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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22
The PLACE 70 GO

For Fee Cream In cones or S&an-
daes, Lemonade OF Soft Drinks
try Bowker's. All home made
pure and delicious.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22

Miss Hazel McGill is assistant
in the loeal postoffice having
taken that position last week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Voters of Villas Co, Wis
! hereby announce my candi
dacv for nomination at the Sept
primary for the office of Sheriff
of Villas Co on the Republican
ticket.
Respectfully Yours
OHN RADCLIFFE.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22
FETT THE ICE MAN

Delivers ice daily. Prompt
service a speciality. Phone No.
20 for your ice. RoB'T FETT.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22
IcE. DELIVERED.

Leave your orders with Hirzel
for ice. Phone 1872. We deliver
every morning. 81 I-tf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22
Respectfully Yours.
ICE DELIVERED

Leave YOUR orders with Hirzel
for ice. Phone 1872. We deliver
every morning. 3 2z-tf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22
Underwent Operation.

Mrs, John Dussault is in the
Rhinelander hospital having IN
dergone an operation Saturday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22

another highway TO Deerskin
river aad bridge across that
stream near its mouth.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22
BoWkER,S ICE GREAT

None better made Buy it by
pint or quart or in cones. It IS
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22

guaranteed pure and is healthy
Renember Bowker's. Sit
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22

Even old-timers affirm that
pike fishing this season is on an
equal to 'steen years ago. Mighty
good catches are made by nearly
every fisherman and the ship
meat has been extraordinary.
And there has been some good
ones landed, too. James Peddy-
coart of little St. German land
ed a 12-pounder the other day,
while Saturday on Meta lake
Fred Keeling put to gait an g.
FOUNDER. That Same day two
more were taken from the same
lake weighing ~ and 5 pounds,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22
Pos toffIce Assistant.

/ /. Mem ACHECK
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-19

WANTE D. Woman TO do family
washiiig Address Washer" care
OF The Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-19
QUAINT EPITAPHS.
Gems From Ancient eraveysrds In
Suffolk, ENGLAND

Gems From Ancient Graveysrds In
Suffolk, England.
The Suffolk England Institute of
Archaeology has been collecting ep-
t0phs from the ancient graveynrds
throughout the shire. and several OF
the most curious are here printed. one
shows traces OF n pessimistic philoso-
ply surprising when we consider the
strong orthodoxy ~ The day when the
epitaph was written.
Beneath This stone lc8 Catherine Gray.
Changed TO lfclces lump of clay.
BY earth and clay che got her peif.
And now she's turnrd 90 clay herself
Who knoWa bat 600 the COurap Of years
IN some tall pitcher or br0wp pan
She IN her shop may gtand again.
Another from Suroit reads ms fol
lows.
Hero lies Robert Wauaa
'rhc King. 81 GOOD FclloVs.
Clerk Of ~ Hnf.Owc
And maker 81 b.Iiovc
These which follow coull scarcely he
lines chosen by the reverend occupant
of the tomb himself. clergyman
named Ghost.
Here lies ~ rest. do protest.
ono Chest within another
Tho chest ~ wood was very good
Who says go ~ the other?
And. 10 conclude. here Is bit II phi
losdphy that cannot be improved by
any Of 'he great thinkers 81 nll time:
Here | BE outside the chancel door:
Here i lle because I'm poor
The further in the more they pay
Bat hero I Die as warm ms they.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-19

