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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
A Clothes Sprinkler.

l have found a new way to sprinkle
clothes, that not only lessons the task,
but saves the hands as WELL if they
have to be in water a great deal. My
happy inspiration was a quart fruit
jar having a metal screw top lined
with porcelain. l removed the por-
Celain by breaking 1t with hammer
md then, taking an awl, | made a cir
Gle of six tiny holes in the metal cover.
When ready. for service, fill the jar
about three-quarters full of water and
screw the cover on tightly, using the
rubber ring the same as when preserv-
ing. This improvised sprinkler has
been a great help to me, saving time,
strength and doing the work much bet.
ter than the old method.-T. A. O., in
McCall's Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05

by six are first cut, and neatly
stitched together. Two pieces are the
only other lengths required, one
measuring six inches in length and
four in depth. the other measuring
five inches by four.
The larger of these two pieces is
stitched to the foundation along the
bottom and up the sides as far as 1t
reaches. to form pockets for the cards
of darning wool, and is divided in
the middle with a row of feather
stitching
The other piece is folded and
creased down, and stitched at the
creases and two ends SO as to form
slots for the skeins Of wool to be
slipped through. The piece of linen
which forms a flap and folds over the
case can be padded with a little cot
ton-wool and six darning needles
stuck through Dress fasteners, one
at each end of the flap, are used to
keep the case shut.
very pretty bag for thimbles can
be made from odd pieces of silk and
some rounds of cardboard. Two OF
the latter of the size of a two-shilling
piece are cut and covered with rounds
of silk. Ribbon, or a strip of silk
measuring about three inches in
length and five in width, is next re-
quired and hemmed at both ends The
wide sides are whipped with strong
silk and sewn round the covered card,
board, one at each end, care being
taken that the hemmed sides overlap
each other a tiny piece Buttons and
loops sewn along the hem close the
little case when the thimbles have
been placed inside
If it is necessary to make the case
more elaborate, this is easily accom-
plished by the addition of flowers or a
conventional design worked in en-
broidery silks before the silk is sewn
to the rounds of cardboard at the
ends, and instead of buttons and loops
strips of ribbon can be used and tied
into little bows.
The case suggested m1de on a much
lar"er scale does admirably for odd
spools of silk or cotton, and will keep
them from becoming dirty and entan-
gled
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05

have finished much higher last season
had Stats" Sellee, his star southpaw,
not been 'in dutch" for several weeks.
Sallee is admittedly as good as any
southpaw the league has seen in years
when he is on his good behavior.
Stats has one of those 'I-dont-care"
dispositions and frequently has run
ms with his manager.
AS a result Stats spent consider
able time under suspension last sea-
son. This year "Slats" is twfrling the
hest game of his career, and is salts
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
PLANS AN IDEAL SICKRooM
All Modern Hygienic Requirements
Are Observed in Young Wom-
ans New House.

When a house is to be built the fam
lily devotes months of thought to plan
ming the billiard room, the music room
and all sorts of hat and shoe closets,
but seldom do we hear of a touse, no
matter how pretentious, with a room
specially planned for sickness. The
result of this neglect is that many
a mild case which could just as well
be cared for at home by a competent
nurse, if she has the proper facilities,
has to be sent to the hospital. A far
seeing young woman who is at pres
ent experimenting the erection of a
house has planned a sickroom on the
third floor. This room is to be spa
cious place, with southern exposure,
thus insuring good ventilation and
plenty of sunshine. 1t will have pol
ished floors and walls of hard plaster,
tinted or painted a soft green. which
is restful to the eyes, and this finish
will be such as to permit thorough
washing of the walls after an infec-
uous disease. The corners will all
be rounded, so as to provide no hid
ing places for germs. The room will
naturally be furnished in a simple,
sanitary way. There viii be an iron
bed. with a similar cot for the nurse,
white dresser, a white enamel table
and two or three white chairs. Pic
lures and draperies will be banned,
and there will be no unnecessaries
whatever. Adjoining the room will be
bathroom, and in an adjacent closet
the doctor and nurse will be able to
md all sorts Of pitchers, jars. basins,
measuring glasses, thermometers, hot
water bags, bandages, gauze, plain
towels, green soap and disinfectants.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Babe Adams came back.

