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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
WHY THE FIFTH MAN LEFT
He Wore a Wig and the Other Four
Men at the Table Were Bald
and laxative.

In the smoking room of a west
bound ocean liner two days out from
an English port five men sat at a
small game" of poker. When the
chips had been cashed in the men re-
tanned their places, and presently one
of the party said: This is funny;
four bald heads out of a possible
fve," and then there was a discussion
as to the causes of badness, in which
all took part except the unaffected
man, who was a good listener for a
while. He then babe the others good
night. When he had gone the young
est Of the group, who was less bald
than the others, said: DO you know
why Mr. Blank made the getaway?
He wears 4 wig, and is probably as
bald as any of u.s." And for the rest
of the journey Mr.. Blanks head was
the object of study-at a distance
for he never again appeared in the
smoking room.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
Constipation and Catarrh

For many years have been wrest-
ling with the problem of furnishing
the public an internal catarrh remedy.
Peruna has been the remedy that l
have devised and it has certainly re-
lieved many thousand people, yes hum
dreds of thousands of people, of chron-
ic catarrh.
Constipation was my chief difficulty
in treating these cases. l often felt
that it would be better if a laxative
element we're added to Peruna.
feared to do so, however, first because
OF the number of catarrhal patients
who needed no laxative, and second 1
was afraid of making such radical
change in a remedy that was already
doing so well. Thus it was that / con-
tinued to prescribe with the Peruna a
bottle of Manalin to those who needed
a laxative. At last, under circum-
stances explained in my booklet, was
constrained to add the laxative ele-
ment to Peruna. This constitutes what
is now known as the revised Peruna.
Now those who take Peruna will,
first, find themselves promptly re-
lieved of their constipation. Second
the catarrh will gradually disappear.
And once the catarrh is cured the con-
stipation leaves permanently. Then if
you follow the advice given in my
book, you will never have to take pills
any more. Cathartics and laxatives.
you can ignore. You will be perma~
nently relieved of both your catarrh
and the constipation.
Pe-ru-na, Man-a-lin and La-cu-pia
manufactured by the Pe-ru-na Com
pany, Columbus, Ohio. Sold at all
drug stores.
SPECIAL NOTICE-1dany persons inquire
for The Od-time Peruna. They want the
Peruna that their Fathers and Mothers used
to take. The old Peruna is called Ka-
tarno. If your druggist or dealer does not.
keep it for sale write the Katarno Company,
Columbus, Ohio, and they will tell you all
about it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
Echoes of Fashion.

Many of the newest coat models IN
black taffeta and satin are cut away
sharply from the bust into a long
pointed tail at the back.
Nearly all thin or transparent IA
brics are made with a slightly bout
FAINT over-skirt suggestive of the pam
nier, but for those figures which can
not stand this arrangement around the
hips there is the tunic, which though
falling almost plain from the waist, is
cut with rounded edge just above
the knees, slightly gathered into a lace
insertion or trimming, and edged with
silk fringe a few inches in depth. This
gives the pannier effect, yet keeps the
fullness away from the hips.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
BABIES TO DRESS IN STYLE
Pannier Skirts and Hats with Us
trich Feathers Are the FASH
ion for Infants.

Baby's clothes are just as elaborate
iust as much decorated and as care
fully finished with regard to style as
are mothers this year, and are also
very expensive.
There are little velvet coats, with
hats or bonnets to match. There
also are combinations of mufters'
scarfs and hats to match.
There are diminutive chlncnlila
coats Just like the larger ones for
mother. And there are wee dresses
which have a decided pannier effect
The showing in baby hats is almost
as large in some stores as the regu-
lar millinery department.
The little hats are decorated with
ostrich feathers, lace and other &C
cessories which heretofore have been
left to older styles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
Vegetable Fiber for Shoes.