OTHER,
bis college career had trotted over the
cinder path at phenomenal speed and
SO into the esteem Of his fellows, was
among the first TO yield. He had made
a practice of avoiding the society Of
women, conscious OF his own short
comings in a social sense Now that
1t was forced upon him It was moro
disconcerting even than II he had
sought II OF his own free will.
The term was fully q fortnight old
before Matthew began to note essen
tlal points OF difference. But the hab.
Il OF observation. once taken, grows
like weed, and week later. to his
own intense amazement, he found him.
self watching at the semiweekly lee
ture on literature for the entrance
OF one particular aigret. 1t was a
black aigret, spangled with silver and
perched coquettishiy on what Matthew
somewhat inadequately described to
himself as a big green hat" In bliss
full ignorance of the fact that there are
green's and greens and that this espe.
cial green was a soft dark emerald,
which had nothing In common with
the blatant gaudiness OF lighter tints
and was, moreover, most distractinRly
becoming 20 the face underneath. But
there was no doubt I'm his mind about
the face itself. Even bis untutored
appreciation grasped the fact that twice
week the most delicate complexion
and the brownest eyes and the softest
chestnut hair and the most bewiIder-
ing tip tilted nose and the sweetest
mouth in two bemispheres were sepa-
rated from him. n fact. by the width
Of the class room aisle and metaphor
ically as far distant as Venus from
earth.
Her name. Miss Ayres, came directly
before his on the roll
When ne discovered by accident one
day that she lived on Hamilton ave
nue. Matthew stralghtway and help
lessly chose that most inconvenient
and circuitous route TO college. Once
only he saw her on the steps, and then
she was talking with another man,
and the stupidest man, at that, In the
whole OF Kenton City!
Things went on in this fashion untll
February. and then Matthew took n
resolution. In his mothers conserva-
tories the violets were already I'm
bloom. They were a fad Of Mrs. Ba-
cons, those big double white ones, and
not to be seen elsewhere In Kenton
and her keenest pleasure was found
I'm tho half hour which she spent each
morning I'm the violet house gathering
the new blown flowers for her table.
But she was a woman OF perspicaclty,
was Mrs. Bacon, and when, very red
IN the face and stammering desperate.
~. Matthew requested her one morn
Ing TO leave the plants untouched until
his return from college that afternoon
she contcnted herself with a calm
Certainly. my son." which earned bis
gratitude. while it excited bis aston
ishment.
The mater hasn't an atom Of curlos
ity." he said to himself. and thank
goodness, But it's most surprising ~
woman"
For how could he be expected 70 TO
member. occupied as he was with
~elglHier matters. that II was become
ais custom to write Natalie" on bits
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-19
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Za.Y nAM 81 Y, s 81 mi i


WANTED: Side line.
Attractive novelty on consignment
with retail merchants in small
towns displaying from illustrated
catalog, no samples necessary.
Statesmen have spare time between
trains can easily earn from $4,000
to $4,000 per month. Commissions
paid on receipt OF each order. For
further information write Garnet
Carter Company. Chattanooga
Tenn.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-19

HANDSOME STORE HOUSE FOR
REMIT have in my hands for
rent one of the best stands on Bland
street, now occupied by Ford Mu-
sic Company, beginning November
], 1910. This is one OF the hand.
soonest store houses in the city.
Rent, $50 per month Has furnace.
ID. b. Baldwin First National Bank
building.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-19

WANTED-10 second hand screw
Jacks; will pay cash for them. -.
w. Pennington. City. .c..,..t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-19
A new REGIME
IN COLLEGE
1t Started a Tide In the Affairs
of Matthew.
BY GUY wETMoRe cARRYL.

BY GUY WETMORE CARRvl.
Copyright, 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
AT twenty minutes 10 ( on q certain
February afternoon the blue eyes OF
Matthew Bacon opened to their fullest
capacity. the heart of Matthew Bacon
stood still for an instant and then be-
gan to pound with vehemence which
threatened 10 snap or the buttons of
his waistcoat, and Matthew himself
drew deep breath and then said
"GGd.' the sole and seeming insult
hcient reason for which remarkable
manifestations was one white violet
which had suddenly come TO light be-
tween the pages OF copy OF Para
disc Lost" in the library OF Fuller uni
versity.
Ii was the first year OF the coeduca-
tfonal system Mt Fuller. and students
and faculty alike were still In the
throes of self adjustment to the new
regime.
Matthew Bacon. '01. president OF the
senior class. who In the early days of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-19

FOR RENT:-Nice cottage, suitable
for small family. Location COZ
Boone Street. Bath and Furnace.
Apply DR.. f. J.. Black.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-19

Kidney trouble Is particularly to be
dreaded because it's presence is not
usually discovered until II has assum-
ed one Of It's worst forms--diabetes
dropsy, or Bright's disease. II you
suspect that your kidneys are AFFECT
ed, by all means use HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea-the great systemic
cleanser and regulator. For sale by
lfhe White Pharmacy. h.oHf eI.t..t
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-04-14
LONG LIVED OLIVE TREES.
Groves That Have Been Productive Fo,
MANY Cxnturiec

