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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
ITCHING TERRIBLE ON LIMB

R. F. d. No. 8, Clarkfield, MINI
my trouble was of long standing. 1t
started with some small red and yell
low spots about the size of pin head
on my leg and every morning there
was a dry scale on top covering the
affected part and when those scales
were falling off the itching was more
than could stand at times. The first
year I did not mind it so much as 1t
was only itching very badly at times,
but the second year 1t advanced all
around my leg and the itching was
terrible. I had to be very careful to
have my clothing around the affected
part very loose At night time l often
happened to scratch the sore In my
sleep. Then had to stand up, get out
of bed and walk the floor till the spell
was over.
81 bought lots of salves and tried
many different kinds of medicine but
without any success got cake of
Cuticura Soap and fifty-cent box OF
Cuticura Ointment and when / had
used them l was nearly over the itch
ing. But / kept on with the Cuticura
Soap for six weeks and the cure was
complete" (Signed) S. O. Gorden,
Nov 90, 1912.
~Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
FROM SCRAPS OF CREToNNE
Many Pretty and ServIceabIe Articles
May Be Made In the Odd Mo-
ments of Leisure.

After boarding up scraps OF Gre
tonne left from window draperies and
furniture covers, clever woman
emptied her patch bag one day and
from the oddly shaped pieces of ere
tonne made many pretty articles.
A large roll of rose-sprigged French
cretonne furnished material enough to
cover a hat box.
To successfully accomplish THIS,
cut a band long enough to encircle
the box and wide enough to cover the
sides. with allowance made for turn
ing in at the top and bottom.
With bookbinders' paste join the
ends at one corner. Slash the edges
SO that they will turn neatly and paste
in place. Cover the lid in the same
manner, and to properly finish the box
line with cretonne or plain material,
pasting the sides, bottom and top
smoothly to the pasteboard founda-
ton. This makes a lovely box In
which to keep your best hat and Is
one which need not be concealed from
view.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20

chromate of potash. Pour the acid
slowly into the water, because the
combination creates a great deal OF
heat, and If the heat forms too quick
ly your glass bottle is likely to split.
Label the bottle in which you put this
solution POISON.
The bi-chromate solution attacks the
zinc element even when the current
is not being drawn upon, SO the zinc
should be removed when the battery
if not in use. To reduce the eating of
the zinc to minimum, it should be
amalgamated by rubbing thin coat
of mercury over it's surface. Dip the
zinc into the solution first, then with
a rag dipped In the solution rub the
mercury onto it.
The plunge battery shown in Fig.
10 contains two bi-chromate cells, with
an arrangement by which the ele-
ments of the cells can be raised out of,
and lowered into, the solution A
grocery box can be cut down to con-
venient size for the rack. Nail the
uprights A Gig. 10) to the ends of
nc ldOh W 0uppOlI the WlAuAu6 Qiuu1
G, and make them of the right length
so G will be the length of the carbon
above the battery jars. Screw screw
eyes into the tops of uprights A for
drum c to turn in (B, Fig. 100, and
bore a hole through c near each end
to receive the wooden pins D Gig.
III, which prevent the drum from slip
ping through the screw-eyes. A spool
forms the crank handle E, and this is
pivoted with nail to the crank T.
and the end of the drum is nailed to
the end of the crank Gig. III. The
button G is screwed to one edge OF
the upright A, at the crank end. and
when turned to the position shown in
Fig. 10 it checks the crank. TIE
board H supports the battery elements
and the raising cord is attached to
nails driven into its edges and thu
drum G.
Copyright. 1912, by A. Nelly Hall)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
USE PAPER FOR GAS PIPES
Tubes Made of Pulp or Sheets of Ma
nilIa Make Excellent Con-
veyors.

