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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
Her Idea Of Shakespeare.

Old Nanny Lie was busting the
southern woman's drawing-room. She
came to a small bronze bust of Shake
speare and began carefully going over
him with her rag.
Miss Juliet. chile. who am dis yere
gemmum?"
THAT is Shakespeare. Lie. won
derfui poet, who died years ago"
Dat him, miss? Lor', Use done
hyear o. Mistah Shakespeare a lot Oh
times. Everybody seems to know
him. Deed | done hyear so much bout
him dat / allus thought he was
white gemmum."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
New Name for Bungalow.

A carpenter contractor had been hg'
uring on a small house for a prosper
Gus MISREPRESENTATION workman IN
an outlying district.
Come up to my Office" he said to
the prospective patron. land we will
look over some plans in a book have. "
The young man came to the ONCE
and spent some time looking over the
mans with the contractor, who finally
inquired:
'sHave you thought anything about
the kind OF. place you wish to build?
What do you think about a nice cot
tage?"
81 do know" replied the young man
..but think maybe we lika have nice
bunghole. Youngstown Telegram.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
Voices of the NIGHT.

Hands up"
Shay, of'sher, wh-wher' d live?"
You needn't ask him in, Bertha !;
It's nearly midnight"
Boys, I don't mind your taking my
watch and my loose change, but l wish
sou wouldn't pull off that ring: it's a
keepsake!"
Maria, you needn't sit up for me;
shall be detained at the office until
very late"
Now turn y'r face to that wall. an
don't look arOun' till you've counted a
hundred, or III fill yuh full O. holes!"
That you, Nell? I've had a hard
time getting you. I'm talking over the
Dong distance phone. I've just missed
5he boat and won't be home till tomor-
row afternoon"
You're TOO late, officer; the thieves
have got half an hour the start of
vou!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
Nothino TO Il.

q thought you promised me that you
g0uId not wear one of those silhouette
skirts"
I never promised you anything OF
'he kind, on the contrary you gave me
Permission to wear one"
Woman, you must be crazy! When
did ever give you such permission?"
Didn't you say the other day that
you heard | had ordered One?"
Yes, and I did hear it.
And didn't say: There's moth
ing to it?'"
Yes"
And when I said that you replied:
'0h, all right them"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
atest French Makeup.

French women have abandoned
their purple powder which was spe-
cially manufactured for electric iFht
makeup. Nor are they as keen about
the saffron powder that made them
lock as If they had just returned tom
long holidays and were nicely tarred.
At the moment they seem inclined to
turn to pink and Wilderness. with
patches and powdered hair.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24

fastened across the front at the knees
by a square tab held in place with
oval buttons, and trimmed with
soutache motifs in purple and black.
Mole brown satin is used for the I'M
der plain skirt and only needs panel
of the suit material down the center
front to f1ll in the space above and
below the buttoned-over section Of the
tunic.
In the blouse the fullness Is distrib-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24

shirring. has been
fashioned into the
above charming
frock. The blouse
portion was gath
cred into two
shirred puffs form
ing a bolero over
a dainty vest of
cream S h a d o W
lace with little
pointed yoke of
the same. The
sleeve is similarly
treated at the ell
bow and a little
cuff of the lace
elbows below. Sat
Uncovered but
tons Of the shade
of the crepe,
which is a soft
gray, trim bodice
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
WHY He fingered.

We'll, why are you lettering along
bore at this hour of the morning."
asked a policeman of a wilted looking
rerson who was clinging to lamp
post oS
..It's thish way. offisher, answf req
+bo valiant one Tain't that I'm
,fraid to go home in the dark. I'm
,sraid If my wife when she turns on
the light"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
Novel Pendulum.

In the show window of typewriter
concern stands clock over six feet
high. What attracts the attention of
those who look at it to ascertain the
time is the pendulum bob. The bob is
typewriter. The suspended type
writer swings to and fro all day long.
anu Judging from the clock, it does its
novel duty faithfully and We
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
Little Learning Dangerous.