Sr0VeS Inat rave Been Productive For
Many Centuries.
The longevity of olive trees is extrao,.
binary. In Syria have been found some
remarkably ancient olive trees whose
ages are established beyond question
A trust deed exists which relates 10 an
orchard covering l!W trees m,a, lNii;,oE
Syria the trust deed having been is.
sued in the year llln.
Though the trees lu.,k aged. they still
bear fruit "! tine quality In ;l1li.i:i.r,
and are likely To maintain their Ir,.
Effectiveness for many hundreds ut
years. An olive grove near l.airnt
Is admitted TO he the third largest
olive farm in the world. Syrian fruit
farmers are extending olive culture
with much zeal and effect.
Cntier European systems of culture.
the Syrinns make he olive tree hea,
each se:son. while in tile cid days one
crop in three Years w;l> Thought tn ln.
all That the trees could produce !ht'
low crOppiN. capacity ut The trees WAS
due to the native method "f thrashin..
the fruits from the branches with
sticks. which seriously injured them
The methods of grinding the niivr
Tor oil and picking thu fr,li, are ,,p..ul
lar. Neither the grinders nor rirkerS
receive wages. bat are lrli;l 81, I,tr
ccn'asc. The i,irl:ers receive = in.I
cent of the actual fruit picked and Til.
grinders get 10 prr cent "t ,nr lru.
ground. = Dunlr. Advertiser.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-04-14
FIRST SHAPE OF EELs.
Strait Of Messina Revealed Mystery 81
the Snakelike Fish.

SHSs 0t MeSStnA revealed Mystery Of
the Snakelike Fish.
In the strait of Messina are channels
OF immense depth. through which u
Wild tide surses, and owing probably
to Irregularities ut the bottom there
are whirling eddies which have the
effect of bringing up from the depths
below many marine creatures which
are rarely seen except in the deep sea
travis.
1T was here that the larval form Of
fresh water eel was first discovered.
an incident which threw blaze Of
light OH the life history of a very mys-
terious fish.
All kinds of theories had been given
forth with regard to the propagation
of the eel. Some nuturalists declared
they bred In fresh water, others that
they visited the estuaries for spa awning
purposes, but thanks to the discovery
off MessiDa and later captures of the
eel in its larval form it is practically
certain that after mature cells drop
down our rivers IN autumn they HE
them to exceedingly deep water in the
sea and there deposit their eggs.
From the egg comes little ribbon
shaped creature. the larval form. In
due course this changes Into an eel of
still smaller size. strange to say. and
these small cells or elvers afterward
ascend our rivers and there remain
until they reach maturity. when they
In their turn descend tn tho son and
history is repeated London Telegraph
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-04-14
EARNED MS BOARD.
Dir Thomas Lipton's Experience a. .
Hotel Runner.


Hotel Runner.
During the early part Of my busl-
ness career said Sir Thomas Upton
In the London Sfrand Magazine. II be-
came flnbued with the idea that /, was
possible to prosper quickly in America.
and at the age Of sixteen I lcf, home
and started for the United States I
had not dared tell my father am! moth.
er. SO they only knew OF the great step
i had taken when | had gone. Had IL
not been for the Kindness of my feel.
low passengers my journey would have
been very miserable. and once OF
twice. confess. I lost heart.
Il had no money nor amy one to &C
to when arrived IN New York. and
before we landed cudgeled my brains
as to what ! was to- do. AS the steam
or drew alongsid" The pier ! took up
my few belongings and rushed away
to the nearest hotel before any one
else had left the vessel.
AS II seemed n clean. we'll KEN,
place asked to see the proprietor and
told him TINT could get him forty pa
irons. provided he would board and
lodge the for I, month. TO this lie con
scented. made my way back instant
~ to the boat and was just In time TO
catch my fellow passengers and per.
suade them to go To this hotel. where
assured them they would get excel
lent accommodation. And they did"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-04-14
WaIIack on the Ballet.

