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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
Some of the Reptiles Certainly Roost-
ed Above Ground, According to
Pennsylvanians.

WilliamSport, Pa.-Since State
Economic Zoologist Surface, by doubt
ing the statement of Columbia
county man, started the query, Can
a rattlesnake climb a tree?' the
snake annals OF central and northern
Pennsylvania, the recognized RATHER
country, have been appealed TO to
settle the question, by the citation OF
actual experiences. Charles Fl. FL
linger of this city prominent sports
man and fisherman, recalls an incl
dent where he found a rattlesnake on
a tree, but the tree being in such
close proximity to some projecting
rocks, he concluded at the time that
the serpent had first been on top OF
the rocks before taking its unusual
position on the tree
w. T. Miller and son, Verus, and j.
@. Simcox. all of Jersey Shore. went
on a fishing trip up Pine creek to
Tomb's Run Hating near the. streams
edge at a tree to which they intended
10 tie their horse, they were suddenly
given warning by two boys who stood
IN the road that they should look out,
because there was snake up in that
tree The tree was a beech, smooth
Of bark and hard. and Of pretty good
dimensions. The men thought the
boys had seen a blacksnake among
tie branches of the beech; but a
stance into the trees branches. at a
point about twenty feet from the
ground. disclosed the notified form OF
a rattiesnake-no a large one, but as
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
TIPLEss HOTEL IS A SUCCESS
Experiment in London Has Worked
WeIl-Guests Must Abide by
Rules or Cult Hosteiry.

London-The experiment of non
tip hotel in the Strand in London mas
proved a success. Since the establish
ment was opened year ago there has
not been a vacant bedroom, a record
which could not be equaIed by any
other London hotel Every day the
management has had to refuse visit
ors. Altogether nearly quarter OF
million guests have stayed at the motel
during the 344 days it has been open.
The success of the hotel, the dlrec-
tors believe is mainly due to the nom
tip rule. Guests are forbidden to offer
to any servant of the hotel graf
uity, and any servant found accepting
one is instantly dismissed People
know exactly what ii is going to cost
them before they set foot in the hotel,
and when they pay their bill there IS
no need for them TO put their hands IN
TO their pockets 10 tip anybody.
Although the rule against tipping is
rigidly enforced by the management,
there have been visitors who have in
sisted upon Offering gratuities. In or
der to protect the servants from temp
tation the management has had to re-
quest these visitors either to abide by
the regulations or to seek accommoda-
ton elsewhere
The management has had no Difficult
ty in securing plenty Of walters and
chambermaids despite the fact that
they receive no tips
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
Small Boy Is Millionaire.

New York-John Arthur Hinckley.
four years old, stepped into the ranks
of the miIlionaires through the will OF
his father. John A. Hinckley, New
York capitalist who died at Bellport,
l.
The child received two-thirds of the
estate. the remainder going to his
mother.
The son is to receive $4,000 a rear
until he reaches the age Of Is. then
$4,000 a year till he is 81. and SO, 900
till he is rs. At % the executors are
to pay him $4,000 outright Besides.
he is to receive $4,000 a year until he
is So, when he obtains half of the prin-
cipal At 40 he receives the remain.
ing half.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12

- NE of the saddest things in life.
@ perhaps, is the sight of an
American tourist in West
minister abbey Unconvention-
al as he may be in a thousand
things, the American is the most con-
ventional of mortals in his attitude to-
ward the historic show places of Eu-
rope. There is but one proper way to
view a monument, one proper opinion
to express in regard to it. This is de-
termined by tradition and, in the case
of the abbey the Washington Irving
tradition is the one that must be re-
garded. A hundred years ago Irving
established q residence within the
wall of the old minister and pro-
ceeded to write some very charming.
albeit a little ford, prose regarding
its architecture and its memorials.
His expressed feeling toward it was
one of reverence and awe and melan-
choly. of admiration and respect. Now,
this was both correct and natural in
IrYings time, out that was before the
day when visitors crowded the aisles
like cattle at the herding, when the
walls were placarded with instructions
and warnings, even as the motor
buses that pass the door are placard-
cd with advertisements, and before
youthful YergerS lined up the curious
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
FURS IN ENGLAND CHEAPER
Lord Strathcona Reports Great IN
crease In Export From Canada
Reduces Prices.

