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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
Prices FOR Butterflies.

Butterfly collectors are seldom able
10 estimate with any confidence the
value Of their, collections, since the
prices for specimens SO constantly va
ry. A case in point is that of the blue
butterfly of Brazil, specimens Of which
were originally sold for from $50 to
$75. Afterward some collectors who
supplied the London market ran into a
perfect swarm Of these butterflies and
shipped to England such quantities
that better specimens than the original
insects sold for ST each. 1t not infre-
quently happens that two or three
specimens of certain family are dis
covered by collectors, who, encouraged
by the high prices received for their
finds, arc tempted to prosecute their
search for this particular variety with
out result for several years. Suddenly
they or some other collector finds the
insects grown plentiful, and the cher
ished varieties of the cabinet become
among the commonest specimens.-Chi-
cago Post,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
KATIE BoLTE, Reporter.
eeeeee@0oG0eceee0Q s9e

Maud Pattep was absept N.ednes-
.eiav, Thursday and Friday of last
week, On account Of illness.
The amuscpent seekers enjoy the
funny paper these days.
The outline Enap Of GREECE is pro-
crossing SIP @ly.
John Conant and Harley Caves
were absent last Tuesday afternoon.
sir. Cosley, senior Of Lawrence
university, had charge OF the school
Monday and Tuesday during Mr..
Fullers absence.
Mr.. Dixon spent few minutes
with us Thursday noon.
Jerry, little black dog, was an
all day visitor Thursday.
One of the Seniors has dec'led to
wear a wise look. Is shat ssdficient?
The High sqhool pupils will be
much pleased if the ''Tatlers' will
watch their own schoolmates and
report their doings to the teac in
charge. Leave us alone.
The pupils of the lover rooms are
preparing programs Jog ThaRksgiv
Fng
One corner in the first primary
room is decorated with the National
colors and pictures.
Mrs. Wiids visited the Kindergarten
Friday afternoon.
The First and Second grades had a
spelling match Friday afternoon.
Alice Steinmetz spelled down the
roon.
The High School has taken up
chorus singing, and all who feel I'M
comfortable during the period, have
the privilege otrleaving the room.
The iptsrmediate roo4n bad q spell
ing contest Friday afternoon. neither
side succeeded in spelling down the
other.
Literary Society for Nov. II.
] School Songs.
III Debate-Resolved that the lower
animals have the power OF thinking.
Affirmative-M aude Lowen -Bernice
Donelly.
Negative Guy Richison Mr.. Fuller.
Judgement 2 to favor Of the .afirma-
tive.
III Talk on University life, Miss.
MANI.
" School Paper-Thc Tatler-John
Conant, Hazel Punches and Hugh
butcher.
V Vocal Solo Nj. Fuller
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
Doomed the Colonel.

Emperor William /. Of Germany was
a strict disciplinarlan. One day during
the maneuvers OF the army cavalry
regiment charged at strongly in
trenched and embatteried village, OF
which the garden walls were lined
with marksmel. Look, look!' ex,
claimed the Russian representative,
''That regiment is lost" mo-" was, the
emperor's calm reply, this regiment
isn't, but the colonel certainly is" And
sure enough, at the close of the maneu'
vers he was placed on the retired list.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
Peach Trees Failing.

Hard winters, scale and rot prove
the undoing Of many Jersey peach
orchards. We can reasonably control
yellows, leaf curl and borers, the for
mer by selection of, stocks and the 9th
ers by direct curative methods, but
cold, scale and the ever present rot
are far more difficult to combat The
last two winters have severely injured
many established orchards, says w. v,
f. in Rural New Yorker.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
KolLsSYGi~
Becky Mountain Ega q

4 Busy ladioiaa Tor Hasy f1' - =
Drings Golden lisa. Cd and aes,e~od Vigoy
A specific for C>nst,paticn, Indlgast ton. II
and Kidney Troubles, PimpieS Ec7enla, Iinft
Blood Bad Breath, Slnggian Bowels, neaias
and Backache. It's Rocky Mountain Tea IL Is
let form, - CENTS box. (;enidna made &
HoLLIsTER DRUa COMPANY, Madison, Wis
GOLDEN NUGGETS For sass.lns pFnp'f
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
q md the canal

and the canal
Portraits Of all the Presidents, from
Washington TO Roosevet, are also
shown.
The flag Ct al Nations. Many
valuable statistic are given of all
principal countries of the world show
ing 6heir area in square nriles, popula-
ton, commerce with Z. S. national
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
TWO Kinds of BOYS.

