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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
SHOULD ORGANIZE NOW
Baseball Fans Should Make
Early Start if Eagle River
is to Have Team.

How about a baseball team?
With the opening of the big
league baseball last week the
local fans are becoming agitated
and the query above is the one
thought, uppermost in their
minds. How about a baseball
team for Eagle River this season?
It might he ii little too early to
start actual work on a team SO
soon after the snow has left but
it will do no harm to talk base
bali for awhile Last year the
mistake of starting too late was
made and it will be better to
start a little too early this sea-
son rather than commit the same
error as the results of last season
showed. Eagle River has always
supported team and has back
ed 1t up in its contests and there
is no reason why there cannot
be q team this summer. A team
gives vent to pent-up enthusiasm
and furnishes entertainment
through the summer that is
worth having. There is lively
bunch of fans in Eagle River and
there are lots of PLAYERS and all
that remains for them to do is to
get together and organize
While wecannot have the team
that Eagle River of the old days
used to have, material enough is
on hand to put the baseball
quictus on a good many of the
surrounding town teams as the
score book of the last few years
has shown and we ought not to
be out OF the run this summer.
Get together baseball men and
enthusiasts and start the ball
a'rolling. Slam 'er out and make
a homer out oft.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
TO OPERATE BIG FARM
c. Fl. Lawton of Amigo Has
Accepted Position as Man
ager of Farm IN Price Co.

Grant H. Lawton of Aatigo
will leave this week for Park
Falls, Price county, where he has
position as manager OF a 1850
acre farm owned by the Wiscon-
sin Realty Co. Of Neenah. The
farm is six miles from Park Falls
and is one Of the largest iii the
state. It is equipped with fine
buildings and has all the up-to-
date farming machinery. Only
sixty acres are as yet cleared but
crew will at once be put to
work at clearing the land The
farm is picturesquely located up
on the Flambeau river. E. p.
Sherry Of Neenah is president Of
the Wisconsin Realty Co.
Ted Lawton, a son of Mr.
Lawton, has also been employed
by the company to work on the
farm as assistant manager. Mr..
Lawton will later move his fam
ilv to the farm Amigo Journal.
Up to two years ago Mr.. Law
ton owned the Persohn Co. S
farm at Eagle River, but since
his depai ture to Amigo has been
doing journalistic work on the
papers in that city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
ELIZA DALTON is DEAD
Cambridge, Mass, Lady Ex-
pired After Long Illness
Well Known Here.

From the Cambridge Daily
Standard of Saturday, April 20,
the following obituary Of Mrs. +.
). Dalton is clipped:
Surrounded by those who low
ed her best in life, Mrs. Eliza ].
Dalton, for years a resident of
this city, passed away shortly
before midnight Thursday at the
residence of her son, Joseph F
Sloconlb, on Mt Auburn street
Mrs. Dalton had beer i'll for a
year and her death was a quiet
and peaceful one.
The deceased was the mother
Of Joseph T. md Miss G. Louise
Slocomb and resided for years at
298 Winsor street Her first
husband Louis A. Slocomb, was
we'll known business man, a
convert to the Catholic church
and during his lifetime was
prominent in the affairs of the
St. Mary's of the Annunciation
parish Mrs. Dalton was also
held i'll high esteem and her fam
ilv are the recipients OF great
sympathy in their bereavement.
"Mrs. Dalton will be buried on
Monday, a high mass Of requiem
being solemnized at St. PauPS
Catholic church at 9 a, m.
The deceased is we'll known III
this community having spent the
summers of several years here,
and with her son and daughter
last summer spending a few
months at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Walsh During
their stay many friendships we're
formed from which emanates at
this time deep sympathy for the
bereaved survivors of the deceas
ed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
Train Killed Beaver.

