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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
OPTIMISM A NATURAL TRAIT
Professor Can Not Help but See
Millions in Lode Which Necessity
Makes Him Sell.

Mark Twain once defined a mine as
"a hole In the ground owned by a
liar" The genial humorist was for
once guilty of harsh judgment. The
owner Of a promising prospect, who is
willing to sell it only because he lacks
the capital requisite for its develop
ment, is not necessarily liar. He is
only an optimist. lie does not mean
TO deceive anybody. lie believes in
the value of his property and de-
scribes it as he sees 1t. rs that cop
per lode permanent" said the rep
resentative of an eastern syndicate to
the grizzled prospector who was try
ing to sell his claim. Permanent
was the reply; well l should smile.
If you had Niagara for water power,
and the state of Arizona for dump
ing ground, and hell for a smelter, you
couldn't work that ledge out in mil
lion years"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
WILD H0PI INDIANS
Transformation at the Carlisle
School for SavageS.
Red Men Captured by Regulars Havs
Become Civilized-World's Best
Long Distance Runner Is
Among Them.

Carlisle, Pa.-That q misunderstood
ing of the white mans motives has
been one of the causes of the Indians
methods and of his fighting educa'
tion is being demonstrated here at
the government Indian school, where
IL members of the Hopi nation, sun
worshipers and pagans, who came
here five years ago virtually as pris-
oners CT war, are now preparing to
go back to their people and spread the
doctrine of the new life, which they
have gladly accepted.
A half-dozen years ago the Hopi ma
ton was causing considerable trouble
in Arizona. lnternecine strife had di-
vided the tribes and a troop of United
States cavalry was sent post haste 10
peace. After pow-wows and confer
ences, in which the Indian leaders
sternly refused TO adopt the white
mans education, twelve OF the most
obstinate "stand-patters" were taken
as prisoners and sent from the Mo-
qui agency, in Arizona, 10 the Carlisle
Indian school. The party arrived here
January 26, 1907. All of these In
dians were members OF the Oraibi
band Of the Hopi nation. Among them
were several priests and head men OF
the tribe.
When these savages arrived at the
Carlisle school they would have moth
ing to do with any of the other stu
dents, and began TO live their lives
apart. In less than ten days one of
the Hopis indicated by gestures that
he would like to have his hair cut
like the other students, and on the
same day another Hopi was discover
ed shipping off his own locks with a
hunting knife.
From the moment the Hopis showed
their first interest in education they
advanced rapidly and became eager
in their desire to learn more. They
entered the lowest grades in the class
rooms, but as they were attentive TO
their studies. were kindly disposed to
their teachers, and caused not the
slightest trouble, they climbed stead
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

AT last the American farmer has
found a new way of raising better
crops. He has put dynamite 10 an
agricultural use. With dynamite he
can blast stumps and boulders from
his land, he can drain marsh land and
make il usable, and he can improve
the earth so by shaking il up and MAX
ing it porous that trees, grain and
vegetables grow with phenomenal ra-
pidity.
This new agricultural science has
been used extensively for only two or
three years. At first the farmer was
dubious and afraid of dynamite. He
considered 1T dangerous explosive,
used only by anarchists and safe
breakers. But the more progressive
members of the agricultural frater-
nifty tried the "new-fangled scheme"
and found it good. Crops were doubled
10 the acre, trees planted in dyna-
mited ground spread their roots
through The loosened earth, drank in
the moisture and nourishment and
thrived wonderfully.
Experiments were made with corn
and other vegetables planted at the
same time in fields side by side, one
of which had been dynamited, the
other only plowed. The product in the
dynamited ground soon outstripped
the other.
Last year 250,000 American farm
ers used dynamite. This year the eX-
perts tell us 100000 farmers will use
ii. knowledge IS growing. Conse-
Quently new profession has sprung
up-that OF the professional blaster.
Many farmers want their fields dyna-
mited. but don't care to handle the ex-
plosive themselves. They would rath-
er employ an experienced man, skilled
in the use Of dynamite, to do the work
for them, even If ii does cost little
more.
The professional blaster is a man
used TO handling dynamite, who knows
how to explode il in the way that
it will Go the most good and no harm
He frequently goes about the country,
advertising his coming beforehand in
rural newspapers. Often the branches
out, becomes a contractor and has
several crews Of experienced blasters
under him. There are a great many
more young men learning agricultural
blasting in this country today than
there are learning 10 build aeroplanes.
Dynamite, while a dangerous explo-
sive, is not half as dangerous as most
persons think it. Handled by skilled
person, who is used TO 1t and knows
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

