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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-07
SENATOR WETMORE TO RETIRE
Rhode Island Scion viii Not Seek
Reelection.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 30.-United
States Senator George Peabody Wet
more will not be a candidate for re-
election when his present term expires
NEXT year.
Senator Wetmore has been a mem
Der Of the senate since 1894, with the
exception Of one year, 1907, when
there was a vacancy because Of a
deadlock in the state Legislature.
<~AuS%
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-07
st, Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Dec. 2.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.50Q7.O0; fair to good,
$5.75Q6.35; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.75@5.25; veals, $6.00@6.75.
Hogs-$5.5096.05. Sheep-Wethers,
$3.00@3.60; yearlings, s3.25Q3.75;
spring lambs, $4.0045.50.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-07
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 2.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. l hard s1.04; No.
1 Northern, $1.o3; No. 2 Northern,
$1.oo; Dec, s1.o2; May, *1.esh. Flax
On track, $1.9S; Dec, S1.9S.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-07
REJECTS
RUSSIAN DEMAND
UItimatum Turned Down by Ma.
tiOnaI Council.


st. Petersburg, Dec. I'm
consequence OF the rejection by
the Persian national council Of
the Russian demands Russia
has ordered the Russian troops
now concentrated at Resht,
|, capital Of the Persian province
Of Ghilan, sixteen miles from
Enzeu ON .hs Caspian sea, to
advance on Teheran.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-07
Standard OIL Company Lets Go
Of Subsidiaries.
MANAGE THEIR own AFFAIRS
What Effect Dissolution viii Have on
the Price of Oil No One Appears
Able to Forecast.

New York, Dec. 1.-The career of
the "oil trust" has Off cially come to
an end. The Standard Oil company
OF New Jersey, sometimes called the
father of trusts and perhaps the most
celebrated corporation in the world,
will no longer control the affairs, as
the holding company, of more than
thirty corporations in various branches
Of the oil business. These subsidi-
aries, which under the decree Of the
United States supreme court must con-
duct Independently the various enter
prises, assume entire management of
their own affairs.
The oil trust theoretically passed
out of existence Aug. 81, when the
books containing the records Of the
company's stockholders were closed
for distribution Of the stock Of the sub
salaries, but during the intervening
period of readjustment it al neces-
sary to preserve the old form to a
large extent. Now the work of disin-
tegration has been completed.
The task Of effecting dissolution was
made less dificult by the fact that the
subsidiary companies never had lost
their identity. They have retained
their separate officers and boards OF
directors and to a large extent have
conducted their own affairs from their
home offices in whatever states they
uara g ~ 81 -.f
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-07
New Jersey Concern Remains.

These companies, however, have
had representation at 26 Broadway,
the home of the New Jersey corpora
ton, which exercised general direc-
ton ser all their affairs. 1t is this
connection wn.cch will end subsidi,
aries which have not aIr~ssuy S -,
dered their Offices at 26 Broadway VIII
do so and henceforth the affairs of
each company will be conducted In its
home state. The Standard Oil com
pany of New Jersey will continue to
exist, as it owns several large plants,
To each stakeholder will be forward
ed his proportionate share of stock
In each of the subsidiaries, so that in
place of one issue OF stock he will
have more than thirty. The subsldi-
aries will continue to exist as hereto
fore, except that, in cases where the
same men have acted as officers or
directors of more than one company,
changes will be made to avoid such
duplication.
The public's relations with STANDARD
Oil viii not be visibly affected. at least
for the present. No one Is able to
forecast the ultimate effect of the dis
solution, whether it will have n
bearing upon retail prices or upon the
relation of the companies In the Stand
ard Oil group with independent pro-
ducsrs. Increased competition is ex-
pected, but the public will be obliged
to bide it's time before finding out
whether 1t is to have cheaper. oil.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
Astonished the CLERK.