The southbound passenger
train struck a beaver Thursday
morning about mile south of
State Line. Later the section
crew working down that way
discovered the animal with its
back broken and quickly put it
out of its misery. What the ami
NAL was doing at such place
is a source of much conjecture to
people who are familiar with the
habits of it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
MARRIED AT PORTLAND

Ralph Stainbrook and Miss
Ethel Robida, Formerly of
This Place, Welded Tues
day.
The marriage of Ralph STAIN
brook to Miss Ethel Robida at
Portland. Ore, Tuesday. April
10th. caused not a little surprise
among the young ladies friends
in Eagle River. The ceremony
was performed at St Francis
church at 10 a. IN. Following
the wedding the young couple
left for Seattle, Wash. and Van
couver, B. e., where a visit with
relatives of the groom will be en-
loved for few DAYS.
Miss Robida is a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Robida,
who until couple of years ago
resided at this place. The many
friends of the young lady extend
congratulations over the event.
Mr.. Stainbrook is a plumber at
Portland, the city wherein the
couple will undoubtedly make
their home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
Three Lakes Troubles.

The elected township clerk OF
Three Lakes, John Gorski, was
not a qualified citizen and he
could not take office. The town
board appointed man 10 fill
the vacancy but as some doubt
existed as to their power in the
matter, a special election will be
called --Rhinelander News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
Senatorial Election Friday

Friday, April Goth, the electors
of the thirtieth senatorial dis
trict will go to the polls to vote
for a state senator to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of
James A. Wright. W. T. Stevens
of Rhinelander is the only candi-
date.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
Salmon Trout Fishing.

John Frank, who was down
from Cisco Saturday, says
that from present Indications the
ice will leave the lakes of the Cis-
co chain-the home of the land
locked saln1on-sometinle this
week. This is good news to
those who enjoy the early spring
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
Ice is All Ont of Lakes.

This week shows the end Of
the ice on the lakes in this vicir-
itv. Last week it started melt
ing and the heavy rain Of Sun
day finished it on the lakes of
the Eagle chain. Reports from
inland lakes state that they are
all open.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
VIII Conduct Store.

J. \. Pennington was down
from Watersmeet Friday. He in
forms us that he has rented the
SingIer House and store at that
place and will take possession IN
about two months.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24

fishing for that choice fish. Il is
an annual event with many ofthe
local anglers to journey north to
those lakes and enjoy the sport
Of fishing for the land-locked
sal non.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24

poses. Any resident can secure a
lease from FIVE to twenty years
on 4 little section of land In a
few years this district is expected
to become the great playground
of the United States.-Milwau
kee News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
BEGEE ERAsERS.

The best ink eraser upon the
market; glass fibre brush. Takes
off ink and saves vour books.
For sale at the News Office. soc
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
nARRlAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the county
clerk:
Christian Sorenson and Mar
tina Ruud, both of Arbor Vitae
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
Attends Brothers Funeral.

r. D. Mcleod was called to
Saginaw, Mich, last week BY
the news Of the death of a
brother.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
CATTLE DEHORNED.

Cattle dehorned without loss
of blood. Horse dentistry Good
work or no pay. N. L. Kinney
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-24
TO BUILD NEW RESORT
Mystic Shriners VIII Buy a
Tract in This Vicinity
To Establish Recreational
Grounds.

Five thousand acres of North
crn Wisconsin land will be pur-
chased BY the grand lodge OF
the Mystic Shriners if the recon-
mendations of a special commit
tee be adopted. The stretch OF
land is in the most magnificent
lake district in the state and 1t
will, if purchased. be the site OF
a summer resort near Eagle XIV
err. The lodge last July deter
mined to secure a large stretch OF
land upon which cottages, play
grounds and hunting grounds
could be established. The COM
mittee reported in favor of the
Wisconsin tract.
The land recommended IS IN
Villas, Oneida and Forest coun-
ties. The state last year set
aside 10000 acres for resort pur.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12
PRAIRIE FIRES IN RUSSIA

progress. So appalling was the speed
with which the flre rolled over the dry
and yellow grass that the peasants
had quickly to concert measures for
saving just their own lives from de-
struction. Feverish activity prevailed
In all the villages until the tongues
Of flame which came on nearer and
nearer with uncanny swiftness ap-
peareG on the horizon.
Swept forward by the rushing wind.
sparks from the connagration kindled
In advance another fire, which in a
short time enveIoped $4,000 acres Of
grazing ground. Swifter and swifter
before the wind dashed on the wall
Of fiery waves. Enormous pillars Of
flame shot up into the air. The sue
ton was so strong that slabs Of turf
and burning branches were hurled
high up into the air and thrown far
away.
Men and cattle were hard put to II
to save themselves. Their least dan
ger was OF being scorched by the fery
breath which swept on ahead Of the
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12
FINDS BURIED LOOT

