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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

SAND contradictions that made up the
nature of Frederick William l., second
kiag of Prussia, and father of Freder-
lex the Great Perhaps it is not Who'll
~ fair, in one sense, to call him a
bltickguard, but in other respects few
men have had better claim to the
word.
His father had been extravaganza
and had left the newly-formed kingdom
IN bad financial state Frederick Will
liam began his reign in 1913 by cut
! ting down official salaries and dis
charging many state employees. He
also excited anger and ridicule by
! hundreds of other harsh economies.
Yet this misery course had good eff
fects. 1t paid his fathers debts and
gave Prussia a full treasury. More
! over, Wilhelm had full share of the
national German honesty and stanch
uprightness. His chief faults were I'M.
goVernable temper and parsimony.
Stingy as ne was in other ways,
! William lavished huge sums on the
army His great joy in life was to
play at soldering. He had scheme
for collecting a corps of giants and
would pay unheard-of prices to induce
tall men to serve in his ranks
In spite of his craze for military af-
fairs, Frederick William managed to
reign q years with only one little war
to mar the peace of his realm. He
sneered at all sorts of education that
were not absolutely practical (even
forbidding his son to learn Latin.) He
also chose vulgar and illiterate men
and women as his boon companions,
rather than such persons Of intellect
rs happened to be at the court. He
Used to walk the streets, beating with
ais cane any one who CHANGED to be
/ ldling His rule was one of iron, and
he firmly believed in the divine right
Of kings" to do as they pleased with
put considering the rights or feelings
| Of others.
Frederick William held his wife in
contempt and more than once publicly
made her the object of bruta jests. OF
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
The Other Way Round,

A good little story, long current in
England, is just now gaining Amer
ican circulation. 1t has for leading
characters Rudyard Kipling and Doro-
thy Drew, Mr.. Gladstone's little grand
child. Kipllng was visiting Hawar-
den, and, being fond of children, de-
voted himself to little Miss Dorothy
until her anxious mother expressed
the hope that the child had not been
Wearying the great author.
oh, no, mamma" spoke up Doro-
thy, before any one else had chance
to say anything, "but you have no
idea how Mr. Kipling has been weary
ing mel"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
chlld,s Fear Of the Dark.

Il mothers notice that the brains of
their little ones conjure up uncanny
sights and thoughts from the shadows
Of a room more or less dark, let the
light burn brightly. To force a child
to become accustomed to the darkness
is grave error, if its nervous system
is so organized that this forcing is
productive of a fright.
The nervous system Of child is
very susceptible organization and the
deleterious Impressions made upon 1t
will often make their influence felt
throughout its whole after life. If the
child asks for a light under such cir
cUmstances do not refuse 1t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
How rio LETT.

The servants were discussing the
matter below stairs.
Master and mistress 'ad something
of row last night, ear" said the
butler ponderously.
"You should have heard EN-" an
swered the parlor maid in a shocked
tone "Scandalous Is what calls it! !"
'They tell me e ran out, cranked Is
motor car and left in it."
NO" said the maid, positively, "he
didn't leave in his machine; l dis
tinctly heard the mistress say he left
in a huff. london Answers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Mother,s LInaual attainment.

The mother of a little boy in Kan
sas City, Kan, recites negro dialect
stories charmingly. Her small son is
quite proud of her accomplishment
and frequently boasts Of 1t. One day
recently, when some of his playmates
were Wanting the achievements of
their several mothers, the little boy
braggingly remarked:
MY mother is smarter than any of
yours; she can talk two languages.
What are they?" demanded his
companions.
white and colored."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Moulnn Pictures ponuIar.

In a recent number of the Daily
Consular Reports are collected memo
randa from cities and towns in vari-
GUS distant parts of the word showing
the universal quality of the popular
interest which the moving pictures
excite. England, Japan, Turkey, Mex
leo, India, Australia and the islands
of the sea all have the same story to
tell; wherever the cinematograph
goes it finds an instant and sustained
welcome.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Breaking It Gently.

oswald-Myrtle, have Az impor-
tant question to ask you.
Myrtle-Oh. Oswald. this is so sud.
den!
Oswald-What want to know Is
this: What date have you and your
mother decided upon for our wedding
Puck
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Ideals.

