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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29
SUICIDES, MALE AND FEMALE
Three German Men to One Woman
XIII Themselves. According to
Prussian Statistics.

IL Prussian statistics give any idea
of the relative proportion, then women
must be much fonder of life than men.
for more than three men commit sur
eide for every woman who taxes her
own life.
Acco1 ding to the Berlin correspond
ent of the Lancet, the number of sui
cides in Prussia showed a slight de-
crease during the year 1911, whsn 81
cases were registered for each 100000
of the population as compared with ~
in 1870. me actual number of per
sons who took their own lives was g.
422, of Ghom 1884 were men and 2.028
were women.
.he relatively highest proportion of
suicides namely, 35 for each 100000
occurred in the province of Bran
denburg; next came Berlin, with 81
per 100000.
The tendency to commit suicide in
creases with the age. the proportion
per 100000 at various age periods be-
ing as follows: Between fifteen and
twenty-five years, 90; between thirty
and forty years. %; between sixty and
seven-y years. 81: between seycnt!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29
How to Work While You Play.

A French collaboration of Thomas
Edison has just invented a sewing
machine which is also a piano It's
mechanism is so arranged that every
time the operator strikes a note on
the keyboard, she completes one
stitch A single waltz will hem three
handkerchiefs-Be symphony
will sew an entire trousseau. Thus,
the dressmaker can work and play at
one and the, same time, and the more
they play, the more they work To
bring the invention into the vogue 1t
so fully merits, schools will be es-
tablished in many parts of France
for the training of young women for
the degree of M. P. M-"master piano
machinists" Music with it's charms
will thus be given an undoubted utill-
tartan value, and all the roundabout
societies for the furtherance of mu-
steal appreciation" will be left in the
shade by a simple mechanical con-
trivance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
home in Littl eburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meetng-
She repairs thither in search of him |
laughs during the service and Is asked 70
lsBve. Abbott Ashton, superintendent or
schools escorts Fran from the tent. He
desply interested in charity work, ana
pillar Of the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested in Fran and while tax
Ing leave of her. holds her hand and is
seen by Sapphire Clinton, sister of Rob
grt Clinton. chairman of the school board
Fran tells Gregory she wants nome
with him. Grace Noir, Gregory's private
secretary. takes a violent dislike to Fran
and advises her to go away at once
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace 10
leave the room. Fran relates the story
Of how Gregory married a young girl al
Springfield while attending college ana
then deserted her. Fran Is the child OF
that marriage. Gregory had married ms
present wife three years before the aeat IN
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fran Is the daughter of very dear friend
who is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
Mrs. Gregory insists on her making ner
home with them and takes her to her
arms. Fran declares the secretary must
50. Grace, begins nagging tactics IN an
home. Abbott, while taking walk alone
at midnight, finds Fran on a bridge tell
ing her fortune by cards. She tells AID
bott that she is the famous lion tanner,
Fran Nonpareil. She tired of circus life
and sought a home. Grace tells Of see
ing Fran come home after midnight with
a man. She guesses part of the story
and surprises the rest from Abbott She
decides to ask Bob Clinton to go to
Springfield to investigate Fran's story.
Eran enlists Abbott in her battle against
Grace. Fran offers her services to Greg
DRY as secretary during the temporary
absence of Grace. The latter, hearing of
Frans purpose returns and interrupts a
touching scene between father and
Gregory's brother. Abbott. whose reten-
don as superintendent, is to be decided
that day, finds her sitting alone in
Buggy He joins her and is discovered by
Clinton and his sister. Grace tells Greg
BFy she intends to marry Clinton and quit
his service. He declares that he cannot
continue his work without her. Carried
away by passion he takes her in his
arms. Fran walks in on them, and de-
ciares that Grace must leave the house
once
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29

three bottles and it made me well and
strong and I avoided dreadful opera
ton. now have two fine healthy chill
dren, and 1 cannot say too much about
what Lydia E. Pinkham Negotiable Com
pound has done for me. - Mrs. LEE
MANGEs, R. F. D. 10, Mogadore, Ohio.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
of the Joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health Of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, tumors, Irregularities, etc.
IL You want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0nfi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29
Glass in japan.

