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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20
PLACE FOR FUNK
ON UTILITY BOARD

Springfield, H.. Dec. 2O.-Frank II.
Funk Of Bloomington, a progressive,
today was appointed by Governos
Dunno member Of the state railroad
and warehouse commission, vice
Willoughby, republican. resigned.
Later Funk will be made minority
member Of the new state public utility
commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20
INSANE FROM WORK.
HE DIES IN ASYLUM

kankakee, Ill. Dec. 2U.-Robert
Stretch. formerly head OF Stretch
Brothers Wine company. died yester-
day in the state hospital Tor the IN
sane here. The causes Of death we're
given as pneumonia and general par
alysis At the inquest large bruise
over one % Streich's eyes vas explain
ed by the hospital authorities as the
result of a fiEht between Stretch and
another inmate. The b-uise. il was
said was in no way connected with
the death OF the patient.
Stretch was in the violent ward. He
was sent 10 the institution last
August after his health had failed IN
der the strain OF working p hours q
day and sleeping only when over
come. Stretch was unmarried and
was known in Chicago as being al
ways al his place OF business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20
U. S. ARMY GOOD
FOR YOUNG men
Recruits Educated in Trades by
Uncle Sam Become Use
full Citizens.

The United States army and navy
turns f+5is on, good men eCssy@&yt=lr. men
who can enter life with a real pur-
pose in view. men who have learned
profitable trades from the government
and need never remain unemployed.
An enlistment terminating in an hon
orable discharge Is a valuable asset to
any young man. ana assists him all
through life. declare local recruiting
officers.
In all public institutions a graduate
OF the l.. s. service is given preference
over any other applicants for employ
ment. This is done because the Off
ciais OF the institution know just the
kind Of a thorough training under
gone That il why young men are
urged by the government TO enlist
and why so many soldiers and mem
bers OF the navy always have good
positions at the termination OF their
enlistment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20

New York. Dec. 20.-Nat c. Good
win fled sult in the supreme court
yesterday against Liebler & Co. for
$4,000 damages, on the ground that
he was engaged on May last for Is
weeks AT $1,000 a week, and that the
defendants broke the contract. Max
D. JCsephson. counsel for the Lieb-
lers, said the suit was a mystery TO
LiebleT & Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20
HOLDS OPTION LAW
is CONSTITUTIONAL

Washington. Dec 20-Atrorncy Cen
eral Fellows from Michigan has se1r
20 the supreme court his reasons for
which he will urge the court to hold
IN Michigan local option Law con
stitutionaI Fellows maintains the state
has a right 20 prohibit The manufac-
ture of beer within its borders, Wheth-
er for interstate or intrastate com
merce. The decision would affect sew
eral states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20
RECEIVER NAMED
FOR CLOSED BANK

Chicago. I'll. Dec Federal Judge
Carpenter today appointed a receiver
fc- he private bank q John / Everts
90 PIaiufeld. Ill. which closed this
sesE The liabilities are SAID 70 be
between 100000 and 100000. The
assets are less than S50-000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20

OF 6z. Subsequently the advance ran
10 seven points. a gain OF 14i4 since
Monday Western Union. while less
active. was bid up two points and Pa
cihc rose three.
Wall street was taken completely
BY surprise by the announcement or
the dissolution agreements. 40 ink
ling Of the plan has been obtained
prior TO the announcement. although
trading in stock of the viz. cOmpan-
les the last fortnight was the heaviest
I'm years The large dealings are At
rrihutsd principally 20 reports from
Washington that the proposals Of gov
eminent ownership OF telegraph and
telephone were being considered. The
postmaster generals recommendation
in favor Of these proposals gave added
weight 10 such reports and Monday
American Telephone dropped 70 10.
the lowest since 1s0S. Earlier this
wear Il sold for 80. Western Unio.
the same day was carried down 10
SEA-. the lowest since 1910.
Partial Recovery.
Thereafter both stocks made a
practical recovery The rally was
fIrthered by a statement Of President
Vail Of the telephone company that
the intrinsic value OF the stock was
greater than the market value. and in I
the event Of acquisition by the govern I
ment. shareholders would lose moth (
ing Opinion Is general in Wall street /.
that dissolution will check effectively
the talk OF government ownership as .
we'll a. remove from the company the .
menace Of an antitrust suit On this .
ACCOUNT the stock OF the company was
bid up rapidly. Shares OF the Mackay .
company as the Postal telegraph i .
known. and which seldom Is traded in.
were inactive.
early Trading Heavy.
Preferred rose three points the first
hour. Western Union later reIapsed.
falling five points from the high price
10 81. a net loss OF three points under
the lead OF telephone shares while the
stock market advanced Trading the
first hour was the most active in
The presidents statement in con-
nection with the administrations
hope OF helping build up the business
Of the country on sound and perma-
aent lines. and passage OF the cur
rency bill. aided the advance II
prices !!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20

