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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31

Painful Periods.
Chicago, nl.=Mrs. VIM. Tully, 465 Ogden Av.
Paw Paw, Nlich=Mrs Emma Draper.
Flushing, Mich.=Mrs. Burt Lloyd, R. F. D.
No 8; care of ID. A. Sanborn.
Coffeeville, Miss.=Mrs. S. j. Jones.
Cincinnati, Ohio.=Mrs. Flora Abr, 1862 Ernst
Cleveland, Ohio Miss Lizzie steiger, 55ls
wesleyville, Pa.=Mrs. Maggie Ester ,R.F.D.l.
Dyersburg, Tenn=Mrs. Lue billiard, R.R.L
Hayield, Va=Mrs. Mayme Windle.
Irregularity..
Herrin, Ill Mrs ChaS. Folkei.
Winchester, Ind.=NIrs May Deal
Dyer, Ind.=Mrs. VIM. Oberloh, r. f. ID. No. 1.
Baltimore, Md.=Mrs. W. S. Ford, 1888 Lans-
downe Street.
Roxbury, Mass.=Mrs Francis Merkle, 13 Field
Street.
Clarksdale, Mo=Miss Anna Wallace.
Guysville, Ohio.=Mrs. Ella Michael, R.FD.3.
DAYTON Ohio - Mrs Ida Hale Box 25 Ma
tional Military Home.
Lebanon, Pa.=Mrs. Harry l.. Rlttle, 2SS Leh-
man Street.
Sykes, Tenn Minnie Hall.
Detroit, Mich.=Mrs. Louise Jung 1892 Chestnut
ot. Ovarian Trouble.
Vincennes, Ind.=Mrs. Syl. b. Jerauld, sos n.
Tenth Street.
Gardiner, Maine.=Mrs. S. A. Williams, r. F.
d. No. IA !; Box 80.
Philadelphia, Pa.=Mrs. Chas. Boell 2407 n.
Garnet Street.
Plattsburg, Miss.=Missve rna Wilkes, RFD.1.
Female Weakness.
Willimantic, Conn.=Mrs. Eta Donovan, Box
299.
Woodside, Idaho.=Mrs. Rachel johnson.
Rockland, Maine.=NIrs VIII Young, Col
umbia Avenue.
Scottville, Mich.=8Trs j. G. johnson, R.FD.3.
Dayton, Ohio.=Mrs. f. r. Smith, 431 Elm St.
Erie, Pa.=Mrs. j. p. Endlich, R. F. ID. No. Z.
Beaver Falls, Pa. = Mrs. w. P. Boyd, 2109
Seventh Avenue.
Fairchance, Pa.=Mrs. /. A. Durham, Box 152.
Fort Hunter, Pa.=Mrs. Mary Jane Shatto.
East Earl, Pa.=AIrs. Augustus Lyon, RED. 2
Vienna, w. Va.=NTrs Emma Wheaton.
Nervous Prostitution.
Oronogo, Mo.=Mrs. Mae Mcknight.
Camden, N.J.=Mrs. Tillie Waters, 451 Liber-
ty Street.
Joseph, Oregon.=Mrs. Alice Huffman.
Philadelphia Pa. = Mrs. John Johnston, 2l0
Siogel Street.
Christiana Tenn.=NIrs Mary Wood, R. F. D.
Nos.
Pecos, -cxas.-Mrs. Ada Young Eggleston.
Graniteville, Vt.=Mrs Chas. Barclay, RID.
thousands of living witnesses of
egetable Compound to cure female
ever received compensation in any
this advertisement but are will
| because of the good they may
rove that Lydia E. Pinkham's
and honest medicine, and that the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-30
NEWSPAPERS SCORE.
Chcss1 Sole Ad. Mediums by Middle
town IN. " Business Men.

