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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27
ERE AND HERE

Select seed corn and have it thor
oughly dried by artificial heat before
freezing weather.
Perfection is considered a very prom.
Using addition to the list of currants.
It is claimed for the milk COWS Of
Holland that they average 4,227 quarts
of milk per head per year on con-
sentative estimate
Those interested in cement for build
ing purposes will be pleased ITO know
that the great permanent exhibition
building on the Texas state fair
grounds at Dallas is built of hollow
cement blocks, cast where used, the
sand and cement material being Sc
cured near by.
Where conditions are not favorabl
for fall sowing of alfalfa Director
Redding Of Georgia advises as the next
best time the early spring. after the
danger Of severe frost has passed.
Most of the surplus wheat Of the.
United States Is; produced in the coun-
try lying west Of the Mississippi river
north of Oklahoma and cas-! Of the
Rocky mountains. sN ,.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27
KIM ROAD DRAG, PLANK.

Struction and maintenance is to get
rid Of the water and its bad effects,
Three systems of drainage are needed:
First, tile or subdrainage. Wher-
ever the soil is naturally wet from
ground water line of four inch tile
should be laid to a regular grade long-
tudinally along the. uphill side Of the
road under the side ditch at depth of
three or four feet.
Second, side bitches. A good, big
side ditch, built to a continuous grade
as determined@by a road level, so that
the water will not stand in it at any
point, should be provided. on each side
of the road. The road. level should be
used to make sure that the ditch is
built to q grade which will not leave
ponds OF water in the bitches after
rains. All surface. ponds should be
drained instead Of trying to maintain
shallow embellishments subject to the
capillary action of water and to de-
struction by water and by muskrats.
Third, surface drainage. Proper
surface drainage, to shed the water
promptly into the side bitches, should
be provided by properly crowning the
road and by then Keeping it hard and
smooth with a King road drag.
= Earth roads will not maintain them
selves i'll good condition even if prop
erly built, but require frequent atten-
ton Without such attention the wa
ter does not shed into side bitches.
They thus become impossible after
heavy storms and when the frost goes
out and are very rough for long
while after such bad periods. The
work Of maintenance should be direct
ed toward keeping the road smooth
and hard and maintaining or increas-
ing the crown.
The best as well as the cheapest III
strument we have found for this pur-
pose is the King road drag. Plans of
this simple and inexpensive device are
given in accompanying cuts.
After each rain drive up one side Of
the wheel track and back on the other
side at least once with the drag in pO-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27
at the Cvmrhapa.

In Modern India" the author. Will
liam Eleroy Curtis, records his meet
ing with the word gymkhana and
ventures to say that nobody who has
not been In India can guess what that
means"
And If you want another conundTuan.
what is q chotohazree? 1t Is customary
for smart people to have their choto>
hazree at the gymkhana, and I think
you would be pleased to join them oft
er taking the beautiful drive which
leads to the place. Nobody knows
where the word was derived from, but
it is used to describe a country club
bungalow hidden under a beautiful
grove on the brow Of cliff that over
hangs the bay-with all Of the appurte-
nances, golf links, cricket grounds;
racket courts and indoor gymnasium,
and everybody stops there on an after
noon drive to have chotohazree, which
is the local term for afternoon tea and
for early morning coffee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27
The Potato Crop.


From Orange Judd Farmers report
ON the potato crop it appears that the
yield in the states of heavy production
is much smaller than last season and
the crop, as whole, less than for a
number Of years. Wisconsin and
Michigan have been hardest hit by
blight and rot. Conditions farther
east are relatively more favorable.
New York has a reasonably good crop.
The quantity is short in Maine. but
the quality exceptionally fine. The
shortage is very largely in the north
west, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and
Minnesota having scant 100000
bushels against 100000 last year.
Prices quoted the country over the
second week in October range from as
low as q cents per busliel to 70 cents.
The new crop is moving rapidly, yet
many growers show a .sdisposition to
hold for better prices.&s Potatoes of
fine quality are being very freely ship
ped out from the Aroostpok (Me.) dis
trict at 40 to so cents. Sixty to 20
cents has been paid in Oneida coun
ty, N. Y, where rot has reduced the
crop.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27
Curious AImshouse.