What is your idea of perfect hus-
band?"
"Oue with about a million, who
would lose no time in making me a
merry widow"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

When couple is engaged they look
at each others virtues with magni-
flying glasses, which are thrown aside
on their wedding day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

There are lots of funny things to be
seen in this world, and among them is
fat woman sitting on little piano
stool.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston,
Mass. will send large trial box Of
Paxtine. Antiseptic, a delightful cleans
ing and germicidaI toilet preparation,
to any woman, free, upon request.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
MOTHER OF
LARGE FAMILY
Tells How She Keeps Her
Health - Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.
scottville, Mich. - want to tell you
how much good Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg

eCaDloCOmpOunQa ana
Sanative Wash have
done me. / live on q
farmandhaveworked
very h ard. l am
forty-fve years old,
and am the mother
of thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that / am
not broken down
with hard work and
the care of nv FAM
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Two EoIprams.

The apple of many young mans
eye Is peach.
Harping on a subject will more often
suggest harry than harpist.-Lip-
pincott's.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Heart Throhs STONED

Nan-So you've had falling out
with Jack. I thought he loved you
with all his heart.
Pan-That's just it. He had heart
failure.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

Even the man who is his own
worst enemy is always ready to for
give himself
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Hurrv GIrlsI

Uncle Sam has just issued a little
brochure on fattening calves. Hurry,
girls, as the edition will soon be ex-
hausted.-Washingt Post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, ailays pain. cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
hes Rank.

'Do you think telephone operation
can be classed as a profession?"
well, it certainly is a calling"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

A man knows more at 81 than he
can unlearn between that and 60.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
unmanaoeahIe,

She-Can you manage a typewriter
He-No. l married one.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

Lots of people are more anxious to
pay their social obligations than their
debts
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
A TO klaaIna.

Jack-Do you believe there's mi
crobes in kisses?
Gwen-You can search me.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

CURES BURNS AND CUTS.
Coles Carbolisalve stops the pain instantly.
Cures quick. No scar. All druggists. 25 and &c.,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
G II " r. NJ

A S E V E N
"a TEEN year
a old boy, in
1850, cast
aside his advisers
and guardians
(who had been
placed in charge
of him and of his
realm during his
minority and de-
clared himself his
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

Natica-You aren't thinking of mar
rying Reggy, are you?
Evelyn-Of course I am. Hasn't
he a future?
Natica-Yes, to be sure. But why
jeopardize it?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
9oooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooo
Historic Blackguards
By ALBERT PAYsON TERHUNE II
Frederick William, Wise King, Brutal Father

A WISE king, a
"a bad father;
N XII n d and
cruel, spend
thrift and miser,
military mad, yet
avoiding war; a
just ruler OF his
kingdom AMI bru-
tai tyranl in his
home. These are
q few OF the thou
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

A CURE FOR PILES.
Coles CarboIisaivs stops itching and pain
and cures piles. All druggists. Is and soc.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-09
TRAINLOAD OF ITALIANS SWELL
CALIFORNIA IS UNEMPLOYED

While the labor organizations of
San Francisco claim there are $4,000
unemployed mechanics in that city,
lured there by the fale tales of EN-
ployment, and while some of the
churches of the city have awakened
and are taking steps toward relieving
the situation, and Mayor Rolf has ad
ded his protest aaginst the deplorable
state of affairs, trainload after train
load of foreigners, mostly Italians,
are being rushed across the continent
over the Southern Pacific to swell the
greatest army of unemployed ever
cen tered ON the coast.
For the past several days trainload
of these people has passed through
Winnemueca almost every day and
sometimes more than one train. Last
night No. was divided in two sec
tions The two day coaches were
crowded with these people and the
second section was filled with them.
These people are called colonists, but
a casual glance is sufficient to con
vince anyone that they are not colo
nists at all, but extremely poor people,
who perform pitiably cheap labor, and
owing to the law of self preservation
insult take what is offered them, thus
making worse situation that is al
ready very bad.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-09
LAUNDRY REQUIRED BY
s. p DINING-CAR SERVICE