: how to take the proper precautions,
there is little or no danger. Anar-
chists, as a matter of fact, do not use
dynamite in bomb-throwing, and nei-
ther do burglars use it in cracking"
safes. What they use is nitroglyver-
inc. There is an erroneous and
widespread impression that dyna-
mite cartridge will explode if dropped
on the ground or thrown against the
body of a person. The efforts of the
government and the leading railroads
TO perfect plans and methods for
draining the vast area Of swamp now
covering millions of acres of rich,
verdant soil have directed the atten-
tion of the general public toward the
importance of increasing the culti
waited area of the country.
The importance of any farm, coun-
~, state or nation, varies almost di-
rectly in proportion to the extent of
its cultivated area. Many southern
states can be doubled in productive
area by proper drainage of swamps
and clearing of cut-over lands. The
area of swamp and cut-over lands in
this country is greatly ins excess of
the total cultivated area. Hence any
means of bringing these lands into
culJivable shape is of the highest i'm.
pOrtance.
If often happens that swamps and
marshy lands are caused by hard-pan
| underneath. There is no outlet by
which the water can run off and as
! ii cannot sink into the earth it stands
there, rendering the land useless and
breeding disease. BY using dynamite
these conditions can be removed.
The hardpan is usually only few
| feet below the surface of the marsh
top soil. With an extension auger a
hole is bored to the bottom of the
hardpan. Into this hole several dyna-
mite cartridges are lowered and
"tamped.' The top cartridge is
primed with blasting cap.
In ditching with dynamite the first
thing done is the locating of the pro-
posed ditch. Then the width and
depth are decided on. Holes are
punched at intervals of about two
feet along the course of the center OF
the ditch. In each Of these holes a
cartridge is dropped and 'tamped"
in with some mud. A row of ten cart
ridges is made $50 or 200 feet long
and only the center cartridge is
primed with fuse and blasting cap.
This method OF blasting, where only
the center cartridge is primed, is
only used in damp and compact soil.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

lily TO the top of their classes. All
were assigned TO devote some portion
of their time TO vocational training.
some entering the blacksmith shops
OF carpenter shops, and Lewis Tewani-
ma. the crack Marathon runner, is de-
veloping into an expert tailor.
When these Hopi boys return home
this summer they will be leaders
among their people and fight for both
education and righteousness. Now
all speak English, all read and write;
they are courteous and are gentlemen.
They have kept in continual touch
with their people, and already their
influence has been noticeable in the
Hopi country"
Lewis Tewanima, one of these same
savages FIVE years ago, is today the
greatest long-distance runner in the
world, and two years ago, while rep
resenting America at the Olympic
games in Paris. won the main Mara
thon event. lie will represent this
country at the next Olympic games.
Washington Talyumptewa has also
achieved a national reputation as g.
long-distance runner.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
Women to Wear MantiIIas in Church.

Women of 81. Francis De Sales
Cathedral will introduce into this
country the custom of wearing in
the Spanish women in place of hats.
The innovation was suggested by Rev.
DR.. O'Connor to the members of the
Altar society and at the general COM
munion of the society the scarfs will
be worn.
monstrosity," says Rev DR. O'Con-
nor, addressing the society.-Toledo
correspondence Cleveland Leader.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
Kettle on Stove 1000 Years.