Why don't you try to make your
constituents understand problems OF
government
That's what | have DONE" replied
Senator Sorghum. Il have been too
thorough about it. A lot of them now
1hiDk that they can give advice in
stead of taking it."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
Quick Response.

an the emergency class the other
aov asked Maggie Smith If she was
GOOD at pinch.
well, how did she answer
.She pinched me.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
Maonificent Arrangement.

Moses was the great lawgiver'
SAIL the student.
Yes And a wonderful part of MS
SoTk was the way he managed to put
30 many great laws into effect Win
out the assistance of a lobby
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24

eyes, De Blood has been riding d
horse a great deal lately for the pur.
pose of reducing flesh"
THAT SO? Has it reduced his weight
much?"
mo. But you ought to see the
horse"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
u,. eaithfuI HeIpnate.

c+r;ter-W What's that y sayF fel
stopped takin' in washin :.
uyifa-Certainly I ave. struck II
a,mnathy With you and yer mates.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
Honinn for the Worst.

Ratherbg is an optimist."
How is that?"
He says so much is happening 60
.As Bulgarians. maybe something VIII
sappen to the Bulgarian blouses.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24

Mrs. Spinks Ca sufragette)-I ma1n
tain chat women are better speakers
than men.
Mr.. Hintz-Madam, think you mis-
take quantity for quality.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24

Charming Frock That Is Fresh From
the Hands of One of the Most
Famous Designers.

Crepe de chine. which is the most
beautiful of the silks for draining and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20
DR. Hay On DR..
FRIEDMAN CURE

SteveEs Point, Wis, March "A
The first detailed description of the
vaccine used by DR.. friedman, dis
coverer Of the alleged cure for tuber-
culosis, and the method OF admins
tering it. was received today from DR.
Thos. H. Hay, medical director OF the
River Pines Sanatcr:uzn for Tuber-
cuJosis, Of this city. Dr. Hay is
attending the Marine hospital in
vestigatcas CT the Fridemann cure
in New York, and was present at the
recent clinic at Mt. Sinai hospital
when seven patients suffering from
various types OF the disease were
treated.
In an extended letter describing
the clinic, Dr Hay says, The vac
cine is almost clear, with a slightly
ashen color To it. He injects 3
decigrams % 81, about five min
inns (drops}, into the muscles, and
when he gives an intraVeincusl in
lection, uses decigrams, using ap-
parently a different solution from
that used in the Injections into the
muscles. These solutions appear to
be in suspension for he would remind
his brother before filling the syringe
to shake the bottle. DR.. Fried
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20

mann's brother, by the way, is an
o1d> Waukesha, Wis, prsetiuoner.
I met DR. friedman at lunch
at his hotel with Anderson and
Stimson of the Marine hospital ser
vice, and the word was passed to
me, '4:30 at Mt. Sinai hospital, so
was one OF tie few to get in on th&
clinic. Also arranged with DIR. Al
fred Meyer, who was managing the
clinic, to follow up the cases treated
and note the results.
Or friedman is really very
attractive man, with absolutely no
guile in his face or manner. He
acts like a big aAashed boy, embar-
rassed by his surroundings, and un-
accustomed to clinical work, at least
before an audience But there GER
tainly was nothing in his work for
anyone to take exception to or criti-
cize
''One thing is certain, Friedman
has ABSOLUTE faith in his remedy
and if he is wrong he doesn't know
it yet. He acts like a man obsessed
with one idea, and may be insane,
but you cannot see him, talk to him.
or hear him talk without being con
yinced that he is honest in his be
lief Whether he is justified or not,
,o,77 n ! r,,cs ba
There have been a great mum
Der Of tubercular patients come on
to New York from all parts Of the
country, not one out of fifty of whom
even get so much as a glimpse of
Friedman, for he is doing no gen
eraI work at all, could not in fact
under the New York laws.
Il am going to remain indefinitely
or until I have a chance to OBJ
serve the effects in the cases treat
ed. If there is anything in it we
ought to be one of the first to get
it."
In an earlier report received from
DIR. Hay he stated that the impress
sion had been gained by physicians
attending the 'inyesti cations that the
friedman vaccine would probably
not prove to be of greater value
than tuberculin DR.. Hay has had ex
tended experience with tuberoulins in
his work at River Pines Sanatorium
and is an authority on it's uses and
values. He is, as a result, we'll
qualified to pass Judgment on DR.
Friedmanns' work Recent press
dispatches from New York take a
more favorable attitude toward the
results which are being obtained by
the treatments, but it is expected
that it will be several weeks before
anything definite is obtained. Wis
consin is fortunate in being repre-
sented by a physician with influence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20
VOTING TAXES
FOR 1914
STATE AID WORK