How would YOU like to wash an aver
age of 100000 napkins each month of
the year, Mrs. Housekeeper2 How
would you like to launder the same
number of dish clothes every thirty
dayss If you had to launder 10000
tables cloths each month---which in
cludes starching and ironing would
MT you be pretty tired at the end
of each days work, especially If you
also had to keep all this linen in re-
paire
Care of the table linen is just one
small item that has to be attended to
by the dining,car department OF the
Southern Pacific company. An aver
age of $4,000 pieces of linen are
laundered each month in this depart
ment of the railroad, and each piece is
carefully gone over by inspectors In
order to detect tears, or pieces that
are beginning to show wear. At the
commissary department of the South
ern Pacific at Oakland, California,
there is maintained a linen repair room
where thousands of napkins, table
cloths, dish-towels, cooks and walters
aprons, etc, have to be kept in perfect
condition all of the time. Fourteen
electrically operated sewing machines
are running steadily eight hours of ev-
cry six week days. These machines
have been so constructed that hole in
piece of table linen can be darned so
we'll that it is sometimes impossible to
detect the stitches from the original
weave.
Every piece of soiled linen, as 1T is
brought in from trip, is counted. 1t
is again counted when it goes to the
laundry and another careful count and
inspection takes place when it is re-
turned Women do all of this work.
A majority of the women employees who
handle this linen were dependent upon
railroad men who have been manned or
killed in the railroad service and the
Southern Pacific, in employing women
for this work, gives preference to the
dependent relatives of those men who
have been injured or killed in the SER
vice.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-09
NEVADA POTATOES IN
DEMAND IN OGDEN

Notwithstanding much has been said
al out Nevada potatoes being quaran-
tired, they are in demand. The editor
of TIE E.lko Free Press SAYS that while
in glen recently he met the manager
of the Ogden Commission company, who
inquired particularly about the amount
o. 40 atoes raised in Eko county He
said tie demand for Nevada potatoes
wss greater than for those raised in
other states, and said if it We're pos
sille TO buy couple Of carloads of
potatoes at the present time he would
make trip to that place, He also
said that if the ranchers would plant
potatoes this year there would be no
trouble in finding market with him
for large amount He was assured
that If he would agree to take any
certain amount that the ranchers of
the county would plant sufficient
ground to fiji the order. He said he
was shipping from Texas, having just
received six carloads from the south,
and was also shipping potatoes from
Ireland.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-09
CHINESE HUMAN HAIR
SUPPLIES FAILING

Experts in the human hair trade in
Hongkong are calling attention to the
fact that the disposition Of buyers of
human hair in the United States to
expect great oversupply of the ma
terial as a result of social and other
changes, including queue cutting, in
China is likely to lead to disappoint-
ment Instead of an oversupply, the
changes now going ON are cutting off
the chief source of supply in China,
and there is likely soon to be decided
falling away
The situation hinges upon the dispo-
sition of the queues of Chinese men.
Contrary TO general impression in the
United States and Europe, the queues
when cut are not sold This is an
absolute rule, so far as South China
is concerned, and is the custom all
over those portions of China from
secure reliable data on this subject.
The queues, when cut, are preserved,
according to general statement, for
burial with the owner.
The chief supply has come from Chi
nese barber shops, where, in the
course Of shaving portions of the
heads of customers, considerable long
hair is accidentally removed. Now
that the queues are cut, however, Chi
nese BARRIERS have no more long
hair to dispose of than BARRIERS in the
United States. contraction of the
supply in Hongkong already is appar-
emit, and but for the hesitancy of
American and other foreign buyers to
meet the market here the prices for
supplies locally would have gone up.
As is is, prices are remaining firm II
spite Of an indisposition ON the par
Of foreign buyers to meet them
Consular Report.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-09
PROMOTER RICE
GETS OFF EASY

New York dispatch of March 7th
says that pleas of guilty by George
Graham Rice and Gerhard H. Scheftels
of the brokerage firm Of b. H. Schef-
It's & Co, brought to a dramatic close
one of the longest trials on record in
the United States courts here. With
their associates, Charles f. Belser, G. B.
Stone and r. f. Waterman, they have
been on trial nearly five months for al
legged conspiracy and the misuse of the
mails to promote and sell mining
stock
Rice was sentenced to a year in Jail,
his sentence beginning December 29
last, when he was put in the Tombs af-
ter one of the jurors had been approach
ed. With time off for good behavior
Rice will really spend six months and
half in Jail. Scheftels got off with a
suspended sentence. The other three
defendants went free, the indictments
being quashed.
The trial began on October %, 1911,
and witnesses from all parts of the
country were brought here. The jurors
only day or two ago protested to
Judge Ray that their long absence from
duty was iniuring them. Rice issued a
statement, saying:
81 pleaded guilty only when all my
resources and those of my friends had
been exhausted. was up against it.
By going ON with the case to its con
elusion next summer, / should also
have jeopardized the interests of my
four co-defendants, all of whom now
go free"
The government trial aimed at
showing that Scheftels did not con-
duct a legitimate brokerage business,
but "bucket shop and that the
defendants tried to sell stock to Gus
toners at inflated prices.
United States District Attorney
Wise said that the successful termina-
tion of the case has established the
criminal responsibility of brokers for
criminal practices which it had been
commonly supposed would expose them
at most to civil liabilities.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-09
HELP START THE
COMMERCIAL CLUB