"My son got brain fever from study.
ing too hard" said one mother to an.
other, trying to repress thrill Of intel,
lectual pride.
That's bad, but my boy broke bis
leg and two ribs in >his first game
Of football" replied the other
with motherly Observation-Disclosures
American.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20

debt, revenue and expendi ure
much valuable information T
ing to the farm and mineral =
tion Of the U. s,
The chart retails for s1.oO hl
be mad free Of any expense hJ
scrbing for the Daily Milwauke
Press, for four months at the
Is cents a month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20

AS the squash bug winters in the
adult state under rubbish, etc., cleanli-
ness becomes advantageous in avoid
bag injury the following season. Where
The pest has been troublesome, collect
ing the cucurbit vines after the crop
is taken and destroying them will be
the means of killing or starving many
Of the immature bugs
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
A0Yfe@ to YOung Men.

II the average young man would read
the want ads. as closely as the baseball
news he would ind that he had as
many chances" as q tirst basemaD.-
Erie lPa.) Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20

Trust Baking Powders sell for A {
so cents per pound and may be ider
titled by this exorbitant prici
They are menace to public heRltS
as food prepared from them cor
tains largo quantities of Rochell
salts, dangerous cathartic drua
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
FARM lNTERES 5.
Current News and views of AGricul-
tuPsa1 Matters.


By e. BENJAMIN, ~, Washington
As estimated for Oct / by the bu-
reau Of statistics the condition of corn
showed q decline Of 3 of a point, the
figures being 89,2 as compared wits
500 last month, S3.9 on Oct. 1, 1904,
sos at the corresponding date in 1909
end q ten year average Of S0.2.
The preliminary estimate of the aver
age yield per acre of spring wheat is
1A7 bushels (SS ecentals), subject to re-
vision when the final estimate is made
in December The average quality Of
spring wheat is 80 as compared with
757 in 1904 and S5.5 il 1908.
Movement of Grain.
Reports received by the department
of commerce and labor indicate that
the total grain receipts at the ports of
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore during August showed
gain of nearly 100000 bushels if
compared with similar arrivals i'll 1904.
ON the other Nlnd, the inbound cereal
movement at New Orleans as we'll as
at San Francisco and Tacoma present
ed heavy losses by like comparisons.
While Galyeston's inbound grain move
ment during August was heavily in
excess of that for corresponding
month in the preceding year, it should
be understood that during the latter
period the movement was exceptionally
small.
EOwa's Corn.
Iowa'S corn crop appears to be arous-
ing Gissension among the authorities
who are estimating it. Mr.. Sage, the
head of the crop reporting service for
the state, is credited with forecasting
a bumper crop, while Mr.. Cowine, the
reporter for the department Of agri-
culture, makes a far less optimistic es-
,Hmate-pot less than 350,000,0Q0 bush
els, says Mr.. Sage; probably under
3OO,OO0,O0O declares MI. Cowine.
John Cowipe is well known practi-
cal Iowa farmer. He is also mem
Der OF the board having control Of all
state institutions and is in charge Of
the nearly 10000 acres Of state land
farmeG at such institutions. j. K.
Sage, though not in active farm life,
has been connected with the Iowa crop
and weather service for fifteen years
past. Each secuEes information through
farmer correspondents all oyer the
state.
Professor Holden, SO we'll known in
connection with the Improvement of
corn, has called attention to the fact
that failure to give due weight to the
damage done by the new pest in the
state--the corn root worm-Would tend
to too generous estimate.
A Special Crop Industry.
Among striking special crop develop
inents is that of asparagus in Califor-
mia in the last ten years. Its district
lies largely in the delta between Sac
ramento, Stockton and Port Costa and
includes at present about 1000 acres.
Most Of the crop is canned, and the
process is said to be. clean and appc5.
thing, resulting ii a BEAUTIFUL and de-
Hcious product.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20

