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Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-21

workman Is not only entitled to medical treatment in ad dton to his compensation but that it Is the interest Of the employer and society to that he receives h thereby to minimize the extent of disability There has been great deal of discussion however with regard to the cost of medical service Curious methods suggested and now being worked out in different States for the purpose of reducing to sum equal to 70 to 50 cent of the amount of compensation received by the workmen.
 The amount of compensation has aroused consider. able discussion and varies from 50 to ee 2s per cent of the wages of the injured employee with minimum and maximum weekly amounts varying in different States. to be paid during the period of his ncapacy or as in some States limited to specified periods with definite allowances for amputations certain enumer ated injuries While employers in States paying only sc per cent of the injured wormens wages feel that their schedules fair and fearful the effects of in. creasing the percentage there Is not much complaint from employers in States having a higher rate of com pensaton Denneness in provisions relating to awards for particular injuries desired by both employers and workmen.
 Uniformity of cost Is element of vital interest to employers For this they have frequently asked first elective acts of their States be made compulsory that all employers may compete on the basis and secondly, that there be uni formiy in under the acts of the various States Among workingmen the sentiment for compulsory com. pensation laws practically uniform tendency of legislation is in the direction of compulsory ments. This is evidenced by the change in Ohio and California from elective to compulsory acts by the adoption in New York State of a compulsory
 Litigation. far accidents to workmen con
 
 which compensation have been generally accepted by employers About per cent only of the compensa- tion disputed require arbitration; not more than of 10000 compensation cases have gone into the courts. The payments of compen- sation to employees prompt and usually commence at the end of the second third week and where ar bitration is had the payments not delayed an average than three four weeks.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-21
woakMeNs COMPENSATION

The workings of the various compensation laws in States having any important experience are reviewed and analysed a report made to tbe National CIVIC Federation by commission composed of employers le. gal experts labor representatives The findings are based upon personal conferences and hearings held from the Atlantic the Pacific coast
 The commission found that not only are more than 5OOOOOO workmen operating under compensation laws but that laws going into effect during the coming year will bring several million workmen under this system Even elective acts been generally ac- cepted by employers and employees in States where they are fin force that in those vast majority of industrial accidents covered
 The commission ascertained that there is growing satisfaction with compensation aws both employ ara and uor,men The laws have improved these rela' tons they have had marked effect upon accident pre- vebtop by calling attention to subject and exciting interest in safeguarding machinery and in the organza ton of safety committees and they have created gen eral campaign for accident prevention The difficulties feared by some employers and workmen have not o any great extent ma,erazed under the actual oper atIon of the laws. While the commission heard some s,a,ements 10 the effect that the lead to fraud de ception and malgning on the part or "orkmen' "eSe oon,,,sints have generally come from those who have had little or no experience under such law or nave had so few accidents in their establishments thst the' opInon can hardly considered against those oi men m the head of establishments who have been Tn ehect
 The subject of medical attention to injured employe' is one of utmost importance With few exceptions h' states require that employer in addition to the com nensation shall pay medical bills of the injured work men, with certain restrictions. Outside oi the s'a'e
 asbiugton the Commission found no sentiment opposed r., ,. reouIremeut 1t being generally conceded that th'
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-21
THE PHOENIX ELECTION