White House Turkey Puryeyor Dead.
Westerly. r. /. Dec. 20.-Horace
vose. widely known as the purveyor
OF turkeys for Thanksgiving al the
White hCUSe. l. dead. aged p
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20

New York. Dec -H.-There vas an
excited advance iu the stock OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company a. the opening OF the stock
market The FIRST transaction vas a
block OF 2.0gt shares. one % the larE-
est blocks of that stock handled on
the exchange for years Prices rang
ed from I2Oiz - l2i. a maximum gain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20

j tory for their various duties. AT 1880
o'clock the students knock off" for
lunch, but promptly at 1 o'clock they
are again in the shops or in the lee
| ture room hard at work.
At 4:30 an hours drill under arms
is held. This takes place on the drill
ground of the navy yard and keeps
the men for three-quarters of an hour.
At o'clock comes the event of the
day. dinner
Dinner to the seaman gunner's class
is always something to look forward
to. The menu is large and the food
although simple, is the best that
money can buy. The class has ca
terer who makes 1t his business tc
see that the same dishes are not
served too often and that the food
is of the best quality
From dinner until 1920 o'clock the
men are at leisure to come and go
as they please. They may go ashore
or visit friends in Washington, or they
may remain in quarters and study
their lessons for the next day. The
men are allowed to use civilian
clothes. For the most part, the stu
dents restrict their liberties to not
more than two nights week and all
day Sunday.
1t is so great an honor to be sent
to the school and the advancement
after graduating, Is so rapid that none
of the lucky ones care to risk their
chances of being dismissed and re-
turned to the service under their old
rank. Then, as many written prob,
lens are required, and several oral
recitations occur each week, they burn
a great deal of midnight oil. A Wis
itor to the navy ward any night ex.
cept Saturday will find forty or fifty
clean-cut young men working out
ordnance problems, studying from
dozen text books, and quizzing each
other on the questions that the officer
instructor is sure to ask them the
next day.
Josephus Daniels, secretary Of the
navy, Is particularly fond of the sea
man gunners class. To his mind
the rushing dreadnought and the crash
of mighty guns are not all that go
to make up a perfect naval service.
He believes that a eour-year course
in the navy should be equal to a
four-year course in the best vocational
school in the country. AS far as the
seaman gunners' class Is concerned,
they get an excellent vocational train
ing in just six months.
A graduate of this wonderful school
can take raw metal and turn out the
most complicated steel mechanism:
turn sheet copper into symmetrical
pipe and ducts; make and charge a
storage battery; wire a turret for
electricity; make a set OF plans for
about anything, and make and use
smokeless powder.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
plant Grows Under Snow.

The Alpine flower called the SOL
danella, produces heat sufficient SO
that it grows, even under consider
able covering of snow. II the snow
is not too deep the plant sends its
stem up through the snow, which is
melted by the heat. If the snow Is
deeper the heat melts a little hollow
chamber out about the plant, thus CIV
ing it room to expand and blossom It
has been found that some OF the
plants Of the arum family, which are
common in the Mediterranean region,
develop a temperature of as high as
100 degrees when their buds are open
ing. To less degree probably all
plants furnish their own heat under
certain conditions, but ordinarily veg
citation, being by nature adapted to it's
surroundings, gets the heat it needs
from the soil, air and sun. Animals
are OF a higher ORDER than plants
partly because they are more indie
pendent of their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Pathfinder.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
MANY CHANGES IN
LIVE STOCK LAWS
Several important Measures Are
Placed on Statute Books.
NEW RULES ON TUBERCULOSIS
General Trend Is Toward More ssr'n
gent Regulations for the Proven
ton of Disease In
Herds.

