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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
BEST FOR THE BATHROOM
Nothing Will Take the Place Of the
inexpensive and Easily Made
Rag Rug.

Somehow bathroom rug is a more
or less unsatisfactory proposition. 1t
is very likely because water will
splash upon it and damp towels and
unsupported. feet insist upon seeking
its soft surface. And so, from sheer
sanitary necessity, the bathroom rug
must be washable; and from sheer
contrariness a washable rug will slip
and wriggle-at least nine out of
ten do
But there is one kind that is more
quietly inclined than most because it
is heavier-the old rag rug of our
grandmother's days Cut an oval
from some heavy washable material
the size you desire the rug when
finished. Denim would answer the
purpose. Then from the strips of
some heavy, soft, washable goods
make an even braid, being careful to
fold in the rough edges neatly while
plating the strips.
The braid may be as wide or as
narrow as you wish, and the strips
cut accordingly. If the rug is to be
blue and white, have one strip of
white and two of blue, so that the
rug will not show the soil too easily.
DO not have the strips too long.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
WARFARE OF OTHER DAYS
Described in Lecture by Professor
DeIbrueck of Berlin
University.

Warfare of other DAVIS
was described in a fascinating lecture
on Numbers in History" recently at
the University college by Prof. Hans
Delbrueck, professor of history at
the University of Berlin.
Professor DeIbrueck said the first
point to which in any history of war
they had to direct attention was the
number of the warriors 1t was a rec
ognizesl fact that Moltke displayed
great genius in 1870 when he directed
a monstrous mass of his troops from
one center, drew them up abreast and
made them act together in battle.
To direct such mass unitedIy was.
even with railways, roads, telegraphs
and a general staff, an exceedingly diff.
hcult task.
Armies, however, demanded not
only to be moved, but also to be fed,
and even for this side of campaigning
later war history, such as the pro
visioning of Bazaine's army in Metz.
gave us measures of which we could
make use for older times
Herodotus related that 100000
men was the strength of the army of
Xerxes. If that were true one might
calculate that the last men could only
have left Susa beyond the Tigris
when the first arrived before Their
mopylae The plain of Marathon was
so small that so years ago Prussian
40.
some establishment that a Prussian
brigade would scarcely have room
there for exercises.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
Time to Danish Depression.

You, perhaps, have had trials of the
severest kind, rebuffs, bitter disap-
pointments, trouble that has clouded
LIES sky, but there is a compensation
in your life. The fine balance that ma
ture shows in her great scheme does
not stop with the natural world. 1t Is
continued on through evolutionary
lines and finds compelling, convincing
expression in our lives!
Trouble is sometimes another name
for character builder; disappoifst-
ment frequently acts as a fine balance
wheel. The story can be carried on in
all directions CT experience.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
For the BLESSINGS Bestowed.

Thankfulness makes the ordinary
and simple gifts of God shine with a
morning luster, and exudes the rarest
perfume. There are two ways to get
rich-one is to increase the number OF
our dollars, the other is to increase the
value of the few dollars we already
have. Thankfulness raises the bless
ings we already have to higher de-
grees of worth, and thereby enriches
US. If thankfulness does not create
new roses, it paints a finer hue on
those we have; if it does not load our
table, it puts delicious sweetness in
our simple fare; if it does not clothe
our bodies in costly raiment, it lends
a sweetness of behavior to our bodies,
so that we do not need such raiment
TO make US attractive. All other beau
tiful graces of Christian character are
lacking in luster without the shining
grace of gratitude to God for his
abundant mercies and unceasing low
ing kindness to the children of men.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
WALKS 500 MILES TO "PEN'
"Buck" Patterson Finally Admitted to
Five-Year Term After Error
in Court Routine.

