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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Another Pressing Need.

It's we'll enough to devote lot OF
time and a good deal of prize money
to the composition of a National an
them, but what's the matter with Civ
ing us a national wedding march, too?
Must we be forever indebted to the
marches of an erratic Bavarian and a
visionary Deutscher?
Here's an opportunity for ambitious
native composers.
Think of the pride that would fol
low such an announcement as this
The happy pair passed down the
aisle to the pulsating strains of Boil
var P Gibson's exquisite 'Marche
Nuptia1e! cleveland Plain Dealer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
MORE EXCELLENT
REPORTS FROM
WESTERN CANADA
Grains Are Heading Out
Rapidly and Harvest Is
Now Approaching With
a Great Demand for
Harvest Help.

Last week it was pointed out IN
these columns that there would be a
yield of about 0O,O00,000 bushels OF
wheat throughout Western Canada an
increase of about 100,0OO,OOO over the
previous year, and that the demanu
for farm help was very great. COL
firmation of this news is to hand ana
the cry still is for more help. Inc
Canadian authorities are hopeful that
the friends of the 100000 or 5OO,OoV
Americans who have gone 10 canada
during the last few years WIFI come 10
the help OF these people and induce
as many able-bodied men as they pos
sfbly can to take advantage OF the
low rate which is being offered from
all points on the Canadian Boundary.
and particulars of which can be mad
from any of the following Agents OK
the Canadian Government: M. v. NC
Innes. 176 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit,
Mich: G. A. Laurier, Marquette
Mich; J. S. Crawford, Syracuse, N.
Y; Thos. Hetherington, Room 2O2' IS
fremont Street, Boston, Mass; Ell. NJ
Ohio; Geo. Arid, ZIG Traction-Term1n-
al Bldg, indianapolis, Indiana; G. j.
Broughton, Room 412, M. L. & I. Bldg.'
Chicago, ILL.,; Geo. A. Hall, End Floor,
125 Second, Street, Milwaukee, WIS.,.
3. T. Holmes, 315 Jackson Street, St
Paul, Mimi; Chas. Pilling, Clifford
Block, Grand Forks, N. D.; ]. B. Car
bonneau, Jr., PIT Main Street, Bidde-
ford, Me-; J. M. MacLachlan, Box
1877, WATERFOWL, S. D.; w. V. Bennett,
Room 4, Bee Bldg, Omaha, Neb.;
W. H Rogers, 125 West 9th Street,
Kansas City, Mo-; Benz. Davies, Room
g., Dunn Block, Great Falls, Montana;
]. N. Grieve, Auditorium Building;
Spokane, Wash.
Every facility will be afforded men
of the right stamp to secure advantage
of these low rates. To those who pro-
pose. to, go, it may be said that they
will have this splendid opportunity of
securing first hand information as to
the excellent producing character Of
the lands in Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta. They will have the OPP
portunity of seeing some Of the great
est wheat fields in the world and prob
ably the largest yield of wheat, oats
and barley that has ever been grown
on the Continent. And all this on
land some of which cost the settler
only the $1,000 necessary to enter for
his homestead, or, if he purchased,
in some cases, costing him from $500
to $1,000 per acre, but which is now
worth from $500 to $4,000 per acre.
Even at these prices the land is re-
markably cheap as will be realized
when the statement is made that from
20 to Is bushels per acre and over
of wheat are grown, netting the farm
er from $500 to $1,000 per acre; and
this on land that he got for nothing
or paid merely a nominal price. In
fact the production shows that $500
to $4,000 per acre would be a nominal
price for land that would produce as
these lands produce.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
And Then He Escaped.

