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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
PUT UP CELERY SEASONING
Excellent Table Condiment May Easily
Be Made at Home-Use for Old
Wash Boiler.

An excellent celery seasoning may DC
made at home. Get five cents worth
Of celery seed; run it through the I'M
est knife of the grinder or break II IN
a mortar; mix with about ten times
it's bulk of table salt and bottle.
Nothing is more suitable for the
warm weather curtains than scrim or
even linen in coarse weave, and II
this is bought in a plain color lovely
sets for doors and windows can be
made with the addition of little stem
Cling
A use for an old wash-boiler is to
stand it in a convenient place on the
back porch or near the back steps, ana
put all old papers in it. When the
boiler is full set it in the path and ap-
ply match to the papers. Keep the
lid of the boiler on until the proper
time comes to burn the waste.
In washing very fine muslins, they
should be soaked in tepid water IN
which borax has been dissolved, one
tablespoonful of borax to gallon OF
water being sufficient. After half an
hour they can be rubbed gently in
soapsudG made of fine white curd soap,
and boiling water then poured over
them and left to cool. They should be
well rinsed and squeezed rather thar
wrung out.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17

those times, and said that I ought to
have an operation. would not listen to
that, and when friend of my husbands
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham' s Veg
etable Compound and wAat it had done
for his wife, l was willing to take it.
Now l look the picture of health and feel
like it, TOO. l can do all my own house
work, work in the garden and entertain
company and enjoy them, and can walk
as far as any ordinary woman, any day
in the week. wish I could talk to every
suffering woman and girl, and tell them
what Lydia E. Pinlham's Vegetable
Compound has done for me- Mrs.
DEMA BETHUNE, Sikest0n, Mo.
Remember, the remedy which did this
was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
1t has helped thousands of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
Inflammation, liberation, tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, indigestion, and
nervous prostration, after all other means
have failed. Why don't you try it?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17

Richard Lightnut. an American with an
affected English accent. receives pres
ent from friend in China. The present
proves TO be pair Of pajamaS. a letIeF
hints OF surprise to the wearer- LIghtnut
dOns the pajamaS and late at night gets
up for a smoke. His servant, Jenkins,
comes In and, falling to recognize Light
nut, attempts to put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes his
clothes intending to summon help. when
ne reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
with joy. confirming LIghtnut's belief
that he is crazy. Jenkins tells Lightnut OF
the encounter he had with a hIdeous
Chinaman dressed in pajamas. In
message from his friend. Jack Billings:
1ightnut is asked to put up the kid
for the night on his way homo from col
lege. Later Lightnut finds a beauuful
girl In black pajamas in his room. Light
nut is shocked by the girls drinking,
smoking and slangy talk. She tells him
with a story Of her love for her sisters
roommate. named Frances. Next morn
ing the girl is missing and LIghtnut hur-
rles to the boat to see her of. He Is ac-
COsted by a husky college boy. who calls
him "Dicky.' but he does not see the
girl. Jack Billings calls to spend the
night with Iightnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons or
the pajamas. Billings dOns the pajama5
and retires. Lightnut later discovers
in his apartment a beefy person in NUT
tOn-chOp WhiskerS and wearing paJamas.
Jenkins calls the police. who declare the
intruder to be a criminal. called roxy
Grandpa" The intruder declares he is
1ightnut's guest and appeals to the lat
ter I'm vain. He is hustled off to jail.
In the morning LigEtnut is astonished TO
lind Billings gone, and more astoniSned
when he gets message from the latter,
demanding his clothes. Lightnut, bound
for TarrytOWn, Billings home, discovers
Frances" the girl Of the pajamas, on
the train. Ltghtnut speaks to her and al
Iudes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
in black paiamas At Tarrytown Frances
Is met by husky college youth. who
halls Lightnut as ''Dicky." The latter 1g-
nores the boy, who then threatens to
thrash him for offending Frances. Light
nut takes the next train home. Bllllngs
storms over the outrage Of his arrest. he
and Lightnut discover mysterious Chl-
nese characters on the pajamas. ProTes-
EOr DOOzenberry is called in to interpret
the hierOglyphiCs. He raves over what ne
calls the lost silk of Si-Ling-Chi. The
writing declares that a person wearing
the pajamas will take on the semblance
of the previous wearer. The professor
OorrOws the pajama5 for experiment
Billings" dressed in paJamas is found IN
the professors room and is taken home
in an automobile with Frances and Wo-
man Iightnut calls the trump" Light
nut is angered by "the frump's' SANDER
GUS talk about Francis" Billings is
taken to his room. A servant tells Light
nut that a message has just been re-
.yeived stating that Billings was under ar
rest in New York for stealing a suit or
-NiaCk bahamas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Asbestos Pad.