The municipal election in Phoenix Thursday returned five who will for the first time sn the civic history of Arizona, transact the business a city under the commission form of Government Mayorelect George U Young will be at tSe head Of the commission with Peter Corpstein. NJ Foley Joseph Cope and Frand Woods as his colleagues
 The which this commission administers the affairs of Phoenix will ge watched with interest by every municipality in this State It was perhaps inev able that the question of the political affiliations of all of the candidates whose presented to the of Phoenix taken into consideration during the campaign and that the therefore contained to apprecable expression of political pref The which the citizens of Phonx sub odrinated politics capacity worth in making their choice of Mayor commissioners will enter largely into the failure of this first trial of commission government in Aribona The extent which Mayor Young his colleagues ignore politics and hew the line of strictly business methods will loom big in the making breaking a record for Phoe nix
 The experiment in Phoenix will be potential in its results to Tucston. Bisbee Douglas Prescott and other municipalities It must be assumed that the average of citizenship high in Phoenix in the other places and that the newlyelected commission is of high standard the electorate of the other communities could It is extrvagant to that MT. and his colleagues have undertaken responsibl fly aone Phoenix but to the State they yield to the temptations of exercising patronage for their own political aggrandizement that of their erstwhe party the sin cloaked by their donning the uni form of city commissioners.
 It is a signal honor which MT. Young and the four commissioners received from their fellow citizens Phoenix designated them the five men within her boundaries qualified be entrusted with the vel fare of the city. Phoenix is to be congratulated upon having on her the names of so many men whose business probity and executive capacity warrants the placing of entire confidence in them.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-21
NATIONS GOOD ROADS.

Enormous development of the financial side of the is shown in the fact that 123O counties in the United States have outstanding highway bonds aggregatng a quarter of billion dollars accord ing to the ohcia Roads Book for 1914 which is to be issued by the American Highway Association in Washington eraly in March.
 The fact that the counties mentioned have bonded themselves to the extent of quarter of billion dol lars in order improve and maintain their roads is only one of the surprising developments of the road movement A stupendous business is shown to have grown up in the United States result of the roas boom business employing more than one thousand persons in actual supervision of the roads. in addition to the increase in banking business due to handling bonds increases in the road machinery and materials, and other byproducts of the boom Not merely has there tremendous saving in the wear and tear on horses and in the prevention of waste the farm due to the inability to get the shipping points poor roads but there been actual increase in pros pery as result of need for work and materials on the construction of new and the improvement of old
 Progress reports from every state highway depart ment comprise chapter in the new Year Book which shows that only eight states have failed to establish highway departments while in several of the states notably New York Illinois Iowa and New Mexico the tendency towards centrazaton has progressed so Tar that practically all the work of road improvement IS being done under state supervision. Approximately twenty thousand miles of roads have been constructed under state supervision in the past year
 Highway officials in the various states have already applied for the edition of the Year Book which gives digest of state road laws shows the use of con victs on the public roads, bond issues mileage appro prations directories of officials manufacturers and con tractors types of roads, full list of books documents and authorities description of foreign road systems highway engineering in colleges construction of bridges and culyers and all the addresses and tech nical articles which appeared in 1913
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-21

One day a young colored man of sporty appearance dropped in at a country livery stable pnd said he needed a job He looked promising, SO he was set at work greasing the axles of a buggy.
 In a remarkably short space of time he reported the task finished.
 Look here" said lis new boss. do you mean to say you've greased all four Of them wheels already?"
 Well" rejoined the new man, I've greased the TWO front ones"
 And why haven't you greased the two hind ones?"
 Well" said the new man again, so longs the two front cnes goes all right. the two hind ones jes' nachely got to foller!"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-21
THE NEXT CHIEF OF STAFF

WASHINGTON. March 2O.-Major General William w. Wotherspcon, who is believed to be slated to sec ceed Major General Leonard Wood when the latter's tour of duty as chief of staff of the army cxpiies next month. has the reputation of being ane of the most thorough stu dents of military matters in Ihe army He Is an authority on The theory and tactics of war. ard has published several valuable pampiets dealing with phases Of the War game. In addition, as president of the War College and more recently as assistant chief of staff, hc has been foremost for several years in planning and deciding moy sfaents of the army. He, with his aIsitants in the War College, made cut the che dule by which troops ws-e first mo- bilized on the Mexican bo der when affairs in the southern republic as- sumed threatening aspect in 1912.
 General lNotherspoon !s native of this city He was appointed 10 army as second lieu ,nant in 1873 and was promoted to fhe rank of first lieutenant m 1879, During his entire mi''tay career ii has aeen identified with the infantry branch of the service. From 1905 to 1909 he served on the general staff and during part of that period was president of the War College. For one pear, beginning in May. 1909, he was assistant to the chief of staff and then followed another two-year period as head of the War College. At the beginning of 1912 he was placed in commend of the Depart ment of the Gulf and continued at that post until transferred back to Washington to act again as assistant chief of staff. General Wotherspoon was born November l6. 1850, so that if he Is appointed to the position of chief of staff he will have but eight months to serve before he is retired for age.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-21