Duke McGluke - Why do you call
your dog Feathers? Count Noaccount
BECAUSE dislike to cail him down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly ~ 1871
second avenue. Rock Island. Ill tEn-
ssrsa st the postofncs - second-class
Datter-1
~ PUG 4 ~ RoI1EQ CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

occasion. was sung and the minister
offered a dedicatory prayer. Then
came a simple. beautiful ceremony.
The two boys OF the family lighted the
fire on the hearth and the two girls
lighted the evening lamps And then
came the 4-year-old to bring ''papa's
slippers" Father and mother read
alternate verses of the poem. "A Fore
taste of Heaven" Remarks by friends
and neighbors followed and then came
social congratulations and inspection
Of the new house by the company of
200 guests.
And thus was Home" solemnly and
sweetly set apart for its holy uses.
And the four walls OF this real home
will house the real affection that
dwells within all the better for this
distinction. Its every precinct will be
hallowed by this joyous and loving
conservation. And so it should be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
A Royal inauguration.

The example OF the simple life" as
applied TO the Inauguration of COVER
nors seems to- have had its effect on
congress to some extent.
The proposition by the committee TO
have the Inauguration ball in the CAPT
tol building at Washington provoked a
storm OF protests from both sides of
chamber and the proposition was
11eed down. Mr.. Thayer of Massachu-
setts said the only place where the
ball could be held with regal" splen-
DOR was the pension building. Mr..
Baker OF Brooklyn convulsed the
house by referring to- the use of the
word regal" I am opposed. he said.
TO anything being done I'm this country
In a regal. kingly manner. and he call
ed the attention OF the house To- the
endorsement by the president of the
simple life and was surprised To find
his friends demanding that he be in
augurated in a regal manner.
The upshot of the matter will be
that after the holidays the usual per
mission will be granted to- use the pen
sion building. which there are strong
reasons. for not doing. as il requires
ne entire cessation of pension bust
ness for ten days to- allow the decorat-
ing and dismantling of the same. The
inaugural ball is an old custom and is
the chief source of revenue that the
committee in charge of the inaugural
festivities have to- pay the expenses.
The proper thing to- do is for the
committee to- hire a hall. even IL con
gress has to appropriate money to
pay the rent Let the dance proceed.
Those who attend il have to pay SO or
SIS for the privilege OF doing so and
they ought to have a regal perform
ance for that much money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
Japan's Severe Test.

IL is in the matter OF military
strength that Japan will have TO un
dergo the most severe test. They have
plenty OF money and munitions of war
but il they cannot furnish the required
number of fighters their success is
impossible. IL is also impossible "a
make a success of life il you are hand
icapped by sickness o any sort. You
ought to take Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers at once. IL will strengthen the
entire system and put you in condi
ton TO battle with the world. Ii posi-
lively cures poor appetite. belching,
pains in the stomach. Indigestion. dys-
pepsia. headache. bloating. female
Complaints. chills. colds or malaria
fever and ague- Don't fail to try a
bottle at once. also get a free copy
OF our 1905 almanac from your drug
gist. IL is very instructive and enter
tanning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
New Gun For Life Savers.

Francis G. Hall. a recent Yale grad
uate, has just invented, after three
years experiment. modern breech-
loading firearm TO be used by the life
saving corps. The present guns used
arc said to be cumbersome muzzle
leaders. The new gun Is less than
three feet I'm length and is built Of
steel and a special kind OF bronze IN
affected by salt air. Life saving sta
lions are being equipped with them.
IL being claimed that they will aid the
crews more than anything else ever
adopted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
Dedicating . Home.
. "a world of care shut out:
A world or love within"

The other day was formally dedi-
tied the house of Charles y. and
Minnie L. Page. OF Des Moines. And
Why not, Churches are formally dedi-
Gated to their uses and temples of
learning and of justice and of charity
and halls of pleasure. Why not dedi-
cate the hottest temple of them all
the home. Is not the home more
needful and precious than all the state
~ houses where men and women con
gregate on whatever mission. Hearth
stone and Preside are infinitely great
err than pew and pulpit. forum and
foyer.
In the olden days a home meant
much IL was to- be the abode of many
xeneraffons- IL was built to stand.
Il passed from father TO son. IL is
still SO in many European countries.
In this new land we build houses only
to tear them down after a few years
like the birds Of passage They make
<heir nests first here. then there. But
20 not dedicate houses. We are in too
Greaf a hurry to- move in The dedi-
cation Of a home here recorded is a
rare Ting In the west. Occasionally
there n al Informal -house-warminS :.
hut not often These Des Moines PEG
p1e thought enough of their new home
20 make a formal and complete dedi-
alton
A dedlcatory hymn. written for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
TROLLEY CAR DEVICES.
Designed to Secure Greater Safety Of
Patrons and Employees.

