-George
w. Peckham, nationally known as an
educator, author and entomologist,
died at his lone here, after a brief
illness, aged GO years. He has served
as city high school superintendent,
city librarian, and has written many
books on entomology and pedagogy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

Calm perusal of many ancient tones
reveals that In and out of the pulpit
men have been scolding about wom-
ems clothes since Mrs. Adam first pop
ularixed them, but the poor men new
- accomplish anything.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

A goat was lately arrested for intox-
ication after the bibulous animals had
backed several people into a doorway.
II Il not often that the goat in the
~ has the fun Of 1t, too.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
"canal Open july 1r-coetha,s.

Long Beach, CAL, jar. Is. The
Panama canal will be in use for COM
mercial vessels July /, 1914, according
to a telegram Captain Robert Dollar
of San Francisco. president of a
steamship company, announced he had
received from Colonel Cocktails.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

Somebody has invented q poison
bottle capped with = bell that will
ring when the bottle is touched. But
there are some blunderers who would
refuse to believe a set OF cathedral
chimes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

One way to distinguish the billiard
champions from the wrestling cham.
pions is to remember that the latter
are always titularly either terrible
or mysterious"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

A huge spot on the sun having been
charged to the heliocentric conjunc.
ton of the earth and Saturn, it's now
mp to the Smithsonian to explain the
explanation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

have taken to ice cream. possibly real
izing hat their national aversion to
cows milk may have little to do with
the case.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

One of the New York papers has an
account Of q man who drank cologne
by mistake. What must be puzzling
his wife is whether he was In a saloon
or barber shop.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

Peter the Hermit lived In a slow
age. He probably wanted to start a
crusade" against au~to-speeders. but
the manifest a~nachronism checked
him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

About the time that the country
was getting used to the slit skirts tho
word comes that they are going out
Of fashion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

To the young woman who shot a
young man who tried to firt with her
a chaperon would be a superfiuity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

1t is reported that Yale is planning
to abandon the so-called English
stroke In rowing. Here's something
else TO worry about.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

The latest ase OF ha~irsplitting Is
the discussion In New York customs
ONCE over the duty on a lock of
Charles Dickens hair.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

The men who are sounded on pub
lie questions do not always make the
most noise.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

The only good word that a be
said for the hypodermic needle is
that 1t has showed the bichloride tab
let clear off the deck.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15
Aviator Dashed to Pieces.

Santiago, Chile. Jan. 12.-Lieutenant
Merry, a military aviator. fell from q
height of 5000 feet and was dashed
to pieces.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

Some automobiles can be started
without cranks, but many are still
driven by them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

Many people are surprised when
they learn that Hetch Hetchy 10 a
valley In California and not a new
dance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

Some men might make a fortune II
they did not spend 80 much time wish
ing they were rich.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

Talking about the goose that laid
the golden egg, what's the matter with
the hen?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

II a girl doesn't spend much time be-
fore n mirror II Is q sign that she
doesn't think she is pretty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

Even II the girl OF today does IN
ceal her ears, she very seldom fails
20 hear a compliment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

A candidate may place himself in
the hands of his friends. but he had
better keep his WI hands on his
p~ocketbook.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

The Texan who owns the pecan
tree yielding $500 a year probably
wouldn't trade 1t for two or I've
three hens.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

A correspondent wants to know
what an aigrette is. Why, 1t Is a nom
de plume for feather.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

Ignorance OF the law is no excuse,
but II causes many a man to pay law
yers' fees.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

It is always surprising how much
deeper a hole Is after a man gets
into II.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

As for p~rofigacy, we commend to
your notice the man who threw away
a t%wo-dollar egg.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

Pretty soon the American hen will
get busy, and all will be forgiven.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-15

What do you suppose the baseball
umpires do In water?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-03
TUESDAY. DEC 3. 1878.

Walter Glendenning, senior partner
of Glendenning Bros, was killed last
evening by a log falling upon him.
B. W. James and c. H. Henry made
a flying trip ''up the line' last week
on business.
We understand that P. B. Cham
pagne will put in about 100000 feet
of logs this winter.
Shall we believe it when they tell
us that the lawyers of this city are
holding mute courts.
J. & G. Gumaer are already in the
woods and will put in during the
logging season about 100000 feet of
logs.
One of Jos. Homier's horses attached
to a delivery wagon ran away one day
last week and demolished the wagon.
p. f. Curran of this city has
purchased farm nine miles east of
here and as soon as he rents his dwell
ling will Immediately move thereon.
S. III. Alban left for Menasha
Saturday last to meet his wife on her
return from Canada.
M. P. Beebe has just returned
from the lower county.
A Tniyersalist sociable was held at
the residence of G. p. Haseltine on
Friday evening.
Twas a mild November evening
about the hour of eight, two damsals,
and Fellow were swinging on Kel-
logg's gate; the gate broke down with
an awful crash, and anybody anxious.
for further particulars can enquire Of
uosuslV uqof.
Diptheria is raging in most malig-
nant form iii Jenny among the little
people.
Sheriff Phelps and Fl. S. Sheldon
borrowed guns, ammunition and a
two horse wagon on Saturday last and
started out to run down load of
deer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-03
AUTOMOBILE RUNS
WILD ABOUT STORE
Wayfarers in Detroit Startled by
the Uncanny Spectacle
Only Passenger is Cat
Narrowly Missing Costly Show
Windows Car Keeps Perfect
Circle,
Only Passenger is Cat