AN asbestos pad for the table mag
be made in this way: Get enough
asbestos paper to cover the table with
double thickness. From a couple of
old sheets cut two pieces the size of
the table. Basic the asbestos paper
between them and quilt it on the sew
ing machine, using long stitch. This
is necessary. as the paper tears and
pulls apart easily Put this pad on the
table under your silence cloth, and
there will be no marks made on the
polished surface by hot dishes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Fried Potatoes 4La Cuisine Creole"

Fried Potatoes "La Cuisine Creole"
Wash and prepare sufficient guam
tity of potatoes for the meal. Slice
them in a machine, taking care to bear
down lightly, so as to have the slices
very thin. Have ready a vessel of
very hot lard, and drop the sliced pota-
toes into it, letting them remain until
they begin to brown. Take them out
with a wire ladle, scatter a little fine
salt over them, and serve while hot.
Success depends almost entirely upon
having the lard sufficiently hot. If
the potatoes do not brown, but absorb
fat, and are limp and greasy. be sure
the lard must be made hotter Prop
erly fried, they may be eaten with
relish when cold, as they are crisp
and palatable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Fruit Pasties

Wheat meal, apples, currants, sui.
tanas, cinnamon, sugar, lemon peel.
Make a dough by mixing wheat meal
with ice-cold water, add grated cocoa
nut if desired; knead as quickly as
possible to stiff, hard dough, roll
very thin. Core and chop the apples.
mix with the currants and other in
gradients inclose portions in lengths
Of the pastry, bake and when cold cut
;ato slices.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
RuIlnu snlrit stlII STRONG.

Mrs. j. L. Story, who has just pub
lished a volume of "reminiscences, tells
of a lady relative who had all her life
been afraid of damp sheets. When
she was dying Mrs. Story entered the
room, to find the fireplace barricaded
with a large assortment of bed linen.
She was having her winding sheet
warmed.
81 never have lain in damp bed
clothes while 1 was alive" said the
old lady in a feeble whisper. ''and I'm
not going to do it when I'm dead"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
CHAPTER XXI. (continued.)

o." Just a gasp, you know; and
my jolly cheeks stung as from dash
OF fiery what's-its-name sauce. So he
knew about the pa1amas, too!
half rose from my chair.
II assure you, sir" began stiff
~.
His fussy shrug checked me. No,
no. Well just have to wait till Jack
gets up. The only thing I'm anxious
about is the scenery and the view
points: and I just know if Francis
went with you. you would never see
any of it."
8y Joye, I thought that quite likely
enough. but of course it was devilish
personal of him to say so. And dash
seeing the scenery and view points,
anyway-whO wanted to see them, II
they could see her? I was just going
to suggest this, when he went on:
The fact is" He hesitated, then
licked his ashes with a sigh. "Oh.
well. since I've said as much as 1
have. I should go further, [ suppose.
It's only fair not to leave you in the
dark. especially as my daughter was
enthusiastically telling me just now
-puff-"that she already looks on
YOU as one of the family"
BY Jove, did she thought
hitched to the front OF the chair.
How dew mean how"
He nodded. And so I fee4 justified
in talking to you frankIy-not that
want to prejudice you against Fran
SIS. you understand, but just because"
his head wagged soberIy Francis
won't do" And he looked at me
steadily.
Something like a sharp pain struck
through me. Again-and this time
grom her own father. I just sat there
kind of frozen, you know, except that
I could feel the smile slowly loosen
ing in my face. He moved to a seat
nearer.
&c! don't like to seem to be dis
paraging my own flesh and blood, Mr..
Iightnut." he proceeded gravely, but
the truth is Francis is the only one
of my children that gives me any
anxiety
OH" 1 felt myself shrink together,
my knees slanting away from him.
NV dashed monOcle hung limp.
He angled closer. Jacks drinking
is bad-that I admit, but perhaps
h'm-he comes by it naturally; still
Jack has never forgotten that be is a
conference.-the son Of a gentleman
and has never been what you would
caft fast. but" His chest lifted under
a deep breath-"but Francis-whew!"
"Fast-Frances? It faltered tremu-
SousIy from my lips; my cigar dropped
Eith a soft thud
His eyes widened. oh, yes-fright-
fully" And he rendered me another
cigar. aud I had to light the made
rrel OF course, the mistake was in
ever sending Francis away to school
not always a wise thing, Mr.. Light
nut. especially when the home life
has been too clustered think the
reaction was too much for one so
g,v,'a and inexperienced as Francis.
Aul eI5vav Rgance-my, He lifted
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
CHAPTER XIII.
The Family Black sheep.