London-There is some prospect. of
a fall next year in the present high
price Of furs
Presiding the other day at the an
nual meeting of the Hudson's Bay
company, Lord Strathcona said the re-
ports from Canada indicated that
there were evidences of continued in
crease in the number of fur bearing
animals. which justified the anticipa-
ton that there would be further in
crease in the present year in the fur
collection which would be available
for 1911.
Any material increase in furs would
have the effect of reducing the enor-
mously high prices which had pre-
vailed in the fur market
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12

that he tried to brain Guard Tomkins
with this ingenious tool will not weak
en- a determined effort TO secure the
governors recognition of Mulky's re-
markable mechanical skill. Convict
Jerry Twiggs. who poisoned the ice
cream at the Methodist church picnic
In Skinkle's woods in the suburbs of
Weehawken last May. has developed
keen interest in line engraving. En-
-tirely unaided. his only tools being a
shoemaker's anvil and a bit Of sandpa-
per, he made plate for So bank bill
which was so we'll done that he had
no trouble in selling it to visitor for
two pounds of cut plug, a box of
knockout drops, three. files and bot
tie of sulphuric acid. Convict Twigg's
birthday comes next Monday, and his
leading birthday gift will be an uncon
ditional pardon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
a Terrible Punishment.

She was about ten years old. and ap-
parently very unhappy. A swollen
face served to diagnose the case at a
glance as an advanced stage of tooth
ache. Over the door they entered was
a sign which, being interpreted read
Doctor of Dental Surgery"
The mother led her to the operating
chair and smoothed back her tousled
hair as she laid her head in the lit
lie rest Looking her straight in her
eye. with finger poised for emphasis.
the mother said: Now. Edith, If you
cry, I'll Fever take you to dentist
again. "-Lippincott's.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12

this device. He instructed his boy
to 20 to the doorkeeper of the theater
and say that patient of his was in
urgent need of attention. Right You
are. sir" said the servant with a
solemn wink you leave it to me-
I'll manage it all right" But appar-
emily the honest retainer exceeded in
stFuctions in his zeal, for at the end
of the second act the manager ap-
pearetl before the curtain and made
this announcement: IF DR. Blank
is in the audience. 1 am requested to
tell him that he is wanted at once.
as the poor fellow he gave some,
physic to this afternoon has been
having fits ever sincey
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
Rounh on the Doctor.

To have themselves called publicly
out of a crowded place of entertain
ment on the pretense that they are
urgently wanted by importunate pa
tients is stated to be one of the stock
methods of advertising resorted to by
young doctors. who wish to build UP
a practise. A budding physician tried
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
Finds Lost Money.

Newcastle, Pa.-Retracing his route
in an automobile, w. S. Moltry of
Beaver Falls found his pocketbook con
taining $50 in the road at Conneaut
Lake, 60 miles from where he had
missed it, He was unaware of his
loss until he attempted to pay for lunch
con at hotel
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
Friendly Question.

Back from your vacation, see"
Yes =
Web, are you glad you have got it
over with or do you wish you still
had it to take?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
NlE9uMM5ZZR AA8El

! in companies and collected a slxpence
i apiece for personally conducting them
! through the royal chapels. The at
mosphere today, indeed, is not conduc
! i've to meditation and reverential &C.
stasy; the abbey is as much show
place as the Albert Memorial or Earl
Court, and the sad sight referred to
! above is that of the hurried bustling
| tourists of the twentieth century try
| ing to adapt themselves to the tradi-
tional pose of reverence and awe Gre
ated by Irving-trying and not sue
/ ceeding.
Women in the Minister.
The suggestion that Florence Night
ingale be accorded the highest honor
! known to an Englishman, that of
burial in the abbey, caused me to res
urrect from the scrap pile an old
guide to the building, written in a tone
that Irving himself would have ap-
| proved. I wanted to find what women
| have heretofore been granted this
| distinction, or that of tablet or mon
i ument in this national place of sepul-
! ture, and the reasons therefor. / dis
/ CONEIEu IUdL luCIl ldAAC Welo lC6lOA1,
| but that the honor given them, except
in two or three cases was for no spe-
| cial merit of their own. Their bodies
rested there or the monument was
raised to them because they were the
wives or daughters of this dignitary
or that, one taking the room for no
more valid reason than that she was
the spouse of an estimable gentleman
who was for a time organist of the
church. Two exceptions there were,
indeed-the one, Jenny Lind, the 9th
er Sarah Siddons. But their tablets
are of small comparative size and
value, while TO this or that lady of the
court has been erected an imposing
| and colossal monument. One all Wis
itors to the abbey will remember be-
cause of the hideous skeleton that
forms part of its composition, erected.
as it happens, to the lady as well as
the lord of the same name as the he
roic Santa Filoment, who has Just
passed away.
Was an Age of stilted Periods.
The epitaphs quoted in the guide
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
Justice Not Always Sind.