A Haverhill (Mass.) shoeman has OBJ
tanned patents giving him the right to
make vamps and tops of vegetable
fiber which he has invented and per
fected to be used in the manufacture
Of shoes. A few cases of shoes have
been made Of this material, which APP
pears to be a good substitute for leath-
er. The fiber is said to be particularly
adaptable Tor warm weather wear be-
cause, being of woven material, air
can penetrate the vamp and top. The
inventor also claims that a shoe made
of this material is waterproof.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
Joke on His Clerical Brother

Two brothers named Chalmers, one
a minister and the other a physician,
lived together in a western town. One
day a man called at the house and
asked for Mr.. Chalmers. The physi-
clan, who answered the door, replied:
Il am he"
You've changed considerably since
I last heard you preach said the
man, who appeared greatly aston
ished
"Oh, it's my brother you want to
see; he breaches and l practice"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
BAD for Shoes.

A woman who is hard on her silk
stockings has learned to utilize the
tops for bags for her shoes and slip
pers. When the runs and holes get
undarnable the tops of the stockings
are cut off midway of the leg and the
lower edge sewed across in a French
seam.
A shoe is kept in each of these
stocking bags, which take up no room,
cost nothing and act as an absorber
of dust. Sometimes the kind of shoes
is outlined on the hem to make them
more easily distinguishable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
Boiled Potatoes With onion sauc

Boiled Potatoes With Onion Sauce.
Boil potatoes in their jackets with
bacon and onion sauce. The potatoes
are cooked soft in boiling water and
sent to table smoking hot, still in their
skins, with bit of salt sprinkled over
them. Each person peels his own po-
tatoes and eats it with this sauce. Get
half a pound of smoked bacon. not too
fat. remove the rind and chop into
small dice; fry until they begin to
crisp, then add an equal amount of
chopped onion, mix and cook slowly,
stirring occasionally until the onion is
a fine yellow color, but not blackened;
serve hot in gravy boat 1t has a de-
licfous flavor and it not as indigestible
as it sounds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

You are constipated. You have TAX
en- laxatives a great many years. You
have tried to select a diet that would
keep your bowels regular In this you
have failed and were obliged to go
back to your laxatives again. This, l
say, has been going on many years.
You also have a slight catarrh in the
head and throat. You never imagined
that the catarrh had anything to do
with the constipation. Suppose 1 we're
to tell you that as long as you have
that catarrh you will never get better
of your constipation Would you be-
lieve me? Well, whether you would
believe me or not it is the truth.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
More schooIboy "Howlers."

= 1.-THE Salic law is that you must
take everything with grain of salt.
Julius Caesar was Renowned for
his great strength. He threw a bridge
across the Rhine"
"The zodiac is the zoo Of the sky,
where lions, goats and other animals
go after they are dead
1.-THE Pharisees were people who
liked to show off their goodness by
praying to synonyms.
can abstract noun is something
you can't see when you are looking at
it,
"Algebraical symbols are used when
you do not know what you are talking
about ''-Westminster Gazette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
Dried Sweet Corn.

Select good, plump ears, husk and
silk cut with sharp knife very thin.
Be sure and don't cut into the cob,
but scrape the cob after cutting of
the corn. Cook over water until all
the milk is cooked In, then put in
clean -four sack, some in each end.
hang over a line so one end will be
higher than the other, shake once in
a while. Bring in at night. This will
be nice and white, with all the flavor
of fresh corn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
The New Sleeves.

The new influence of the trimmed
sleeves is making itself felt just now.
1t will be seen where the lawn frill
runs almost to the elbow. Sometimes
it is seen frilled right up to the shout
der. This fancy may lead later to
revival of the pulled and banded
sleeves of the Elizabethan era.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

When considering garments of velvet,
satin, ETC., lined with brocades, it must
be borne in mind that they are for
grown-ups, for matrons, and not for
the young maid. There is nothing
about them to suggest girlhood Sim
pier clothes, or at least those that
seem simpler, belong properly to the
merry maid, before she takes on the
dignity of the matrou
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
To Renouate Historic Castle.