Presently | got In a WORD:
Then Judge, l have your permits
sion to speak to Frances?
Permission" He lifted his hands
and eyes. You certainly have, my
boy-don't l make it clear? Why,
Tn simply delighted-and grateful
oh. SO grateful to you!"
And. by Jove, he meant ft-there
was no mistaking his fervency! But
it made me feel Ike a silly ass, you
know. Custom or no custom, it just
made me a bit nifty to think her
father would speak this way. Might
be good form, but it appeared rotten
taste-lots of things seem that way,
dash it! Suggested this to PugsIey
once. but he was so devil1sh shocked
couldn't eat his Iuncheon-wasnt able
TO fetch a dashed word for four hours!
Why. Lightnut," he droDped to a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17

his hands I thought Jack was bad
on something he had to do. Dew
ilish simple, you see, but then Pugsley
is so ingenious, so-oh, clever, you
know
enough at Cambridge with thou
sand-dollar apartment on the Gold
Coast as you call it-and, by George,
you Harvard men have got the right
name for it!-but Francis beat that in
one terms drain on me for poker
losses and"
"Poker?' l moistened my lips. Then
frightened, for perhaps he meant
bridge-and that was good form, for
there was my Aunt Julia, who lived by
it-fact! But his head shook impa-
tiently when l suggested that he
meant this.
Bridget" he exploded. Why, Fran
els doesn't know bridge from casino!
Poker, I tell you, and faro-and all
the rest. The plucking was done
nightly at a certain-er-cIub,t the es-
Enlistment of a gentleman by the
name of McGinty-'Spot' McGinty-
oh. you know the place, them"
| faced him earnestly. Ter
Judge Billings, do 1 understand you
that is, it can't be that you are speak
ing of-er-Frances? l stammered
incredulously. Il mean your Frances
surely you are mott"
L Just ami" His jaw set with
snap. Just who I'm talking about
and nobody else, young man! l mean
my Francis-Francis Leslie Billings
who else could 1 mean?" He almost
groaned. oh, you don't know Fran
cis,"
Dash it, what they all chorused at
me! They seemed pretty positive
about it. too. and I was jolly miser-
able; but looking back now, l some
how think of that moment as being
the point where 1 reached the parting
of the INTERPRETATIONS.
Meantime, her father was studying
me a little oddly and smiling.
Il see you don't quite like what l
say about Francis" he remarked, puff
fing complacently.
I looked him straight in the eye.
Frankly, don't, if you must know"
blurted Then I screwed my monocle
tight and Strengthened forward. BY
Jove, I think you ought to be ashamed
of yourself, you know"
"Wh-whats that?-Lightnut! He
turned a beet color and grasped the
arms Of his chair
"Oh, do" I stood up and he fol-
lowed. Il think If that poor child had
had little-er-forbearan and
kindness-that sort of thing-oh, dash
it. | just think you've been Internally
harsh always-yes, l do"
Well, I'll be" He swallowed it,
neck forward. and stood painting bit.
Harsh. eh?" he jerked at me. UNI"
He stood there, his feet braced apart,
mis- white brows beetling at the floor.
.Harsh!" He cooked his head on one
side, thrusting out his heavy under
lip. Then came a sniff and a grunt.
and oh, he looked black!
And Just then came quick breath,
and 1 caught a murmur: L wonder
now if. after ell. that is true! BY
George. they say children and" The
mutter traiied off Here, here, my
bov-sit down." he exclaimed sudden
Iy: and he made me.
I want to thank you, Ltghtnut, he
said impressively. 1t may be that
YOU are right. Perhaps the better
course would be gently to reason with
Francis"
on. Judge, 1 am sure of it, l urged
feeIingly.
Well. well. my boy-we'u see" He
matted me on the knee. I'm going
20 try your way-by George. III do It
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17

