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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

AS a result of an appropriation OF
"a oOO set aside by the last leglsla-
ture for the promotion of a systematic
camnaign of education for improving
the character and increasing the pro-
drc+ion of domestic animals in the
state plans were formulated to outht
and send several cars containing edu-
ca+ional exhibits through the north
orr norton of the state. The confer
once was attended by the officers OF
tbe Wisconsin Live Stock association
prof G. G. Humphrey of the depart
mont of animal husbandry, Secretary
q Mackenzie of the state board OF
.oric,1lture. H. C. Cheney OF chicago
assistant general freight agent, ana
George p Villas of Baraboo, division
..,,,,o7.intendent for the Northwestern
road and Agent John c. Prlen Oh
Madison for the st. Paul. 1t is pro
Dosed to equip several cars, one with
= live stock exhibit, another with
dairy and others with home and 1arm
bniIding devices. The railroads nave
Y,ron,ised their cooperation IN trans
Forripg the cars from place to place.
Another conference will be held at
the office of Secretary of the state
BOARD of Agriculture Mackenzie, at
1vbicb the details of the plan will be
worked out
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
INSTEAD OF DARNING
HOW USEFULNESS OF STOCKINGS
MAY BE PROLONGED.
Does Not Pay to Spend Much Time In
Mending Hosiery-Are Useful in
Making Rugs for the
Nursery.

In these halcyon days of guaranteed
hosiery-at a very moderate price, too
it can be said with emphasis that it
does not pay to spend much time
darning stockings. When they have
really begun to give out, the putting
Of whole hour on large heel hole
is nothing less than wicked. The
sensible householder prefers to put
by the ragged socks and stockings
and to buy new rather than to. spend
on prolonging the life of a couple Of
pairs for two more wearings the time
that would suffice to make a new out
ing shirt or simple tailored waist.
But there is no need to throw old
black stockings in the rag bag for
want of ways to use them. First OF
all, well worn black sock is one of
the best things to be had for use in
sponging off dark clothes with house
hold ammonia or other cleaning fluid.
1t leaves no light colored lint, and is
soft and absorbent to handle. y A sup
ply should be always in some conven-
lent place if the men of the household
have way of wearing black or dark
blue suits for everyday.
Woven rag carpet is no longer a
thing despised. Through the winter
many home lovers return to the old
fashion of sewing carpet rags, to be
woven into serviceable rugs for nur-
sery and sitting room, as well as for
the furnishing of the summer bunga-
low. The touch of black is most desir-
able to set off the brighter stripes.
and for this purpose old black stock
ings cut around and round in spiral
fashion, or as an apple is peeled, to
make long strip, will be found use
full to the very toe.
One notable housewife uses stock
ings in the mop that she polishes
floors and wipes up with, as they are
softer than the mops usually sold.
Wherefore, save the old stockings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Potato FareI.

Peel six large potatoes, cut them in
halves lengthwise and scoop out the
centers, leaving the shells about one
half inch in thickness. Season two
cups of chopped raw beef with one
tablespoonful of softened butter, one
tablespoon of tomato catsup, one tea
spoon of minced parsley, one-haf tea
spoon Of minced onion, one-half tea
spoon of salt and few grains of pep
per. Fill the potato shells with the
meat, sprinkle with buttered crumbs
and bake with equal parts Of butter
and hot water.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Homemade VINEGAR.

Save all your apple parings and put
in crock or granite pan and cover with
water, let stand few days, then
strain through thin cloth. A large
salt sack will do-and squeeze, but
not hard enough so the parings will
come through. Rinse all your syrup
pals and pitchers and put in the
juice, or you can put in little brown
sugar. Then set where it is warm
and let work. If you will have any
mother from old vinegar put that in,
but it will make it's own mother. This
makes good vinegar and saves buying
at stores.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Savory for a Beef Stew.

(For about three pounds Of meat.l
Take one medium sized onion; stick It
with three cloves; add one blade of
mace, one teaspoonful of pepper
corns, one-half teaspoonful of allspice,
one tablespoonful of salt, one-half tea
spoonful of summer sayory, one half
teaspoonful of thyme, one-half tea
spoonful of marjoram; one tablespoon
full of lemon juice, one tablespoonful of
mushroom or tomato catsup or a few
drops of Worcestershire sauce
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
state Road School In Madison.