Good Lawd, we'se all struck It
rich," said one negro. "What'll We"
But Patterson had his presence Of
mind He seized the treasure pot and
darted down the steps and out Of the
door, By the time his companions
had recovered and followed. he was
out Of sight. Through Saturday night
and Sunday the farm hand guarded
the pot Of gold. Not even his wife
was permitted to know how much It
contained.
IF Yancey don't know how much
is in It. he won't know how much to
sue for" said Patterson.
Monday morning a man walked into
the Bank of Yates. small town near
the Yancey ranch. He carried heavy
package under his coat. After recov-
ering from his surprise. w. H. Stark.
the cashier, counted out the thousands
In gold coin.
Much Of It was In Mexican money
Of 1881. How much the total was has
not been given out by the finder or
the banker. That 1t exceeded $4,000
has been admitted. That II might run
as high as $4,000 or $4,000 has been
reported
Although the law gives the treasure
to the owner of the property, Yancey
said he was willing to divide with the
finder. The two men probably will
divide the sum equally.
The theory that Bill Anderson. a
noted desperate of the Civil war Pc
riod, hid the treasure while stopping
at the place when 1t was used as an
inn. has been advanced.
Anderson spent the night at the inn
two nights after banks at Huntsville
and other towns had been robbed Of
$4,000 or $4,000. He was killed near
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12

Vieux rose cotton voile worn over Q
slip Of sateen composes this simple
dress, which has the foot Of the skirt
trimmed with three rows of narrow in
sertion sewn on at distances Of about
four inches; q wider piece trimmed
with buttons is sewn down the GEN.
ter.
The bodice is trimmed by piece Of
material tucked across top Of back
and taken down the center. The
sleeves are trimmed to match.
Materials required: yards voile 40
inches wide, 3h yards sateen 40 inch.
es wide. 8 yards narrow and ! yard
wide insertion. about 6 dozen but
tons.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12
WHITE ANTS DESTROY BOOKS
In india All Valuable Papers Are
Kept In Dust Tight Cabinets to
Protect Them.

London.-The ravages OF the white
ant among books and papers in India
have become so serious that the gov
ernment has appointed an entomolo-
gist, T. B. Fletcher, to make an ex-
haustive study of the insect. There
are. 1t is stated, I'VE kinds Of insect
that ruin Office records in India. the
white ant, fish bug, water bug, cock
roach and borer. There is no way Of
preventing ravages by these enemies
except keeping all records in dust
tight steel cabinets and bookcases
The white ants reduce an entire book,
binding and leaves, to dust; the fish
bug eats holes in the records, while
the water bug and cockroach expend
their energies on bindings. The borer
starts in at one side Of a book and
bores directly through, coming out at
the other side. The white ant com.
pletely destroys any book It attacks
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12
HARMONY IN FLOWERS
ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENT CALLS
FOR CONSIDERABLE SKILL
Lines and coIors Of Stems and Bios
SONS Form the Dominant Center
Of Interest In the Flower
Pictures

Any display Of cut flowers In q re-
oeptacle should make q picture In
which the lines and colors OF the
stems and blossoms form the domi'
nant center Of interest. Success IN
the making of such picture Is very
easy II one will be content with sim
plicity and naturalness, but 1t becomes
increasingly difficult as one strives al
ter complexity and artistic finish.
In all pictures certain harmonies are
to be desired. In flower pictures, the
chief of these are the harmonies OF
line and color. The harmonies oi
line are determined by the habit OF
growth OF the plants used and the
forms of the leaves and blossoms. The
simplest way to secure beauty in this
respect is to confine the display to one
type of flower, and see that the lines
of the stems and blossoms conform to
the lines of the receptacle. Thus a few
large roses on long, straight stems
may be displayed to great advantage
in q tall, cylindrical vase, while
smaller roses on shorter, more fra
gile stems are much more effective
when shown in low, broad rose bowls.
Harmony Of color in a flower ar
rangement requires simply that the
flowers placed together shall not be
of discordant tones, and that they
shall combine attractively with the
color Of the receptacle. The latter Is.
indeed, of the greatest importance In
the making of the flower pictures, for.
II not simple In form and modest In
color, 1t will spoil the beauty Of any
flowers with which It is used.
Pottery Jars and vases useful as
flower receptacles may be had in an
almost bewildering variety Of sizes,
shapes and colors. and at a great
range Of prices.
AS regards form, two chief types Of
flower receptacles are needed In any
home where cut flowers are tastefully
arranged-the tall and slender and the
short and broad. The first are neces-
sary to display the graceful lines Of
lilies, irises. gladloll and other slender
long stemmed flowers; the second to
show to advantage roses, peonies. as
tiers, sweet peas and other short
stemmed blossoms. OF course, various
intermediate forms can be used to ad-
vantage for such flowers as daffodIls
and other types Of the narcissus. but.
in general, the most useful Jars belong
to the tall or the broad type.-Subur-
ban Life.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12
BLOUSES FOR AUTUMN WEAR.
Soft MulIs and 6atIstes Embroidered
With Huge SealIops In Silk Are
Favorltes.