When not in use, every broom
should be suspended so that the mate
rial of which it is formed may not rest
upon the ground, as that course will
quickly spoil the best article ever
manufactured. There are various ways
of doing this Probably the simplest
and best is to provide the handle with
a screweye fitted in the end.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
&C. sneclaI Advantaqes.

James Fullerton Muirhead in his
book, The Land of Contrasts" tells
of an American girl who was patrontz-
ingly praised by an Englishman for
the purity of her English and who re-
piled: We'll, l had special advan-
tages. inasmuch as an English mis-
sionary was stationed near our tribe"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
SEVEN YEARS
OF MISERY
How Mrs. Bethune was Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkharn's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Sikeston, Mo. - For seven years 1
suffered everything. / was in bed for

four or FIVE days at a
time every month,
and so weak / could
hardly walk. l had
cramps, back ache
and headache, and
was so nervous and
weak that l dreaded
to see anyone or
have anyone move in
the room. The doc
tors gave me medi-
cine to ease me at
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
In,nortant 10 Mothers
And PRICED Above All.

Other things may be seized by
might or purchased with money, but
knowledge is to be gained only by
effort.-Landor
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Stop the Pain.

The hurt of burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
quickly and prevents scars. 25c and soc by
druggists For free sample write to
J. W. Cole & &C.. Black River Falls, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17
Damage by Lightning.

Lightning does most damage in
level, open country A town or city
with its numerous projections ane
wires, is comparatively exempt
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17

British South African Empire.
The South African possessions OF
England require 100.00O,000 postage
stamps per annum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17

One always thinks there is a lot OF
money to be made in any kind OF busi-
ness that he isn't in.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17

Important it is that the blood be kept pure
Garfield Tea is big enough for the job.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17

Would you say money paid for sheet
music is invested in rolling stock.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17

Why be constlpated when you can get Gar
field Tea at any drug store2 1t will quickly re-
lieye and it's benefits will be realized.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-17

Love may find the way-but it isn't
always able to pay the freight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
Where Do You standa

THE st. Adams Messenger objects
to sending this or that man as dele.
gate to the Republican national con.
yention because he is farmer a
statesman or a blacksmith Cor
rect. send the best men, men who
will represent the best interest OF
their party-no matter what the oo
cupation, so long as it is an honorable
one. There should be no class dis
tinction along the lines above referred
TO- And we would also suggest thai
the people be consulted some as tC
whom they think would be good dele
gates. Let's have a convention where
everything is not cut and dried be
forehand '-Morrisville News and Cit
izen.
The esteemed contemporary is ar
guing well for the direct primary. One
of these days 1t will be a fact accom-
plished, and then some people will
wonder why we did not have II before
If this is government of the PEG
pie, by the people, FOR the people,
how are we going to escape the direct
primary and be consistent?
The direct primary intends that the
people shall choose their own repres
entatives instead OF having the bose.
DO 1t for them.
Which side are you on?-St. Adams
Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
CLIMATE HURTS WEAK LUNGS