1t 10 only during comparatively
short time that the Japanese have
glass as occidentals know IL. Wher
the first railroads were built, passen
gers in the coaches often put their
heads through the glass, supposina
the frames of the windows to be
pasted pictures on the glass to cal
attention to the fact that solid sub
stance was behind them The masses
of the Japanese today do not know
the mirror as it is known in the
west The richer people have one
mirror indeed but usually the glas,
used in the mirrors sold to the popu
lace Is not Guicksilvered, being mere
ly well polished. AS for cut glass. 4
is practically unknown in the island
ard glass; drinking caps are rara
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29

run 1t to suit the new ideas. This
rich man chum OF, mine-went West
bought land, sat on it, got up with his
jeans full of money. Wants you to
come at once"
Abbott was elated. what kind OF
new ideas, Bob?" he asked joyously
"Of that impractical nonsense OF
teaching life instead of books. You
know what l mean, but / don't think
do. Don't worry about 1t now-some-
thing terribles on my mind-just aw-
full! / can't think Of anything else
What you want to do is to scoot out
to Tahlelah, Oklahoma, to this ad
dress-here's his card-tell 'em Bob
gent you He looked at Abbott fe-
verishly, as if almost hoping Abbott
would bolt for Tahlelah then and
there. His broad red face was set
determinedly.
This news is splendid!" Abbott
declared enthusiastically. Il had al
ready applied for a country school;
was afraid l had lost out whole
year, on account of-everything.
must thank"
Abbott, don't want to be thanked
I haven't got time to be thanked
Yonders Hamilton Gregorys house
and that's where I'm bound-good
night"
But, Bob, I haven't told you my
business"
'I'll hear it later, old fellow-dear
old fellow think heap of you. old
Abb. But l must go now"
mo, you mustn't. Before you go
into that house, we must have little
talk We can't talk here-people are
coming and going"
81 don't want to talk here, bless you'll
| want to go in that house. My bust
ness is private and pressing" The
gate was but a few yards away; he
looked at it fiXedly, but Abbott held
his hand upon the agitated arm.
Bob, what 1 have to tell you can't
wait, and that's all about 1t. | won't
keep you long, just turn down this al
ley with me, for it's matter Of life
and death"
"Confound your life and DEATH My
business is life and death, too"
At that moment, light was turned
on in Gregory's library, and Grace
Noir was seen to pass the window.
Abbott's hand frightened on the 9th
ers arm, as he urged, Down that al
ley, a nice dark place for talking"
"'Nice dark be hanged" growled
Robert What business can you have
with me that wouldn't wait till morn
ing? Look here, I'm desperate"
$50 am l." retorted Abbott. Bob,
you've been to Springfield"
Robert Clinton snatched open the
yard-gate. muttering, That's my bust
ness"
Miss Noir sent you to unearth a
secret"
"Oh!" exclaimed Robert, in an al
tered tone, stopping in the gateway,
did she tell you about it?''
"No-but you've brought back that
secret, and you must not tell It to
Miss Noir"
mot tell her? That's FUNNY" Rob
ert produced sound which he expect
ed to pass as laughter $50 that's
what you wanted to tell me, IS it? Do
YOU know what the secret is?''
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to meet every train; moreover, Miss
Sapphira's hasty notes from her
brother kept Abbott advised. At first,
| Miss Sapphire said, 1T will be a
| week." later-"Then days more-and
tne business left like this!" Then
came the final bulletin: Il may come
tomorrow. Look for me when you see
me-"
What the secret was that Abbott
| must prevent Clinton from divulging.
he did not care to guess; DOUBTLESS
the picture of Gregory's past with its
face to the wall, might be inscribed,
''Some other woman" For surely
Grace Noir was some other woman.
| With these thoughts, Abbott met the
| evening Grain, to see Robert Clinton
| hastily emerge from the solitude he
had endured in the midst of many.
| Robert was in no pacific mood, and
when he found himself almost in the
arms of Abbott, his greeting was bois-
ferrous because impatient at being
stopped Abbott, knowing that Robert
was not ordinarily ELUSIVE, thought,
'fHe has the secret!"
Robert shook hands without delay
ing progress toward the waiting hack
bearing Abbott along on waves
greeting.
but surely you are not going t.
ride!" Abbott expostulated
"Business-very pressing-see you
later"
But have business with you. Mr.
Clinton, that can't wait Come, walk
with me to town and I'll explain; It'll
delay you only few minutes
Like FESTIVE horse on finding him
self restrained, Robert Clinton lifted a
leg without advancing. ooh, very
we'll" he agreed. "In fact, I've some
| thing important for you, old fellow,
and III explain before before The
yes, before" he ended, turning his
| back with a smothered grcwl.
at -dcky l was at the station" Alb
bet, exclaimed, "since you've some
| thiag to tell me, Bob. What is it?'
/ IL thus addressing his old friend as
Bob" the young man was officially
] declaring that their relationship as
/ teacher and school-director was for
ever at an end, and they stood as man
TO man.
| Clinton spoke rapidly, with his
wonted bruskness: Guess you know
I've been knocking about the country
| for the last three or four weeks--saw
a good many old friends-a fellow can't
| go anywhere without meeting some
body he knows curious, isn't it? Well.
I've just got an opening for you You
know how sorry | am because we had
to plump another teacher on to your
/ job, but don't you worry If Fran did
| hold your hand-just you keep gour
hands in your pockets utter this, when
| there's danger-Say! I've got some
| thing lots better for you than Little
burg. school out in Oklahoma-rich
private man behind it-he owns the
| whole plant, aud hes determined to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29
CHAPTER XVII.
Shall the Secret Be Tolo