Naples.-Excavator found a copper
boiler on a stove in the ruins Of Pom
peii. There was still some water in
the vessel and scientists say It had
been there ever since the eruption 2,
600 years ago.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
When Your Ewes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No Smarting-Feels
Fine-Acts Quickly. Try IL for Red, Weak,
Watery Eyes and Grauulated Eyelids. Illus
trated Book in each Package. Murine IS
compounded ty our Oculists-not "A "Patent Med
lcine"-but used in successful Physicians Prac-
tice for many years. Now dedicated to the Pub
lie and sold by Druggists at 25c and b0c per Bottle
Murine Eye Salve In Aseptic Tubes, 25c and SOC.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston,
Mass, will send a large trial box of
Paxtine Antiseptic, delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation,
to any woman, free, upon request.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
IF You Are a TrifIe Sensitive

About the size of your shoes, you can
wear size smaller by shaking Aliens
Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder, into
them. Just the thing for Dancing Par
ties and for Breaking in New Shoes. Gives
instant relief to Corns and Bunions. sam
pie FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le-
Roy, y. Y.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
Idle Fund.

THAT man has vast fund of in
formation"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum;
but he can't put dollar mark in
front of it and use il for a campaign
fund"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
Innportant 10 Mothers
Sure Does.

THE pen is mightier than the
sword"
But the typewriter puts 1t all over
the pen"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
Gallant Blind Man.

"Ah, you're pretty lady"
What's that? l thought you were
blind"
''In sense only. ] never see the
ugly women. n."-Journal Amusant.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
DR.. PierCe'S Golden Medical Discovery

boodby aiding Digestion assimilation
whole heart
Kidneys it helps eliminate the poisons from the blood
enrich blood blood thereby
feeding the red blood and doing
liability Golden Medical
dishonest dealer insult intelligence with the lust good
kind The Discovery behind il
alcohol narcotics Ingredients plainly printed on wrapper
Medical Adviser receipt of
mailing Send
Address Buffalo N.Y.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

Mrs. wnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
cures burning. itching and torturing skin
diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain OF
burns. Cures without scars. 25c and 50c
by druggists. For free sample write TO
j. w. Cole & Co.. Black River Falls, Wis.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

A woman thinks a man is extrava-
CANT because he would as soon pay 81
for anything he wants as SO cents.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
Knew His Weakness.

Benham-I like to linger over
bath.
Mrs. Benham-Yes, an internal one
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

What ought not to be done. do not
even think of doing-Epictetus
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

"Pink Eye" is Epidemic IN the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy Tor Reliable Relief.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

For Constipation, Bliousness, Liver and
Kidney Troubles, take Garfield Tea.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

There are a few things that even a
young man doesn't know.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

Talk to yourself II you want an ap-
preciative audience.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

Many bride is self.possessed even
when given away.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

The commanding intellect should
have the commands and be king
Schiller.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

Theory alone never accomplished
anything worth while.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

Garfield Tea, the natural remedy for Con-
stipation, can always be relied on.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

PILES CURED IN q TO IL DAYS
Your q rugpist Will refund money IL PAZO ONT
MINT fails 20 cure any ase of Itching, Blind,
Bleed Dg OF Protrudng Piles In To IL days. yVc.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE. Look for
the signature of E. w. GROVE. Used the World
over W Cure Cold in One Lay. pc.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

If the blood is poor and filled with the
poisons from diseased kidneys or mac
tive liver, the heart is not only starved
but poisoned as well. There are many
conditions due to impure blood-such
as dropsy, fainting spells, nervous debil-
ity or the many scrofulous conditions,
ulcers, 'fever sores," white swellings,
etc. All can be overcome and cured by
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22

the sweep to fy back uncontrol-
led. Mr.. Hansen who was near,
was quite badly bruised by fall
ing in getting out of the way OF
the flying sweep. But Albert
was not SO lucky. it striking him
AMI throwing him a distance
of thirty feet through the air.
That he was unframed except for
a few bruises was indeed miracu-
lous. The sweep in its motion
struck the team on the collar
Had it caught them in the head
it would have killed them out
right SO tremendous was the
power with which the sweep
swung pack.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
Town Board Should Investigate.