Loeb Dochart Castle, which was
built in the thirteenth century on an
island in the loch IF the same name
and is associated with the famous Rob
Roy, has now been taken in hand by
the Scottish Historical Antiquarian as
ISOLATION, and is being renovated so as
to insure it's permanency.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
Rane GUIDE YeIIs,

1t is stated by 9 returning traveller
that the yells introduced by the
American athletes at Stockholm "can
be heard all over Sweden"
Some yells those.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

While we send our influence abroad
as much as possible, we should live
SO that we shall be benedictions to
those nearest us.-Rev. J. R. Miller
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
Very Much So.

James tells me he has very light
work with that hairdresser."
so it is. He bleaches blonde
heads"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethiug, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colic 25c bottle.
Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

Between two evils, choose neither;
between two goods, choose both
TryOn Edwards.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
Rural Fate.

Sins never made a big hit. He
just ploughed his way along"
What a narrowing Hfe!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

What human nature wants is some
body to pay the freight.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

CURES ITCHING SKIN DISEASES.
Coles Carbolisalve stops itching and makes'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

Never do anything concerning the
rectitude of which you have doubt.
-P1iDV
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
OF Course

"Her husband is a self-made man. :"
She's sure to insist on altera-
tionS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
In Memoriam.

BRAHLEG. IN loving remembrance % my hus
band and father. WILLIAM BRAHl.FE.
who died twenty years ago today, july -.
1892.
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
CUSBERD. In loving remembrance Of our dear
father. DANIEL. CTSBERD. who departed
this life ten years today. July -. 1892.
His tolls are past his work is done.
And lie is frlly bl.st.
He fought the fight. the victory Won,
And entered into
BY HIS DEVOTED CHILDREN.
FLENNER. In loving memory Of my mother.
MARTHA ELIZABETH FLENNER who
tered into eternal rest two years ago today.
July IS. 1910.
FREEDMAN In sad but loving remembrance
~ dear boy and brother JOHN FREED
MAN. vino was taken suddenly from Ms
year ago today. July Is. 1911.
BY HIS LOVING PARENTS AND SISTERS
HoRIGAN. In sad but loving remembrance OF
MARGARET II. HORIGAN. who died i've
years ago today. July ~. 1907.
May her soul 10 peace.
REMEMBERED BY MAMMA, SISTER AND
BROTHERS,
WARD In memory II our beloved mother Mrs.
ELIZABETH WARD. who died teu years
ago saturday. July p. 1885,:
Der our hearts In the years that have flown
There is love. dear mother. like thine own.
Tired Of the base. the hollow. the untrue,
Mother, - mother. hearts long for you.
HEE DEVOTED CHILDREN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
SUPPORTERS OF TAFT
ARE AHEAD IN TEXAS
Lead in Precinct Conventions.
Sheppard Favorite for
Senatorship.

DALLAS. Tex, July 27-Taft sup
cinct conventions in Texas, according 70
meager returns received at midnight The
precincts chose delegates to the county
conventions. which will be held next
Saturday. and the county conventions
will, in turn, choose delegates TO the re-
publican state convention which will
name state ticket and form a state
organization. The struggle centerS
around possession of the state organi-
zation.
Returns indicate that the race between
Gov. Colquitt for reelection and ". +.
Ramsey, his only opponent is very close
and it may take the full returns to de-
eide.
In this primary election the vote was
the heaviest in many years and the bal
lot the longest in the history of the state.
In the race for congressman-at-large
there were twenty-three candidates with
two places to be filed Returns as to
districts are too meager to indicate re-
suits.
Returns from the democratic pri-
mary election. the results of which
are equivalent to an election.
show that Representative Morris Shep-
pard, candidate for the United States
Senate to succeed Senator Joseph w
Bailey, is leading Jacob +. VOTERS Of
Houston, Representative c. b. Randell
and Matthew Zollner Of Rockwell
county. the other candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
SHOT, HE TELLS OF ATTACK.
Earnest Pierce. Colored, Declares
Himself Victim of Two Men.