Fran had expected Robert Clinton's
return in four or five days, as had Grace
Noir, but secrets that have been bur-
led for many years are not picked up
in day. However, had the chairman
of the school-board returned the day
after his departure, Abbott Ashton
would have met him at the station.
Twice, in the opinion of Fran, the
young man had failed her by allow
ing Grace's mind to flash to impor-
tant discoveries along the path of his
insulated remarks about the weather.
This third test was more equal, since
he was to deal with no Grace Noir--
merely with a man.
AS Littleburg had only one railroad,
and it branch" it was not f6cult
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29
and eighty years. 81. and over eight,

and eighty years. 81. and over eighty
years, g.
About rs per cent. o. suicides are
said to be caused by Insanity In 87S
cases bodily suffering, m 600 cases al
coholic excess. in GAP eases sorrow
and in GOA cases remorse we're the
causes assigned. In 1,7S6 Eases the
cause was absolutely unknown
The smallest number of suicSies
happened on Fridays and Sundays,
and tho highest number on Mondays
and Tuesdays.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29

IT do not. But you mustn't tell IL
However, that's what I'm going to
do, as soon as l reach that door
take your hand of, man, my blcod's
up, by George! Can't you see my
bloods up? It's a-boiling, that's what
it's doing! So all you want is to
ask me not to tell that secret?
mot exactly ALL.
'Well well-quick! What else?"
ITO see that you don't tell II"
How do you mean to see that
don't tell it,"
You will listen to reason, Bob, "
said Abbott persuasively.
mo, | won't!" cried Robert. moi
me! No, sir! I'm going to tell this
minute
"You shall mott" said Abbott, in a
lower and more compelling tone. HIS
manner was so absolute, that Robert
Clinton, who had forced his way al
most to the porch-steps, was slightly
moved.
See here, Abbott-say! Fran knows
all about it, and you pretend to think
a good deal of her. Well, it's to her
interests for the whole affair to be
laid open to the world"
81 think so much of Fran" was the
low and earnest rejoinder, that if ]
were better fixed, I'd ask her to marry
me without a moments delay. And ]
think enough of her, not to ask hel
to marry me, until l have good pc
sition. Now it was Fran who asked
me to see that you didn't betray the
secret. And l think SO much of her,
that I'm going to see that you don !'
For a moment Clinton was silent;
then he said in desperation: Where
is your nice dark alley? Come on,
then, let's get in it,"
When they were safe from Interrupt
ton, Clinton resumed: you tell Iae
that Fran wants that secret kept? ia
think she'd want it told eVerywher5
This secret is nothing at Ill but thA
wrong that was done Fran and hes
mother. And since you are SO franl
about how you like Fran, III follow
suit and say that I have asked Grace
Noir to marry me, and | know I'll
stand a better show by getting hal
out of the hypnotic spell Of that mis-
cradle scoundrel who poses as bleat
ing sheep"
Abbott interrupted: "The wrong
done Fran? How do you mean?"
why, man, that-that hypocrite iD
wool, that weed that infests the
ground, that"
in short, Mr.. Gregory? But what
about the wrong done Franz"
Amt l telling you? That worm
eaten pillar of the church that's nade
me lose so much faith in religion that
| amt got enough left worth the post
age stamp to mail it back to the re-
vival meeting where it came from
For heavens sake, Bob, tell me
what wrong Mr.. Gregory did Fran!
Didn't he marry Fran's mother
when he was college chap in Spring
field, and then desert her? Didn't he
marry again, although his first WIFE
Fran's mother-was living, and hadn't
been divorced? Don't he refuse to ao
knowledge Fran as his daughter. max
ing her pass herself off as the daugh.
ter of some old college chum? That's
what he did, your choir-leader! Re
like to see that baton OF his laid over
his back; I'd like to lay 1t, myself
(TO BE CONTINUED
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29