William said Mrs. Peckem, stern
ly, did you ever stop to think that
some one might steal me when you
are away"
well" responded the poor husband,
with a far away look. Il was little
alarmed when a horse thief was prowl-
ing these parts last week"
Mrs. Peckem stiffened up haughtily.
"A horse thief, eh?"
Yes. 1 heard that he carried of
two or three nags from this district"
And then Peckem made a Decline for
the door.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02

Senator john Calhoun is invited to be-
come secretary of state in Tyler's cab
met. He declares that if he accepts Texas
and oregon must be added to the Union.
He sends his secretary, Nicholas Trist to
ask the Baroness Won Ritz, spy of the
British ambassador, Pakenham, to call at
his apartments. While searching for the
baroness home, a carriage drives up and
Nicholas is invited to enter. The occupant
Is the baroness, and she asks Nicholas to
assist in evading pursuers. Nicholas notes
that the baroness has lost a slipper. She
gives him the remaining slipper as a
pledge that she will tell Calhoun what he
wants to know regarding England's in
Nicholas gives her trinket he intended
for his sweetheart, Elizabeth Churchill.
Tyler tells Pakenham that joint occupa-
ton of Oregon with England, must cease,
that the west has raised the cry of Eff
ty-four Forty, or Fight" Calhoun be-
Nicholas to Montreal on state business,
and the latter plans to be married that
night The baroness says she Will try to
prevent the marriage A drunken con-
in the wedding arrangements. sends the
baroness slipper to Elizabeth, by mis-
take, and the wedding is declared off.
Nicholas finds the baroness in Montreal,
she having succeeded, where he failed, in
discovering Englands intentions regard
per he had in his possession contained a
note from the attache of Texas to the
British ambassador, saying that If the
United States did not annex Texas with
in 80 days, she would lose both Texas and
Oregon. Nicholas meets naturalist, Won
RittenhOfen, who gives him information
about Oregon The baroness and a British
warship disappear from Montreal stimuli
taneOusly. Calhoun engages Won Ritten-
hofen to make maps of the western coun-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
[ stared at him.

[ stared at him.
You come now to ME with proof
that my lady baroness traffics with
Mexico as well as England" he re-
sumed THAT is to say, Yturrio
meets my lady baroness. What is the
inference? At least, jealousy on the
part of Yturrio's wife, whether or not
she cares for him! Now, jealousy be-
tween the sexes is a deadly weapon if
well handled. Repugnant as it is, we
must handle it."
/ experienced no great enthusiasm
at the trend of events, and Mr.. Cal
went on. II see you don't care for
this sort of commission. At least,
this is no midnight interview You
shall call in broad daylight on the
Sonora Yturrio. If you and my daugh-
ter will take my coach and four to-
morrow, l think she will gladly re-
ceive your cards. Perhaps also she
will consent to take the air of Wash
ington with you. In that case, she
might drop in here for an ice. In
such case, to conclude, l may perhaps
be favored with an interview with
that lady. I must have Van Zandt's
signature to this treaty which you
see here!"
But these are Mexicans, and Van
Zandt is leader of the Texans, their
most bitter enemies!"
Precisely All the less reason why
Sonora Yturrio should be suspected"
Il am not sure that l grasp all this,
Mr. Calhoun
Perhaps not. You presently will
know more. What seems to me plain
is that, since we seem to lose a val
liable ally in the Baroness Won Ritz,
we must make some offset to that
loss. If England has one woman on
the Columbia, we must have another
on the Rio Grandei"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
NO Luck.

81 never do have any such luck as
the other boys!" complained young
Harold.
why. l am surprised" answered
his mother. You have roller skates,
a bicycle, a football suit, and a ticket
to the gymnasium. Some boys would
think themselves very lucky if they
had those things
YES, but Willie Standings house
burned down, and he helped to save.
things! Tom Anderson's house was.
robbed and he heard the burglar!
And Jack Turner is sick, and the.
neighbors are carrying ice cream and
stuff to him"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
MIKE HAD Z KICK COMING
And Typical y MiIesian Was Plan He
Had Evolved to Put Things
Straight.