Little Rock.-An error in the court
routine caused Buck Patterson TO
walk $50 miles to begin his sentence
to five years in the penitentiary mere
for manslaughter. Patterson, fifty
six, was convicted at Russellville, l8V
miles from here. He had always
borne a good reputation, and upon his
request was allowed to make the trip
alone.
He rode to Little Rock, but when
he reached the State prison, was tola
his commitment papers had not ar
rived. Penniless, he walked back 10
Russellville, secured the papers ana
then walked back to Little Rock, Gov
ering the distance in week Some
thing was wrong with the papers,
however, and admittance was refused
Patterson had lawyer friend start
legal proceedings, but was admitted
to the prison before the case was
called
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
lido LITTLE TALKING.
Verbomania a Most Dangerous
and InsidiouS Disease.
Preventive Measures Urged for NAL
ady Most Frequently Found Among
the Feminine Sex-View of
Russian Writer.

New York.-Verbomania isn't new
disease-in fact, it is ancient-but its
terrible dangers to society are just
beginning to be realized, says Ossip
Lourie, Russian writer, in an ar
ticle ranking excessive talking as a
dangerous disease and a menace to
civilization
Civilization is responsible for it, in
his opinion, and nothing but a etrenu-
silences on those afflicted can stop it's
dreaded ravages. And he urges hui
mainly to inaugurate a campaign
against verbosity just as it wages war
against tuberculosis and against ex-
cessive alcoholism.
Progress is decidedly hindered, he
goes on to say, by this prevalent vice,
and he urges the immediate attention
of the teacher and the minister and
the doctor. According to his theory,
human language developed from signs
into articulate speech and then was
fixed by writing. Then people, like
the pianists who can render difficult
compositions without thinking about
them, acquire the power to- talk with
out thinking about what they were
saying. So words become possible
without ideas in the mind of the
speaker.
II it were impossible to speak with
out thinking, Mr.. Lourie insists that
the greater part of mankind would
grow dumb in a few years. For far
from being creatures that think men
are nothing but animated talking ma
chimes" They carry within them
selves the principal of verbal move
ment, which is determined by power
over which they have no control
When the words become divorced
from the idea talking becomes patho-
logical, disease for a mans intelli-
gence is not measured by the number
of words he speaks, but according to
his power of comprehension. Idiots
frequently express themselves with
great facility, while men of genius
are often able to talk in only the most
poverty-stricken terms.
Verbomania, he insists, affects num-
1913 ~ POOPAO VIM cAO III OLnCA 4S-
spects quite normal and whose NAL
ady does not prevent them, unfortu-
nately, from taking part in the regular
business of everyday life. Among
its victims he counts leaders of sects
and of political parties, and also habit
ual gossips, whom he places in the
same class as dipsomaniacs.
These verbomaniacs become moral
weaklings, and their disease becomes
associated with all kinds of vanity,
calumny and perjury. 1t is
more frequently found among women
than men, and it spreads more rapidly
among the southern races.
M. Lourie urges preventive rene
dies for family, school and general So
cial use. Don't let child pronounce
a word until he knows it's meaning,
don't let him talk rapidly and force /
him to remain alone for at least one
hour a day. And for professional and |
Incurable takers he recommends
longer treatments of silence.
There is an absolute need for places
where gossips and social wrecks of
various descriptions can pick them
selves up. Otherwise there is infinite
future woe and disaster which will be
worldwide.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
ALWAYS OTHERS TO HELP
Thought for Those Who Are in Suffer
ing at This Time of General
Rejoicing.

This was the sweet, conSOling word
that came to a woman struggling with
fresh bereavement at the Thanksgiv-
ing season. Instantly a well of thank
fulness was unsealed in her own heart.
All was not over, then! There was
still something left to live for. Some
one yet leaned on her. Someone turned
to her for help and strength and COM
fort. 1t set a whole nest of singing
birds caroling in the very ruins Of her
own happiness.
Does this not give us hint how to
comfort the sorrowful? don't want
to be 'poor-dearedn" cried one whose
best-beloved had been taken. "All l
want on earth is just once more to
hear him say, 4 need you!'" That
comfort, alas! was nevermore to be
hers, but time showed her helpless
worldful of people always saying it. 1t
is the true soul-tonic. The solace of
helping others is within the reach of
every sufferer. Added to that is some
times vouchsafed the reward limited at
in the beginning of this paragraph.
Now and then someone will feel a
warm throb of thankfulness toward us,
and say SO. 1t pays a thousand times
for the little we are able to do out of
our weakness. 1t is a thousand times
better than sitting by life's wayside
and holding out pitiful hands for beg
CARS aims of coincidence and sympa-
thy. Nobody wants to have anybody
thankful to him, but it is q high form
of happiness to know that someone is
thankful Cor us.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
Ham Balls