OcBt9nS0 10 SCCOTC oTCdtCT SdICty W
Patrons and Employees.
1t appears from the report of the
Massachusetts board OF railway com
missioners that the decrease in the
state during the past year was due
largely to the adoption of improve
ments designed TO secure greater safe
". A writer in the Boston Transcript
regards as one OF the most important
Of these improvements the arc head
hight. which brilliantly Eliminates the
track for a long distance in advance
enabling the motOrman TO avoid col
lisions 1t also becomes an object OF
such glaring prominence in all the sur,
rounding landscape that no one can
be unaware of the approach Of the car
at night. 1t Is more effective as a pre-
vention OF accidents than any warning
signal yet devised.
The airbrake is now regarded with
such very high favor by progressive
street car managers that the time APP
pears to be not far distant when all
trolley lines on which cars run ut high
speed will have airbrakes on all their
cars as means of economy if for no
will be found to he very much less than
that of paying damages.
Curiously enough, the motorman's
vestibule. which was opposed so strong
~ 10y many street car officials when
the question of its compulsory adop-
ton was before the Massachusetts leg
islature some years ago. Is now deciar-
ed by the same officials or their sue
cessors TO be an important element Of
protection from accident liability.
A minor but not insignificant safety
factor Is mentioned by street car su-
perintendents and other officials. con-
sisting OF a newly invented bicycle seat
for the motorman. They say that he
can do his work just as we'll and be in
much better condition for doing il to-
ward the close OF n hard day Of strain
upon the mind and muscles if much OF
the time he is permitted TO occupy this
ingeniously contrived seat, which
leaves him free and ready for every
needed action, except perhaps In emer-
gencies, when he can instantly change
to a standing posture.
On all the best managed interurban
roads I'm Massachusetts cars are now
run in accordance with orders from
the central offices transmitted through
telephones. AT each turnout on a sim
gle track road. IL IL has up to date
equipment, there is a telephone station.
Within the past few months very
many such telephones have been in
closed I'm booths. This method is
analogous TO that in use on all first
class steam railroads. where trains are
run according to orders telegraphed
from headquarters.
Finally the very latest applied in
ventien of an important kind for Sc
curing safety Is an instrument by
means OF which the dispatcher at the
central Office can almost instantly shut
of the power all along the line, includ
ing every branch line in case he learns
that some one has blundered and that
therefore a collision is imminent. So
near perfection has the present system
of information at and control from the
central Office been brought that the dis
patcher comes very near to knowing
where all bis cars are throughout the
most extensive street railway system
at each moment OF time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

The Washington Post advises Mr..
Carnegie to stop founding libraries
long enough to- establish sanitarium
for credulous bankers The trouble
is that when the credulity of the bank
er is discovered IL is too late for treat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

According to Secretary Wilson the
farmers of the United States have
made enough money this year to pa
on the national debt. But they re
fuse TO do II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

An exchange suggests that if Mr..
Roosevelt does not remember the eight
trust evils listed by the late Senator
Hoar he should paste them in his ev-
eryday hat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

Earl Roberts says the British army
Is unfit for modern war. If war is just
what Gen. Sherman said, what is the
British army fit for?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
THE HOME OF v1Hor
70 Mothers Of Ai1ing Children

OF vMol
70 Mothers OF Ai1ing Children
Many little boys. and girls in this
town are weak, thin-legged. hollow
checked and blood1ess. We wish every
mother could know what our vino1 Will do
for such children. We promise that it
Will create flesh, build them up and make
chem strong, robust and rosy. If it fails
to do this We will cheerfu11y return all
the money paid US for the Vino1 takene
On these terms it's your duty to try its
HARPER HOUSE PHARMACY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year In advance
All communications Of argumentativs
character. political or religious. must
nave real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
Monday, January 2, 1905.