The first annual road school
Of the Wisconsin highway com
mission convened in the assembly
chamber Of the new capitol, with over
one hundred men from all parts OF
the state in attendance, mostly county
highway commissioners.
In the absence from Madison OF
Governor McGovern, his private secre-
tary, Col. Duncan McGregor, gave an
address of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by c. F. Post OF Sank
county, president Of the Wisconsin
Highway Commissioners association.
The condition of affairs leading up
to the passage of the constitutional
amendment permitting the state to
aid in highway improvement was de-
scribed by Senator John s. Donald OF
Dane county, father of the present
state aid law. He said there were
$4,000 miles of roads in the II coun-
ties of Wisconsin, and the 1900 towns
and villages in the state had total
Of 10000 pathmasters and superin-
tendents, while the annual expend1-
ture of the roads of the state had
been over s2,5O0,00O since 1905. In
one township there were 40 pathmas-
tiers.
The state aid movement he said
had it's inception in Massachusetts
and New Jersey, and from the east
ern states had spread throughout the
Union. In Wisconsin the agitation
for better roads began in the '90s, and
the first step in the way of legislation
toward this end was taken when the
law permitting the purchase of road
machinery on petition was placed on
the statute books In 1890 the law
permitting freeholders to petition for
gravel or macadam roads was enact
ed, and this led up to county aid, two
laws for this purpose being enacted
in 1907
Then came the passage of the con
stitutionaI amendment permitting
state aid and the establishment of the
highway division of the geological
and natural history survey, with an
appropriation of $4,000 for its work.
Senator Donald sketched the inves-
LEGATIONS of the special commission
appointed by the legislature OF 1909 to
frame a state aid law, after the ta1l-
ure to agree upon bill at that SEES
sion, and the visits which were made
to other states during the invest1ga-
ton
In speaking of the travel upon Wis
consin roads, he said there were over
800 cheese factories in the state,
and over 1000 creameTies, and the
travel each day to these factories and
creameries, to say nothing OF the con-
densing plants, amounted to 120,OoO
miles, justifying all claims made for
Wisconsin as a dairy state.
In addition there were 1900 rural
free delivery routes in the state, Gov
ering on an average rs miles eacn,
which made another 10000 miles,
while with the star routes and stage
lines there was enough additional
travel to bring the daily mileage up
to about 100000 miles, not including
the regular marketing of farm pro-
duce and the general travel.
In addition to the state aid law
other legislation had been enacted Tor
the purpose of aiding in the improve
ment of the roads of the state, such
as the extension of aid for bridges
and culverts, the payment OF ROAD
taxes in cash, the law encouraging the
use of the split log drag, etc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Road Pays Half Million.

One of the largest checks the state
will receive this year came to the
state treasury when the Chicago &
Northwestern road RENTED 1854, 406.-
81 as one-half of its annual taxes.
This amount also covered the taxes
of the Milwaukee, Sparta & North
western road, amounting to $44,347.-
81. The Illinois Central paid its entire
taxes, $12,195.53, and the Milwaukee
road sent in another $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Sun a LampIiuhter.

In the acetylene burning lighthouses
along the Panama canal will be in
stalled copper cylinders exposed to
the sun When the sun rises in the
morning and the rays fall upon these
cylinders they will expand and close
valves that admit gas to the burners.
AS night approaches and the SUMS
rays diminish in power the cylinders
will contract and again turn on the
gas, which will be ignited by small
pilot jets.-Scientific American.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
COST OF GRAIN
GROWING IN
CENTRAL CANADA