Startled out of a. rush-hour reverie,
his hand hanging inert from the bell
cord, the conductor of Woodward
avenue street car in Detroit blocked
traffic for several minutes the other
evening, while he gazed, open-mouthed,
into the brightly lighted interior of
the Studebaker automobile store.
For once, traffic was willing to be
blocked. The sight that had so
strangely affected the collector of
fares struck others just as forciby.
Inside the store, an automobile was
obviously running wild.
| So far as human beings were con-
cerned, the automobile-a Studebaker
"Four" touring car-waS empty. Its
| lamps were all blazing and it was in
rapid motion.
Along the Charlotte avenue side the
car would glide, turning just in time
to avoid crashing into the glass front.
| Its tail light would CLEAN until it
reached the back of the room, en-
| it would Swerye and charge at the
side, where it would again miss col
lision by an eyelash. The next turn
would bring it back on its course
again, casting the binding rays of it's
| headlights into the eyes of the amazed
! beholders.
| A crowd gathered. For time those
! in the front row would dodge the
charging car. Later on their conf
dence grew for they saw that the car,
| instead of turning by some lucky ac-
cident, was following circle and
making each lap in definite track.
Then somebody noticed that, on the
dust cover that trinity enclosed the
cars top, lay cat, oblivious to all
excitement aud sound asleep.
i A policeman worked his way
through the throng and tried the door,
which opened readily. He lodged the
car and made his way to the offices in
\ the rear, where he found A. III. Nc
Luney, the branch manager.
4 "There's crazy automobile runnin'
round your front room," calculated
the cop.
T sNeyer mind it," replied McLuney.
"It's demonstration.
4 "Of whlt?'
"Irreversibie steering gear, if you
know what that means-steering gear
that stays put and doesn't rack your
arms out at the sockets.
"Well, irreversible steerin' or not,
you can't block the avenue with it !!
and the next thing it'll be runnin' out
through one of them windows
Well, it's my car and my store and
my windows, isn't it 2"
The cop went outside and vainly
| inlplored the spectators TO ''move on.
| The car kept running circles. The
crowd grew. And the cat slept on.
/ Throughout the week of the Detroit
automobile show, the whole process
| was repeated nightly. Now and then
i somtone would rescue ''Studebaker,
the Office cat, from his perch on the
/ top. He took it good-naturedly but
| would wait for the cars next lap,
1 when he would cleverly climb back
aboard, resuming his solitary JOY ride.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-03
CONVENTION AT AMIGO.

Twenty-nine counties were repre-
Sented at the convention held in
Amigo last Thursday to consider
matters concerning the state fair.
With the appointment of w. III.
Webb, Superior: II. B. Barager, Prem
tice; j. G.. Lewis, Amigo; A. G..
Schmidt, Wausau, and j. A. Pinch.
Eagle River, as committee on per-
manent organization and also to meet
the state fair board at Madison next
week, the state fair convention ad-
journed Thursday night. Resolutions
providing for the permanent organi-
ZatiOn of the counties represented
were passed and plans made to per-
petuate it. A resolution was also
passed asking that one man be en-
ployed who will give his entire time
to looking after the state fair in the
way of getting exhibits from various
parts of the state and promote the in
terests of the state fair.
The meeting was harmonious, and
although criticism was made of the
state fair board and the legislature,
members OF the board and of the
legislature represented promised to
take cognizance of the suggestions
offered and do what they can to
remedy the defects.
The convention was called to order
with w. III. Webb OF Superior, presi-
dent of the Superior Trust company,
as president, and III. b. Barager of
Prentice, editor of the Prentice News,
Galutaet, as secretary. The conven-
tion was called TO order by +. j.
Finucane at 2:30 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon and Immediately got to
work on the matter for which the
convention was called, namely, asking
that later date than designated by
the state fair board be recommended
and designating Milwaukee as the
permanent location.
Representatives were here from
nearly all the counties, together Will
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-03
ANNUAL MEETING.

The Northern Hemlock ano Hard
wood Manufacturers association held
it's fifth annual melting at the Hotel
Pfster, Milwaukee, on Tuesday. All
reported everything in fiearishing
condition and that its members will
be able to face the coming season
with confidence, and that the returns
of the last year as whole have been
satisfactory as compared with some
of the other manufactures, was de-
clared in the several reports sub
mitted.
"Just now the railroads are Strug-
Cling to get an advance in freight
rates" said President e. A. Hamar
of Chassell, Mich. 81 believe this adj
vance is to be per cent, although
we hear rumorS that in certain in
starexe; -they have discriminate7
against some commodities to the eX-
tent of and even 10 per cent. / be-
lieve we should take broad view of
this subject and stand for an increase.
Secretary r. S. kellogg of Wausau,
Wis, pointed out that the period OF
depression is rapidly passing, and that
fear.
l. llO hOW OlIOClo3 hllCCCOAo} NSS'i
elected were as follows;
President-R. B. Goodman, Gooo'
man, Wis.
vice-Pres.-J. T. Phillips, Green
Bay.
Treas.-Geo. E. Foster, Mellen. Wis
Seer. S. Kellogg, Wausau.
Auditor-E. ]. Gillouly, Mellen.
Directors-W. G. Landon, Wausau'
e. A Hamar, Chassell, Mich; W. E
Culbine, Park Falls, Wis; A. G. Wells
Menominee, Mich.
Members elected to the bureau OF
grades are j. M. Quinlan, chairman,
Soperton, Wis; NJ. j. Fox, Iron
Mountain, Mich; G. A. Goodman,
Marinette; L. G. Earle, New Rich.
mond; E. A. Hamar, Chassell, Mich;
George NJ. Harder, Rib Lake, Wis;
2. S. McLurg, Phillips, Wis
Rhinelander is reported free from
contagious diseases. The health Off
Ger advises boiling the city water IL
order to preserve the health of 1T
people from this on.