1t i. stated on French authority that
paper can now be used for making
serviceable gaspipes, and two process
ses of manufacture are in use, the
London Weekly Telegraph states. In
the first, the pulp is run into a mold,
through which runs a mandril it is
then compressed, dried and vanished.
The tubes thus produced are rigid and
little liable to breakage; they keep
well and are capable of rendering
good service.
In the second process sheets OF ma
nilla paper are cut to breadth of the
tube and then passed into bath of
the cementing material, asphalt in the
state of fusion. From this. when half
cold, they are rolled tightly and uni
formly round an iron bar, which forms
the core. Successive sheets are add
ed until the desired thickness has
been attained. The tube thus formed
is subjected to pressure in special
machine and covered with fine sand,
which adheres to the asphalt. The
whole is plunged into water to finish
the cooling, and exterior and interior
are finally rendered impermeable by
material which has silicate of alumlna
as a basis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20

pencil and old dry battery carbon for
the elements Gigs. 4 and p. Cut a
round or square block of wood for a
top to the jar Gig. g. and make
holes in it for the ends of the zinc and
carbon to stick through. If you use
a zinc similar to the one shown IN
Fig 4, the little Jugs upon its sides
viii be sufficient to support it. To
support the carbon, drill a hole
through it just below the connection
thumb nut. with the point of nail,
and slip a match through the hole
Fig 81. Another way of providing
for the carbon element is shown in
Fig. Z. Pick up some arc lamp car
bon ends from around the street lamp
poles and remove the copper coating
from them with a file or sandpaper
Then bind five of the I ices around a
center piece, as shown 4 Fig. 8, al
lowing the upper end of the center
piece to project about ia inches
above the others. With the point OF
q nail drill hole through the center
carbon just below the top, through
which to stick a match for supper!
Zig. 81. The connection wire is also
run through this hole.
The bi-chromate battery is the
simplest type of closed circuit batter
les to make. The carbon and zinc
elements of this may be the same as
those used for a salammoniac CELL
and a tumbIer or Mason fruit jar may
be used to hold the battery fluid. The
btchromate solution is made VI OF Dl-
chrOmate of potash, sulphuric acio
and water in the following proper
tons:
Four ounces bi-chromate OF potash
Four ounces sulphuric acid.
One quart of water
In making up the solution, first add
acid to the water-not the water
fine acid-and then when the soiu-
$as almost cooled add the Of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
CHANCES Her Mind.

IT used to think Gus Simpson was q
nice young man. but just hate him
now"
Why, what has he done?"
HE treated me shamefully.
'In what way?"
why, the other evening at party
I said to him: Let's play the old game
of Questions" If l say Yes or
NO to your questions, owe you
box of gloves; and if you say Yes" or
mo-" you'll give me box"
"Then what?"
well, after the party he took me
home and all the way there he talked
as sweetly as could be about love, and
that man should not live alone and all
that, and when we got to the front
gate he said Fannie, will you marry
me?' !, of course, answered, Yes. In
a suppressed voice"
"And what did he do then?" inquired
her listener, eagerly.
He just chuckled and said, You've
lost, Fannie / take No, 9s. Then
laughed with all his might-thats
what he did
No wonder she hated him!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Mother of Queens.

Although brewers were at one time
held in little esteem, there is curious
historical fact in connection with tine
trade that they may well be proud
of. During the reign of Charles l.
country girl came to London in search
of a situation and applied for the posi-
ton of "tubwoman,'' or carrier of beer,
at a brew house. The brewer, struck
by her good looks, married her. IN
a short time he died, leaving her
large fortune. She gave up the brew
erv. and for the proper settlement OF
her husbands affairs was recommend
ed to Mr.. Hyde, rising young bar
rister. whom she afterward married.
This gentleman ultimately became
Earl of Clarendon, and from his mar
rage with her he had one daughter,
who became the wife of James Il. ana
mother of Mary and Anne, both suose-
ouently Queens of England.-London
Chronicle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
HOMEMADE ELECTRIC BAT
TERIES.