kOWu W. - 0NSiHOSS WSHs
The Business Mems association of
Middletown. n. Y, at a meeting held
recently adopted in part the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved. That we. the members of
the business Mems association of the
city of Middletown. N. Y, do hereby
pledge ourselves as corporations,
firms or individuals to maintain the
following regulations relative to do
nations and advertising after May 6.
1909:
First.-To discontinue absolutely
the giving of merchandise or cash to
fairs. bazaars or similar undertakings.
Second. TO discontinue to pur-
chase of tickets to entertainments,
balls or other social functions on so
licitation.
Tbird.-To discontinue advertising
In any publication other than legiui-
rIate newspapers ant periodicals res
ognized as such.
The signers of this agreement and
resolutions further pledge and bind
themselves TO mutually assist each
other to carry out the purposes herein
stated and to abide by the terms of
this agreement. and each siguer prom
Uses and agrees that he viii pay the
sum of $40 TO the treasurer of the as
sociation if-he in any way violates the
provisions of this agreement
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MA AND pa

Il wish I had a Ict o. cash."
See Pa one winter night;
I'D 90 down south and stay 4 while
Where days are warm and bright" "
He sat an watched the fire die
Seemed lost in thoughtful daze1 i,
Till ma brought in some fresh pine
knots
An made cheerful blaze.
Il wish had a million shares
o. stock in Standard Oil"
SEE Pa: Il wouldn't do a thing"
Ma made thI kettle boil,
An mixed hot biscuits, fried some
ham
An eggs (smelt good, you bet)
Fetched cheese an doughnuts, made
the tea,
Then-Pa set down an ct!
Il wish I was a millionaire"
SEE Pa: I'D have a snap"
Next from the lounge we heard a
snore,
Pa-at his ev'nin' nap.
Ma did the dishes, shook the cloth,
Brushed up, put things away.
An fed tn cat, then started up
Her plans for bakin' day.
She washed and put some beans to
soak
An set some bread to rise;
Unstrung dried apples, soaked 'em
too,
All ready for her pies;
She brought more wood, put out the
cat,
Then darned four 1air of socks;
Pa woke up, an SEE, ITS time for
bed;
Ma, have you wound both clocks?"
Mary F. K. Hutchinson.
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A SINGULAR GUEST.
BY John Morgan.