The state highway commission is
sending out to town charmen and
town clerks a form of resolution for
voting state aid road and bridge tax
es for work to fbe constructed in 1914
These taxes must be voted at this
springs town meeting or at a special
meeting held before September 1st-
The commission points out that
the legislature has passed almost u
unanimously the bill making good the
$3.50, 900 deficit in state aid for this
years work, which indica es that
its policy toward adequate approrria-
tions for 1914 and 1915 Will be a gen.
ercus one.
It is customary to vote state aid
taxes by resolution at the same hour
that other town business is taken up
and not to vote by ballot, though
both courses are legal.
It is believed hat votes for state
aid in 1914 win show an increase O.
yer the votes for 1913, which were al
most double those for 1912, The mo-
yement for better roads in Wisccn-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20
WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.
new BOOKS
Practical Books for the Home
maker at the Public Library.

In Barnes House Plants and How
to Grow them, the author discusses
only those plants which are sure to
grow There are directions for pre-
pairing the soil, the tools needed and
calendar for planting.
Osfnan's Cleaning and Renovating
at Home is a very practical book;
and considers the cleaning Of carpets
curtains, jewelry silk and other fab
rics.
The title of Mariana Wheeler's
book, The Baby; His Care and Train.
ing, gives a correct idea of it's con-
tents. There is also chapter on
emergencies
The Complete Hostess is full Of
suggestions for informal and formal
entertainments at home; and for en-
tertainments by church societies and
social clubs.
Green's How TO Cook Meat and
Poultry and Hills Practical cooking
and Serving give a number of de-
icious recipes; and the latter in
c1udes hints ON entertaining and give
illustrations of properly set tables
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20
for different occasions.

for different occasions
The Home Art Crochet book con-
taiIIs many entirely new designs for
insertions and Irish lace. The illus
Tations of the desi gnsl are unusually
clear.
The Furnishing of a Modest Home,
by Daniels tells how to furnish, the
different rooms, artisticany. Special
attention is given to the fin
ish of the woodwork and the
wall paper. There dis also a dis
cussien of pictures and small orna-
ments for the home.
NEW FRENCH BOOKS AT THE IL
BRARY.
Chooses ct gems d Amerique, TIL
Bentzon
Histoire d'wn conscrit de 1913,
Erckmann and Chatrian
LIE cemte de Monte-Cri sto, Dumas.
Mon Frere Yves, Lott.
Paul ct Virginie, Saint-Pierre.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20
352 VOTED At
SCHOOL MEETING
Everything Passed off Smooth
Iy and HarmoniouslY.