Babe Adams came back.
Still the cry is for an earlier start
for games.
Mathewson seems to be the only
star to last.
Bobby Wallace has picked up anoth-
er slugger in Rowan.
Ernie Ovitz, the new Cub pitcher,
is another of George Huff's products.
That shaking up Charlie Doom gave
his team evidently was good move.
An hour and seventeen minutes for
a ball game is the season record for
speed.
Perhaps the only way to beat the
Chicago teams is to put the men out
of commission.
Incidentally, Manager Duffy's men
have played fewer games than any
team in the league.
How does it happen that man who
scores all round the bases on hit is
given only a single?
Jimmy Sheckard is having the best
year of his career, and he is like wine
he gets better with age.
Jack Coombs of the Athletics is
making up lost time. He is trying to
win every game he pitches.
Boston Red Sox are again being
shaken up. No wonder the Red Sox
never got anywhere above third.
Harry Steinfeldt bas been forgot.
ten. Jimmy Doyle is filing his shoes
to the satisfaction of the West Side
rooters.
The papers are starting to give
Clark Griffith his knockout drops at
last. Many a good ball player has
been driven from Redland In the same
way.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Jimmy Doyle, clever third gaseman.

Hearsay has it that the shoes Of a
star are rather incoherent in shape,
and erratic in size, and generally
disc mforting to any strange wearer,
But third base covered by Doyle is
not a widely different institution to
third base covered by Zimmerman.
Doyle opened the gate for opportunity
the first time she looked wishful and
COPIED his present position. 1t was
the first time he was given a chance
this season of doing other than the
Improbable pastime of officiating as
a wall flower
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05

Speaking of shoes, Jimmy Doyle of
the Cubs is passing through all the
thrills of filling those Of star, and
Jimmy Doyle of the Cubs is not any
more shy on filler than was Heinie
Zimmerman of the Cubs. Doyle is
playing in Zimmy's old position. third
base. Jimmy in turn has moved
southwest on the diamond and is COW
ering j. Evers' old territory, second,
and neither Jimmy nor Doyle lose in
luster in comparison with the respec-
tive personages whose shoes they are
now filing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Velvet sashes.

The velvet sashes are lined with
gold cloth and are embroidered with
gold on the ends and on the square
bows, with medallions around the cir.
die in the front also. The soft chit
fon sashes are double, in two shades
to give the changeable effect so popu-
lar this season. Some of the sash
ends are gathered into tassels at the
ends, some are knotted half way up
while some are heavily fringed. There
are styles to suit all wearers, even
lace sashes coming in for their share
of popularity.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Soft Cotton for Dresses.

The great vogue of soft materials.
transparencies, ETC., through the win
ter has brought about the use of cot
ton materials without starch, such as
wolfe, marquisette and mercerized bat
iste, for summer lingerie.
The really smart lingerie dresses
and waists of 1911 will launder with.
out starch
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
USEFUL WORK BASKET
DAINTY RECEPTACLE FOR LADYS
NEEDLEWoRK ACCESSORIES.
Material Needed Is inexpensive and
Affair is Easily Made-How to
Make Handy Case for
Darning Materials.

Some strips of ribbon, thin card
board. and narrow lace ribbon are the
only materials needed for the first of
these dainty and useful work basket
accessories. The ribbon should be at
least 80 inches in width. Its length
is determined when it is decided how
many papers of needles the ribbon
case is meant to hold If six papers,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Chocolate Bars.

One cup graduated sugar, half a
cup butter, two eggs beaten light
half cup flour (full measure), one and
a half tablespoons of milk, two
SQUARES chocolate melted, half cup
walnuts chopped fine. Flavor with
vanilla. Bake in dripping pan Cut
into bars when done.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
CARDINALS WILL BEAT REDS
SO Says Manager Roger Bresnahan of
St. Louis Nationals-Has Con-
fidence in His Men.