Mr.. Benjamin Biddle looked around
the premises cautiously and then pre-
pared to ascend the rear porch. Once
up he opened window gently and
entered the room. Near the table in
the corner of the room was an iron
safe.
We'll" he exclaimed. as he mopped
his brow IF they haven't left the key
in for me. l might have saved myself
lot OF trouble if I'd knowed it."
He swung open the door of the safe
and then listened to the music down
stairs. Young Mrs. Broadhurst, as
he knew. being posted on social
events, was giving a fancy dress
dance. the first on her return from
Europe after her term of widowhood.
IN Just see that there amt any
thing doing up here" said Mr. Biddle,
and then for a bagful." He stepped
out into the broad passage with his
jimmy sticking out OF his capacious
side pockets. Suddenly a girlish fig
ure turned the co.rer.
Holy smoke, calculated Mr..
Biddle.
why how do you do?' said the
young woman. stepping forward. She
gave a pleasant, soft laugh. This is
really delightful You know recog-
nized you at once in spite of your cos
tune"
She held his hand for a moment
while that gentleman gasped for
breath. Then she called for a maid
Bring me q pencil and a card"
she said q must arrange TO have a
carriage o take Captain Norman
back TO his hotel You know was
not certain thSt you would come.
20. I kin walk said Mr.. Biddle
recovering his selepossession to an
extent.
u shan't hear of that" said the
young woman a what time shall
toe carriage call?"
"Have her come soon. got lot
Of work 10 do tonigh
You always were an active man,
Capt Norman"
-. MISS 4 i4GA z . ~ as +-t--
thing doing, II Il amt one thing Is
another"
Il don't believe you VIII know any
one Downstairs, she said, but I
couldn't help sending you q card.
Capt Norman. You remember how
friendly We were on the St Louis?
And have you forgotten those even
ings on the Rhine :"
Can fergit 'em?~ asked Mr..
Biddle with much fervr. Il Amt
ever goin' to fergit EN-.
And don't you remember that
funny little German?"
He WIZ a regular corker. Amt It
dc truthg'
They entered the ballroom. where a
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"Bm." said the invalid's friend.
I've come to cheer you up bit ike
I've brought yer few aeAss, Bill I
thought Il was toe 'Sse they'd come
in andy for s. wreaf. yer know No.
don't set down cartel, Bill Lunlmy
don't YOU look SO ghasrly' But. there
keep up yer spirits, ole sport. I've
come 70 see yer an cheer yer up 3
bit Nice n.tle room YOU ave, ere
but - ! s1ys 10 nleself when ! was
comm UP. wot a orkward staircase to
get a coffin dahu."-l.ondon Globe.
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painless operation, but it might have
been worse If it hadn't been for Char
lotte's smile and a dash of cocaine,
suppose.
II happened they were exceptional
~ busy that day. too. so we decided
70 wait until next time before we
measured the tooth that was to be
crowned. Two dollars and one tooth
were ali it cost me that trip.
Next time We measured. Two dol
lars more. The times after that we
found we'd lost the measure. Also
81. Fifth sitting: Remeasured, 81.
And so it went on.
But what did l care? I'd been call
ing Charlotte by her first name ever
since the eighth sitting, and her
smile grew sweeter every time. I'd
have to let 'em fit spectacles to nv
eye-teeth sooner than miss Char.
lotte's smile.
Finally there came the saddest
blow in all my sad young life. One
day when l went to the Superba Par
lors for my daily sitting there was no
Charlotte. An ordinary human Great
ure was in her place.
Where's Miss Charlotte? l
asked with humping heart.
Transferred said the dentist,
shaping the crown, which had at last
been finished. Down at the Battery
Place branch now.'
81 took little interest in the ad-
justment of the crown. What glory
was there in a crown if she were not
there to see me wear it?
Same time tomorrow, and we'll
get afer some of those other fell
lers,' said the dentist, cheerfully.
Il wandered listlessly out without
replying So she had been trans
ferred. ] would be constant. 1 would
transfer my affections after her.
Why, how are your Charlotte
greeted ne when / walked into the
Battery Place branch. 4 was just
speaking of you to the doctor here.
You can go right in now. Will the
same arrangements for deposit that
you had at our uptown Office be salts
factory? Five down and 81 per visit,
wasn't it?'
Il started to suggest that my up
town deposits might be transferred,
but she handed me a contract and
well, she smiled
"a moment later was fast in the
chair, with the downtown Superba
dentist prospecting my mouth. He
soon struck pay dirt.
'Ah!' he exclaimed. "A little
loose The he gave a tug and
pulled out-the crown that his up
town co-worker had adjusted the day
before.
But. l only had that put on yes
terday,' said holly.
" Yes, yes, he explained, hastily,
but it wasn't put on properly. I'll
take a new measure tomorrow if
you'll
But your own people put it on.
The anguish, it's brought unto my
heart"
Just then my divinity entered.
See here, Mrs. Pullman said the
dentist, turning on her angrily,
what's this mean? You didn't tell
me this man had been to our uptown
branch. He says your husband
Her husband exclaimed.
Yes. You said our uptown branch,
didn't you? You didn't tell me your
husband put on this crown, and now
I've gone and taken it off,
Il fed without waiting to hear
more. My divinity, the wife of the up
town dentist! No wonder he called
her Charlotte. Painless dentistry?
Painless? Oh, hollow mockery. No
cocaine can soothe this uptown
branch New York Sun.
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as IT HAPPENED.