Felix Daz again in Washington on an errand oi lh' rigue is no better that and in one respect he is worse He owes his life to Madero whom he after"ard betrayed is evident that he was false also to Huefta for he away There may be as little choice between Mexican conspraors usurper and vrans but that Felix piaz is one Of lea admirable of them is obvious
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-21

The secret court martial Fort Terry on Plum Island reflects no credit upon the army the Administration at Washington. In the long run, the military es'aois ment and Government will suffer by such proceeuhsS' no matter what plea may be made for privacy
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-21

Let us be thankful that Gov. Colqutt of Texas has not yet despatched rangers seize the White House In the mean time he may find occasion to cool ofi by minding his business.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-21
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 The ferven. temperance orator stopped in the midst of his speech, and said, impressively: .. My friends, if all the saloons were at the bottom of the sea. what would be the inevitable result?' Q.
 And from the back of the room came the loud and emphatic reply:
 Lots of people would get drowned,' One day in a museum a guide was recounting to little knot of visitors the glories of hattered cen .aur. when meat salesman broke the rev erent hush with the question.
 Excuse me. sir, but what wonid they feed bloke like that on-ham and eggs or hay?"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-21

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09

st. Louis has so ten-pin leagues,
comprising 400 teams and 5000 play
ers.
England has applied for 100000
chauffeurs. Well 100000 chauffeurs
ought to whip any army.
Capt. Ernest Graves, who has
coached the line candidates for the
Army eleven in recent years, is once
again on the job at West Point.
The war is serving to bring the
blue blood of English kennels this side
the Atlantic, as continental markets
are no longer open for breeding pur-
poses.
Walter Camp has resigned from the
treasurership of the Yale Athletic
union, a position he has held since
founding the union 81 years ago. The
step marks his gradual retirement
from the active field of Yale athletics,
point he has evidently desired to
reach for some years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09

don't know. If l keep on feeling as
fine as I do now, l guess I'm good for
long time: maybe ten years or more.
feel better right now than did many
times when / was younger"
Geers has been driving and handling
horses for more than thirtyfive years.
In that time he has seen many drivers
come and go. He has seen them be-
come famous in day, flash along bril-
iantly for time and fall into OBSCURE
ty. He has seen steady performers in
their prime and decline. He has seen
drivers at their best and at their
worst. He has been able to observe
his own work carefully and note the
changes with the passing years. There
fore, he is probably the best judge Of
at what time a man is at his best in
the business.
He estimates that he has been in
about 5000 races since he started to
handle the reins. During the last few
years he has figured in about seventy
five races a season. Geers is now an
institution. He was born in Lebanon,
Tenn, January %, 1851. He drove his
first race at fair in Mobile in 1878.
Yearly since he has made pilgrimages
out Of the South with his fine stables
and literally set the racing world on
fire with his deeds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
HIS HAPPINESS IN DANCING
Footwork Did Not Bother Anxious
PUPIL but Rather Wanted Pro-
lessor to Teach Him Holds.