The people care no more for David
b. Hills political opinions-no more
than they did six months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

ton votes than Kentucky. No wonder
Col. Watterson has gone to Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

On some of the Mexican railroads
the passenger steps on a scale and is
ticketed according to- his weight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

Men blush less for their crimes than
for their weaknesses and vanity.-La
Bruyere.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

schoolaste-s Association meeting University Building
washington Square. 1910 a. m
Architectural League exhibition. Arts Building
valentine breakfast Of Womans Press cub Hotel Astor
Rubinsein Club musical AstOr Gallery waldOrf-Astoria
p.
Herbert Casson on rs Private Individual Possibe4,
League for Political Education No % West 44th-st,
Annual dinner the Society Genesee Hotel Astor
evening.
Meeting Of the Ohio Society Waldorf. evening
SILK Association OF America, dinner Delmcnicos
evening.
Ldncon's Birthday dinner at the Newsbov,, Lodging
House. No Il New-ChaTnbers- Z D. m
Dr. Wifrsd T. Grenfen Work Among the Deep Sea
Fishermen on the Coast Of Labrador Georges
MEMS Ciuh StuyFesaut Square. S:30 D. m.
Benefit entertainment the families Of the japanese
soldiers and sailors, under the auspices Jap
anese student Club OF Columbia University, Young
Mems Christian Association Hail. West 2Sd-st,
p m.
Dramatic performance by Battalion Naval Militia
steamship Granite State, East 24th-s pier. evening
Review of the list Regiment by General Roe Tth Reg
fnent Armory, evening.
Annual inspection the 1st Battery arrnory evening
Free lectures of the Board of Education. High
School Of Commerce 6eth-st., OF Broadway DR..
Frederick H Sykes Charles Reade and Charles
Kingsley: Public School No 2S Mulberry and Bay
ard sts.. i. d. Blakesee, From Venice Naples
diustrated): Public school No. 81. 1o4th-st. and AM
sterdam-ave. Miss Carolina Huidobro. Typical Life
Chill" 0Ilus;rated); Public Schoo. No is4 Il6th-
St. between 9th and Lenox aves Miss Catherine Col
hns. Poems by american Authors; American MI
West. Professor Charles L. Harrington 'DynanoaI
Electricity diustrated); Board Of Education, Park
Simplicity Of Music; Cooper institute 6th-st
4th-aye.. Professor Jerome II. Raymond, Paris:
thoomew's Lyceum Hall. No. 205 East 42d-st. Pro
fessor Samuel c Schmucker THE Flowers
Friend d.lustratedl; Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion. 92d-st and Lexington-ave John 3. Golden.
West Point: It's History and Its LIFE Qlustrated).
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11

plicity equally persuasive. Palmer & Hornbostei
present fine work in their design for the extern
siVe Carnegie technical schools at Pittsburg and
OF large architectural problems in his government
building at Cleveland. his Mount Sinai Hospital in
this city, and IN two three other productions
ment There is Charles A. Rich's Barnard Col
Iese; there is Dom Barber's National Park
bank there are the designs from various sources
brought out by the NewYork Improvement Com
mission All through this assemblage Of notable
buildings there interesting points of style raised
Tor discussion. it is diverting TO follow the in
huence of this period that upon our American
School; TO note the good made Of Tudor prece-
cent py Benjamin W Morris. jr. in his proposed
oornltories for Princeton University; to observe
the oeot OF the architects of the Union Club in
ths city-Cass Gilbert and John Dufais-to the
palace builders OF the Italian Renaissance and to
trace IN the chapel for Columbia University de-
signed by Howells & Stokes elements derived
from one OF the most beautiful churches in Milan
UI We prefer TO lay stress upon the original force
everywhere evident; upon the Judgment and skill
with which the architects of the country are con-
sTuetlng churches and banks railway stations
ana puohe Libraries, government buildings and
memorials like the one to Mckinley the compett-
uoh Tor which bore fruit in more than one of the
ut rawlings mere displayed. The exhibition in a word
gives most encouraging account of American
architecture In taking leave of II we may add
tnat Few OF our sculptors-Messrs Proctor Bitter
1onetu. Lukeman and MacneiI-bear a credtta bIe
modelled 49,