Manager Roger Bresnahan of the
Cardinals says that his club is going
to come close to beating the Cincin-
natis out in the National league race.
Bresnahan thinks that his club would
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Broom the Dishes.

Using a whisk broom to clean
dishes is better than scraping them
with a knife, says the Ladies' Home
Journal. Right after clearing the ia
BILE the broom will be found uesful for
this purpose, especially if 1t is damp
ened occasionally.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Hoops as Gifts

Among the new wedding presents
are embroidery hoops, the outer one
of silver, the inner one of satin wood.
These make unique gifts to the girl
wno does any kind Of embroidery dur
ing the leisure summer hours.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Tea Stains.

Tea stains on tablecloth, napkins
or frock should be soaked in sour
milk as soon as possible and washed
out in soap suds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05

This dainty waist is of pink crepe de
chine, deliberately trimmed with a
cord embroidery and heavy silk EN-.
broidery.
The girdle is of black satin. fast
ened at the side with steel ornR
mant
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-06
SIZES AND SONS.

Joseph Pulitzer carries "a personal
pianist with him wherever he goes.
George ". Perkins, he fnancier,
began life AS 1 bookkeeper in Chicago
at $l2 week.
Sir Thomas Upton is "A grand officer
Of the crown of Italy and honorary
colonel in an English regiment.
Captain Bartlett is now natural
lied American SO the white man who
followed reary nearest to the pole is
also an American.
Theodore +. Shon;s, the New York
subway man, began business life as
an expert accountant and was then
admitted TO the bar.
Lord Lister. discoverer Of the anti
septic treatment IN surgery and the
first member Of the medical profession
10 be raised to the peerage, recently
celebrated his eighty-tifth birthday.
He resides in seaside cottage ON the
coast of Kent and, it is said, seldom
leaves his room.
Henry Harrison Bingham, represent.
ing the First Pennsylvania district,
has the longest continuous record in
congress He has been a member
since 1879 This session began his
seventeenth term. Joe Cannon exceeds
the record by one term, but he missed
the Fifty-second congress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-06
soNpvlLLE

Miss Hattie French is working at
s. b. Castles.
Leroy Williams and family have
moved to Brattleboro
Men are at work on the foundation
OF Ii. g. Williams new store,
Mrs Dexter Howard and little
daughter are sick with measles.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Taylor of Man
chester Depot were recent guests in
town.
Pre-memorial exercises were held
in the village school Monday after
noon.
Miss Addie Burbank who is spend
ing the summer in Bennington is
home for two weeks vacation.
An automobile party consisting OF
Mr. and Mrs. George Elwell and Mr..
and Mrs. Truman Walt of Benning.
ton, who are taking pleasure trip
through the Green Mountains visit.
ed the last part of the week with
their sister, Mrs. Flora Burbank on
their way home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-06
CANADA AND MEXICO PROTEST
Customs Court Decision Protested by
Border Cities

Washington, June 6.-Many border
cities which extend their commerce
to Canada and Mexico telegraphed
protests to the customs authorities
today against the decision of the Gus
toms court which prohibits the free
re-entry of domestic animals which
have been taken across the line.
In Detroit the market wagons
which deliver daily supplies in Wind
sor, were stopped by the customs col
lectors At other cities which ad
joins Canada traffic was delayed. I'm
der the courts Interpretation of the
law a delivery horse once taken
across the border is dutiable when
it comes back. Motor trucks pass
freely in all such cases, as a provis-
ion of the law allows them to be
bonded for return.
Chief Justice White of the Su-
preme court of the United States will
take several fine horses with him
when he goes to his summer home
in Canada. He has prepared to pay
duty on them when he returns
Several amendments to the law
have been prepared by Congressman
who have suffering constituents.
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HoosIck


Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grover have
returned from Michigan.
Charles Coonradt has been on the
sick list for the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hoffman were
recent guests Of their parents.
Miss Elsie Hyatt is home from
school for her summer vacation.
Edward Madison is having his
throat treated by specialist in
Troy.
Harry Bratt OF Albany spent Sun.
day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
II. II. Bratt
Mrs. T. H. Sullivan and daughter
spent last Sunday with her grand
parents at Savoy.
Frank Coonradt spent the day last
Sunday fishing at Babcock pond. He
brought home about fifty fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jepson spent
last Sunday with their children, Mr..
and Mrs Martin Hoffman on the
west hills.
Mrs. Matte Jeps6n who fell down
stairs and broke her arm in two pla-
ces the Sth OF February is not able
to use her arm yet DR.. Clark at.
tends it.
Miss Verda ThurOer and Harrison
Philpott were married last Thursday
at p, m, by the rector of All Saints
church, Rev. Il. d. Tibbitts. They
left for Yonkers on their wedding
trip. They have the best wishes OF
all.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-06
BRIEFS
lns~ On he Town and dllsSe Told Brl,Gb
dDr 9zrv Readers.

A regular meeting Of Catamount
lodge, U. o. G. c. viii be held this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il. Battles OF Ben.
nington Falls have taken rooms with
Mrs. u. l.. Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fortler have begun
housekeeping in the Willoughby
house on Washington avenue.
James Martin left Sunday for Bur
lington TO accept position in the
store of the Kamber Frank Co. irr
that city
The Drysdale store will be ex-
tensiyely decorated for the Grand
Army encampment which opens here
tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Margaret Casey and grand
daughter, Miss May Kennop went to
Portland, Me-, Monday where they
are to reside in the future.
The mid week meeting of the Sec
ond Congregational church will be
held on Wednesday evening this
week instead of Thursday.
1t has been suggested that there is
an excellent opportunity for the own
ers of automobiles to extend courtes-
les to the old veterans during their
stay in town this week.
Mount Anthony Chapter No. will
hold regular meeting Wednesday
evening The worthy matron re-
quests that those officers who were
not present at the last meeting be
present tomorrow evening that they
may be installed.
Those who acted as bearers at the
funeral of Edmund p Brown held
from the house at 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon were John II. Schaeffer
and W. II. Furgerson of Albany;
Fred b. Harrington, Orson Tinkham,
George f. Corey and A. H. Winslow.
Chidrens Sunday at the Second
Congregational church will be post
poned one week from the usual time,
and will be observed a week from
next Sunday, June IS. Parents who
have young children to present for
baptism on that day are kindly asked
to consult with the pastor this week.
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TAYLOR FLAYED JONES.
And Then, to Get Square, tho Revival,
let Told a Story.

And Then, to Get Square, tho Revival.
lst Told Story.
Here is a well authenticated story Of
Sam Z. Jones, revivalist and lecturer:
Jones and Ex-Governor Bob Taylor,
now a United States senator from
Tennessee. seldom met professionally
in public. They were two such amaz-
lngly good drawing cards that few
Chautauqua arrangements ever felt
able to afford both of them In one day.
However, one management made the
plunge, and the two witty southerners
found themselves on the same plat
form.
Taylor introduced Jones. He Hayed
Jones numerically, leaving little cut
Gle on him. The crowd laughed hearth
ly and waited for &oaes to take his re
veDge.
Jones arose. He was always cool as
fee. This time was no exception. The
audience held its collective breath. The
scathing was about to begin.
Jones, however. said nothing to indi
cate that he had even heard what Tay.
lor had said. The crowd felt that at
last Jones was overmatched He de.
livered his lecture and made the usual
bit. Yet there was much surprise that
he had not replied to Taylor.
Just as Jones finished his set talk he
turned and looked at Taylor. Then he
drawled out, with jerk Of his thumb
toward Taylor:
whenever | see that man anywheh
I'm reminded Of little dawg used
to know down In Gawgy. That dawg
| lived close to the railroad track. and
every evening when the fast express
train went shooting through that little
dawg ran out and tried TO eat that
train. Every night he would seem to
say: Last night didn't get 1t. but I've
figured out since why 1t was ri get
II this time, I'm just so hungry for an
express trainr Everybody around there
knew that dawg would be killed some
time by that train. Bound to. Couldn't
help II.
zone hot summeh evening that train
came along fasteh than even. 1t was
Just one big, noisy cloud of dust That
little dawg ran out as usual and ran
along by the tracks. He was sucked
In by the draft from the train and dis
appeared under the trucks. Everybody
said: 'Theh he went-fool dawg We
always knew he'd get IT. Now he's
killed, all right
But when that train had gone theh
came that little dawg trotting back up
the track. The train hadn't killed him
at all-only made a bobtailer of him
Presently the audience began to see
the Joke in sections, and before long 1t
was IN a scream of laughter Strick.
land w. Gillian in Chicago News.
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Wireless Whispers.