Daniel G. Reid, the New York cant.
tailst, smiled when reference was
made to the modern dances. He said
ne was reminded of the chief concern
OF a party named John Henry.
John Henry wished to wise himself
on modern dancing, and went to a
Weli-known professor for instruction.
AT the first lesson the pupil didn't
snow any great aptitude, and several
times the instructor was compelled to
call a halt.
Just moment, sir! Just a mo-
ment!" he interviewed, for the tenth
time. THAT will never do"
What's the matter?" responded
John Henry. Am 1 getting things a
bit twisted?"
Yes" answered the professor, you
must watch your footwork if you wish
TO learn the dances"
That's all right, professor" cheer
fully returned the pupil. you needn't
bother about the footwork. Just teach
me the holds. philadelphia Tele-
graph.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
ANkNIAS THE FIRST DENTIST
Moaning Patient, Who Just Had Tooth
Pulled, Is Satisfied as to Identity
of First Liar.

The dentist says it's all right to tell
tbe story, out that his name must not
be used.
His explanation of his modesty is
that it is tSnethica1 to advertise. He
must rest under the suspicion, how
ever. of being afraid that his story
Is scarcely good advertising, even if
ne does deny that he is the principal
character.
A friend Of his-a dental friend
mad tust pulled tooth for patient,
NE says.
doctor, you told me that it
wouldn't hurt to pull that TOOTH" he
said.
Il did" triumphantly acclaimed the
doctor. What have you to say about
the matter?"
We'll, all I have got to say is"
moaned the patient, that Ananias
must have been the first Dentist
Louisville Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
A Problem In Etiquette

A red-faced, awkward young man
approached an usher at church wed.
ding the other day and timorously
slipped into his hand package tied
with red ribbon.
Whats this?" asked the usher,
suspiciously.
"Oh, that's the present for the
bride"
But you shouldn't bring it here. my
friend!"
Shouldn't" he replied timorously.
That's what this ticket in my invi-
tation says. See here!"
The usher's eyes were moist as he
read:
Present at the door."-Judge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
GooD-BY TO ENGLISH GAME
University of Southern California Last
School on Coast to Return to
Rugby of American Type.

Since a reform wave struck Amerf-
can football about a decade ago a
number of American colleges have
tried substituting the English type
of rugby for the college game. The
stronghold of the English importation
has been among institutions along the
lower Pacific coast.
AS q consequence they were heard
Of in an athletic way only in the
spring track games. Now there is a
strong tendency on the coast to get
rid of the alien sport. The University
of Southern California is the last
school to announce a return to rugby
of the American type. The athletic
management characteriZes the English
sport as "a comparatively monoton-
GUS game" and describes it as much
rougher than the college variety.
The trouble seems to lie in trying
to substitute purely foreign sport for
one that has been developed under
American conditions. Games are nee
essarily reflection of the character of
a people, and the English character is
somewhat different from that of the
American. AS long as American foot
ball was busy reforming itself there
was a chance for the British importa-
ton. Now that the great autumn
sport of the colleges has been trimmed
of the "old army game" brutalities it
looks like good-by to the English va
riety.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09

Edward Franklin ("Pop') Geers, the
noted harness driver and trainer,
would rather engage in a fox hunt
than ride in the grand circuit races.
He admitted this much in the course
of an interview.
Yes, horse racing is the most excit-
ing sport in the world" said Geers,
"but for the real thriller give me a
fox hunt. I believe there is more
pleasure to be obtained in chasing the
elusive little animals than in anything
else of which 1 know"
However, Pop" is not traitor to
his first love, the race track. He still
retains a warm spot in his heart for
the game that will know him as long
as he is able to climb into a sulky,
else he would not be driving now.
Pop" is sixty-three years old, but
he doesn't look it. His features are
Drowned with the accumulated tan Of
many years spent in the open under
hot suns. His color is healthy and his
bearing the same. His eye is clear
and calculating, his hand is steady,
and he appears to be good for many
years to come.
Asked point-blank just how much
longer he intended to drive, Pop an
swered in the drawl known by horse
men throughout the country: "Oh, /
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
FOOTBALL