Society is like Jericho-its walls
fall down before him who does the
most sSumpetinR
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-01
Higher Wages.

Washburn-Crosby Co.. the largest
millers in the world. voluntarily
grant a substantial increase in the
wages of the men working in their
big -four mills. This company has
for years endeavored to man its
mills with the highest class of labor
obtainable and to recognize long
service and efficiency in a substan-
tial manner. The present wage in
crease, which is based on the prin-
ciple of individual merit, will run
about SO, and speaks we'll for the
work of the men in the mills as we'll
as the splendid relations existing
between employer and employee in
the Washburn Crosby Co. The vol
untary advance at this timo 10 all
the more appreciated by the men in
that the milling industry Is at pres
ent passing through very dull
period, The Washburn-Crosby mills
manufacture Gold Medal Flour,
have a capacity of 10000 barrels
per day and employ between 1900
and 2,0C0 men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-01
MAINTAINING THE BALANCE.

If it has ever been your expert
ence to see someone whom Won
knew well go down the hill from a
position of ordinary prosperity and
corresponding decency to one of ut
ter abandon and worthlessness, YOU
may sometimes stop and wonder at
the cause of it all. We all have
been taught that growth and de-
velopments are the only true laws
which man can follow. That is un-
questlonably so. But the fact re-
mains that men are not all alike.
Yet how little do men lack, either
way, of all being alike? Who is
the tramp? What is he? Where
did he come from, and where is he
going? We all know that he is, but
why he is we claim not to know at
all.
But how much do any of us lack
or being on the wrong side Of the
border line? A little more, Just a
little more of the wanderlust in
our makeup might have sent us
adrift. A little less of honest i'm
pulse might have induced us TO
gather where we have not sown. Our
tastes and desires are pretty apt,
in the end, or before the end, t.
govern us. So we should be careful
how we cultivate or indulge them.
1t is so easy to ovcrbalance the good
with the bad, but just as possible
to oyerbalance the bad with the
good.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-01
WHY SALVES FAIL
TO CURE ECZEMA

Scientists are now agreed that the
eczema germs are lodged not in the
outer skin or epidermis, but in the
inner skin. Hence, a penetrating
liquid Is required, not an outward
salve that clogs the pores.
We recommend to all eczema
patients the standard prescription
Oil of Wintergreen as compounded
in liquid form known as d. ID. ID.
Prescription. A trial bottle of this
ID. ID. ID. Prescription. at only 25
cents, will instantly relieve the itch.
We have sold and recommended this
remedy for years. and know of won
derful cures from its use. We re-
commend 1t to our patrons. Brunt
& Parman. Ba.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-01
CANOE VALLEY.
MAY 90. 1a1n

49,, May 30, 1910.
Ihese cold nights certainly makes
ne corn grow slow this spring. we
nope June will make a change whom
she comes in.
anna Hanson entertained quite a
lew of her lady friends last SUNDAY
afternoon.
Mrs. .. Dotseth, baby and daugh.
ter Anna called on Mrs. O. Haugen
Sunday afternoon.
Andrew Jaastad has been working
Tor 0. Haugen for few days doing
some masonry work, for a foundation
Tor new scale.
o. Haugen marketed a few fine
cattle In town last Saturday.
Mr.. Young, the cattle buyer. was
seen driving through our berg sew
eral days last week.
Is. Harmon was a business caller
at o. Haugen's Friday afternoon.
Peter Haugen was business
caller in town Saturday. purchasing
brand new buggy and harness.
l.. ). Blaine was seen driving
through our berg last Saturday af-
ternoon.
Josie Olson and her sister Julia
and little daughter spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob. Tillapaugh.
Clarence Olson is putting on a
new coat of paint on the dwelling
house of Mr.. Austen Peterson.
Mr.. Carlson and assistants arriv-
ed Monday from DEBORAH and began
INT repairing and plastering of the
Hauge church.
Mrs. Filing Ellingson of Spring
Water has been quite low for the
past two weeks. We hope she will
soon recover.
Mrs. II. l.. Hanson and daughter
Anna were DEBORAH shoppers last
Friday.
Olson Bros. finished the stone iob
for j. Arneson one day last week.
Mrs. A. H. Lovaas will be enter
-ained with boarders next week. A
crew or men are working on the
road.
George Jaastad is working on his
new barn nowadays.
Ole Jerdevick finished his lob for
Y. j. Corson last week. This week
ne starts in with A. Fl. Lovaas to
pull out some more stumps.
The temperance lecture announc-
"a for last Sunday afternoon was a
allure. The speaker did not show
Up at all. We do not know what
became of him.
Claus Siversgaard returned home
again week before last. after being
IN trip to Dakota. He reports it
nice country out there.
The men who are repairing the
hurch will room and board at N. ].
;orson's during the time they will |
re at work here.
Mrs. j. Talloug visited with Mrs.
\. Severson at Spring Water last
ionday
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-01
AGAINST THE CURRENT.