For sixteen years Mike Flynn had
cleaned out the town hall after shows,
lectures, political meetings, Decora-
ton day exercises and other doings,
and never a complaint did he make
Recently, however, he fancied he had
a KICK coming, and he went into the
mayors office to register it, What is
1t, Mike?" asked the mayor It's
about the hall, yer honor. The byes
stand up in the rear, they do, an they
chew an spit durin' the intire perform
ance. An not a wurrud would OF say,
yer honor, if they would spit out on
the fure where Oh could git at it, but
the varmints-they would spit all
over the legs of the chairs in the
back row, an on the places where the
chairs do be fastened to the 1ure, an
hard work 1t is fer a man of me age to
stoop down an scrub it off. There's
q favor OF would be askin' of yer
honor this mornin' In rispict to it."
What is that, Mixer" "Indade, OF
would ask yer honor fer permission
and authority to do away with the
back row of seats entirely Nobody
likes to sit in the back row anyway,
yer honor, an sinceless 1t is to have
one in the hall at all"-Kansas City
Star
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
FALSE HUNGER
A Symptom of Stomach Trouble Cor
rected by Good Food.

There is, with some forms of stom-
ach trouble, an abnormal craving for
food which is frequently mistaken for
a good appetite" A lady teacher
writes from Carthage, Mo, to ex-
plain how with good food she dealt
with this sort of hurtful hunger.
81 have taught school for fifteen
years, and up to nine years ago had
good, average health. Ninc years ago,
however, my health began to fail,
and continued to grow worse steadily,
in spite of doctors prescriptions, and
everything l could do. During all this
time my appetite continued good, only
the more l ate the more I wanted to
eat-I was always hungry.
THE first symptoms of my break
down were a distressing nervousness
and loss Of flesh. The nervousness
grew so bad that finally it amounted to
actual prostration. Then came stom-
Rch troubles, which were very painful,
constipation which brought on piles,
dyspepsia and severe nervous head
aches.
AS NOSNOAS SSSA1CO kOWSl "
help me, said I was overworked, and
at last urged me to give up teach
ing, if I wished to save my life.
But this 1 could not do. I kept on
at it as well as could, each day grow
ing more wretched, my willpower
alone keeping me up, till at last q
good angel suggested that I try diet
Of Grape-Nuts food, and from that
day to this I have found 1t delicious
always appetizing and satisfying.
81 owe my restoration to health to
Grape-Nuts. My weight has returned
and for more than two years 1 have
been free from the nervousness. con-
Btipation, piles, headaches, and all the
ailments that used to punish me so,
and have been able to work freely and
easily" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's : Reason"
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Johnny on the Spot.

reddler SELLING preparation for 70
moving stains from clothing)-E have
got here.
Servant (who responds to the
ring) Excuse me, please, but we are
in great trouble here today The gen
tleman of the house has been blown
up in an explosion.
Peddler-Hai Hurt much?
Servant-Blown to atoms. Only q
grease spot left Of him.
Peddler-Ah! Only a grease spot,
YOU say? Well, here's bottle of my
champion eradicator, which viii re
nove that grease spot in two min.
utes.-Tit-Bits.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
CHAPTER XXI.
Politics Under Cover.

To a woman, the romances she makes
are more amusing than those she reads.
-TheOphile Gautier.
1t seemed quite correct for the
daughter of our secretary of state to
call to inquire for the health Of the
fair Sonora Yturrio, and to present
the compliments of Nine. Calhoun, at
that time not in the city of Wash
ington. Matters went so smoothly
that I felt justified in suggesting a lit
tie drive, and Sonora Yturrio had no
hesitation in accepting. Quite natural
ly, our stately progress finally brought
us close to the residence of Miss Cal
houn. That lady suggested that, since
the day was warm, it might be well
to descend and see if we might not
find a sherbet; all of which also
seemed quite to the wish of the lady
from Mexico The ease and warmth
of Mr. Calhoun's greeting to her We're
such that she soon was we'll at home
and chatting very amiably. She spoke
English with but little hesitancy.
Lucrezia Yturrio, at that time not Ill
known in Washington's foreign colony,
was beautiful, in sensuOus, ripe way.
Her hair was dark, heavily coiled, and
packed in masses above an oval fore
head Her brows were straight, dark
and delicate; her teeth white and
strong; her lips red and full; her chin
well curved and deep. A round arm
and taper hand controlled a most art
full fan.
Mr.. Calhoun expressed great sur
prise and qualification that mere
chance had enabled him to meet the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02