Some one may explain the "why"
Of secret football practice, but it isn't
us.
Walter Kennedy, captain of the 1899
championship Chicago eleven, is en-
gagged in the newspaper business in
Albion, Mich.
Penn State students, celebrating
the tie with Harvard, touched match
to five barrels of gasoline. This
proves the value of higher education.
Willie Heston, one of the best backs
who ever graced a western gridiron.
is practicing law in Detroit. Aside
from his law practice, Heston off,
ciates in minor football games in the
northern peninsula.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
The Retort Courteous,

'It was mighty nice of you to give
Up your seat to that stout old lady,
Mr.. Binks. 1t is pleasant to see that
there are still some polite men left
in the world"
Sorry, Mrs. Jabbers, but it wasn't
politeness at all. The man who sat
next to me was quarrelsome because
he said I crowded him too much and
all l did was to use that stout old
lady as a sort of retort courteous. -
Judge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
BASEBALL

Sunday baseball in Washington has
been declared illegal.
If the Feds are through and are
seeking to quit cold, why do they KEEP
on signing players?
Being turned back to Pittsburgh
has about exhausted the publicity
gamut for Marty O'Toole-
George Stallings receives $4,000 for
six weeks in vaudeville-which is
nothing compared to what the public
receives.
Rodgers, a Pacific coast star from
Portland, is said to be slated for Larry
Lajoie's job with Cleveland. The coast
is popular since Bill James came
through.
Texas is coming back as training
ground after the Florida boom of the
last two years. The Browns are going
back to Houston after spending one
season in st. Petersburg, Fla.
Babe Borton, who was relegated to
the minors after failing to supplant
Hal Chase in New York's affections,
and who has played brilliant first
base for Venice in the Coast league,
has signed a st. Louis Federal con-
tract.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
PUGILISM
"s.s.s-s"s-s..s"s.s..s.s.'

Mick King is touted as a conner in
Milwaukee. He weighs in at 1853.
Tom O'Rourke's new fight palace
in Brooklyn will soon be reality.
/,
England is sending boxing gloves
to it's men at the front. Now look
out for the Irish.
Bob Moha is training for his re-
entry into the ring. He may meet
Jim Smith or Battling Levinsky for
new start.
They say Willie Lewis is to retire.
He gave Georges Carpenter a hard
go two years ago and showed well
with other tough ones.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
Yost,s Idea Of a Football Team,

Coach Yost, Of the Michigan univer-
sity football team, is reported to have
and blockers, and 1 will defeat the
greatest team of kickers and runners
in the country. Tackling and blocking
are two fundamental plays Of football.
A tackle is the essential defensive
play, and blocking is the important
element of a strong offense. Anybody
can run with the ball if you've got the
other fellow spilled"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
Cause for Curiosity.

"How did you like my latest poem?
INQUIRED Tennyson ]. Daft, the versa
tile versificationist, angling for COM
pliment.
what was it about?" returned J.
Fuller Gloom, the deservedly unpopu-
lar misanthrope.
why, didn't you read it?"
"Oh yes. That is what aroused my
curiosity.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
HORSE RACING

Directum I is at Kirkwood, Del,
where he will be wintered by DR.. J..
G. Mccoy.
I. G. d.. 2:12A, trotter about
which lot is being said, is brother
of Lucille Spier, 2:07A.
Pittsburgh, Fort Erie and Hartford
are sure to drop out of the grand cir
cult, according to Cleveland advices.
Geers has driven five trotters in
better than 2:04. They are the Har.
vester, Anvil, Etawah, Dude Arch
dale and Highball.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
Fired,

A well-known judge often relieved
his judicial wisdom with touch Of
humor One day, during the trial Of
a case, Mr.. Gum was a witness in
the box, and, as he hesitated good
deal and seemed unwilling, after much
persistent questioning, to tell what he
knew, the judge said to him: Come
Mr.. Gum, don't hang fire." After the
examination had closed the bar was
gonvulsed by the judge adding: "Mr.
Gum, you can go off; you are dis
charged. Case and Comment.