The most curious almshousc in Eng
land is st. Mary's hospital at Chiches-
ter. There eight old ladies live actually
in the church, which is q fine old build
ing dating from 1850. 1t was originally
monastery, but when Queen Eliza
beth came to visit there she turned it
into an almshouse to endure as long as
almshouses exist. The old ladies have
two neat little rooms each down the
sides Of the main church, with win
dows looking out on the garden. They
have each a coal supply, kitchen
range, water and gas. At one end Of
the church is the chapel, where daily
services are held The choir. stalls are
beautifully carved old oak the original
seats that the monks used. The church
stands in quiet little square.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27
CORN ROOT WORM.
Uqusual Amount of Damage From 1s
In the Central West

Unusua1 Amount of Damage From Ii
In the Central West
The opinion is freely expressed by
crop statisticians that the corn root
worm has done more than its usual
amount of harm in the central west
this year. In many instances corn that
was supposed to have been lodged as
result Of heavy winds has upon eXami-
nation been found to have had it's roots
badly severed by this pest. The worst
attacks in every instance have been
found on spring plowed land follow
ing crop Of corn last year. In few.
cases where the crop was cut last
year and the land plowed in the fall
there has been no sign Of root worm
depredations.
A Farmer Who Doesn't Fear 1t.
One of the most successful farmers
in the central west was asked recent
" If his crop was injured to any ex-
tent by this insect. His reply was. Il
am not that kind of a farmer" When
pressed for his meaning he said that
any man that would grow corn year
after year on the same land, husking
it out i'll the fall and blowing the soil
in the spring, is entitled to but little
sympathy if his crop is damaged By
pest of this character. He said that
he had farmed the same land for
period Of forty years and not IN
single instance during all this time had
trouble from the corn root worm!
Rotation and Fall Flowing.
There was no secret about the mat
ter, in tho opinion Of this individual,
as one had to simply rotate his crops
in a common sense fashion. He point
ed out the Importance Of blowing in
the fall wherever this was possible. In
the case of sod ground. by so doing
the following crop was much less liza
BILE to be attacked by the cutworm.
there being little danger i'll this case
that the corn root worm would do any
arm.-Iowa Homestead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27
HoLLlsTER'
Rocky MOuntajn 'to3 ssig!IGos>
A Busy Medicine for Busy People

Brings Golden Hath and Renewed Fig0t-
specific for Constipation, Indigestion. Tive
and Kidney Troubles. foimples Eczema, Inp'g.
Blood, Bad Breath. Sluggish Bowels, Headacl!
and Backache. It's r 1clsy Mountain Tea in tas
let form, 81 cants box Genuine made Il
NoLLisrER DRUa CoNrANY, Madison, Wis.
GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALL0W PE0Pls
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27

The old superstitious belief that you
will change your luck If you stop wind
ing your watch at night and wind it in
the morning may have some slight ba-
sis in fact, according to jeweler, who
says that the morning is the proper
time to do the winding. This is not
only because the hour of rising is for
the average man much more regular
than that for retiring, but even the So
berest and most orderly of men are apt
to relax and prone to carelessness at
bedtime, when more or less worn by
the wear and tear Of the day In this
condition the winding is apt to be- done
in a jerky, irregular sort of way or too
far OF not far enough. mine people
out Of ten wind their watches on going
to bed" said the jeweler, but If they
would do it when they get up, at some
regular point in the process of making
their toilet, they would do it much bet
ter. "-Philadelphia Record.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27

and the canal.
Portraits of all the Presidents, from
Washington to Roosevelt, are also
shown.
The flag of all Nations. Many
valuable statistic are given of all
principal countries of the world show
ing their area in square miles, popula-
ton, commerce with U. s. national
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27
EARTH ROADS.