+ This is a good way to use up the
scraps of lean cooked ham. To one
cup of the ham chopped fine, add
four tablespoonfuls of milk and stir
over the fire until thick, then add
yolks of two eggs and seasoning OF
pepper to taste, with "a teaspoonful
minced parsley. Mix and set away to
cool. 1t is well to make up this mix
ture the day before it is used. Form
into balls, dip into beaten egg and
crumbs, and fry in deep, hot fat.
Serve with garnish of parsley and
creamed potato dice.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
gaS ~ A f@
Zz&!A1 Ia
hanks giving.

Thanksgiving day is the day when
every one says he is thankful, and
wants to eat turkey to prove it. If you
haven't anything else to be thankful
for, you can be thankful you are not q
turkey.
Thanksgiving day was first observed
by the Pilgrims, who were thankful
that they had five grains of corn
apiece. In these extravagant times a
man wouldn't be thankful if he had ten
grains of corn-which shows conclu-
sively that we are prosperous. The
trusts are doing noble work in rem.
edying this evil condition.
People have various unreasonable
reasons for being thankful on Thanks
giving day. Some men are thankful
they took a wife, and some are thank
full they didn't take two. Bachelor
maids are thankful they are not "hor-
rid bachelors" and married woman
is always thankful that her husband
has a good wife. 1t is easy to be
thankful if you go about it right.
But the thing people are most thank
full for is their money-even though
they came ~ it honestly. The more a
man has, the more thankful he is that
it isn't less, and the less a man has
the less likely he is to be thankful
because it isn't more Be thankful.
therefore, that you haven't too much
to be thankful for. Turkey tastes alb
the better for coming but once year.
-Lippincott's.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
Reversible
Thanksgiving.

Tets be thankful for the coal that's IN
"a the cellar;
Ifi'spaid for, let's be thankful that it is;
If it isn't, let's be glad the other fellow
Must consider that the nsk is wholly his.
Tets be thankful for the jobs at which
u we labor;
If perchance they're not exactly what
we'd like
We may still be better fixed than some
poor neighbor
Who has just been bounced or called
upon to strike.
Tets be thankful if our relatives are
"a present
To share the JOY we have; but Il
they're not
The case will then, of course, be stll
more pleasant.
So either way well have happy lot.
Tets be thankful if the grim old money
r question
Doesn't serve to keep our turkey off
the plate
In case it does, we won't have indigestion
When the rich mans taking pills and
blaming Fate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
Potato Pepper Salad.

Cut three cold potatoes into half
inch dice, Remove the seeds from a
green pepper and chop it fine Mix
four teaspoons of vinegar with two
tablespoons of ice water, little pow
dered sugar, dash of pepper and a
half teaspoon of salt. Place layer of
potatoes in the sand bowl, then a lay
er of chopped pepper, and sprinkle
with a tablespoon of oil. Continue in
this manner till dish is filed. Then
pour over the dressing and set in a
refrigerator to become very cold.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
Picked Apples, Peaches and Pears

Picked Apples, Peaches and Pears.
good mixed pickle is made by COM
bining the three different kinds of
fruit. Rub the down off the peaches
with coarse cloth, peel the pears if
the skin be tough, otherwise simply
remove the blossom end and peel the
apples, leaving the stems on. Stick
couple of cloves in each piece of
fruit. For six pounds of fruit allow
three of sugar, a pint of strong vine
gar. four dozen cloves and two dozen
cassia buds. Cook the syrup Is min
utes, skim well and put in the fruit.
Cook until tender, then pack in glass
or stone jars and seal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
Fruit PinWheeIs,