The late Lester Wallack once told a
story of his still more famous father,
James W.. that as either an actor or i,
manager he could never tolerate tlA.
ballet. even where 1t was seemingly
necessary according to custom as part
OF an entertainment or in the opera.
One day there came To him friend,
q man about town. who said. My dear
Wallick. II is very curious that you do
not see the beauties of Imagination
shown by the poses Of the ballet" Go
ing on in this strain. the visitor ut last
wore out the patience Of the actor.
manager. who replied:
Look here. 1t is bad enough to stand
.iese absurdities In IN opera: but.
though can comprehend people sing.
ing their joys. am hanged IL l call
.heir dancing their griefs."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-04-14
A Use For the Jail.

marlborough is Hourishing little
sensible resort. and during the season
almost every available room is let ut
good prices.
A visitor to that delightful spot last
season was interested to observe IL lo.
liceman soundly cuff Il lanky youth for
some misdemeanor. and. curious to
know the reason Of the chastisement.
he went over to the guardian OF the
peace.
What's he done, constable:" in.
quired the visitor.
"Pickin' pockets. sir. Let me catch
im at 1t ag'in an Ill give i'm rare
good hidin'."
But why didn't you run him in?"
run i'm In" retorted the policeman
"Why. bless yer. we amt runnin' any.
body In this week. The p'lice stations
let for lodgin !"-London Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-04-14
Horses IN Literature.

In sacred writ ii WAS deemed worthy
OF record that Solomon imported horses
from Egypt. while the description of
tue war st.pd IN Job is accounted one
OF tue finest parts Of that piece of lit.
eraiure. In Greek myth aud English
satire tue qualities ascribed TO Centaur
and the Houyhnhnms testify sufficient
" TO the high regard in which the
horse has ever been held. The name
Of Bncephalus is inscparably coupled
with that of Alexander. At least one
Roman emperor had divine llonors paid
to his charger. Who can picture Don
Quixote sleeping on his armor with
out seeing the princely Ilosimnte teth-
cred under the dewy night? And the
stirring incidents Of John Gilpin's ride
ronclusi,ely proved that the racing
blood of fur removed equine ancestors
WIS not entirely wanting In the de-
generate descendant.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-04-14
NORMAN PEASANTS.
Their Bread 10 Made In the Stables by
the Men.

!
tho Men.
A farmers wife in the North OF
France may do a good part Of the heavy
work about the farm. but she never
thinks OF making the bread. That is
mans work. aud it is carried on not
III The kitchen. but in the stable.
The Norman peasant eats an aston
fishing quantity of bread. He has lit
| tie else-except cider-for his break
fast and supper. and II is a very i'm
portant part OF his MONDAY meul as
. well.
And such queer looking breud as 1t
Is. The "loaves" are as round and as
palely yellow as the full moon. They
are often three feet In circumference
and eight or ten inches thick. Seeing
one Of them for the first time, you
would be likely to take 1t for huge
cheese
Breadmaking being only monthly
occurrence in Norman household. the
operations must be on scale Of con-
siderable magnitude If the family sup.
ply Is to be sufficient to last for four
weeks. The dough is always mixed
IN certain inclosed space upon the
floor Of the barn.
At other times cats. dogs and poul-
try enjoy the freedom Of this space.
but when breadmaking time comes
these are evictcd and the floor Is
swcpt-let us hope very thoroughly.
There is no dough pan or trough.
The flour and water are poured to-
gethcr upon the floor and the farmer
and his sons or hired laborers beat the
mass into the proper consistency with
heavy clubs widely flattened mt the
ends until they look something like
roughly shaped snow shovels. Then
a lump of leaven is added. and the
mass Is given ten or twelve hours to
rise
Next it must be kneaded. u process
which is accomplished with the feet
Shod in heavy sabots. or wooden shoes
mot the everyday shoes. which are
painted black. but made of mns,ained
whitewood-the men leap into the
midst of the dough. They jump about
with agility: they stamp and kick the
spongy stuff: they dance clumsy jigs
In 1t. the stiffening dough clinging
tenaciously to their shoes. II Is the
hardest of hard work. requiring en-
durance as we'll as strength. and be-
fore 1t Is time to stop more than one
of the men will be staggering to and
fro in the pasty mass. thoroughly ex-
lauStcd.
The dough is allowed to rise Sec
ond time. is again soundly beaten with
the flattcncd clubs. Is then put into
great round pans. and baked in the
massive brick oven which stands in
almost every Norman stable.
The bread which results il firm. close
in texture and rather dingy in color.
sweet. but dry. and decidedly palatahe
even to those who have seen ii made.
AS the month draws to IL close the
outer crust becomes so thick aud hard
that II can only he penetrated 10y 81
SAW kept for that purpose. lsut th;:
horny shell has Its use. for 1t Keeps
the interior OF the loaf fairly soft am!
fresh sometimes for several months. :
Youths Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-04-14
No Port In a Storm.