Someone who has figured it all
out along the line Of actual expert
ence-and it doesn't make any diff
ference right now whether that one
was man or a woman-makes the
somewhat surprising statement that
It isn't easy tC be winner. We
wonder II that isn't about right 1t
seems that in order TO succeed one
has TO believe in himself or herself
above all others. Believe in your
strength, believe in your sincerity,
believe in the truth of your soul
and heart. With these weapons you
surely can disarm the fiercest foe.
And then you must forget the
slignts. Believe in the goodness of
people. When you do this you will
be surprised at the magic of your
success. Don't forget to smile while
you are pulling hard at the oars
against strong contrary current.
Smile even If you are obliged to
make believe" occasionally that
you are having a bully time.
You have heard so often BE
good and you will be happy" Now
that isn't always literally true. You
won't be happy at first. You will.
If you are honest, acknowledge that
you wanted to do something else.
So you will not be exactly happy.
Don't expect results at once when
changing from one course to an
other. ''Be good and be Immediate
ly happy" is out Of the question.
Goodness and happiness grow. They
do not burst Remember this, and
your discouragements will not prove
failures. Tis Is a jolly old world.
and fine place in which to live.
But the trouble Is with so many of
us we live out of it. and so cut our
selves off from what rightly belongs
to us.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-01
The Judge Outdone.

former st. Louis judge, recog-
nlZed as a heavyweight on and off
the bench, on the bench because of
his legal attainments and surpas-
sing profundity, and off the bench
because of his excessive avoirdu-
pois. feels that he came off second
in an effort to play little joke on
newsboy few days ago. The
judge was indulging in shine
while seated in an al fresco "parlor"
on Olive street. A newsboy came
down the street, busily crying an
evening paper The Judge, realizing
that the bootblack, a negro boy,
was sharp enough to see the point,
said he would play joke on the
newsboy by appearing deaf and
dumb, and they would both have a
little fun.
On came the boy, bawling his pa
pers at the top of his voice He
stopped at the stand and said:, Pa
per, mister?" There was no re-
Spouse. He spoke louder. Still no
response.
"Oh, go on" said the shoe-shiner,
"you can't talk to that man, he's a
'deafy.'"
Can't he hear nothing?" asked
the "newsie" incredulously.
No, he's as deaf as a post" said
the colored boy reassulingly, while
the judge sat like stole, his face
immobile and his eyes staring off
into the distance.
We'll, what do you think of
that?" asked the urchin, taking the
measure of the judge from head to
foot. But say" he volunteered,
''he's big lobster, amt he?"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-01
CORRESPO NDENCE.
CASTALIA.
May 80, 1910.