wife of q gentleman so distinguished
in the diplomatic service as Senior
Yturrio.
I'VE are especially glad always to
hear of our friends from the south
west" said he, at last, with slight
addition of formality in tone and at
titude.
At these words saw my lady's eyes
flicker. ct is fate, senor," said she,
again casting down her eyes, and
spreading out her hands as in resigna-
ton, fate which left Texas and Mex
leo not always one"
THAT may be-" said Mr.. Calhoun.
Perhaps fate, also, that those of kin
should cling together"
How can mere woman know" My
lady shrugged her very graceful and
beautiful shoulders-somewhat ma
ture shoulders now, but still beauti-
full.
there are so many things a woman
may not know For instance, how
could she know if her husband should
perchance leave the legation TO which
he was attached and pay visit to
another nation?'
Again the slight Pickering of her
eyes, but again her hands were out
spread in protest.
How indeed, senOr?"
What if my young aide here, Mr..
Trist, should tell you that he has seen
your husband some hundreds of miles
away and in conference with lady
supposed to be somewhat friendly to-
ward"
"Ah, you mean that baroness"
So soon had the shaft gone home!
Her woman's jealousy had offered a
point Unexpectedly weak. Calhoun
bowed, without a smile upon Ills face
MIR. Pakenham, the British minis
ter, is disposed &c be friendly to this
same lady. Your husband and a certain
officer of the British navy called upon
this same lady last week in Montreal
informally. 1t is sometimes unfortu-
nate that plans are divulged. To me it
seemed only wise and fit that you
sonal matters make for us greater
complications in these perilous times.
I think you understand me, perhaps,
Sonora Yturrfo?"
She gurgled low I'm her throat at
this, any sort of sound, meaning to
merciless.
ut is not within dignity, sonora, for
me to make trouble between a lady
and her husband. But we must have
friends with us under our flag, or
know that they are not our friends.
You are welcome In my house. Your
husband is welcome In the house of
our republic. There are certain du-
ties, even THUS"
Only now and again she turned
upon him the light of her splendid
eyes, searching him.
eff / should recall again, gently, my
dear sonora, the fact that your hus-
band was with that particular woman
If | should say that Mexico has
been found under the flag of England,
while supposed to be under our flag
if I should add that one of the repre-
sentatives of the Mexican legation
had been discovered in handing over
10 England certain secrets of this
country and of the Republic of Texas
why, then, what answer, think you,
sonora, Mexico, would make to me?"
"But Senior Calhoun does not mean
does not dare to say"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Making It LEGAL.

we don't know what to do about
Pfute Pete said the Crimson Gulch
citizen. He was real good feller,
but he would be careless about shoot
in up the populace."
Did you straighten out the mat
ter?"
ITO some extent; we elected hirS
sheriff, thereby maxim it look a little
more legal"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Innor+an+ - Nro4no..
Bears the
Wise.

Bobby, didn't you hear mamma
tellin' US to come in out o. the rain?"
Yep, but I'm not goin' to do it till
I'm so wet that she can't Law me-
across her lap 'thout spoiltn' her
dress"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Stop the Pain

The hurt OF burn or cut stops whe,,
Coles Carbolisalye is applied. It haaIs
druggists. For free sample w1-ita ~
J. w. Cole & Co., Black River Falls wis
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02

Who is that man." asked the new
boarder, who Is making such a fuss
because he has swallowed a fish
bone?"
That's the sword swaIlower at tbs
dime museum around the corner
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Cbudre,
teetnlng softens the gums, reduces in6amnr-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie osc = I.1, a.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02

Black looks are wasted on peoule
who are color blind.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02