Maud Muller. on a summers day,
Put up a blum at raking hay
But on the high road kept an eye
IN case a judge came riding by.
And sure enough Judge did pass
Al forty miles an hour, alas.
Il gives 80 romance quite a Jar.
The modern honk-honk touring car.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-30

One day when there was fish for
dinner little Edna said: Mamma. i
know what q shad is.
What is it. DEAR" Queried her
mother.
IT'S a po-cupine turned outside
In. !" vas the triumphant explanation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-30

Never Judge mans line of though
by the talk he le,s out.
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WISCONSIN MAN HoNoRgD.
c. (. sro~n Elected Trustee Of His.
torieal Association.

torieai Association.
St. Louis. No, June 20-The Mis-
sissippi Valley Historical association
yesterday elected officers as follows;
President-Orin G, Libby, Grand
Forks, y D.
Vice president-Benjamin z. sham
baugh. Iowa City, Iowa.
Secretarv-treasurer-Clarence s.
Paine. Lincoln. Nebraska.
The executive board includes
Charles e. Brown. Madison. WiscOn-
sin. and c. W AlvDrd. Urbana, 1lli-
nois.
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~ know hat Thou art stronger than
these Honds that tear me"
III could bur feel Thee near all
would BE light but 1 am in darkness
and tormcut--past feeling past think
ing"
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the superior Court of the State OF
Washington. in and for the County of
Snohomi~h.
In the matter of the estate of Mar
9arct Burch. deceased.
Notice i, hereby given by the under
signed, T. J. Kelly, administrator OF
the estate of Margaret BTch, deceased,
to the creditors and all persons having
claims against said deceased to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers with
in one % year after the first pubica
ton of this notice to said administra-
tor at the office of Coleman & Fogarty
in the Walsh block, Everett. Snohomisll
County. Washington. the same being the
place for the transaction of the bust
ness Of said estate
THOMAS j. KELLY,
Administrator of the Estate of Mar
garet Burch, deceased
Dated his l4th day of January. 1909
Date of first publication, Jan. 2l00, At
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SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

In the Superior Court of the State of
WaShington in and for the County of
Snohomish.
John Brown, Plaintiff: vs. Anna B.
Brown, Defendant.
The state of Washington to the said
Anna b. Brown, defendant above
named.
Nou are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date of the
| first publication of this summons. to-
wit. within sixty days after the 4th day
of February. 1909, and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled
court, and answer the complaint of the
! plaintiff. and serve Il copy of youl
answer upon the undersigned attorney
for plaintiff. at their office below stated
and in ease of your failure so to do
| judgement will be rendered against yor
acc orIing to the demand of the com
plant. which is filed with the Clerk OF
said court.
The object of said action is to pro,
cure divorce on the part of the plain
tiff from the bonds of matrimonv cx
iStmg between plaintiff and defendant
and to obtain decree that plaintiff
/ and defendant are Joint owners of Ger.
tain lands specifically described in saif
complaint and situate in the County OF
Island and state of Washington, and
that plaintiff is the sole and separate
owner free and clear of any ri eht OF
the defendant in and to certain Other
tract of land specifically described ii
the complaint. situate in the County OF
island and state of Washington. and fol
general relief
MIERRICK & MILLS.
Plaintiff Attorneys. p. O. Address, Fv.
crett, Snohomi,h County. Washington
Date OF first publication, Feb. 100 Ct
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cope successfully with the problems of

cope successfully with the problems Of
the present and the future.
While organization has not yet en-
ablcd the worker to obtain his full
share of that which he psoduccS, it j.
daily bringing him closer to the goal
and will continue to do so until it has
been entirely successful or has been SUI
pcr,cdcd by something which the toll
cr'- increasing intelligence points out
rs better suited to his purpose, and more
capable of producing Justice for all.
The only way to measure the value
of the individual of the organization is
bv the service rendered humanity, and
weighed in the scale. organization among
wage worker, easily leads all powers
given H. mp to the present time for
steady advancement toward supplying
the everyday needs of human beings.
J. W. Mullen. in Labor CIarcon.
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SOCIALISM AND
THE CHURCH
w. The Early Church and Socialism.