Outside the Wolcott the other night
a regular anvil chorus was being pro-
duced by men tearing up bits of the
street to repair the asphalt. The noise
of picks and sledges penetrated
upstairs in the hotel and get on
the nerves of a woman who was try
ing to sleep.
She went to the telephone and told
the clerk to tell those men outside
to stop that noise. The clerk re-
piled: "Yes'm," and wondered what
he'd do. Finally he sent a polite re-
quest to the foreman of the gang to do
the work a little more quietly, and pre-
pared for the receipt of an answer
telling him to go to the furnace room
and mind his own business
To his surprise the messenger came
back to say the foreman was sorry
that anybody in the hotel was being
disturbed, and he would stop the work
until morning. Sure enough, he did
The clerk said this beat anything in
his experience of 20 years in New
York hotels.-New York Sun
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17

voice! You may have many faults
ond fiddle with the mute on, but
we'll miss you when you're gone. TIC
Dad ladies and gentlemen, the ace in
life's pack of cards."
The excitement was intense when J
finished, and was sure that old Bill
Gray had been set back about ten feet
in the estimation of the populace
There was nothing to it.
While cheer after cheer arose Uncle
Peter whispered hoarsely, John, you
never said word about my platform
I'll have to explain my position with
regard to the Increased Cost-of Living
club"
When Uncle Peter rose to address
the assemblage l noticed a stranger
hurrying hither and luther through
the crowd, whispering in the ears OF
the men.
Then, just as our Candidate bowed
amiably, and began, Ladies and gen
tlemen," a mighty yell went up and
instantly the assemblage broke
dashed for the gate and charged wild
ly across lots in the direction of the
river, leaving as an audience for the
startled Uncle Peter one woman and
three babies.
"Mr. Gray sent word that he has
tapped eight kegs of beer in the ball
grounds the woman informed me
but my children amt got no thirst
for it yet. They'd rather watch thG
old gent make funny faces!"
Uncle Peter collapsed and Aunt
Martha famed him vigorously, while
Clara J. exclaimed spitefully THAT
Bunch Jefferson is a perfect f1end"
How did you guess it?" l said, try
ing hard not to smile.
Copyright by G. w. Dillingham; Coz
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
BRAN USEFUL AS CLEANSER
For One Reason 1t Has Absolutely Ne
Injurious Effect on the Most
Delicate CoIors.

Bran is good for cleaning and stiff
fleming. To make bran water tie a
cupful of bran in muslin, put this into
two pints of water in a clean sauce
pan and simmer until the water feels
glutinous. Leave the muslin loose, to
allow the bran to part with its gluten.
A second and even third water may
be taken off the bran in the same way.
Bran has no destructive effect on col
ors and seems to act mechanically as
an absorbent and to stiffen the article
slightly.
1t is most useful for colored en-
broidery or art work of any kind.
Bran water is sometimes employed
for the washing of cretonne with
colored background. The article is
washed in the bran water, rinsed,
wrung, rolled in a cloth and then
ironed on the wrong side. The Gre
tonne is better if slightly dried before
the ironing process takes place.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17

who thought l was beginning fairy
tale)
Why does the opposition continu-
ally iterate and reiterate the question,
What is home without a Mother?'
They have made this the one great
political issue of the day Has the
opposition ever stopped to ask. What
is home without a Papa? Never, to
the everlasting shame of the opposi-
ton. never"
tremendous excitement and loud
cheers)
I'VE are determined to have justice
in this campaign, and no matter upon
whose shoulders the blow may fall
we ask What the matter with
Dad?'"
cloud cries of He's all right! You
bet!O
THE opposition is pleased to pre-
face all its literature in this campaign
with these words, God bless Home
and Mother. Now, in simple justice
to the founders of this great cradle of
freedom, we say to the opposition,
how dare you kick Father off the
front steps? Why isn't Dads name
mentioned on the bill of fare?"
(Cries of Lynch him! Lynch him!"
whereupon Uncle Peter turned pale
and pointed at his sore throat)
Who is it, I ask you, ladies and
gentlemen, who is it that rises at early
dawn, lights the fire, cooks a hard
boiled egg and is out kicking the dew
OF the grass while Mother is still
chasing a new dress through the val
ley of Dreamlsnd? Dad
who is it that has to buy six
dollar overcoat and then has to chase
out to the barn in the storm and let
the rain melt the overcoat? Dad!
''whe is it that gathers in SIS of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
Old Olive Trees.

There are few trees that bear edi-
BILE fruit which are good for more
than a half century, the olive-tree
standing alone with its long period of
usefulness to mankind. Some of these
trees are extremely long-lived. There
are some in Syria which are known
to be more than four hundred years
old; and not only are they in -four
ishing condition, but they bid fair to
bear fruit for another century or two.
The Syrians have learned much about
caring for trees from Europeans. For
merly their olive-trees were not ex-
pected to produce fruit oftener than
once in three years, but with i'm
proved methods of culture they now
bear abundantly each season. In
ancient times the olives were thrashed
from the trees with sticks; but now
the Syrians pick them by hand, there
by preserving their trees and also i'm
proving the quality of the fruit.-Har
per's Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
Un to Doctor eliot.