In last weeks Minocqua Times
the following article appeared,
and if it is true, the town board
of Eagle River should cause an
investiga ton to be made. Says
the Times: "Mondav the death
of John Beauvine is said to have
occurred in a saloon at Wild
Cat Springs, the demise being
due to alcoholism. The incident
leading up to his passing away
show a deplorable condition OF
affairs. A week previous Beau
vine received over $40 from the
Brooks & Ross company, says
Mr.. Ross of that company. He
went to the saloon and never set
his foot out of that place alive
again. He was filled up with
liquor and when he died he was
penniless and was buried in the
potter's field. 1t appears as
though the saloon smoothing but
a dive of the lowest kind, and the
town of Eagle River ought to
investigate the conditions there
and take away their license. We
are glad to note that Oneida
county has no such joints
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
Miss Grace Radclife's Success.

THE Captain of Plymouth"
an operetta given by the pupils
of the Devils Lake, n. D. high
school under direction of Miss
Grace Radcliffe of this place, last
week met with highest apprecia-
ton in its production. Both
daily papers of that city laud its
presentation with columns OF
highest praise. In closing its &C
count of the operetta the Daily
Journal says: The costuming
was perfect and historically cor
rect. All of the ensemble work
was carried out in a manner
making the desired effect very
pretty. The work of the pupils
and Miss Radcliffe was highly
appreciated. AS a slight token
of esteem Miss Radcliffe was pre-
scented last evening with several
beautiful bouquets.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
SUMMER TRAIN SERVICE
Schedule is Posted Giving
This Section Good Train
Service this Spring.

According to the train SEIZED
tile posted this week Northern
Wisconsin will have better train
service this spring and next fall
than it has for several years
past.
Wednesday, May 29th, Friday
June 9TH and Friday June 18th
train No Ill will carry through
sleeping car for Three Lakes.
Eagle River, Conover, State Line,
Wetersmeet, Cisco Lake and
Gogebic, which will be picked up
at Monico by a connecting extra
train running through to Gogeb-
&c via Cisco. This train will
leave Monico at $40 a. m. and
return to that station 1929 p. m
The time for it's arrival and de-
parture at Eagle River will be
approximately an hour different
than the Monico table.
On Sundays, June End, 9th and
18th an extra train will leave
Gogebic via Cisco with Chicago
sleeper, connecting with train
No. 112 at Monico, due Chicago
500 Mondays.
Summer service will commence
Friday, June DIST and follow the
same schedule as last season che
limited" leaving Chicago every
evening except Sunday until Sep.
9Th after which time special ser
vice will be substituted.
Tuesdays, September 10th, 18th
and Oath and Fridays. Septem-
Der 18th, Goth and 9th, also
Fridays. October 4th and 18th
train No. III from Chicago
will carry through sleeping cars
for above points, which will be
picked up at Monico by a con-
Meeting extra train running
through to Gogeb1e via Cisco.
On Wednesday following the
above Tuesdays and Sundays
following the above Fridays an
extra train will leave Gogebic
via Cisco with Chicago sleeper.
Connections for Hackley will
be made at Conover with the
above service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
We'll Has Small Blaze.

The fire department was called
out Monday evening at SIX
o'clock to extinguish a small
blaze in the roof near the Chin
nev at the August We'll building
The fire originated in the rear
part through defective stove
pipe connection. The prompt
work of the department checked
the advance of the flames conhn-
ing the total loss to about SIS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
Villas GAME PRESERVE
State May Make This County
Scene of Game Preserva-
ton if Present Plans Are
Adopted.