In this climate there are always
numbers OF people whose lungs are
weak and who C,her have a chronic
cough or else C-ich cold easily and
are very likely to take pneumonia.
A New York girl, Miss Louise Jesel.
has written letter on this subject
saying In the past year have been
troubled with weak lungs and palpi.
tation of the heart Having heard
that Vinol was a great strengthener |
began taking Il and Il has done me a
world OF good.
II have no cough now, my heart is
all right and ! have gained greatly in
strength and energy"
Naturally, as soon as her strength
had been built up to the right point
by Vinol, all symptoms of her former
trouble vanished.
This delicious cod liver and iron
remedy, without oil. not only creates
strength and enrlohes the blood but
always agrees with the stomach.
Get bottle of vinol today and be
gin receiving It's curative power. We
guarantee II to please you. VIM. l.
Gokay, Druggist. Bennington. VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
DR. MARY E. WALKER ILL
Famous Woman Reformer in Critical
Condition at N. Y. Hospital

New York, March 1S.-Dr. Mary E.
Walker, the widely known advocate
of woman's rights and dress reform
in which latter she set an example by
wearing male attire. is in the Presby-
terrain hospital at New York and was
reported last night 10 be dangerously
i'll. Her relatives in Oswego, n. Y.
have been notified DR.. Walker had
an engagement TO make an address
before the betterment league yester
day. Upon her arrival Saturday night
however, she was found to be suffer
ing from a nervous breakdown and
was taken from the train directly tC
the hospital On account Of her age
she is an octogenarian-he friends
fear her Illness will prove a critica
one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers


Harry Gardner Of Boston is spend
ing few days in town.
The Hall Husband" company ar
rived Sunday from Glens Falls.
Ernest Miller of Pittsfeld passed
the week end at his home here.
Miss L. NJ. Barney has returned
from a business trip to New York.
L.. F. Abbott and daughter, Mrs. g.
H. Blackner left today for Atlantic
City.
Miss Harriet Osborne of Albany is
the guest Of the Misses Shaw at Old
Bennington.
The condition of Robert Hill Of the
Woodford road, who is i'll, remains
about the same.
A special meeting of the Y. M. C. A.
board of directors will be held Tues
day evening, March 10 at o'clock.
Master William Slattery observed
his fifth birthday Saturday afternoon
by entertaining several Of his little
friends
Rev. Joseph Robinson and family
of Old Bennington are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Robinson's parents in
Baltimore.
1 Wanted-A woman for kitchen and
dining room work No washing. Five
in family. Apply to Mrs. E. E. Hart
S19 Main street. 2St;
w. H. Gleason, inmate of the Sol
: diers Home, returned last Saturda,
from a three months absence, work
ing part of the time in Bethel ant
: visiting with friends in Manchester.
The funeral of Mrs. Jesse Snow wa
> held from the house on Chimes stree
at o'clock this afternoon, Rev. W
, f. Meyer, of the First Baptist churc
officiating. The burial was in tn
village cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Clemens c
Providence, X. l., former residents
have returned here to reside an
have begun housekeeping in tenC
u ment on School street. Mr. Clemon
has a position in the Holden-Leonar
J. factory.
e Rowland and Clifford have don
what other managers didn't beliey
y could be accomplished, namely repea
z with THE Rosary" This play, tn
) sensation of last season, is crowdin
y the theatres again this season, an
: it comes here Wednesday evening.
S Mrs. Ella Sawtelle, grand vice con
r mander of the Golden Cross lodge fC
II Massachusetts, will make an ofIicii
r. visit to Catamount commandery o
d Tuesday evening. A delegation fro
O Hester Gateway commandery of Mort
e Adams will be present at this NEE
Is ing. All members of the local cor
II mandery are urgently requested to
present.
The two-man team bowling tourn
ment was opened on Saturday nigl
with the following scores: Team
Is Harwood, 159-162-190; Cranston, 16
9 1926; total 919. Team 2, PER-
u 174-174-172; White, 1S9-149-195; tota
d 1868, winning by 1874 pins. The ri
+ ates-Atheltics bowling match WI
~ postponed from Saturday night
. this evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 20
cent bottle OF Greenes Warranted sy.
rup OF Tar II II fails TO cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
% cent bottle to provs satisfactory or
money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy. A. s. Hathaway
Harwood Drug Store,
G. II. aud A. B. Hawkins
D. A. Quinlan. ID. q. Woodworth