A careful canvass made of a num-
Der of men farming in large way
indicates that even with the extreme
expense of harvesting the crop, which
has been caused by the bad weather
and difficulty in threshing, wheat has
been produced and put on the market
for less than 55 cents a bushel. The
average freight rate is not over 10
cents per bushel. This would make
the cost of production and freight 68
cents and would leave the farmer an
actual margin on his low-grade wheat
of 173a cents and for his high-grade
wheat of 1919 cents; and though this
is not as large a profit as the farmer
has every right to expect, it is profit
not to be despised, and which should
leave a very fair amount of money to
his credit when all the expenses of
the year have been paid, unless the
value of low-grade wheat sinks very
much below its present level. A mat
ter of Importance to the prospective
settler is that of the cost of produc
ton. The following table has been
prepared after careful investigation:
Interest on 800 acres, value
$50 per acre, years at 6
per cent interest. ........ 81, 10000
Interest on horses, machin-
cry, wagons, ploughs, har-
rows, etc, to operate 800
acres-say $4,000 for
years OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $4,000
Getting 800 acres ready for
crop first year, doing ones
own work with hired help,
about $3.50 per acre. ... 10000
Getting 800 acres ready for
crop, second and third
year, about $1.25 per acre
per year, or $3.50 per acre
2 years ones own work and
hired help. ................ 10000
Seed per year, wheat, per
acre $1.25, 8 years. ....... 10000
Seeding, 800 acres, 25 cents
per acre, 8 years. ....... $4,000
Irvine, 800 acres, 80 cents
per acre, 3 years .... $500
Harvesting, 800 acres, 80
cents per acre, 8 years. -. 288.00
Marketing, 800 acres, esti-
mate 20 bushels per acre
per year for 8 years, 3
cents per bushel, or cents
per bushel for years. -. $500
Threshing 800 acres, estimate
20 bushels per acre per
year for 8 years, 6 cents
per bushel per year or Is
cents for 8 years. ........ 1,152.00
Total .s7834.oO
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
dental operation on PONY.

A remarkable operation has been
performed by a Wanstead (Eng.) vet
Urinary surgeon on a pony which had a
bad fracture of the lower jaw. Aft
er injecting cocaine and wiring the
teeth together, the surgeon drilled a
hole through the jawbone, and the
broken parts were then firmly drawn
together by strong silver wire. The
pony is expected to make complete
recovery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
want .svotes Tor Women.H

Want "Votes for Women"
The majority of the women en-
ployes in the Wisconsin state capital
are in favor of woman suffrage, &C
cording to a poll taken by the Asso-
ciated Press. Out of 119 women who
voted. 81 said they wanted the ballot
and 50 said nay. Less than a hair
dozen refused to cast a ballot for or
against the ballot for their sex.
With brazen abandon few ardent
partisans threw the corrupt practices
act to the winds and electioneered IN
the good old way. For if anyone
thinks all the women have their minds
made up on this well known public
question the voting knocked this IDEA
into the proverbial cooked hat. Inde-
cfsiveness or Indifference was dis
Dlaved by many of the fair voters,
and some needed the insistent urging
of more enthusiastic associates to get
them to vote at all Others needed no
second invitation and deplored the
fact they could cast but one ballot
Some hesitated to vote under the de-
fusion that they must sign their
names.
Several young women admitted that
Miss Jane Adams had converted
them to the suffrage cause during her
address in the assembly chamber re-
Gently. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst ana
Miss Beatrice Professionalism nave
also extolIed votes-for-women here
within a week
The poll reached all women en-
Moved regularly in the state house
Offices including clerks, stenograph-
ers, private secretaries and telephone
oneratOrS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
state Death Rate lower.

That the death rate in the state OF
Wisconsin for the fourth quarter OF
1911 was the lowest since the enact
ment of the state law in 1907 calling
for uniform registration is shown by
the figures recorded with the state
board of vital statistics. For the las
three months of the year SOLO death
certificates were issued. This number
corresponds to the annual death rate
of 1O.9 per 1000 population. In 1905
the rate was liz and in the preceding
year for the last quarter the rate was
los.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Mood County Has plague.

Dr G. A. Harper, secretary OF the
,+o+o hoard of health, decided to seho
Dr I, p Spencer, a member OF the
,,o.rd to Grand Rapids to investigate
the epidemic of smallpox over my
cases of which have been reporteu'
DR. Harper said that the disease ap,
Doars to have spread to all parts OF
WOOD county. statistics OF the ooaro
show that the village of Almond near
Crand Rapids. has twenty cases, the
town of Siegel eleven, ana otneI ooln,
munities in Wood county nave seFefai
cases each
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Thompson Named Regent.