Two cups -four, four teaspoons of
baking powder, not very full, one tea
spoon salt, two tablespoons sugar, two
tablespoons butter, two-thirds cup
milk, one egg. one cup raisins, one cup
currants and little citron. Roll one
half inch thick, brush with melted
butter, then add the fruit. Roll like
jelly roll, cut one-half inch thick, then
bake. The icing is made of powdered
sugar with a little cream and vanilla.
Spread with a knife
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
To the Discontinued,

Let's be thankful, though care
May be sent us TO bear,
For only the foolish may never know
That trouble still breeds
Wherever hope leads
That the flowers of joy are watered
BY the cleansing tears of woe.
Let's be thankful, though still
There is many an i'll
That We long to have strength to clea,
away,
For contentment is shown
BY the foolish alone,
BY the weak who are merely waiting
To return to their mother clay
s. z. KISER-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
Apple John.

One generous pint of flour, two tea
spoons of baking powder, two table
spoons butter, one cup milk. Make it
to fit a dish in which are sliced about
a quart of apples. Put it on top of ap-
pies and bake When done, reverse
it and cover with cup of sugar, a
little spice and butter. Serve hot, with
milk or cream
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
PREACHER NETS FISH, FINED
Judge, Out of Respect for Minister'S
Calling, Reduces 500 Penalty,
However.

Virginia, Minn.-Rev. K. E. Forsell.
teacher in a Minneapolis business col
lege, was arrested at Durham lake,
between Virginia and Duluth, charged
with netting fish. The warden seized
his fish and 100-foot gill net. He
was fined 500 and costs, but 500 was
RENTED because he was a clergy.
man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
Mo One Too Poor to Give.

Something that rich, poor, weak,
strong, young, old can give-thanks,
Did you ever think of that?
Just as long as you have heart
and may it be always-you can appre-
ciate something and be grateful. Poor
indeed is that man or woman who in
this life can find nothing for which
thanks can be given
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
LOVE NOTES TO JANE adams
Man Arrested in New Orleans, Who
for Two Years Has Sent
Her Missives.

Chicago.-Miss Jane Adams, known
internationally because of her socia-
logical activities, allowed it to be-
come known that she has been re-
ceiving letters for two years from a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26

clay pot. A stream of coins poured out
He filed his pockets and ran away, but
was caught.
Altogether there were $500 coins OF
the early consular period, dating back
about $500 years, and all well pre-
served.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
GirIs CHANGE Hair DRESSING stxIe.

Jamaica, N. FOLLOWING the ad-
vice of their principal that they wear
their hair so they can hear their les
sons, all girl pupils in the local
high school changed their style of
couture in single day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
Few Grizzlies Left,

Sacramento.-The grizzly bear is
fast becoming extinct in California.
The state fish and game commission
reported that of hundreds that used
to roam the Sierras barely half-doz-
en- are known to remain. The report
says that 10000 deer are killed an
nually in the state. 10000 by noun
tain los and coyotes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
SHOCK FOR OLD COIN MARKET
Roman Laborer Unearths Huge Guam
titles of Ancient Money, Buried
$500 Years.

Rome.-There was a bad slump in
the market for old coins, which has
been very active, owing to the inter.
est taken by King Victor Emmanuel.
In digging trench here for sewer,
laborer struck and broke a large
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26
MarshmaIIow Dessert.

Cut marshmallows in small pieces
and add to them half as large guam
tity of English walnuts broken in
pieces. Mix them together with
whipped cream and serve in glasses,
very cold.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-26

man who signs himself Henry Leun-
ker. The man was arrested at Miss
Adams request at New Orleans. Miss
Adams said she had never seen the
man, but that she was convinced that
he was mentally unsound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Is, 1913.