Sheer blouses for autumn wear are
of soft mulls and batistes embrOid-
cred with huge scallops done in heavy
silks. An embroidered dotted swiss
blouse>of this sort, worn with dull
blue worsted suit had collar and
cuffs of white agaric, and the buttons
down the front were Of glass with
turquoise enamel centers. Link cum
buttons to match finished with long
sleeves. says. the Montreal Star. The
smart tailored suit was accompanied
by patent leather boots with buttoned
tops of cloth to match.
Chiffon blouses, laid in tucks and
having the tucks stitched conspicu'
ously in contrasting color are fall
notion. A navy blue chiffon model
by Beer has groups Of tiny tucks
stitched in white. and white satin
collar and cuffs trimmed with white
satin buttons.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12
Farm Hand Discovers Can Of
Gold in Missouri
Wyeke Patterson Flees With Fortune
eeereted by Civil War Bandit
Refuses to Tell Amount-May
Share With HIS Employer.

Liberty, Mo.-One stroke Of the pick
made Wycke Patterson, q farm hand.
rich beyond his fondest expectations
when he struck a pot Of gold con-
cealed in the wall of an old building
which he was helping to raze on the
farm OF his employer near Huntsville
Mo. A notice Of the discovery OF the
treasure was received here by c. z.
Yancey, owner Of the place.
How the farm hands quick wit en-
Abled him to make away with the
thousands in gold before the eyes OF
seven helpers was told in the mes
sage.
The old building, used before the
Civil war as an inn, had long been an
eyesore on the big mule ranch owned
by the YanOey family. A force OF
workmen under the direction Of Pat
terson began tearing down the ruins
last week.
After removing stone casing In the
second story, Patterson struck some
thing that gave out a sharp metallic
sound. Two white laborers and hVe
negroes crowded about him as he dug
into the masonry and found q sealed
pot One blow Knocked on the lid.
and the group gaEed upon the vessel
6lled with gold pieces.
Jaws dropped and eyes openedN.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12
Flight Of the Peasants Before the
Rapidly Spreading Flames In
Cars Country.

St observation-disclosures In
Russia has been ushered In by a great
epidemic of fires on the steDpes. the
Hamburger Nachrichten reports.
The intense dryness of the season
has spread the fires over huge area.
One Of the most dreadful fires that
the Russian stepDea have ever seen
ragged a fow days ago in the province
lof Turgai on the other side OF the
lUral mountains, and to the northeast
of the Caspian. On these Steppes
vast seas Of grass stretch to the ho-
rizon. raised only BY shrubs of the
wild cherry and dwarf almond on the
hillside or By clumps Of NORWOOD
when the soil is clayey. Herds OK cat
tle and horses grRzs on the plainA
Il was early N fhs morning when
mighty clouds Of smoke suddenly rose
up from the steppes. sure sign 70
The Inhabitants that q Ore was IN
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12
CLIMB TACOMA PEAK
Five Men Make Discoveries In
Rainier National Park.
Two Members Of the Party Barely
MlSs Death on Rookie at the Bot
tom Of Ice sildOs-craWl
Over II Glaciers.