A big sugar company which has
mills scattered through the Fiji is
lands will link them by wireless teleg-
raphy.
Automobiles carrying crews of six
men and wireless telegraph apparatus
with a radius of action of 100 miles
are being supplied to the German ar
my.
The Russian war minister has given
orders for work to be begun at once
on the proposed wireless telegraph in
stallation between St Petersburg and
Hardin, n system which will be sub
sequently taken also to Yladivostok.
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The Royal Box.

The queen of Norway has a great
fondness for the mandolin. which she
plays exceedingly we'll
Queen AIexandra's favorite hobbies
are water color painting and needle
work. Her majesty is an artist Of
considerable ability and is a skilled
embroideress.
Princess Victoria Louise, only daugh.
ter Of the kaiser, was recently made
honorary colonel of a German regi-
ment she is the youngest OF the fam
lily of seven and will be twenty years
Of age in September. Being the only
girl in the imperial family she is idol
lied by the German people.
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Tales of Cities.

There are in Chicago not fewer than
elisa owners of dogs who pay the an
nual license tax.
Milwaukee is to have n municipal
spelling book after the teachers In all
grades make reports next January OF
the words most frequently misspelled
in their classes The school board has
so ordered
The population of Amsterdam is
$4,000 The death rate was about II
per 1000 in 1910. Amsterdam claims
to be The healthest large city in the
world Contagious diseases never get
Il grip upon the city.
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ouIrs pEArH Cell no uMpIRE
Old Ball Player, Soon to Pay Penalty
for Murder, Sees His Last Game.

Old Ball Player, Soon to Pay Penalty
for Murder, Sees His Last Game.
Carson City, New, June 6.-Patrick
Casey, an old-time ball player, who is
under sentence OF death for murder,
committed in GodGeld, acted Sunday
as umpire in what will probably be
his last game at the State penitenti-
airy.
For some time two convict ball
teams have been practicing within
hearing of Casey's cell After follow
ing the progress OF the games by the
crack of the bat and the thud of the
ball in the catcher's glove, Casey
appealed TO the Warden for the privi-
lege of seeing and umpiring one more
game, He was allowed to do so.
Although many changes have been
made In the rules since Casey play
ed ball no kicks were registered
against his decisions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-06
He Got Evan

Justus Miles Forman once In writing
story for Harpers Magazine used
the name OF an artist friend for the
character Of chap who fell IN love
with a peasant girl In the Milanese
ut made all his friends roar with
glee," said Mr.. Forman. But he got
even with me by making a large
twenty-four sheet poster for a musical
comedy. There was a lady, the star
stepping out Of stage door and long
line of Johnnies waiting for her with
silly smirks and lunches of violets
And every Johnnie was portrait OF
me-"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-06
a WITTY Retcrt.

As il generally the case with people
who have nothing TO say worth hear
ing, conceited drummer talked q
great deal, to the evident disgust of a
number Of his commercial friends who
were dining at country hotel When
cheese was served 1t was of a decided
lively" brand. much to the delight OF
the irrepressible. He attacked II with
great gusto, remarking, I'm like Sam
son-slaying them by the thousandr
YES" replied a quick witted diner al
the end OF the table. "and with the
same weapon tooP'
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Carborundum,

Transparent carborundum crystals
are now made of high luster and re-
fractive power. Although they resem-
bic diamonds in general appearance,
they are 80 brittle that they cannot
be cut and polished. If that defect
ls overcome there is said to be no rea-
son why the carborundum gem should
not make its appearance.