The agitation Of school matters
| the past week certainly was success
ful in bringing out large attend
ance at the annual school meeting
at the Lincoln building Monday even
| ing March 18th. B. r. Goggins was
elected chairman and Prof. C. W.
Schwede secretary The large au-
dience room SOxS0 feet square with
a seating capacity of 377 school desks
was nearly occupied After the read
ing of the minutes of the last an
nual meeting, the treasurer's re
port was read for the past year. 1t
showed total receipts of nearly
S4S,025.33. The expenditures were
$49, ,779.40 exceeding the disburse-
ments.
The election of commissioners re-
suited as follows, some of whom were
elected unanimously without opposi-
ton:
First ward-W. Fl. Reeves.
Second ward R. Raglan.
Third ward-W. F. Kellogg.
Fourth ward-G. o. Babcock.
Fifth ward-Otto Bein.
Sixth ward-ReV. H. B. Johnson
long term, ]. P Horton short term.
Seventh ward-C. A Hatch.
Eighth ward-J. w. Natwick.
In the election in the second ward
there were three candidates nomina-
ted Messrs. ]. R. Ragan, J. E. Far
ley and Edward Philleo.
In the sixth ward there were five
candidates nominated, Messrs H. B.
Johnson C. E. Kruger, j. P. Horton,
and Dr. G.. A. Boorman, Mr. NeitZel-
After the vote taken for commissio
er in the second ward it was patent
en- the face of things that the peo-
pie had come there to stamp their
disapproval of any changes upon the
Board unless it was the personal wish
of such members to withdraw on
their own vodition.
If there had been a desire on t.
part of any individual, or set of men,
the School Board, it was evident at
th is meeting that the good people of
this city would not consent to an.
such changes unless it could be shown
that there was just cause for the
changes Our public schools should
be kept free from politics, ciques, or
factions, and we have full faith in
the public and patriotic sentiment Of
the good people of this city, that ev-
cry person must respect this senti-
ment and ideal in our public schools.
The sooner -disturbeTs of public school
work learn that our people will not
stand for such meddling the better.
Our schools are our most valuable as
set We know our people will con-
tinue vigilant and devoted to their
best welfare.
LII there are any persons opposed
to Prof. c.. w. Schwede as superin-
tendent of our schools and they were
present a Monday nights meeting
and heard his annual report read
they must have come to the conclr
sion that he has a comprehensive
knowledge OF every detail of every
department of our great school sys-
tenn at his tongues end. His re-
port was excellent throughout and
was ordered published on that ac-
count We don't believe there will
be any change in the superintendency
unless the Professor should refuse
to serve, which we all hope he want.
The last annual school meeting will
pass down in the history of Grand
Rapids as one of her best.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20
BEST KNOWN COUGH REMEDY

For forty-three years DR.. King
New Discovery has been known thru
out the world as the most reliab e
cough remedy. Over three million
bottles were used last year. Isn't
this proof? 1t will get rid of your
cough, or we will refund your money
J. J. Owens, OF Allendale, S. c.,
writes the way hundreds of others
have done: After twenty years, l
find that DR.. Kings New Discovery
is the best remedy for coughs and
colds that l have ever used" For
coughs or colds and all throat and
lung troubles, it has no equal. sec
and $1O0 at Daly's Drug & Jewe,ry
Co.-Advertisement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20
CARPENTER BILL
ORDERED ENGROSSED

MADISON, Wis, March 17.-After
d1sposing of all the amendments, the
/ assembly has ordered the. engrossmeni
of the Carpenter Bill creating
commission to select a new site for
the state fair grounds By a comproi
ise, the membership is reduced from
eleven to nine six from the assem-
bly, and three from the senate.
The Frederick bill authorizing the
state to confiscate property used for
immoral purposes has been reported
for passage by the assembly commit
tee on public welfare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20
DEATH Of MR..
John COLLINS

STEVBNSPOINT, Wis, March IT,
In giving an account OF the death OF
John Collins, son of ". H. Collins
of this city, the Chicago papers said
that his death was the result Of a
fracture Of his skull. He was employ
ed as a waiter at the South Park
cafe, 745 East Sixty-third street, but
the accident occurred at his rooming
house, 914 East Sixty-second street
He fell down stairs, with the result
that his skull was fractured
The body was taken to Portage,
the former home Of the deceased,
and the funeral will be held in that
city Tuesday morning His father,
W. H Collins, of this city, went to
Portage this morning
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20

enough to gain him entrance to the
investigations, for it doubtless means
that III the event that Friedmann' s
vaccine proves to be a successful
cure for tuberculosis, Wisconsin viii
be one OF the first states to. secure
the treatment
Will NJ. Ross,
Stevens Point, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been is
sued to the following:
August Siehafer and Miss Eena
Clos of Marshfield.
Louis E. Crandall of Eau Claire
and Miss Elda A. Peterson of the
town of Rock.
Frank Swanson of Belvidere, Ill,
and Miss Helen Hills of the town of
Sigel.
Albert F. W. Knorr and Miss AL
ma E. Schubert of the town of Lin
colu
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20
LOW COLONIST FARES
Via Chicago and North Western r