The most dangerous of all places
when a thunderstorm, RACES is proba.
bly, powder house; consequently 1t is
a rule In explosive works that all the
workers shall leave their house" at
the approach of thunderstorm. So
far all is well. But very often when
the thunderstorm has passed and the
men return and open the cake presses
severe explosions have occurred. The
reason Of these accidents is that in the
process Of manufacture black powder
is placed in the cake presses in alter
nate layers Of powder and ebonite.
This acts as an electric pile. just like
the pile OF coppers and disks of zinc
with which boys amuse themselves.
When the pile is disturbed the cleo
tricity sparks" and up go building,
workers and all.-London Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-04-14
Dangerous Insects.

The trolley car stopped in the mid
die Of a stretch Of country read. nult
motorman and conductor Tied in vail
to find out what the trouble was. AZ
last they gave 1t up. and the conductor
started down the track to the ue;.res,
telephone.
what do you suppose is the trou
ble:" inquired passenger of his seat
mate.
why. don't know much abou,
electricity" said the other. .'lut i
should say 1t was the ohms. You see
they get into the wires every li,tl.
while and make an awful fuss there
Technically. believe. ii is called re-
sistance, hut all 1t amounts 10 is stop.
page-like cells in water pipe. you
know. ! never saw an ohm myself
They're microscopic. you Know
Youths Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-04-14
The JEWISH SABBATH.
lts Influence on ths Habits Of the He
hraw Chiidran

Tie Influence on the Habits Of che He
brew Children.
The Hebrew Sabbath. including its
complicated preparations. is rich and
Impressive material for child's imagi-
nation. On Thursday evening the
mother already prepares dough, goes
to market. cleans the fish, ETC.. says
the American Hebrew.
In the morning comes the baking Of
schales' (breadI. How bewitching for
q child to watch the mother making
different shapes of dough. smearing ii
with egg and decorating 1t with braids
OF different shapes and forms. A Jew.
ish child gets the first lesson in model
Ing by making make believe ..chales."
In the evening the mother prepares
to meet the Sabbath. The child par
takes In the household occupations
and therefore gets habits Of industry.
order and regard for the rights and
Ideas of others and the fundamental
habit of subordinating his activities to
the general interest Of the household.
This Is especially true In regard to
Jewish households where everything
seems to be prescribed by law. Before
darkness sets in on Friday the house.
wife lights III the dining room extra
candles or spec. ~! lamp in honor Of
SabbatE a'i' "''.'.s lae blessing.
Quite oi;sn sid not yet able to
talk will ,"v,s- It's face with its little
palms, Initiating the gestures of the
devoted mother. The returning from
the synagogue, the appreciative greet.
Ing Good Sabbath" the kiddush. the
blessing over wine, the special menu
aud the holiday spirit of all who par
ticipate have undoubtedly soothing,
benefcent influence upon the child.
After supper the time is spent In rest.
inc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-04-14
Got All He Asked For,

Another "meanest man" has been
found. He lives in the city and con.
ducts thriving business. The other
day seedy individual approached him
and said: Say. mister. I'm hungry and
would like to get nickel to get cup
Of coffee and u roll. have four pen.
MES and only need one more. Please
give me penny"
The man after searching himself
said: II haven't got a penny. All
have Is a nickel. Give me your -four
cents in change. and will give you
The nickel"
The beggar requests that his name
be not mentioned In connection with
the iteln.-CiDcinnati Enquirer.