Every boy who experiments in cleo
trical WORT should know how to make
the common forms of battery cells.
They are simple to make, and the ma
terials are inexpensive and easily OBJ
tanned. There are two general classes
Of batteries-those made for open
circuit work, such as electric bell cir
cults and telegraph circuits, where the
current is not drawn upon very long
at a time, and those made for open
circuit" work, such as for operating
small motors, induction coils, ETC.,
where there is more or less of
steady drain upon the current.
The sal-ammoniae battery is the
simplest of the open circuit type. A
glass tumbler will do for a jar, an
old battery zinc pencil with several
inches of the eaten end cut off will
do for the zinc element Gig. a., and
the carbon from worn out dry nat-
terry, cut to a corresponding length,
will do for the carbon element Fasten
together the zinc and carbon with rub
Der bands, as shown in Fig. 8, after
wrapping piece of bicycle tape
around the upper end of the carbon,
and inserting a small wad of it be-
tween the lower ends of the carbon
and zinc, to keep them from touching
each other. Make a solution of s
ounces of sal-ammoniac to quart of
water, or 4 ounces to a pint This
battery will not be strong enough for
more than simple experimental work.
For "a stronger battery, make two
cells and connect the two in series;
that is, connect the zinc pole of one
with the carbon pole of the other, as
shown in Fig. Z.
A quart size Mason fruit jar, or
large tobacco jar or wide necked pic
kle bottle, can be used for a larger
battery cell. Use a full length zinc
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Exact Statement.

Some one has said that the man
who laughs is the man who is secure
in superior information, wisdom, wit
or sophfstry The naivete Of the Su-
DAM supplies plenty of food for this
kind of laughter.
There is the story of telegraph
clerk in an outlying district of the
White Nile who, finding the desolation
upon his nerves, telegraphed to head
quarters: Cannot stay here; am in
danger Of life; and surrounded by
lions, elephants and wolves"
The hard-hearted operator at the
other end wired back: There are no
wolves in the Suran."
He received a second wire: Re
ferring my wire 18th, cancel wolves"
Youths Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
MAY BE cURLED AT HOME
Not Necessary to Send Plumes te Pro.
fessional Cleaners When They
Become BedraegIed.

The present fashionable ostrich
feather, although it is not SO tightly
curled as the old fashioned plume,
looks even more bedraggled and for
lorn when it is out of curl than the
old one did. Yet fogs and mists or
rains are as frequent as ever, and os-
trich feathers are now worn at all
times of the day and night, regardless
of the weather Plumetis feathers
were put forward to fill the role of a
feather which moisture would not
change, but they do not take the place
of the regulation ostrich feather.
There is only one thing to do If
you wear ostrich feathers, and that is
to learn how to curl them. 1t is as
good as impossible to send feather
to the professional cleaner to be
curled every time there is a summer
shower.
When the moist hat with feather
trimming is removed put it, if pos
sible, near a fire. Heat often restores
a good deal of the lost curl. When
this is not possible let the feather
dry thoroughly and then recurl it with
nail file, the blunt edge of knife
or some other steel or silver blade
which is not sharp.
Work with one or two of the fronds
of the feather at time. Catch them
between the thumb and the blade near
the stem of the feather and slowly
and firmly draw the thumb and the
blade along the fronds to the edge.
If necessary go over some of the feath-
ers twice.
1t is surprising how rapidly this
curling can be done; and If it Is care
fully done after little practice the
feather will look quite as well as il
it had been curled by professional
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Useful Goats.

No more useful garment than the
coat of lightweight worsted has been
Included in woman's wardrobe In
wears. These coats I'LL almost every
requirement OF summer wrap They
are gracefully appropriate for wear
with the draped afternoon costume OF
crepe de chine, lansdowne or fouiard
sre jauntily attractive over short
skjrted outing costume. and they VIII
answer for short motor trips AID for
travel by rail or By water. The rather
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Full Length NesIisee.

are hung over white chiffon founda-
lions having upper sections of flesh
colored tulle so that the fashionable
effect Of semi-nude shoulders is
achieved without any real immodesty
whatever. French negligees also are
of fine net embroidered with chenille
flowers in pale mauve, rose or lilac.
Ribbons have a larger place on negli-
gee wear than has been the case in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20

severely cut models of dark or neu
trail colored material are the most
saskatchewan usually the smart
est. Sometimes a bright-colored Bull
garian collar adds a touch of gayety
and very exclusive coats of this SORT
have Innings of American Beauty OF
emerald green silk. Mandarin yellow
is another favorite lining hue. Very
good looking sport coats of pin striped
black or navy serge, with trim lines
and trimming of white pearl buttons
may be found.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Too Candid an Agreement.