Earnest Pierce. a negro, thirtytwo
years old. was shot in the head at an
early hour this morning at I'd and l
streets northeast. He was rushed to the
Casualty Hospital and the surgeons hope
to save his life.
According to the story he tells, he gave
up his job as waiter in the restaurant
at the Union station last night and re-
ceived $50 that was due him. With this
money he started for his home, 424 Flori-
da avenue northwest. While passing
through the III street subway under the
railroad tracks. he says he met two col
ored men who walked along with him.
When the three men reached end and
l streets northeast one Of the men shot
him, Pierce told the police. Some en-
pioyes of an express company, who were
working in the offices of the company
nearby, heard the shots and rushed out
to what was the matter. They say
they found Pierce lying on the ground
with pistol near him. but saw no trace
of other men and heard no one running
away.
Pierce was taken to the hospital and
his wounds dressed The bullet had en-
tered his jaw near the ear and had
passed out through the other jaw Pow
der marks on his face indicate that the
pistol was held close to his face when il
was fired.
Lieut.. Falvey of the ninth precinct is
conducting an investigation of the shoot
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
RESCUERS HEAR VOICE
IN FLOODED COAL MINE
Start Immediately to Dig Through
Debris in Effort to Save
Imprisoned Man.

CNIONTOWN. Pa. July 21.-Res-
cuers at work in Lemont mine No. /
or the H. Z. Frick Coke COMPANY
which was flooded Wednesday, tonight
reported that they had heard a voice
in the mine. The rescuers say the
voice sounded as If it came through
the wall from Lemont mine No. 9
They hurried to the junction of the
two mines, but it was found to be
clogged with debris and nothing could
be done to gain an entrance into the
other side.
Twenty-Five coal diggers were inme-
diately put to work TO dig through forty
five feet into Lemont mine No. ;. They
VIII probably not be able TO reach the
other mine before noon Sunday
1t is believed it was the voice of John
Bolcheck, one OF the three miners sup
posed TO lave been drowned. The bodies
of the other miners. Peter Ebans and
John Scanlon. 1T is thought. were carried
by the force of water from Lemont mine
No. into the Youngstown mine. Officials
of the coke company say IL VIII be two
weeks before the water can be pumped
out of the Youngstown mine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Stamp Collecting in Two Stages.

From the Chicago Post.
At a recent auction sale of stamps an
ambitious price. Ssl1, was paid for the
L nited States five and ten cent issues
of 1917. They We're said to have been
bought for rich Philadelphia, the
owner OF one of the worlds finest col
lections.
The episode recalls the days of short =
trousered boyhood. when birds eggs
and butterflies We're summer time pas
Sons In the country and stamps win
ter diversion in the city. The boy whose
father had to do with foreign CORE
spondence in a business house was en-
We'd. The rare issues of the prosaic rev
enue department did not appeal. and
neither did many of our postal stamps.
because of their rather dull appear
ance.
But what delight was there in the
hues and the eagles of Russia and PruS-
STA. II was like looking at the flags Of
all nations among the last pages of the
dictionary.
Many IL stamp book has disintegrated
and passed with the broken eggs and
the faded butterflies. Making a science
of youngsters whim Is worthy enough
but even in youth we never would have
longed for the five and ten cent issues
OF 1877.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28

into the floor and pointing his toes sky
ward Then he proceeds to order. About
that time look for surprises. The heeler
is an ingenious chap. He hits upon some
outlandish combna tons of food.
''On the other hand. there are people
who shirk the responsibility Of ordering.
Just to examine the menu cards brings
on an attack of aoosefiesh They are
bashful, and leave everything to the
waiter. BY their feet shall ye also know
these busy souls. They are retiring, and
crawl as far back as possible under the
chair. | wouldn't advise any girl to
marry a man whose feet continually crept
out of sight that way. He'd treat her
well, no doubt, but he'd lack push. and
the chances are that before they had been
married five years she would have to
hustle around and earn the living.
The man to tie To sets his feet down
fiat directly before him, and keeps them
there while eating. He doesn't adopt the
tiat-footed standard because some writer
on etiquette tells him he ought to- but be
cause he is Il square man and does things
i'll IL square, straightforward way. \
man who plants his feet like that Knows
what to eat and how to eat it. and he
rarely kicks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
MAKES HURRIED VISIT.
Gen. Huerta Suddenly Leaves Chi
huahua for Mexico City.