The City Mothers club met at thu
Hotel Aston the other day, says New
York letter, just after President Elmer
titus Eliot Of Harvard had announced
that every wife should welcome thu
stork at least eight times between thu
ages of twenty-seven and forty. The
mothers looked not merely shocked
but sore. They did little scientific
panning of Doctor Eliot betweeI
heats. isn't the club going to go OF
record with a reply to Doctor Elliott
one of the principal members wa.
asked. "The club have their OWL
troubles, without bothering about whaj
Doctor Eliot may think" The seeker
for Information was persistent Sure
ly," said he, "a statement of that sort
by such a man as Doctor Eliot de
serves some reply" The leading mem
Der of the Mothers club frownet
again, I'VE will answer Doctor Eliot,
said she, ''just as soon as Doctor Elio'
becomes mother"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
By GEORGE V. HOBART

Ladies and gentlemen" began,
81 thank you for this goodly attend
ance, and beg to inform you, with sin
cere regret, that our Candidate has a
severe attack of tonsilitis and cannot
talk"
CHEERS and cries of Good!
Good!'O
With your kind indulgence l shall
therefore read his speech, which, be-
lieve me- is an oratorical effort such
as Demosthenes might be proud Of
and which Socrates would gladly call
his own!"
cloud cheers, during which Uncle
Peter smiled and took a bowl
Ladies and gentlemen:-It was
mutually agreed upon by both parties
that this was to be a campaign free
from personalities and mud-slinging,
but long before the gong sounded old
Sourface Bill Gray lost his temper
and said things about us which burn
ed his throat as they came out!'
(Cries of Kill him! kill him!"
which caused Uncle Peter to hastily
move his chair back)
I'VE don't believe in personalities
or mud-slinging, ladies and gentlemen,
but we will give $4,000 to charity If
old Bill Gray's heart hasn't a com
plexion like a coal-heaver!"
cloud applause,)
"If, after examination, it is found
that his heart hasn't complexion like
a coal-heaver, then he loses. Dare he
accept this challenger"
cloud cries of ASK me!')
1--WE have noticed, ladies and gen
tlemen, that the opposition is keen to
shower compliments on the women, to
the utter exclusion of the men. No
man may say with impunity that Peter
Grant is not chivalry itself in the
presence of the fair sex, but is it JUS
tice to the men to lock them up in
the ice-house?"
cloud cries of mo! MOI" Let US
out!')
''Why does the opposition heap
compliments on Mama to the exclu-
sion of Papa? Is this true politics? Is
this the Wanted freedom for which
our fathers fought and bled their
country? A miscreant, a marauder, is
now, in the form of old Bill Gray
leering at the ladies and seeking with
sickly smiles to secure their sym
pathy!"
cloud applause from the children,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17

before putting his mark on the wrong
side of the ticket Let's pass the candy
40 Papa and put a crimp in the oppo-
8ition's plan of campaign"
But how" inquired Uncle Peter.
/ I've cooked up a speech for you"
2 answered land it's the goods.
what's more, I've fixed it so that
aheren be an audience here in half
m hour to hear it."
Great Scott, john" exclaimed
Uncle Peter. 81 can't make an i'm
.Bortant speech on half-hour's no
aice"
ITO the bench for yours" I said.
I'm going to talk for you"
''You-you are-you," he splut-
aered
Sure am" l came back; land
Ehy not? I'll tell 'em you have a mild
attack of tonsilitis and that have I'M
8srtaken to read your speech"
but perhaps may not approve of
ali the sentiments therein" he in
sisted.
Approve nothing" said; I'm
going to make this speech and put
you on Pleasant Avenue with the push.
They'll think you wrote it and you'll
De the hit of the show. Now be good
2AA go gargle your sore throat"
Uncle Peter walked of shaking his
SAead doubtfully. and I prepared for
chs audience, which had already be-
gun TO straggle across the lawn.
In half an hour there was a large
gathering of mer, omen and children
Hamped on o.. : .emises. and prompt
~ to the -Ii-dte mounted the ros-
Rzuu-
& Uncle 'eter, with bandanna hand
ss@schief around his neck, sat near me
and put his hand on his forehead from
Etms to time to indicate that he had
&ArOAS trouble.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
Short Cake (Pastel.