Madison changes were
made in Wisconsin livestock laws oy
the last legislature. The regulations
nertaining to tuberuclar animals were
modified so as to increase the maxi
mum appraisal value from $50 to $40.
The law further provides that COM
nansation TO be received by the owner
of condemned cattle shall depend upon
the extent of the disease found In the
individual animal by post-mortem eX-
animation
AS in the past when post-mortems
do not. reveal LESSONS owners OF cattle
shall receive the full appraisal value.
For those animals that pass the meat
iuaDection the owner receives three
fourths of the appraisal value. But II
the meat is condemned the owner Will
pet 80 per cent. of appraisal value.
Ia this connection it is important
that owners of animals in which the
disease has progressed so far that the
meat is unfit for food purposes should
realize that these are dangerous TO
keen IN a herd. They are constantly
giving off organisms that will cause
rapid spread of the disease; and every
herd owner for his own protection
should have infected animals removed
as quickly as possible, even II he did
not receive any compensation.
Many pure bred animals, valuable
for breeding purposes. have gone the
slaughter house route because their
owners found it inconvenient to hold
them in quarantine under the regula-
tons of the state livestock sanitary
board To prevent some Of the losses
thus occasfoned this board is now au-
thorizad to establish quarantine farms
where infected animals can be kept
And the law now provides that own
ershiD Of such animals may, with the
permission of the board, change from
the original owner to the owner OF the
quarantine farm A committee from
the livestock sanitary board is now
drafting rules and regulations for the
operation of these farms.
To further restrict the spread OF hog
cholera a new rule has passed regard
ing the importation OF swine. 1t guards
against the admission of any hog into
the state OF Wisconsin, except for inn
mediate slaughter, unless 1t has been
properly immunized
The personnel of the livestock SAM
tary board now consists of Charles II.
Everett of Racine, Ira Chryst of Hud-
son. Fl. &. Kreuger of Beaver Dam. and
two ex-oficio members-Dr. o. H.
Eliason. state veterinarian. and Prof. e.
G. Hastings, bacteriologist of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin's college OF agri-
culture
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
First Condition Of Success.

Here is the prime condition of sue
cess, the great ELECTROMAGNETIC
your energy, thought, and capital ex-
clusively upon the business in which
you are engaged. Having begun on
one line. resolve to fight 1t out on
that line, to lead In 1t. adopt every
improvement. have the best machin-
cry. and know the most about 1t.
Finally, do not be impatient. for. as
Emerson says. mo one can cheat you
out of ultimate success but yourself y
Andrew Carnegie
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Lands Need Draining.

There are in Wisconsin over 7,00O..
600 acres in need of better drainage.
OF this area, about one-third consists
of muck and peat marshes and the re-
naming two-thirds is made up largely
of wet clay These figures are taken
from bulletin compiled by Prof 3.
r. Jones of the agricultural expert
ment station.
Thousands of dollars are annually
lost as the result of the lack of drain.
age Cultivation is delayed in the
spring, the wet soils are cold and the
crops do not grow, the air is kept out
of the ground and decomposition OF
vegetable matter is checked and the
standing water prevents healthy root
development, according to Professor
Jones.
Drains on some of these lands pay
for themselves in a single year" con-
cludes Professor Jones, land there are
but few that do not pay for them
selves in four years"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Attacks Rail Board Ruling.