Aeroplanes may become as danger.
Gus to look at as they are to fly In
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
BY S&}52%%
MEREDITH Sz7a s
MCHOLn SOW .
ILLUSTRATIONS By
my NN4Z7ERcS
copN0ycAy /20z 6Y 6O4BS -ERRZZ ca
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Patricia Holbrook and Miss Helen
Holbrook, her niece. were entrusted to
the care of Laurance Donovan, writer
semmerlng near Port Annandale. Miss
Patricia confided to Donovan that she
leared her brother Henry, who, ruined by
a bank failure, had constantly threatened
an intruder. who proved to be Reginald
Gillespie, sutton for the hand OF Helen
Donovan saw Miss Holbrook and her Ia
Their meet on friendly terms Donovan
fought an Italian assassin He met the
man he supposed was Holbrook. but who
said he was Hartrdge. canoe-maker:
Miss Pat announced her Intention OF
fighting Henry Holbrook and not seeking
another hiding place. Donovan met Helen
In garden at night. Duplicity of Helen
was confessed by the young lady. At
from the house. She. met Reginald Gil
iespie, who told her his love. Gillespie
was confronted by Donovan. At the town
van, slipped draft for her father into
the hand OF the Italian sailor. A young
lady resembling Miss Helen Holbrook
Helen was thought to have been at home
Gillespie admitted giving Helen $2o,ooo for
her father. who had then left to spend It.
Miss Helen ana d., D1novan mes n IN ine
to her He confessed his love for her:
Donovan found Gillespie gagged and
bound in cabin; Inhabited BY the the VII VII
mitted love for Helen. Calling herself
Rosalind "voice" appealed to Donovan
for help. She told him to go to the canoe
makers home and see that no injury be-
fell him. He went to Red Gate
At the canoe-maker's home, Donovan
found the brothers--Arthur and Henry
Holbrook-who had fought each other, in
consultation. "Rosalind" appeared. Ar
thur averted a murder Donovan return
Ing. met Gillespie alone in the dead OF
night. On Investigation he found Henry
Holbrook, the sailor. and Miss Helen en-
gagged in an argument. 1t was settled
and they departed. Donovan met the
real Rosalind, who by night he had sup
posed to be Miss Helen Holbrook. She
revealed the mix-up.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

stamped her foot and saluted me.
STAND where yon are, sir! Your
race. Mr.. Donovan has bad reputa-
ton in matters of the heart. For mo-
ment you thought you were in love
with me; but you are not, and you are
not going to be. You see. l understand
you perfectly.
That's what my sisters used to tell
me-"
Precisely? And I'm another one OF
your sisters--you must have scores OF
them!-and expect you to be lncreas-
ingly proud of me-
"Of course | admire Helen" be-
gan, fear, a little sheepishly.
And you admire most what you
don't understand about her! Now that
you examine me in the light of day
you see what a tremendous dlHerence
there is between us. l am altogether
obvious; am not the least bit subtle.
But Helen puzzles and thwarts you.
You did me a great service last night,
and you would serve me again, l am
confident of it; and l hope, when all
these troubles are over. that we shall
continue-my father, and you and /
the best friends in the world"
cannot deny that was good deal
abashed by this declaration spoken
without coquetry, and with sincerity
of tone and manner that seemed con-
elusive.
began stammering some reply, but
she required abruptly to the serious
business that hung over us.
Il know you will do what you can
for Aunt Pat. 1 wish you would tell
her, II you think it wise, that father Is
here. They should understand each
other. And Helen, my splendid, cour-
ageous, beautiful cousin-you see l
don't grudge her even her better looks,
or that intrepid heart that makes US
so different. l am sure you can man.
age all these things in the best
possible way. And now l must find
my father and tell him that you are
going to arrange a meeting with Aunt
Pat, and talk to him Of our future"
She led the way up to the garden.
and as l struck off into the road she
waved her hand to me, standing under
the overhanging sign that proclaimed
Hartridge, the canoe-maker, at Red
Gate.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
Properly Thankful.

CLARK Howell of Atlanta tells Of
the sad case of an elderly darby in
Georgia, charged with the theft Of
some chickens. The negro had the
misfortune to be defended by a young
and inexperienced attorney, although
It Is doubtful whether any one could
have secured his acQuittal the com.
mission Of the crime having been
proved beyond all doubt. The darky
received q pretty severe sentence
Thank 20 sah," said he cheerfuly,
addressing the Judge when the SEN
tence had been pronounced. Oats
mighty hard, sab, but it amt any
thing what I expected. l thought,
sab. date between my character and
dat speech of my lawyer dat you'd
hang me. shore!'