Put a pound of fine flour into ba-
sin; scoop out hollow in the center
Of it, and put into this ten ounces of
fresh butter. a pinch of salt, a dessert
spoon of powdered sugar and one
quarter pint of water To make It
smooth and firm gather this together
into lump and leave it in cool
place for couple of hours. Roll it
out to an oblong shape one and one
quarter inches thick. Score the edges
with knife and mark it on the top
any fanciful shape of pattern. Brush
over with beaten egg and bake in a
quick oven. Time to bake, about half
an hour. Sufficient for three or four
persons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
pay day and has to hand out $22 of 1

pay day and has to hand out $22 Of
before sunset? Dad.
Who Is it that has to meet thu
grocer and the butcher and the bake
and the rent collector and wear on
his voice trying to stand them of
Dad
Who buys the chicken for the Sun
day dinner, carves it himself and thel
draws the neck from the discard afte.
every one else is served? Dad!
who meets an old friend he hasn'i
seen for years, hoists in a few dipperi
of suds, moseys home with good-na
tured souse only to find that Ma
makes him sleep on the ironing-board
in the dining-room? Dad!
Ladies and gentlemen, we believe
What is home without a Mother as
a campaign issue is untenable, and we
insist that What is home without q
Father is the one burning question
of the hour-a question which has re
manned unanswered, unhonored and
unsung too long in this campaign!"
cloud and continued cheering, many
of the ladies being in tears.)
SO, ladies and gentlemen, here's tc
Dad!-the silent hero of the house
hold! To Dad, the willing worker
To Dad, the humblest bit of bric-a
brac in the parlor! To Dad, who goes
through life with the soft pedal on the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17

it appears, predicted your failure, put
that doesn't appeal to your pride now.
You are willing to eat humble pie.
wouldn't think it of you"
The young man took a quarter or
dollar from his vest pocket, ana
extending it on his palm, asked:
How is that for grubstake?
didn't leave the mountains until
was down to this. One must eat up
there, and one must have at least
pack-horse. This telegram to the old
man is the last straw. I'd rather
have an arm chopped off than send
it,"
You might come in two hours
later" she said as she got call on
the instrument
Fifteen minutes after he had bowed
and departed, Montana Bill got a
telephone call at his faro parlors, and
ten minutes later still, he entered the
depot with a revolver in his hand,
and exclaimed:
''Whar's the villain? l won't give
him time to say his prayers!"
It's not that" laughed Miss Shaw.
MIR. Montana, 1 want to grubstake
prospector VIII you lend me $200?"
"Sure-or $4,000"
TT may be months before I can
repay it,"
Take ten years-take fifty. Here's
the dough, and says nothing to no
body"
The man who had signed the tele-
gram Gilbert" was back at the ap-
pointed time, and with hat in hand he
begged the girls pardon for the in
trusion.
81 want you to go back to the
mountains" she said.
More iron and coal and rocks?"
"No-silver or gold. They arc
there, and have faith in you. 1 have
so much faith that I'm willing to go
partners"
HoW-how do you mean?"
you do the prospecting and I'll
furnish the grubstake, and we will
divide as partners, If you have luck"
why, girl-girl, you shame mel"
he cried as he rose up with the red
showing through the tan on his face.
y don't see why. 1 put my capt.
tai against your geology and your
luck. A man would do the same.
What matters my sex? I'd like to
own half a big mine as well as any
man would"
1t was an hour later when the male
partner took the grubstake and
walked out, and two days after that
he was in the foothills. Not a letter
not a word for ten long weeks.
Then he entered the depot again to
say:
Partner, have come to give an
accounting. The Gladys silver mine
can be sold for 100000 in cash.
Shall we sell or-or"
cor what?"
"Or continue the partne rship and
keep it in the family?"
No matter how many days it took
the partner to make UP her mind,
that mine has been a family affair
for some time now, and it has paid
big dividends, and Montana Bill got
his 5000 out of the first.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
Mushrooms With Toast.