Easily Kept IM Good Condition by
:. {. the New Road Drag.
In Iowa the problem Of good roads
has Been studied in such way as to
bring prompt and practical help to the
country people, II the average farmer
were to state his needs in connection
with good roads to the experts it seems
that he might reasonably say, First
and foremost, tell us how to make
earth roads and how to keep earth
roads in good condition" This the
Iowa state highway commission has
done, and here are the Illustrations:
Water is the foe to good earth roads,
and The whole object of earth road con-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27

debt, revenue and expenditure, ar
much valuable information pertain
ing to the farm and mineral produ'
ton Of the U. s,
The chart retails for 800 but %
be mad free Of any expense by su
scrbing for the Daily Milwaukee FL
Press, for four months at the rate
Is cents a month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27
KING ROAD DRAG. LOG.

sition to throw the earth to the center.
Ride on the drag Haul at an angle of
forty-fve degrees. Gradually widen the
strip dragged as the road improves.
To round up the road better plow Il
shallow furrow occasionally on each
side of the dragged strip and work the
loose dirt to the center.
Any farmer can make a, road drag
for himself at an outlay Of only $3.50
to So. The annual cost per mile Of
road treated with the King road drag,
where all the time has been paid for by
the hour, has not been found to exceed
$3.50 to So.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27
Housing Tools.

Everything in the tool and machinery
line used on the farm should be housed
in winter If there is no room for it
in the barns or shed an excellent plan
is to construct shed out of poles and
cornsIalks, which will effectually keep
the storm from machinery and thus
save hundreds of dollars. No one with
common sense will leave farm imple-
ments outdoors to rust and rot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27
The Start.

Judge-Were you present when the
trouble started between the man and
his wife? Witness Yessir. was at
DER weddin', eff OATS whut yO' means.
h.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27
The Only snfe Place.

scan you lay this carpet so the chit
dren won't wear it out ?"
where shall put it, madam-on the
roof "-Harper's Bazaar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27

Don't express positive opinion un-
less you perfectly understand what
you are talking about.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-27

Oats were not known to the Hebrew
~ the Egyptians.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
WHY NOT ORGANIZE?
Citizen suggests Adopting Plan Of
Years Ago.
Salt Lake City. Dec. %.

Salt Lake City. Dec. 90.
To the Editor
1t seems strange that some means
cannot be adopted to rid the city of the
many rough characters that infest Il.
The affair OF last night, killing our be-
loved townsman Nephi Sheets in cold
blood for almost no valuabes at all.
sends my mind back To the days when
the California volunteers with their
hangers-on arrived here. All kinds of
fortune seekers and bad men flooded
the town and life was then about as
cheap as it Is at present
Andrew j. Burt was then captain of
police. All his force OF about IA were
picked men and they soon restored
order. but not without an extra effort
and great deal OF danger and ex-
posure.
He also organized In every ward OF
the city special force, also picked
men, consisting of one captain and
Ave or six minute men. IL was their
duty to patrol their respective wards,
and II any suspicious persons were
found they were arrested and prosecut-
ed and In most instances without kid
gloves,
This had a very satisfactory effect
and IN n llttle while conditions changed
for the better and those disreputable
characters left for more congenial
cline.
OF course IN those days these specials
acted without pay. Every citizen was
DESTROYS that our lives and property
should be safe and protected and gladly
volunteered his services.
The question arises now. Why cannot
this system be re-esta blished at the
present time? ! believe that our clti-
Zens Of today would just a 3 gladly give
their services now as then. IN order TO
restore better state of affairs
| am aware that the present police
force cannot cope with the situation
If they scatter their forces TO the out
skirts of the town. the inside will be
exposed and 20 my way of thinking
nothing but the establishment NJ n
special force the different wards as
outlined above will be effectua.
And even If the city were TO pay
these special officers, whenever their
services were required and they were
on actual duty, as directed by the chief
Of police, II would still be paying bus
mess.
/ offer these suggestions for the con-
sideration Of the public and especially
for the Hon. city Council. Respect
fully, c. II. WILCKEN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
SOLUTION OF THE
FOOTBALL PROBLEM
Prest. Woodman Of Dalhousie
University, Halifax N. S..
Makes Suggestion.
FAV0RS NEW ZEALAND GAME.
l. n Modification of English Rugby
Its Possibilities Immense--Bru-
tally Is Minimlzed.