Governor McGovern appointed
George Thompson, Ellsworth, to be
normal school regent in place of Free.
man H. Lord, resigned. The term ex-
pires the first Monday in February
1914 Appointment was also made OF
Norris E. Wager, Frederick, to be dis.
trict attorney Of Polk county, to sue
coed Carl L. Lynn, Balsam Lake, who
resigned recently because of illness.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Wheat Production Great.

The Wisconsin Advancement asso-
citation is making up from the census
bulletins figures to indicate, compare
tive productiveness of upper W1scon-
sin counties and other parts OF the
country. A recent bulletin compares
the four most central counties OF up
per Wisconsin with the four most
central counties of Iowa. The result
ic follows.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
cures burning, itching and torturing skin
diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain of
burns. Cures without scars. 25c and 800
by druggists. For free sample write to
J. w. Cole & Co.. Black River Falls, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Hope.

He-They say men of brains live
long.
She-Well, hope for the best. You
may prove one Of the exceptions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

Let love make you strong, pure, Sc
we're. Let it prevent your sacrificing
the least portion of your souls life
Carmen SYLVIA.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

Deisem, No. Oak. was passing
through Change of Life and felt very
bad. I could not sleep and was very
nervous. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound restored me to perfect health
and | would not be without it. Mrs.
F. M. THORN, Deisem, No. Oak.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. 1t is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative,
three for cathartic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
TESTIMONY
OF FIVE WOMEN
Proves That Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound Is Reliable.

Reedville, Ore.-''I can truly recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all women who are passing
through the Change of Life, as It made
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

Work is the very salt of life; not
only preserving 1t from decay, but
giving it tone and favor.-Hugh Black
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

me q Well woman after
suffering three years. I"
- Mrs. MARY BoGART,
Reedville, Oregon.
New Orleans, La.
g When passing through
the Change of Life l was
troubled with hot flashes,
weak and dizzy spells and
backache. Twas not fit for
anything until / took Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound which
proved worth it's weight
in gold to me. - Mrs. GAS
TON BLoNDEAU, 1541 Po-
lymnia St., New Orleans.
Mishawaka, Ind. :" We
men passing through the
Change of Life can take
nothing better than Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. / am recon-
ndingittoa friends
because Of what it has
done for me. Mrs. CHAs.
BAUER, 523 E. Marion ST.,
MishaWaka, Ind.
Alton Station, Ky.-''Fo
months | suffered from
troubles in consequence of
my age and thought |
could not live. Lydia E.
Pinkham's V e G e t a BILE
Compound made me well
and [ want other suffering
women to know about it, "
Mrs. EMMA BAILEY, Alton
Station, XIV.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

The evils and sorrows that afiict
mankind are of mankind's own max
ing.-Marie Corelli.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
s7,834.00
CT.

Or
By wheat crop farm 800 acres
for years, average 20
bushels per acre per year
for years, or total of 60
bushels, = 1920 bushels at
80 cents per bushel. -. SIS, $4,000
Balance to credit of farm aft
er 8 years operation, ST.
$4,000 per year. .......... 7,526.00
"To operate 4SO acres would cost
less in proportion, as the plant re-
CURED for 800 acres would do for the
larger farm, and the interest on plant
for the extra 100 acres would be
saved"
The figures given may be open to
criticism, but they will be found to
be reasonably accurate, with fair
ness given to the expense columns.
There are those who profess to do
the work at much less cost than
those given.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

no CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money If 1t fails TO cure. Il. w.
GROVES signature Is on each box. Csc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

TnuS-Zb0.4o WIuUs Ioo'5V 0qut1I'
82.55, divided by equals 1919 ma
king 445 per cent. in favor OF Wis
consin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

F1orence-Sam Larson, a we'll
known farmer, was attacked by
a bull and badly gored. Before he
could be rescued his left arm was
fractured and his right leg and hip so
painfully bruised that paralysis was
caused.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

Racine Petitions are to be cir
culated asking Mayor Goodland to
issue a call for special election on
the question of adopting the commits
sion form of government 1t is prob
able that the question will De submit
ted at the city election in April.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