I Tacoma, Wash.-Five mountain
climbers, headed by Prof. ]. B. Flett
of the Tacoma high school. have com
pleted an exploration trip around the
peak Of Mount Tacoma. In Rainier Ma
tional park. Two OF the climbers
barely missed death on the rocks at
the bottom Of steep snow and Ice
elides. A hitherto unknown route
around this, the most massive and
highest mountain peak in the United
States, was followed. and unmarked
glaciers were crossed and unnamed
peaks scaled. The complete circle OF
the mountain was made In seven days.
Seventeen glaciers were crossed and
the explorers dipped into almost i'm
penetrable canyons and ascended al
most perpendicular walls Of snow and
ice to cross ridges that before had
been the awe Of all mountain climb
iers.
In the party weree Prof. J. B. Flett.
o. A. Barnes, Jr.. mountain photog-
Fapher; Percy Raleigh. J. H. Weer
and Calvin Philips. Jr.
First. Philips. climbing up so per
cent. grade snow slope. slipped and
slid downward with terrific speed to-
ward huge jutting rocks and wide,
open-mouthed crevasses in the packed
ice. At the speed at which he was
sliding. to have hit one Of these rocks
would have meant the breaking Of
every bone in his body. The crevasses
were huge cracks Of unknown depth
In the packed ice. and to have fallen
anto one would have meant sure death.
On the very brink Of this danger Phil
Dps succeeded in 80 righting himself
that he could gouge into the Ice with
his alpine stick, and thereby stop his
flight.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12
The plrectolre Period.

The parasol with a pointed peak Is
the latest novelty. 1t is made Of Q
fancy silk with a very wide lace bor-
der. This peak sunshade is light and
small. and will be seen a great deal
at seaside resorts this season. the
original idea of its manufacture being
that II Is a convenient form of shade
to carry by followers Of the simple
life. who go hatless in the summer.
Another sunshade owes its origin
to the directoire period. hence It's
name. The handle suggests the canes
carried by men. and the style evident
" was originated to carry out this
idea. When folded up this sunshade
can be carried like an ordinary cane.
which the ladies Of the directoire pc
Rod affected. 4
This sunshade Is OF white silk with
q broad black velvet band and black
and white silk fringe.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12

Weer, on the second day out. lost
his footing and slid 600 yards down
similar ice slope at the speed Of a
racing automobile. Big rocky crags
jutted out at the bottom OF the slope.
All that saved him from dashing on
these was the heavy pack on his back
catching on some smaller rocks that
barely showed above the surface OF
the ice. This broke his fall, righted
him and by spreading out fiat and dig
ging into the Ice he succeeded in saw
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12

furnace. Women and children who
sank helpless to the ground were
dragged along by the other villagers,
for only hasty fight was now Of any
avail. But even this would not have
saved them had not lake lain in
their path, into which they all rushed.
wading In as far as they could with
out drowning.
Imagine then, hundreds Of persons
standing In the waters mp to their
shoulders, while all around them
masses Of flames ran along the banks
and sent out fiickering tongues over
the water in their direction, baffled
in their thirst for victims.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12

Ing himself from what would have
been horrible death.
Glaciers and peaks not shown on
government and other maps Of the
mountain were carefully marked by
Professor. Flett on charts he carried
with him. These charts, with sugges-
tions Of names for the uncharted gla-
ciers and peaks, are now being care
fully prepared for submission to the
chief geographer. interior department.
Washington.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12
IRISH STAYING AT HOME
Government Statistics Cited to Show
Falling on Of Emigration From
the Emerald Isle.

Bogton.-Statistics compiled here
from British government sources show
that emigration from Ireland has de-
clined notably in the last few years.
The population Of the island shows q
decrease during the period from 1901
to 1911 Of only IL per cent. compared
with 5.2 per cent In the preceding
decade.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12

Robbed Landlord to Pay Rent.
Neutrality-suspicious. Rymburg was
fined in police court here for robbing
his landlord in order to get money to
pay his rent
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12

The brims Of the new fall and win
ter hats are twisted and turned IN eF-
cry conceivable angle. says the New
Haven Journal Courier. one side 90
wide and high as to completely hide
the crown and often most Of the hiEh-
est trimming.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12
Three MIlIiun Cats n chIeaoo.

Chicago.-There are three million
cats. more than one for each resident.
In Chicago, according to a'report from
the anti-cruelty Bocisty.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-09-12

orrick, Mo-, day or two later BY
Confederate "bushwhackers."