Rub the tops of the mushrooms with
a piece of flannel dipped In salt. Have
some butter heated in a saucepan, in
to which put the mushrooms with
salt, cayenne pepper, and mace; let
them stew gently until the butter has
almost disappeared, then add cream
and the grated rind of lemon. Set
back where they will only simmer un-
til quite done. Have toasted bread
cut in rounds, serve the mushrooms
on them and squeeze a little lemon
juice on each
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
caviare on Crackers

Put tablespoonful of butter in the
blazer. AS soon as hot turn in half
cupful Of Russian caviare, toss about
with fork until heated through. sea.
son with little pepper tno saIt) and
the juice of half lemon, turn off the
flame and spread the caviare on crack
ers. Serve at once, meantime pour
ing little water IN the blazer 90 If
will be ready to wash out for the next
course.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
Baked Currant Puddinn.

Mix four ounces of fnely-chopped
suet with three-quarters of a pound Of
-four, and teaspoonful of baking pow
der. Add quarter of pound of cur
rants, washed and dried, and a little
candied peel. Make all into a batter
that will just pour with one egg and
little milk. Pour into a creased pie
dish, and bake in good oven for
rather more than an hour. Serve with
sugar, as none should be cooked with
1t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17

The wires are rectangular plates
which are pivoted upon each other.
making what resembles a big pair OF
scissors. Pies usually run a little
over the edge of the plate and cannot
be picked up without the fingers COM
ing into contact with the crust, to say
nothing of the difficulty in picking
them up when they are not on plate
without great deal of handling The
tongs overcome this difficulty as the
gripping ends lap over far enough to
pass under the pie and support 1t
firmly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17

The days rolled by and Ruralde1e
watched with increasing interest the
struggle for supremacy between Mr..
Peter Grant and Mr.. William Gray.
from the moment the glad tidings
spread around that they were out to
make monkeys of each other it seem
ed that every voter in the community
guilt work and gum-shoed after the
two Candidates.
Everybody knew that money would
Bow Ike water, and everybody was for
quitting bulkhead compartments in the
clothes
As for me! Well, Uncle Peter
Banded me fat slob of checkbook
sid told me to cut loose, and I be-
same SO popular in all the booze ba-
Ezars that | had to wear ice in the
&erby to keep the NOODLE from spread
Ing 1 was his campaign manager,
and Bunch Jefferson held the same
pest for Bill Gray
( worked eighteen hours a day every
day and I slept with one lamp lit
began to notice that the Gray fac
t5nn was making a big play for the
women. They seemed to think that
q they got the wives and mothers on
Gaeir side it would be all off with the,
Grant prospects.
Bunch Jefferson had handbills. and
8hree-sheets all over town with cracks
ike these in big black type
GOD BLESS OUR HOME
WHICH KNOWS NO PETER
GRANT!
WHAT IS HOME WITHOUT A
MOTHER?
ASK PETER GRANT, THE
POLITICAL PIRATE.
WHEN WAS PETER GRANT
BORN?
AND WHY?
The opposition is out to jolly the
women along" I explained to Uncle
Peter, because they think Mama
will influence Papa's political opinions.
They are throwing the taffy at Mother
aRnd getting her WOODY with the happy
conversation in the hope that she'll
crowd Papa up in the corner and take
ais vote away from him. It's up to us
90 say a few pleasant words about
Father, for, after all, it's Dad that
does the heavy thinking on election
day and bites deep into the lead-pencil
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
PIE ToNGs USEFUL ARTICLE
If for No Other Purpose They VIII az
Least Keep Cooks Fingers
Out of Dish.

An addition has been made to the
tong family in the shape of pair OF
pie tongs. They are the work OF a
Connecticut genius and enable the
cook to tote a pie about without touch
ing it with her fingers. Two pieces
Of heavy wire are doubled upon them
selves so that they form gripping
members at one end. The other END
is inserted in a handle. Midway along
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
The Point Of View.

Poetic Lady-Ah, Sir Charles, whei
you see your wife looking so beauti
full in her exquisite furs. don't yol
repeat to yourself those charming
lines"
Crusty Foxhunter (cutting in)-
What l repeat to myself is "a hundred
and fifty-seven pound ten and no ser
ond horse Punch
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17
Rutterec Reets

Drain and rinse one can small
beets; reheat one.halI can tn boiline
sailed water; drain and add two Ia.
blespoons of melted butter with one
Of vinegar blended