Lovers are prone to self-deprecia-
tion." said he tenderly, as they sat
looking at the stars. Il do not under
stand what you see in me that you
love so much
That's what everybody says" CUR
gled the ingenious maiden.
Then the silence became so deep
that you could hear the stars twink
ling.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
HID Have Won.

The man who was always looking
for a chance to bet fell among Indians
and was scalped. After the operation
he staggered to his feet, pulled out a
roll of bills, and shouted: Come on
now YOU red butchers, I'll bet yon ter
10 one you can't do 1t again."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Ouick Work.

Mamma, or hearing that her sister
had received a new little girl, said to
Lillian, her young daughter, Lillian,
auntie has a new baby, and now
mamma is the babys aunt, papa Is
the baby's uncle, and you are her
little cousin
Well" said Lillian, wonderingly,
wasn't that arranged quick?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
SIX Stocking Hint.

You can prolong the wearing qua
ties of silk stockings to much great,
er extent by sewing piece of soft
silk ON the inside of both toe and heel
Japanese wash silk is good Darn il
in around the edge. Also sew a piece
of the silk at the top where the gar
tiers fasten.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20

several seasons, though in most in
stances wide. soft bows are also made
with this twisted-up ribbon. The sash
is of course feature of negligee wear,
just as 1t is of all costumes, this sea
son, and many little sacques of soft
fabric have weighted girdles which
knot at the front or at one side of the
front and hang below the edge of the
sacque to the knee.
MARY DEAN.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Parcel POST.

'Ts bulldog mailable?"
yes; but not in this mail. CatR
and pigs go in this mail"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhammss-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle-Aes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20

Speech may sometimes be enigma
tic, but silence keeps more people
guessing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20
Burning Question.

Knicker-Experience is the best
teacher
Bocker-Is she married?-New York
SIM
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-20

A yard of rope is worth half mile
Of sympathy to drowning man.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19
HATFIELD.

w. A. Harwell left Thursday for Cornish, Ok. on business.
 Mr. and Mrs. Doss Harwell vis- ited at DeQueen Sunday with a brother.
 Next Sunday will be Old Folks Day at the Methodist church. Ev- erybOdy come.
 Miss Chloe Little, with several friends, attended Children's Day eX- erciseS at Cove Sunday.
 A force of men has been busy the past week grading and putting in crossings and culVerts.
 The little child of w. A. Brewer died Wednesday and was buried in the Hatfield cemetery Thursday Rev. WilbankS conducted the ser vices.
 Jean. daughter of J. II, Henderson gave party Monday night in honor of her cousin, Miss Ruby Henderson of Smithville. A fine time was had with games, cake and ice cream.
 Mr. and Mrs. Marcus L. Johnson of Smithville passed through here last Wednesday en route to Mena tC visit relatives, and returned a few days later to Hatfield, accompanied by Mrs. Freeman l.. Johnson.
 An early morning wedding oc- cured here Sunday at the home o1 w. J. Davis, when his daughter Miss Beulah. was united in mar riage to Mr. J. C. Hoheimer, by the Rev. NJ. Wilbanks. They then took the o'clock train to Texas anc other Southern points, after which they will return to Hatfield and gC to housekeeping. The bride is 3 well known and highly esteemed young lady, an active worker in re- ligious and social circles, and has been a teacher in our public schools The fortunate groom i, also well known here as a man Ot ability and a gentleman He Ina, lately been holding a responsible position with the Watkins Lumber and Mercantile Company. Their many friends wish them a happy long and successful life.
 Hattie.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19
GRA\NIS GRAINS.