May 80, 1910.
1t was decided on May Gath by
the voters of the Independent
School District of Castalia to erect a
new school house
The dance Tuesday evening was
we'll attended. A good time was re-
ported by all present.
Miss Kathryn Lansing of Ossian
spent Tuesday and Wednesday with
friends in Castalia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beadle of Austin,
Mimi. are visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Miss Florence Allen of DEBORAH
visited at the Ed. Allen home.
Mr.. Chas. BirdseH is confined to
his home with the measles.
Mr.. Frank Kneeskern is on the
sick list.
James Blunt of West Union au-
toed to Castalia in his new Imperial
machine last Thursday
Mabel and Gladys Bachelor
were in Postvil,e Friday.
Friday evening at the opera house
the comedy, Miss Topsy Turvy"
was presented by the Senior Glass.
The members of the class acquitted
themselves creditably.
The pupils of the high school en-
joyed a picnic at the Caldow Grove
Saturday.
The alumni of the Castalia High
School entertained the Seniors and
their friends at a banquet held at
the home of Helmuth Meyer. The
roms were beautifully decorated
with the class colors, tortoise and
chocolate. The table was adorned
with a ship in the class colors, from
which were suspended anchors to
each plate reg esenting the class
motto, Tonight we sail; where
shall we anchor?"
Eugene Malloy returned from
Chicago Saturday.
Sunday evening at the NJ. E.
church the Educational Sermon was
delivered by Prof. A. d. Schuessler,
A. NJ. U. /. U.
E. w. Green and w. B. Riggs.
president and secretary of the
Pleasant Ridge Telephone Company,
attended a meeting of the directors
at Ossian Saturday.
w. B. Riggs went to Waterloo on
Saturday and returned Sunday with
his fathers new Maxwell runabout. |
Sixteen to one is a hoodoo. Ask |
the Castalia Base Ball Boys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-01
BURR OAK.
May 80, 1910.

| May 80, 1910.
/ Mrs. Anna Ward went to Har
mony Monday evening for a shor
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ear
Pierce and family.
Florence Reed was helping Mrs
Alvin Rollins near Prosper a few
days last week, during house clean
ing.
Don't forget the l.. A. S. meets al
MRS. VIM. Hilleman's Thursday af
ternoon, June 2.
Mrs. Emmons and Theodore were
guests at the Central FRIDAY NIGHT
| Kew. l. l.. Mellott spent Tuesday
afternoon and evening at the John
Wingate home.
Mrs. c. w. Brittendahl came I'M
from Bluffton Saturday evening to
spend Sunday with relatives in this
vicinity.
willard Peacock and family spent
sunday at the home of Mrs.
Peacock's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Pierce of Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.. Ward and
daughter Violet dinnered at Mrs.
Weldon's Sunday, May goth.
MI. L. E. Roberts drove to De-
corah from Hesper Sunday afternoon
TO take Rev. Mershon, district SUI
pertintendent, to meet the 11:45
train.
The Bible Study Circle succeed
ed at last in having a picnic. AL
though 1T was not very pleasant
weather they drove to Bluffton and
all report very good time.
}. b. Reed and wife and Kathleen
dinnered at his fathers home Sum
day, and in the afternoon they
drove after flowers, accompanied
by Florence and Nettie Reed.
Plen McCallister of Minneapolis.
Mimi. spent few days with friends
in and around our vicinity last week,
reforming home Friday evening.
DR.. w. H. Emmons and Harrison
Shelley started for Creston. S. d,
Tuesday evening to help care for
Mr.. Sheley's son Ralph, who is i'm
proving very slowly from lung fever.
Mr.. Mcllott drove to Hesper Sun
day afternoon, where he conducted
services Sunday evening and stay
ing over night to help with the De-
coration Day services Monday in that
place.
Glenn Headington and wife, E. A.
Headington and wife were shopping
in DEBORAH Friday, returning homo
in the evening.
Bible Study Circle will meet Fri
day evening, June Sd, with the
president, Mrs. T. E. Roberts. All
members are requested to be present
at this meeting.
Mrs. E. D. Weldon was able to
ride to Bluffton this morning, where |
she will spend a few days with her
Mrs. G. w. Brittendahl. |
Mrs. A. A. Seelye went to Mabel,
Mimi. Saturday morning to spend |
the day with her mother, returning |
by stage in the evening.
Mr.. John Gates and nephew Geo..
drove to Hesper Saturday and on
their way home the tongue of the |
buggy fell down, frightening the |
horses, causing them to run for
quite distance. George jumped out
and escaped without being hurt, but
Mr.. Gates was quite badly bruised |
besides one rib broken. DR.. Ness
Of Mabel was called and we hope he
will soon be able to take up his reg
ular round of duties.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-01
Kitten I'm the Cistern.

A lady In an adjoining town spied
what she supposed to be her pet kit
ten in the cistern making a terrible
ado. Her love for the pet made her
determined to rescue it at all haz-
ards. She applied rake but all
to no use, so in she jumped and the
water came UP to her neck. Shortly
after her husband arrived, fished
her out and discovered the kitten on
the roof while its shadow was re-
Elected in the water.