The attention Of business men and
others interested in the advancement
Of Winnemueca is again called to the
meeting Sunday afternoon at the hose
ht use for the purpose of organizing a
commercial club Other towns all over
the state-many of them smaller than
Winnemucca-alreadv have their com
mereial organizations, and Winnemuc-
ca cannot afford to longer do without
one
Winnemucca is being talked about
all over the state and is known today
as one of the best, if not the best
town in Nevada. The great number of
homeseekers expected to come to look
over this town and surrounding coun-
try are beginning to arrive and there
is no one to receive them and show
them around and give them informa-
tion. Some of the chief attractions of
Humboldt county are such that they
might never be learned of by a visitor
stopping merely a few days, unless
these attractions were pointed out to
him.
As It is at present a newcomer must
go about the streets asking informa-
tion Of this one and that one promis-
cuonsly, and he cannot feel certain
whether the facts told him may be re-
lied upon or not
a commercial club will give the
stamp of authority to all information
TO visitors, while both they and the
home people can rest assured that
the visitors will be we'll taken care
of while they are with us.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-09
FLKO GAMBLER
GETS ONE YEAR

The Elko gambling case, which has
been attracting considerable attention,
has resulted in Jack Mayer being CON
victed and sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary. Mayer was running
raided, he and four members of an
ocean to ocean, automobile party
party being arrested.
A petition for his parole is already
being circulated by local business men
of Elko, including members of the
jury.
The members of the automobile
party forfeited their bail of $3.50 each.
The case is said to have len one of
the most bitterly fought legal battles
over gambling in the history of the
state.
Judge Curler, of Winnemucca, and
Attorney Martinson, of Reno, assist
ed District Attorney Dysart in the
prosecution. The defense was repre-
sented by Attorneys Gedney, of Elko,
and Chrisenson, of Salt Lake. Judge
Somers, of Goldfeld, presided
A. G. johnson and Albert Foregor,
arrested at the same time, charged
with conducting faro game, were ac-
quitted.
Albert Street, the juror who was
dr,m'ssed from the jury after he was
sworn and the case had started, when
the district attorney accused him of
swearing falsely and of being a gamb-
Ter, is now in trouble. He is to be
charged with contempt of court and
also with perjury. The matter is to
be investigated by the district attor-
ney at once and later Judge Taber will
investigate the case.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-09
SUMMARY OF WEATHER CON-
DITIONS DURING FEBRUARY

The mean temperature for the month
was 36 degrees, or degrees above the
normal The warm weather of the last
decade of January continued through
the 18th, while temperatures generally
below normal prevailed during the re-
mainder of the omnth, with rising tenn
peratures at the close. The highest
was 60 DEGREES on the 5th and the low
est degrees on the 25th. The warm
est February of record was that OF
1907 with a mean temperature of A
degrees. The coldest was that of 1908
with mean of 16 degrees. The high
est temperature ever recorded IN
February was go degrees in 1879 and
the lowest % below zero in 1890.
The precipitation amounted to O.4l
inch, while the normal amount is 0.96
inch During "a years of record there
have been nine Februarys with light
er precipitation, and thirteen with
over an inch. The snowfall was un-
sually hght--the only snow of conse-
ouenee being 0.s inch on the 22d
The wind movement was slightly
below the average. The highest We
locity was 40 miles per hour from the
northwest on the 23d.
There was about the average cloudi-
ness with clear days, $ partly cloudy
DAYS and 1t cloudy days. There was
"a per cent of the possible amount of
sri shine.
Light fog prevailed on the morning
Of the 18th.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-09
LOST LEDGE MINING CO.
FILES INCORPORATION PAPERS

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed with the county clerk by the Lost
Ledge Mining company. Capital stock
$l,000,000; shares, 1,000,00o0; par
value per share, 81; incorporators,
Joseph Sullivan, Fred G. King, of San
Francisco; John M. Wright, Tom c.
Peterson, Alemeda, CAL; Robert l..
Mann, San Francisco The property
is located in the Humboldt range and
principal office will be at the Camp
Bird mine, near INLAY, the incorporat-
ors of the Lost Ledge company being
interested in the Camp Bird mine also.