Mabel Casehur left Saturday for COllinsville, Ok.
 Prof. Homer Pigg was in Gran his on business Saturday.
 Miss Smith of BOgg Springs is visiting her brother, Charles Smith.
 Victor Allen of Hope spent a day ill Grannis last week, visiting his friend, Nat Black.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Mathis of De- min, Wash, came in last week to visit Mr. Mathis parents.
 Jim Pickens, Frank Pierson and Will Spikes of Tree, La, are spend ing a few days here with friends.
 Mrs. Tom Fry of Richard, Mo-, is making a two weeks visit with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. c. Mathis.
 Miss Wave Wise left Thursday night for Conway, where she has position as bOOkkeeper for the summer.
 A. c. Mathis and son and wife, late from Washington, are visiting with Hugh Mathis at Calvin, Ok, this week.
 Maj. E. H. Poe. Mrs. Poe and daughter, Mrs. G. E. Johnson, and lttle girls, came home last Friday from Tulsa, Ok.
 Nat Black visited at the home of his uncle, Will Collins, the past week. He is on his way from New Orleans to MuldroW, Ok.
 Dr. Collins of MuldrOw, Ok and Arthur Collins of AshdoWn visited a few days with their brother, w. |. Collins, the past week.
 The Rev. c. w. Burks of Mena was in Grannis the second Sunday and helped in the program given at l the Union church that day.
 The Sunday school at WOmmack gave an aIl-day program and din ner on the ground last Sunday. A | large crowd was in attendance.
 Chas Bra2Zll has sold out his fix lures in the barber shop to R. F. Davis and his home property to Alex CoYle, and expects soon tO go to Oklahoma to locate.
 Miss Myrtle Aston and little sister Jessie. of McCaskill, came up lO attend the Children's Day pro gram at the Union church. Jessie spent the week with her friend. Vivian Mathis.
 George R. Hammil and family are here from Loving. N. NJ. They are at present living in one of w. H. Blan's cottage until they get pos session of one of the farms. which they recently bought west of town.
 Quite a number of school teach CTS from Grannis and surrounding neighborhood are attending the in stitute in Mena this week. Misses Bess Kirby, FlOy, Emma and Win nie Clinton, PrOfs. Nathan and Lu- ther Blan and Tom Wilbanks went up Thursday. Mrs. J. c. Jones went up Sunday.
 Bro. II. c. George will fill his reg ular appointment at the Baptist church Sunday night at o'clock. There also will be temperance rally Sunday morning at fl. All are cordially invited to attend and come prepared with talks. recita- tions, readings and songs on the l subject of temperance, in word. | thought and deed
 From Over the Way.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19
COVE CATCHES.

Prof. c. W. Woods, our new prin- 3ipal of the public schools, is con- duCting a summer normal at PO- teau.
 J. H. Phillips and family of Tex arkana visited Dr. Gray and family last week, returning home Monday of this week.
 Childrens Day was observed at the Presbyterian church last Sun day, and the congregation was en- tertained by a very pleasing pro gram.
 the first carload of potatoes, 530 Bushels, was shipped from this p0.nt to Kansas City last week, but thc growers have decided not to dig any more until prices get bet ter.
 Allen Tilley, Buck Sandlin, Ray mond Parker and several other young men left this week for the Kansas harvest fields, and others will follow in a few days. Good rains in Western Kansas have i'm proved the wheat prospects,.
 Dr. NJ. F. Gray's home is on a 312 acre tract of land, and it is surely sight worth seeing to look over the grain, fruit, vegetables, etc that the doctor is cultivating. Aside from a garden full of all kinds of vegetables. he has a field 0f corn shoulder high, nearly an acre of Aroma strawberries, patches of artichokes, cat-tail mil let, sweet potatoes, and the whole little farm is as clean as a German garden. and the work has all been done by Dr. Gray during the odd hours not devoted to his practice.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19
VANDERVOORT NEWS.

Kelsie Skinner visited in Cove Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. M. o. Cecil visited In Mena Monday.
 Dr. J. N. Porter returned last week form a visit to Iowa. Preparations are being made for our annual celebration on July i. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Golf of Gillham visited VandervOort rela- lives Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Edmond re- turned last week from a months visit in Kansas City and Chicago. A nice program is being arranged by the Sunday schools of our town for Children's Day. the first Sunday m July.
 George Thacker and Miss Nellie Bailey were quietly married last Thursday evening, and their many friends here wish them much rap piness.
 Tilda,