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico, July o1-Gen.
Victoriano Huerta, commanding the fed
eral forces in this district, left for Mexico
City today to confer with President Ma
derO.
Gen. Huerta left suddenly on special
train with clear track to the City OF
Mexico. His departure was so hurried
that he did not have time to go through
the formalities of visit Of courtesy to
Abraham Gonzales. the governor of the
state. with whom he has been on good
terms.
MEXICO CITY. July Eft was Off
cially stated by persons near the
president tonight that the sudden de-
parture of Gen Huerta from Chihua-
hua for this city was due entirely to
the fact that he had no time to waste
in the visit and had grasped the first
opportunity to come. His coming. 1t
was stated, was due altogether to his
wish to confer with the president and
the minister of war on the situation
In the north and to have his eyes
treated. they having been affected by
the continued glare Of the sun on the
long marches from TOrreon to Chi
huahua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
HISTORIC OLD HOUSE.
Gen. Knoxs Headquarters at Vail
Gate Near Newburg.
From st. Nicholas.


One of the most interesting old
houses that time has spared US from
the days of our revolutionary fathers
is the Gen. Knox headquarters house,
situated near the little village of Vail
Gate, some five miles southwest OF
Newburg. n Y. The house was built
about the year 1734 by John Ellison,
and was still the property of the Eli
sons at the time OF the revolution.
Washington and his army were in
camp near there for many months dur
ing the last years of the war, and as a
consequence this house was made the
military headquarters at different times
of three Of his generals-Greene. Gates
and Knox. Gen. Knox occupied the
house for a longer period than did
either of the two other generals. and
therefore it is today known as the Cen
Knox headquarters house.
Gen. Knox was Washington'S chief
of artillery during the war and one OF
his favorite officers: consequently, while
he made his headquarters there. Wash
ington was frequent visitor at the
house. along with Lafayette. Rocham-
beau and others who helped to make
the history of our country
For many years this old house pos
sessed unique and most interesting
mementO Of revolutionary days-a pane
of glass in one of its windows on which
a French officer had scratched. with the
diamond OF his rim" the names Of three
De1ieS OF tnaI DAY, but unfortunately
this pane of glass was removed from
the house by a former owner. so that
this curious and interesting souvenir
Of the past cannot now be seen in its
proper setting.
Benson John LOSING, the historian
tells Of visiting this old house In 1S4S
and of finding the pane Of glass still In
the window. with the three names show
ing as -'ainly as when cut with the
French officers ring. The curious will
find facsimiles of the names printed in
his pictorial Field Book of the Revo-
luton" They were scratched on the
window the night of a grand ball given
by Lucy Knox. the wife OF the general.
The ball was opened by WASHINGTON
himself. His partner was Maria Golden.
one Of the three bellies whose names.
later in the evening, were cut on the
window pane.
The mouse is interesting in itself.
aside from its historical associations.
In one room there is secret treasure
vault dug under the floor. with a care
fully concealed trap door opening down
into il. The hole is large enough for
several men to hide in ii and is sup
pesed to have been made during revo-
lutionarv times 10 hide the yaluables
of the house pinch TO conceal
an American or two IN case Of sud
den raid bv the British soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
FOR THIRD STATE TICKET.
Leaders of Illinois Progressive Move
ment are Hopeful.

CHICAGO. July 27.-Leaders of the pro-
gressive movement tonight asserted that
at least 100 of the .16O delegates to the
state convention August }, named at
county mass meetings today, would favor
a third state ticket.
The meetings We're not without much
opposition to full ticket plans, however.
Six county meetings rebelled against the
arrangement and adopted resolutions In
structing their delegates to oppose the
state ticket. Forty more counties sent
uninStructed delegates.
In Chicago the gatherings were by
wards and the meeting places were not
made public. Thirty-five meetings are
said to have been held.
Returns from the down-state counties
were slow in coming in. and it was ex-
pected that the complete lineup on the
third state ticket question would not be
known until next week. Progressives adj
mitted. however. that the results of the
meetings thus far reported presaged a
fight on the floor Of the convention.