tBy the Rev Charlie, Stelzlc.l
The economic system in vogue in the
early church, a. narrated in the latter
part OF the fourth chapter Of the Act :
OF the Apostles ha, been held up by
man earnest rcformrro rs he ideal to.
ward which the church in the TWEEN
ticth century should aspire We have
during this period wa, that which Christ
himself advocated, because il was inau-
guratcd by men who were very close
to him. 1t should he remembered. how.
ever. that while Peter and the rest of
The disciples may have been inspired in
the writing Of their cpi~tlc-. they were
not infalliblc in the matter OF teaching
political economy, and it probably was
not their purpose to do 80.
Sometime, thi, practice Of the early
church j. advocated by the socialist,
who forget or who never knew that the
system wa, not one OF which social
ism i today contcnding, but that it
was really Il form of communism. The
present day advocates of the socialism
in force in the church of Jerusalem
should be reminded Of several import
amt facts:
First, the whole scheme was purely
u voluntary system. No man was com.
PEELED to give up anything that he de
sired to retain.
Second it wa, limited to members of
the church-to those who "bclicycd" and
were of "onc heart and soul" This
would surely have given the plan u
GOOD foundation, ii there was in it the
possibility of success.
Third it was probably inaugmatcd
merely H. temporary cNpedicnt, be
cau~r the early Christians believed that
CHRIST was soon to return and that with
his coming there would come the "cnd of
the world" and Il great change in the
social order
Fourth, the result of the plan was
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UNIONISM AN AID TO PROGRESS