New York. Dec. 29..-Engish rugby.
not as it is played in England or Cana
da. but the style Of game adopted by
the opponents Of the sport in New
Zealand is suggested as a substitute
for the game of American football in a
letter addressed by President +. j.
Edmund Woodman, of Dalhausie uni
verslty. Halifax, n. s., TO the confer
ence Of colleges now considering a re-
vision OF the game The New Zealand
game. Prof. Woodman declares, while
devoid Of practically all OF the objec-
tionable features which have brought
sesses much of what Is good In nearly
all forms OF the sport. He calls atten-
ton to the absence of what he calls
mob tackling with the consequent
mob instinct which II arouses among
the spectators" The game also would,
he says, give I.yelineas. greater variety
Of possible plays and strategic sltua-
lions, and few delays by reason of in
Jury TO players. It's advantages, In adj
dillon 20 these points, would he great
probability OF Il scarcity OF q serious
injury; game az intense and calling
for nearly as much exertlon without
the exhaustion following the American
game, greatly decreased cost to play.
ers and clubs alike; the requirements
and the development OF certain fine
qualities not called ont by the other
game especially qulckness Of individual
judgment and exertion.
In suggesting the substitution OF rug
by, Prof Woodman says that this plan
seems to him to be the only possible
solution of the present trouble. lie be-
lieves that any attempt TO radically re-
wise the present American game would
only result in lts destruction. 1t is es-
sentially a specialized game and he be-
lieves il would he impossible TO sue
cossfully despeciaize It. To abolish
football entirely, he believes would re-
suit only i'll. In that it would mercy
bottle mp the energy of the men with
out providing counter outlet. Slight
changes I'm the game would result in no
permanent good. Association football,
Prof. Woodman declares. to be beyond
consideration.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
BROTHER OF DEAD MAN TALKS.
Bishop Sheets Says They Worked To-
cether on Fathers Estate Yesterday.

Bishop Edwin s. Sheets of the Thirty
first ward, In commenting on his broth
eris death today, said to the News"
THAT Nephi was waylaid and murder
ed outright there Is not the slightest
doubt In my mind or in the minds OF
the members OF his family. That rob-
berry was the object OF his assailant or
assailants is just as certain. However
not much money was secured from him
mot more than 81 or So cf that We
are also certain.
Continuing. the Bishop said; eve
we're together yesterday from ~ o'clock
noon until O'clock, settling some mat
tiers in relation to our fathers estate.
For a considerable time we We're at the
office of Young & Moyle; then we went
10 the office OF Mr.. Hoffman, and then
TO the city and county building, final
IN separating at First South and Main
streets at O'clock. Never In my life
did | see Nephi In better spirits than
he was yesterday. And that means n
good deal, for he was one of the cheer
lest men | have ever known. As We
parted we made a date TO meet again
this morning. The next ! heard OF him
vas at 20 minutes 10 10 when messen-
ger came into the Theater and inform
ed me OF what had happened. Il was
one OF the NOlel HIbNhr NC 'f't "
ceiyed. and II did not seem 10 me that
Il could be true. But to oui sorrow We
soon verified the truth OF the story.
HIS OWN GUN MISSING.
"There appears to be some question
az to whether or not he carried gun
that Is, whether he had one on him
at the time OF the murder. That is
something | cannot say anything about
for | don't know. We know that he
carried one occa sionally, and may
have put one on last night owing to the
fact that the town Is now full OF thugs
and lawless characters. Anyway his
gun IL missing and Il seems probable
that II may have been taken from his
body But the story that he put It on
at home las. night II all fiction, for the
reason that he was not home last night.
He left yesterday morning at . O'clock.
and did not return again. The
fact IL he mad some business
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29