bad been hunming, broke into audible
words. Fran snatched the sheet from
gne typewriter, and bent her head to
listen. The words were soft, full of a
Ehrilhng faith. a dauntless courage
''Stin all my song shall be
Nearer my God ~ Thee.
Nearer"
A door closed. she was gone. Greg
CRY dr. 1pped his head with grcan.
1t seemed to Fran that the voice of
sis wife who was not wife, fingered
IN the room. The hymn. no longer
Rdible, had left behind it fragrance.
- sometimes fingers the sweet SAVIOR
nf prayer, after its amen" has. as 1t
we're, dropped back into the heart
wheuce 1t issued. Fran instincuvely
held out both arms toward the direc-
ae4 sf the door just closed, as Il she
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29
MRS, MANGES
ESCAPES
OPERATION
How She Was Saved From
Surgeons Knife by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound.
Mogadore, Ohio. The first two years
/ was married suffered SO much from

female troubles and
bearing down pains
that / could not
stand on my feet
long enough TODD my
work. The doctor
said l would have to
undergo an opera
ton, but my husband
wanted me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e t a bic Com
pound first, I took
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29
Foley Kidney pills Relieve

promptly the suffering due to weak, in
active kidneys and painful bladder action
They offer a powerful help to nature
in building up the true excretiag kid
ney tissue, in restoring normal action
and in regulating bladder irregularities.
Try them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29
Its Kind.
trivance.

There is one matrimonial net which
seldom fails to catch the feminine
fish"
What is it?"
"A coronet."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29
Protests but Pays.

Griggs-I am surprised that you put
up with your wife's extravaganza.
Briggs don't. l merely put up
for it.-Boston Evening Transcript.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29
chanqed Color.

q put all the gray matter my brain
had into a book"
"Then it was read"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-29

Fran looked at her father inscru-
tably. II believe, after this" she said,
st will be safe to leave you two to-
gether."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
New Prison Farm Notes
BY One of the Farmers.

Squash, melon and pumpkin seeds were
planted, the fore part of the week, and
are up all ready.
The teams are finishing up the second
cultivation of the corn, but the weeds still
keep right on growing.
Setting out cabbage and tomato plants
kept most of the farmers on the Jump Fri
day@and Saturday last.
Two of the old heavy weight hogs
were butchered Friday morning for the
timers on the place.
It's not very often a farmer looses his
pants, but one of the Souix farmers lost
his in the bath room and had quite a time
in locating same.
The first lot of lettuce from the farm
was sent to the prison during the past
week.
A little rain fell during the week past,
Jul what tic Id Ill uttuS Is kOOQ SOAK
ing.
Mr.. Downing, of the Machinery Dept,
at the old prison, was out to the farm
Monday to see the Palm manure spreader
at work.
1t beats the Dutch how the Souix farm
ers talk when they get started.
One of the Souix farmers is supposed to
be singer. The Supt. wanted him to
sing a song, but he said he could do only
one thing at a time. If singing was
wanted he would put in his time singing.
So the next morning he was invited to put
in the day singing, but for some reason he
preferred wedding onions, SO he put in the
day in the onion patch.
A load of malt was hauled out fr ON the
Wolf Brewery to the farm last Thursday,
to be used as hog feed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
WRITING NOTICE.