Men urging the adoption of particu-
lar theories. economic, industrial and
civic, wonder why the great mass Of
humanity take to them so slowly, when
it i, so clear upon their adoption de
ponds the future good and welfare of
the great majority of oppressed man
kind. They have made Il study of some
of the world, problems and do not seem
to realize that other men are absorbed
in devieing a solution OF the same qucs-
tiom by Il very different method. They
the difficulties which are of vital con
Germ to the plans, yet the people will
not take hold OF and institute the ideas
The democrat wants free trade. the
republican protection. the socialist col
lcctivc ownership of the means of pro.
duet ion and distribution. the single tax
er il tax ON land values. and each won
dcro why the other does not see the
feasibility of his solution. There are
many of these remedies, and all have
some merit. but the act ion of the people
i, slow. deliberate and usually right.
And it is desirable that they should
take slowly to these theories. because it
keeps the world we'll balanced and pre-
vents topping over through faulty, one
sided construction.
The cause which has in the greatest
amount of real good must in the end.
triumph. for the people. though slow to
act, will flock to il and give the sup
port necessary to a fair trial.
However. this is Il practical old world
and the human being must be clothed,
housed and fed, and these results can be
produced by soaring above the lofty
clouds. We must keep out feet down
upon the earth and deal with this bread
and-buttor question in brcad-and but
ter producing way
(nioni,m meet, present needs 20 n
greater degree than anything now with
in om grasp. 1t is rendering to the
world mot alone to its membership the
greatest service in getting for the toll
ING millions Il larger share Of the nee
r~sitics and comfort, of life than they
have been able to obtain by any other
means. 1t is one Of the most progress
i've institutions of the present progress
i've age II has always been, and will
continue to be, a most potent factor in
educating and rnlightcning those who
toll with hand and brain. 1t is equipp-
ing men and women, boy, and girls, to
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the l4th day of January, 1909. and de
fcnd the above entitled action in the
Iabovc entitled court and answer the
amended complaint of the plaintiff and
serve Il copy OF your answer upon the
attorney for the plaintiff at his post
office address below given: and in case
of your failure so to do, Judgment will
be taken against You according to the
demands of the amended complaint,
which has been filed with the Clerk of
the above entitled court.
The object of this action is to obtain
Il divorce from the bonds of matrimony
and you are referred to the said amend
ed complaint and other files of this
said cause in the office of said Clerk.
WAT. SllELLER
Attorney for Plaintiff.
p. @. and office address: No 800 30
Stokes Bldg. Everett, Washington.
Date of first publication, January II,
1909 II.
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such that it paupcrized the Jerusalem
church and made il great burden upon
the weak churche, elsewhere. The apps.
tie, were often called upon to take up
special offerings for the church of lcr-
u~alcm
Firth, the plan was complete fail
IRE aud was soon discontinued.
Some socialist writers insist that
there were common" tables through
ont the early Christian church, but what
was thus referred to i undoubtedly
what we know today rs the common
Table service which wa. made much
more of by the early Christian, than j.
the practice in our time
That there was great generosity
during this period is very true. 1t wa,
this spirit which made Il marked i'm.
preston upon the enemies of he church
But the generosity OF the Jerusalem
church in this particular was in many
respects Il great blundcr. There was
not enough regard for the fundamental
principles of social life upon which So
"icty must permanently rest. The spir-
il of brotherhood manifested wa. ad
mirablc. but the practice a. pcrman-
ont principle was such that no commm-
ity could today long survive as pro-
9rcs~ivc force in human society. were
it to adopt the economic system which
failed >o completely even under the
favorable conditions found among these
devoted Christian men and women
As already minated, he plan in
operation was not socialism at all, but
a form OF communism. The amazing
thing is that many socialists will per
,ist in saying that the early church was
actually Socialistic in its teaching and
practice. But whether one calls ii So
cialism or communism. il i quite evil
dent that the entire scheme was non
effective even under the most fav6ra-
bic circumstances II created an Anan-
las whose name has gone down in history
A. the synonym for liar. Even the
comparatively ideal conditions and spir-
it 10y which this man was surrounded,
did not make him the highly moral be
ing which socialists declare must come
ont of such an environment.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington. in and for the County of
Snohomsh.
In the matter OF the Estate of Mary
Oeten,oc, Deceased.
It appearing to the court that O. c.
Ostensoc, as administrator of the cs-
tate of Mary GHtcnsoc. deceased, has
filed herein Il petition praying for an
order OF sale OF the real estate of said
deccdcnt hereinafter particularly de
soribcl. for the purposes therein set
forth.
IT IS THEREFORE, ORDERED that
all persons interested in the estate of
said deceased appear before the said
court on the 18th day of March, 1909,
at 10 O'clock in the forenoon Of said day
at the court room Of said court, at the
court house in the City of Everett
County of Snohomish, State of Wash
ingtOn. to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the said al
ministrator to sell the real estate OF
said deceased: and that copy OF this
order be published five o. successive
weeks in the Labor Journal. news
paper printed and published in said
county and state.
The real estate hcrcinbcfore referred
to is particularly described as follows:
The north half of the southwest quar-.
ter of the southwest quarter (N II OF
SW II of SW Ia of section three 3d.
township twentyeight (2S) north OF
range five % east. w. NJ, except ono
% acre ont of the northeast corner OF
said land just described and the rail
way right -of-way. b. a tract of land
commencing at the northeast corner OF
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lot nine o. section four a. town
ship twenty eight (2S) north of range
five (j) east, W. NJ, and running south
along the river bank about $50 feet to
the true place of beginning; thence
south $50 feet; thence east to the east
line OF said lot nine: thence north about
$50 feet; thence west to the true place
of beginning; it being the intention OF
this description to cover ten acres of
land and that the north line of this ten
acres of land shall be the south line
of ten acres OF land of the north side
of lot nine.
w. w. BLACK.
Judge.
Dated this nth day of February, 1909
10. T. WEBB. Atty for Administrators
Date of first publication, Feb. HOO 81.
Date of last publication. March Hoo.