which II ia added. created dissatisfac-
ton among the faithful.
The pope has also been Informed that
among the persons presented To him
a Few days ago was an American vo-
man who had been divorced. This r.
rltated the pontifr who declared that
such a presentation must not occur
again.
The officials Of the vatican are also re-
calling that two Americans recently re-
FUSED 70 kneel when the pope appeared
ana the persons having authority in
these matters have been ordered 10 be
more strict in arriving nj decisions up-
on applications from Americans for
audiences OF the pope. American ap-
plicants in the future must be recon-
mended by their respective bishops or
have their applications supported by A
recognized official here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
0FFIClALS.ELECT
FILE THEIR BONDS.

The bonds of several Of the city off,
cials-elect were filed with City Record.
err Critchlow today Among them were
Auditor-elect Rudolf AIN in the sum Il
$4,000. with the United States Fidelity
& Guaranty company as surety: Attor.
ney-elect Ogden Hiles. $1,000. with N.
II. Walker and James Hoglc as sure
ties; Councilman h. A. Hartenstein,
$500 w n. Dale and j w. Hartenstein,
suretles W. j. Tuddenham, $500, j. n.
Noodmansee and j. Il. Langford, sure
ties.
Conncilmen- elect Fernstrom. Mulvey,
Carter aud O'Donnell hled their bonds
yesterday afternoon, each IN the sum of
$500 g. V. Felt and John Hayerstn
are sureties for Mir. Fernstrom Messrs.
ODcnnell and Carter for Muvey; Mul-
vey and O'Donnel for Carter: and p.
O. Marion and NJ. Brandt for ODon-
nell,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
BRYAN MADE NO
PROMISES TO FILIPlN0S.

Manila, Dec. 29,-Filipinos who spoke
at the banquet given TO w. J. Bryan
demanded the immediate independence
of the islands and said they were look
ing to MIN to champion their cause with
the American people. Mr. Bryan, ~
hi response made no promises and the
natives We're disappointed. Aguinaldo
was among those present. The menu
displayed an American flag, supported
by AN insurgent banner
Americans here are pleased with Mr..
Bryans conservatism.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
CHARTERS TAKEN OUT IN
EASTERN STATES IN 1905.

New York. Dec - --Charters taken out
In eastern states during 1905 represent a
total capitalization Of well over two bill
lions according 10 figures made public
today. The exact figure is s2,ii3 39LSl1.
During December the big companies In
total FOR The year 20 81 .67i 1885, 2ii, compared
with 81 .O63, az 20 last year ana sl,5i2, 204,-
90 IN 1903. Companies having an author
ICED capitalization of 10000 and less
than sleo0t0o represented a total for the
year OF N79.a29.Io
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
CHARLES T. YERKES DEAD.
Wife Did not go 10 see Him and Re-
fused 10 Discuss Matter.

New York, Dec. &,--Charles r. Yerkes
died at 2:@ D. m. this afternoon.
When inquiries were made az Mr.
ierkes' homo at Slxty-eiRhth street and
ft{ih avenue today whether or not Mrs.
lerkcs, In view OF the conflicting state
ments about her husbands condition.
would say anything, servant said that
MIS-. Yerkes would not see reporters but
gave this message,
That she had not been TO the Waldorf
Astoria hotel during Mr., Yerkes' illness
there; that she did not intend TO 10
there. that she was not lndisposed and
that she refused absolutely to discuss her
reasons for her actions In the matter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
WATERLOO BECOMES
PART OF SALT LAKE.

Mayor Morris today signed the ordin-
ance passed by the city council ON
Tuesday night by which the territory
bounded by State, Fifth East. Tenth
and Eleventh South streets, common
" known as Waterloo, Is annexed 10
the city. The residents OF that district
are now citizens of Salt Lake city and
entitled to all the privileges of muni-
clpal government.