A Wisconsin game preserve O
10000 acres for the protection
and propagation of moose and
elk may be established in Villas
county, according to Milwaukee
papers, if the project is approved
by the state authorities, who
visited the proposed location last
week.
Atty. Gen. Bancroft, President
Charles r. Van Hise and Dean
H. L. Russell of the university.
members Of the state forestry
board, accompanied by the gov
ernor, State Forestry Commits
sioner E. NJ. Griffith and Prof. E.
X. Taylor of the university, agri-
cultural land expert, were in the
northern part of the state Thurs
day, where they inspected the
state lands near Big Muscallonge
and Alliquash lakes suggested as
a favorable location.
If the plan is approved, appli-
cation will be made to the feder-
al government for a number of
elk, crowded from the nation re
serve at Jackson Hole, Mont, by
the influx of set tiers. The offer
of the Boone and Crockett club
of New York City, an, organiza-
ton for the protection of game,
will be accepted and number Of
moose added to the consignment.
1t is also planned to stock the
lakes with mink ard beaver if
the preserve is established.
State reserve land will also be
inspected by the officials in con
sidering the advisability of leas-
ing government land to settlers
in lieu Of sale. The party were
making their observations and
Investigations in the forest re
serves around Tomaha wk, Boul-
der junction, Plum Lake and
Star Lake.
A game preserve in Villas coun-
tv in the state forest reserve
would be a movement that could
easily be made to work in con-
junction with the demonstration
and conservation idea. Patrol
men could act as wardens and
the transported game be protect
ed for number of years until
prolific enough to insure their
permanency, when game laws
could be made to allow proper
killing of the game.-Milwaukee
News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
Fatality Narrowly Averted.

While pulling stumps at their
home an Little TWIN lake last
week Andrew Hansen and son
Albert narrowly escaped serious
injury which might have been
fatal. A large stump had been
pulled about two-thirds out by
the stump-pulling machine and
had several tons of dirt on it
when the cable slipped, causing
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
Grosvenor's Unique Bungalow.

!. II Kuehne came down this
morning from Black Oak lake
where he has been building a
bungalow for Dr.. w. f. eros
venor, 1929 Kenmore ave, Chi
Cago. This bungalow is one of
ueatest and most unique the
writer has ever seen, it being q
new design in architecture. Every
window is door and every door
window. The bungalow is
located on the lot adjoining Dr.
James Owen Elv's cottage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
Securing Stock for New Bank.

Otto P. Walsh, cashier of one
of the Amigo banks, was in this
village last Wednesday 1nvesti-
eating the conditions as to the
feasibility of starting another
bank. 1t is reported this morn
ing that something like $4,000
in stock had been subscribed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
VIII Arrive This Week.

In a letter to the News c. B
McVav of Atlanta, Ga, SAYS he
expects to arrive on the 25th Of
this month to spend the season
at his summer home, Snug Har-
bor," on Catfish lake. Mir
McVay is one of the summer Wis
itors who arrive at the begin
ming of the season and stay until
the late frosts in the autumn.
This will be the McVavs' tenth
season on the Eagle waters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
Finish New Dock Saturday.

Work on the new passenger
dock, which began last Friday
evening, will be completed this
coming Saturday. Ten feet
wide and 200 feet long, extend
ing up the center of the river
from the middle span of the
traffic bridge, it takes up but
very little space in it's 400 feet
dockage room for boats.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
STATEMENTS ARE FALSE
Wisconsin Resents and Has
Proofs that Statements in
Well Known Magazine are
Untrue.

It is really queer says the Mil
waukee News, how in the face of
wonderful progress being made
in upper Wisconsin some people
will break out every little while
with the halfcentury-old idea
that it is all a desert. Those
people must have either passed
over some section right after a
sweeping fire and then with their
ewes closed, or been looking at
one of the old French maps
which marked the wilderness,
desert"
Several years ago former Wis
consin man who had spent a
short time in the north in the
early days wrote for one of the
prominent magazines telling how
the whole of upper Wisconsin
and Michigan was as bad des-
ert as the famous ella, Yuma
and Navajo districts OF Arizona
1t took several months of CORES
pondence with the publisher OF
that magazine to get him 10 pub
lish the truth.
Now comes another magazine
which brides itself on its truth OF
its statements and prints some
thing about the "dreary, useless
wastes of sand-a man made
desert with nothing but blacken-
ed stumps to tell of the glorles
which are gone" If there were
no more good soil and promising
farms and staple crops and bud
ding orchards in upper Wlscon'
sin then there is truth in that
statement, the state would be q
desert.
And the queer part OF these
publications is that the truth is
so easily obtained. They are
either written by men who trav'