Manitowoc.-Harry Gufeldt, Chi
cago & Northwestern brakeman,
was struck by a truck on the plat
form, while he was hanging on to the
car after the vestibule had been
closed. Gufeldt was thrown to the
platform unconscious, while the train
passed alongside of him, six inches
away His home is at Green Bay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-17
RESENT MESSAGE
SENT TO CAUCUS
lc0ntinued From I,lrst pAse1

Continued From First PACED
Minor by James Caskie. and Charles
~. Meredith presented the name of Mi
Carbon. The FIRST ballot stood:
| Moncure, So Minor, St. Gordon. as
On the second ballot Mr.. Gordons
name was dropped and Mr. AIoncure
was nominated the vote being 1ls to
81. william Hodges Mann. Jr.. who
/ has an office with Speaker Byrd. voted
for Mr.. Moncure.
/ The supporters OF Mr.. Minor want
ed it distinctly understood that while
they regarded the action of Governor
Mann as unfair and unwarranted. they
heartily Endorsed the selection of Mr.
Moncure. They contended that the
sole desire Of the Governor was TO de-
feat. II possible. the nomination of
Mr. Minor. Attention was also called
to the fact that 1t was known before
Governor Mann sent his message that
only three candidates were likely TO
be voted on by the caucus and that
no similar notice had ever been serv-
cd on the lawyers by tho Governor.
There was none when Judge Beverly
Judge Migrants successor
! Mr.. aIoncure. who is a member of
the 1rm OF Smith. Moncure * Gordon,
is regarded as one OF the ablest chan
Gerry lawyers at tho bar, and his selec-
tion therefore is looked upon as par
ticularly wise and appropriate.
sketch OF Mr.. NIoncure.
Mi Moncure was born in Caroline
county, August % 1863 He is the
son OF Judge Eustace Conway Mon
cure. for many years judge of the
County Court OF Caroline, who married
Miss Fannie Irby. lie is grand ne
phew OF Judge r. c. l.. Moncure. who
was for a long while president OF the
Virginia supreme Court of Appeals.
and considered one OF the ablest jur-
lists that ever sat on that bench
He received his early education at
Bowling Green Academy in Caroline
county. and in 1850 matriculated ct the
/ Virginia Military Institute, where he
graduated, after four-year course.
3 second in his class. He then laugh
school four years. After reading law
( privately he took summer course
at the University OF Virginia. and was
admitted to the bar in this city.
/ Upon the elevation OF the lats James
! c. Lamb. who was then partner of
IT, NJ. Smith, Jr.. to the judgship OF
I the Chancery Court In 1899. MIR. Mon
cure formed partnership with Mr..
Smith under the hrm name of Smith &
Moncure III 1895. James w. Gordon
was admitted to the firm. which has
been known since as Smith. Moncure &
Gordon.
4 Mr.. Moncure has had very extensive
'eNperlence in law. especially in chan
Gerry practice. and in handling estates.
+ He is considered eminenuy qualified
for the iudsship for which the Rich
! mond bar has indorsed him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-17
SIX KILLED BY
EXPLOSION At
GAYTOn MINES
(contInued From a.; 80

concerning the explosion. which viii
be submitted TO the jury.
Ninety men were at work In the
mine. according to a statement made
by J.. j. Garnctt secretary to Mr..
Voolfolk. They were In other por-
lions Of the mine and ali escaped un-
hurt.
Donnelly was regarded by the com
PAM as a thoroughly efficient ana re-
liable man. lie had been In its employ
about two years, and his services
were always satisfactory. lie was un-
married and leaves one sister Miss
Annie Dornclly. of Brooklyn. y. y
The injured men. It wac said. would
PROBABLY recover. although last nigh.
it was almost Impossible to tel tho
fun extent Of their injuries. Al We're
burned. Williams the young negro
driver appeared to have Sustained the
most severe burns. but i, was thought
that he would recover II was not
necessary TO take any OF them to a
hospital.
The last fatal explosion at tho Cay
ton mines occurred last winter. when
four men died OF injuries when a
charge Of dynamite was set off
The same number OF men who met
their death Yesterday were killed by
a dust explosion IN January. 1910.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-17

IN the. time swimming. boating. fishing
and playing games. All report an ex-