An appeal from the decision of the
railroad commissioner refusing a GER
tiffcate of convenience and necessity
to the Citizens Telephone company,
Eau Claire, has been taken to the cir
cult court of Dane county. Notice OF
appeal was filed in the Office of the
commission by Sturdvant G Farr, at
torneys of Eau Claire.
Some time ago the Citizens Tele-
phone company filed a petition with
the commission asking that it be-
granted a certificate of convenience
and necessity to operate its lines and
exchange in the city OF Eau Claire.
After a hearing upon the petition and
upon the advice of Attorney General
Owen 1t was denied and the present
case is brought to set aside that denial
and compel the issuance of the certi.
ficate.
The case will be an interesting one
as it affects one of the vital points
maintained by the commissioner, that
it is to prevent unnecessary competi-
ton.
The commission also issued on or
der upon the petition of B. c. Rosen-
Grams and others of Prairie city, or
dering the Prairie City Electric COM
pany to furnish day or continuous
service for power purposes, in accord
ance with the presented rates when
contracts for the use of 35-horse power
of current are entered into for term
of one year or more.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Roads Pay Taxes.

The general fund of the state treas
ury contains a balance of more than
$4,000. 600, as a result of the semi-an-
nuaI payment of taxes by the railroad
companies of their taxes in February
and the other half in August. The to-
tai amount of taxes paid by them to
the state this year was S3.S60. 36S.07. as
aainst S1.164.11s.27 last year.
The railroad taxes go into the gen
eral fund of the state and are used for
current expenses of the state and leg
Islatiye appropriations which are not
provided for IN other ways.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Ducks an important Food Supply

Concerning certain features Of Els
kimo life along the north coast Oh
Alaska, the account written by With
jalmar Stefansson says: In the spring
and summer ducks and geese, espe-
cially the former. are an important
item of diet. They are pursued in
kayaks when melting and killed with
clubs, and large numbers of them are
also secured by bolas throwing, for
the migrant route of the ducks along
the coast Is so definitely known that
a man can stand all day and rely on
it that three out of every four ducks
win fly within throwing distance So
thickly do the birds come that nova.
days a competent man with shot
gun has been known to secure a.
many as 600 ducks In a day" ~
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
sneaker Names Committees.

Speaker Hull announced the follow.
ing assembly members of the interim
committees:
Forestry-Axel Johnson. Ray Nye,
Fl. NJ. Laurson, o. F. Roessler. E. J.
Kneen.
Vice inquiry. w Bingham. J. Do
Ian. Carl Minkley.
Judicial circuit inquiry-W e. Hurl-
but, Archie McComb, A. J. Hedding.
OccupationaI diseases F. L
Holmes. A. o. Rhea, C. D. Rosa, Jacob
Dietrich.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Why seekeepers Beat Pans.

Many beexeepers beat tin pans at
swarming time because they think it
makes the bees settle down, but con-
Iributor to Bee Culture says that this
practice is merely relic of forgot
ten English law which required the
beekeeper to give notice In this way
that his bees were swarming and that
be was entitled to follow them. II
he lost sight ss them after giving this
warning, the Sees became the proper
ty OF tina person on whose land they
alighted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
VIII Build Vaults.

Superintendent OF Public Property
w. L. Essnann has searched Madison
high and low for a vault for the use of
the state banking department, but he
has been unable to find ona. State
Bank Examiner Kuolt refuses to give
up his quarters in the old north wing
until the state furnishes a new vault in
which may be stored the valuables Of
the department Mr.. Essmann says
there appears to be nothing left but to
build a vault. The banking depart
ment will probably be moved to the
offices formerly occupied by the chief
clerk of the senate. where special
vault will be built
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Bank Burglary Insurance.

The Bankers Limited Casualty COM
pany of Wisconsin, with headquarters
in Milwaukee. has been organized for
the purpose Q: insuring banks against
burglary. and to do a mutual business
in bonding officers and employees of
banks. More than half the state banks
In Wisconsin have given notice of their
intention to join the association.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Irvine factory a sueeess.