The HidalgO Advance has taken all
advertising off the front page. Quite the
proper thing, wherever it can be done.
On that subject the Advance says editor
tally:
THE effectiveness of advertising
on your bonafide circulation To set
wide circulation a paper must be
worth the price paid strictly as a
news medium. The best news medium
is the best advertising medium. The
new management of the NlSlIce
will institute a vigorous campaign
for a wider circulation.
SO far the Herald has not been able to
see its way clear to adopt this modern
plan existing contracts and other con
sideratlOns preventing 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

The federals at Guaymas are abOnt
eeven with aviator MaiSSon. Owing to an
accident to his machine Monday, they
got him and the machine within range OF
their guns, and pumped grape shrapnel
shells and solid shot in his direction at
a furious rate. Altogether. in that brief,
hot, furious fc wminutes they must have
missed Maisson quite as many times as
Maisson missed them during the entire
summer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

The Hidalgo Advance changed hands
last week. Garland Buck. former editor
having accepted an attractive prop
osition elsewhcrc. The new managers are
Mr.. +. VI. Card. and DR.. Il. j. Barrett
enter the work with enthusiasm and will
try to keep the pace set by Mr.. Buck
The outgoing editor and the incoming ed
itors appear TO be hopeful as 70 the fu-
ture of the Advance and Of IIidago. May
all their best hopes BE- realized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

London has been suffering from 4 cold
summer So cold that the house flies all
froze to death. Then on the other hand
and on the other side of the ocean, there
are Kansas City. Wichita. Topeka and
Leavenworth. where the summer climate
is less rigid, the temperature running
as high as 10 in the shade; where men
fall into the ice houses and are scalded
to death. Taking it by and large, there
is a lot of climate in this BIG old world
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

Thursday the first carload of cotton
was billed out of Edinburg The car con
tanned - bales. averaging over 800 lbs.
to the bale. Prospects look good for a
big crop, especially from the dry land
farmers.-HidalgO Advance
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

The government is going to increase
ihc number and size of its aeroplaneS
An advantage Of the aeroplane in modern
war is that it is of all warlikc machin-
cry. the easiest to miss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

japanese ladies have developed a fad
FOR snakes. They make pets of the rep
files. When YOU 90 calling in Japan it
is the family water moccasin, instead
Of the family cat, that climbs up into
your lap and expects to be caressed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

The Porte returns an e~vaSiyc answer
to the demand Of the powers for the CIV
acuation Of CanStantinople. The Porte
probably expects to keep itself alive for
some generations vet by its wonderful
deXterity in returning e%vasiye answers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

The month of October of this year will
probably see the passage # the first
light draught vessels through the Pana-
ma Canal BY the first of December il
Is believed vessels of the heaviest draught
can 90 through. The year will see the
canal practically completed though it
Will perhaps not be formally opened till
1914.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

Once more the London police force
have been able t. save Premier ASquith
from the clutches Of Miss Sylvia pank-
hurst and her fierce h0rdcS Of militantS
1t was a hot fight while it lasted. bat il
ended, as usual. in the capture Of Miss
PanthurSt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

Sulzcr denies he ever used campaign
contributions for his personal benefit.
He never Spcculatcd on Wall street. and
had no dealings whatever with broker
age firms who are alleged 10 have con
Quoted his Wall street enterprises. This
creates a square issue between him and
his accuS2rS. The country Will watch the
combat with intense interest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

Paraguay has also heard Of our vii
liam Jennings. Having heard, she be
lieves She subscribes to his great peace
programme.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

Peace reigns in the Balkans once more
The treaty among the lately warning
states was formally signed Sunday. The
Bulgariana rmy Will demObilize at once.
On the face of the things Bulgaria des
rrves the worlds sympathy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

The gay light hearted Parisians are
beginning to regret that they took to their
gay. Eight hearts the celebrated Jack
Johnson of Chicago. Illinois.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

Maybe Sulzer is a sly and dcceitful sin
ncr.who lives the .Jeckyl-H Hyde life. Still,
his sins would look worse if his accus-
ers looked better.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-13

GRANDE RAILW A Y