All inmates are hereby re-
quested, when writing, to
place their register number
and page number on the up
per right hand corner of the
envelope, in the space to be
covered by the stamp. The
page number will be found
written with a lead pencil
on all incoming letters. Com
plianCe with this request will
cause letters to be mailed at
an earlier date.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
Lucky the Chief

hours to fix it again. Lucky the Chief
wasn't there.
just got my summer uniform, but l
notice that Taylor Nelson is fixing up the
winter uniforms already. My, how time
does fly.
Hurrah! Hugo has stated that he will
run foot race with me on the 4th for ten
plugs OF the best he can manufacture. I'll
get that tobacco or bust.
Old Hutch says that he will never go
down to the new place; the old one is good
enough for him. He says eff they don't
want me any more up here, l go back to
North Dakota" Can't blame you, either,
John.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
Old Prison Notes
Uncle John Says:

That Hugo has the headache again.
That &C. is there with the goods.
That Heinie is singing hash again in
the first grade dining room.
That Kilograms is the busiest man in
the place.
That he will run race with any man of
his size on the 4th of July, for any amount
of Piper Heidsieck.
That if you want some music on the 4th
of July you must make a holler and we
will play for you. It's up to you, See!
Hurrah for the 4th and the big barrels
of lemonade. Hope no one goes away
thirsty.
Friend F, of the paint shop, came to
the dining room the other day with a
pound of red paint in his left ear.
"Hi say, Uncle remarked Nil Des-
parandum the other day, ''this thing is
blowing hawfull ard, don't you know"
81 see Mex is back remarked Soapy
Tom the other day. "Gowan, that ain't
Mex, that's Davy with a big Mexican
sombrero.
O'C has let us know that we should come
again Thanks O'C, we will gladly do
so, but there is not so much doings up
here as at the new place. Nevertheless we
will gladly do the best we can.
One of the steam pipes between the cell
house and bath house burst one day last
week and it took the plumbers several
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
Boobies
By A Fan.

We notice the Federal league is still in
existance and is having no small measure
of success. This league was frowned upon
and pooh poohed by organized ball until a
great many thought its life would be of
short duration like the U. S. league In
St. Louis and Indianapolis the fans are set
ting up and taking notice for, like every
body else, they love winner.
The Pills ran up against snag at Chi
cago; the Cubs taking three out of four.
There was probably natural reaction in
the Quaker camp following the break-neck
speed they had travelled. Beginning June
End they won ten out of thirteen games
and they were about due to lose. Now
that the Western scribes have all seen the
Phils in action, the week brings much
comment both enthusiastic and adverse.
w. A. Phelon, of the Cincinnati Times
Star, cannot see them as a championship
possibility and thinks the club only ordin-
airy in all respects, save pitching. He says
they have the best corps of fingers in the
league and they may be able to get by on
this one qualification. On the other hand
in St. Louis it is said that the Pills look
to be the best in the league. The best
pitching, good hitting, fast fielding and
head-up style of play, etc. We incline
to the belief that this seasons Philadelphia
team is at the top through merit only and
is no longer joke.
Last week, through slip of the pen, or
the typesetter, we were made to say that
the Giants were a disappointment to their
admirers and that it was a good time to
register mind bets they would cop no pen
nant. Insert Pirates for Giants and the
paragraph looks better. The Giants have
really been playing fine game since leav-
ing Chicago and have appreciably dimin-
ished the gap between first and second
place. McGraw has at last aroused them
to fighting pitch. They will face the
Phils next Monday, four games at the
Quaker City and we may expect some rec
ord-b breaking contests.
RrOOklvn reUained third n1aco d,,r;nr
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
Chapel Programme.

Old Prison: For Sunday, June 22nd,
Father Corcoran officiating:
March:-Spirt of Liberty....... Wadsworth
Orchestra
WaltZ:-When Irish Eyes Are Smiling :. R. Ball
Orchestra
Hymn-Jesus Lover of My Soul -. Congregation
Scripture Reading .............. Cha plain
Waltz:-I'll Love You Sweetheart Sue. p Levy
Orchestra
prayer. Father COrcOran
Gospel Reading .................. Father Corcoran
Sermon ............... Father COrcOran
Hymn Pass Me Not ................ CONGREGATION
March-The Steel King ............F j. Stellar
Orchestra
l.. w. Burchard,
Director.