One way second class tickets on
sale daily March - TO April Is, 1913.
to, principal points in the West, in
Guiding Helena, Butte, Nampa, Salt
Lake City. Ogden, San Francisco,
San Diego. Los Angeles, Portland, Ia
coma and Seattle Exceedingly low
fares. Favorable stopover privileges.
For particulars apply to ticket agents
Advertisement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20

H. F. Gaulke, the well known gro
Gerry man has decided to become a
candidate for alderman of the second
ward. He invites his friends to re
member him when voting for alder
man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20

sin is gaining tremendous impetus
under the new state aid law, and ii
is now the leading state in the Md
de West in modern road and bridge
construction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-20

Miss Elma Snyder will spend the
Easter vacations at Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-16

of price levels within it's own borders
while there are violent fluctuations
among its neighboTs.
Economists are coming to believe
that Simon Newcomb. the great Amer
lean economist whose achievements
are but now tardlly being recognized,
propounded the sound theory Of the re-
lation of money to prices in his Prin-
ciples of Political Economy, published
in 1885. The essence of his theory is
that two elements enter into fxation
of price levels-the quantity Of money
in the world, and the speed with which
it %circulates.
When money changes hands fast as
it does in flush times, prices Tend to
rise. When money is sluggish and
move slowly, prices tend to fall. The
function of money has. therefore, heen
aptly likened to that of a freight train.
Two elements enter into the efficiency
of a freight train-the capacity of its
moves. Similarly money performs it's
function of exchange according to its
quantity and its speed.
Obviously. the speed with which
money changes hands, being dependent
on numerous natural and artificial fac
tors, cannot be regulated by law. But
governments can control the amount OF
money, n that is precisely the
means by. which it is now proposed to
regulate price levels and to combat the
evils of the high cost of living. A
writer in Golfers describes the simple,
yet ingenious device proposed by Prof.
irving Fisher of Yale. This calls for
an international agreement, say, the
United States, England, France and
Germany to restrict the free coinage of
gold. II is well known that the pro-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-16
WonderfuI WindFaIls.

London Tit Bits: There is a dramat-
&c note in the story of the unexpected
fortune of George Wilkinson of Peter
borough, a. cattle drover, who, it was
recently announced, had inherited
6 20, 900 from an uncle who had died
interstate. Wilkinson was driving some
cattle past a certain shop in P~eterbor-
ough kept by a man whom he knew,
and tossed through the window, a let
ter saying: Just look at that, George,
and see what you can make of it"
George looked at it and discovered
that it was an intimation from a firm
of solicitors telling Wilkinson that his
uncle, George Wilkinson. who a
beer twice mayor of Barsley, and
who had died a bachelor. 1ad left a
fortune Of 100000. and that Wilkin-
son was next of kin. at -.,-
This story reminds one of. that of a
fish hawker named ESables. we'll known
in Aberdeen a few years ago, who,
through the streets. learned that in
duiries were being made for him by a
firm OF, solicitors, and that If he called
upon them he would hear something
to his advantage" At first he was
disinclined to believe~-the story, but
on calling upon the solicitors he
learned that 811,000 had been left 10
him by an uncle whom he had never
met. and who had made a fortune by
establishing a big sugar refinery IN
North America.
An extraordinary story of unexpect-
ed wealth was that concerning a
brewers drayman named Wood. VINO
for some thirty years was employed
at Watney, Combe &sReid's. the we'll
known brewers. 1t appears that the
relatives of his father emigrated to
Australia in the early years of the
last century. They had, however,
been entirely losts sight of. Appar-
entity they settled down about $50
miles from sydney, built UP a huge
fortune n died one by one until it
was discovered that Wood was the
sole remaining relative and heir to a
fortune of close upon g1,500.000. A
| solicitor came from the colonies 70
endeavor to discover the heir to the
fortune. which he did by searching
the birth registers at Cambridge and
Wisbech, and raj thus able to trace
Wood.
Five years ago Ernest Douglass, a
miner of Durham. was informed that
he was entitled to a fortune of no
less than 100000. the money being
left to, him by. a great-uncle who had
been successful In several industrial
concerns. On his death in London In
1906 he bequeathed the whole OF his
fortune TO his .great-nephew. All ef-