Madison.-'If the operation of new
institution with prison convict laborers
who were unused to the work. under q
ditions and environment, in an indus
try that required not only the making
of a market but the meeting OF severe
competition-if the production of 81
100000 pounds of standard binder
Irvine under these conditions and the
selling of that product at a net profit,
may be called success, then the Wis
consin prison binder twine factory has
been a success"
Such was the declaration of Presi-
dent Ralph Smith of the state board
of control when asked as to the results
of the operation of that plant.
Mr.. Smith said that the plant was
started first in a small way last Janu-
airy and that operations were gradual
ly expounded as the way seemed clear.
One grade of Irvine only was made,
standard sisal. Three million pounds
were made, market for it developed
and every pound sold at uniform
plant is still at work upon what raw,
material is on hand, but all of the
product will find ready market.
The plant employed from 80 to 100
convicts in the work. These were paid
a wage, based upon production and Mr..
satisfied. In fact, he said, the moral
influence OF the institution is good and
that it provides at least partial solu-
ton of the prison labor problem. The
immediate supervision Of the plant Is
by Thomas p Conner, who has spent
all his life in the Irvine business
President Smith said that most
gratifying fact in connection with the
work of establishing the plant is that
the farmers of the state, the co-opera-
tive organizations and many dealers
have accorded to the plan their hearty
support. This was of great assistance
in the work of opening a market.
The product of the factory was sold
at a uniform price of 81 cents per
pound in quantities of 1000 pounds or
more to dealers or consumers but in
less quantities at nine cents
1t Is the present purpose Of the
board to run the plant to it's capacity
next year.
The plant represents an investment
by the state of $4,000 for building
and equipments Then there is ap-
propriated $400, 600 to be used as re-
volVing or working fund This fund is
drawn upon to meet the working ex-
penses of the plant, the money being
paid out and returned as the business
of the plant is carried on, payment for
purchases being charged to it and 70
ceipts from sale credited.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Gouernor Appoints Mahon.

Governor McGovern appointed AS
sem blyman I. J. Mahon state claim
agent to succeed Fred NJ. Wilcox, who
has been made a member OF the state
Industrial commission to succeed Prof.
john &. Commons. Mr.. Wilcox has
gone to Appleton to arrange his pri-
vate affairs. and will return to Madi-
son and qualify for his new position.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
jubilee at River Falls.

Members of the legislature have re-
ceived invitations to attend a celebra-
ton at River Falls in which the city
viii express it's appreciation OF the leg
islature's liberality toward the River
Falls State Normal school. The day
viii be legal holiday by authority of
the mayor. The grants made by the
legislature will go for improvements in
the school
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Real Test of Character.

Any one can do kindnesses in the
impulsive heyday of youth. The great
thing is to continue doing them when
one has passed that stage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20

Commissioner of Banking A. e.
Kuolt has approved an amendment to
the articles of Incorporation of the
Bank of Athens. Marathon county, in
creasing it's capital from $4,000 to
$50. 900
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20

II RNCLE SAM is a schoolmaster
of the old type. He neither
spares the rod nor spoils the
child. He has many pupils,
those who enter his service
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-20
Az ORDINANCE

Bc IL ordained by thc city Council
of snyder. scurry County Texas,
that from and after me publication
hero in some Newspaper published
IN scurry county, Texas. that !. shall
be- unlawful TO uc. hitch, allow to
steud on rhe public squcrc. or on amy
street leading 20 said publis square
within ono tlock 90 said square Boo
tho said town of Snyder sgurry ooun
o.. Tcxas. any stallion. jack. or BULL
Tor q longer period than five minutes
ana any person violating this ordi-
nance shal be guilty OF middemean
or and upon information or indict-
mont shall be- riued In any sum not
loss than five dollars and MOI to cX
coed one hundred dollars upon con-
ylcsion for aaid offence
Passed June 10th. A. D.. 1913.
1-2t ~. NOBLE. Mayor
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-20
Mo.t Children Have Worms.

Many mothers think their chill
dren are suffering from indigestion
headache. nervousness. weakness.
costivenoss. when they are victims Of
that most common OF an chndren's
ailments worms. Peeyish. il-tem-
percd. fretful children. who toss and
grind their teeth. with bad breath
and colicky pains. have an the symp-
toms 20 having worms. and should
De riven Kickapoo Worm Killer. a
pleasant candy lozenge. which expels
worms. regulates the bowels. tones
up tne system. an0 makes cmdren
Nell and happy Kickapoo Worm Kill
y is guaranteed. an druggists or by
mail Price Csc. Kickapoo Indian Med
ltine Co, Philadelphia and 81.
.uoulS 52.-3t