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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-12-18

ana guide the pillow. What 10 to be-
come OF that nation where poverty
breaks the crowns of the queens OF
the home; despair hurls a mothers
love from It's throne and hunger drives
innocent children from the schoolroom
to the hoe?
The ensus bureau shows that 165,
600 Of these women are forty-flve
years OF age and over. There Is nc
more pitiful sight in civilization than
these sanity mothers of Israel stopped
with age, drudging in the field from
ST. until sun and at night d%renchine
their dingy pillows with the tears Of
despair as their aching hearts take
It all to God in prayer. Civilization
strikes them a blow when 1t should
give them a crown, and their only
friend is he who broke bread with
beggars and said: Come unto me all
We that are weary and heavy laden and
/ will give you rest
Oh, Americal The land of the free
and the home of the brave, the
worlds custodian of chivalry, the
champion of human rights and the de
fender of the oppressed-shall we per
NIT our maiiens fair to be torn from
the h~earthstone by the ruthless hant
OF destiny and chained to the plow'
Shall we permit our faithful wives
whom we covenanted with God to cher
ish and protect, to be hurled from tht
home to the harvest deld, and oul
mothers dear to be driven from the OLE
arm chair to the cotton patch?
In ~rescuing our citizens from thu
forces of civilization, can we not appl,
to our fair Dixieland the rule of thu
sea-"women and children irst?"
There must be a readjustment o
the wage scale of industry so that tn
women can be taken from the field o
given a reasonable wage for her sery
ices. Perhaps the issue has nev beel
fairly raised. but the Farmers Union
with a membership of ten million, put
| its organized forces squarely benin
| the issue and we now enter upon tn
docket Of civilization the cas Of 9Th
Woman In the Field" and demand a
immediate trial.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-12-18
RAILROADS APPEAL
TO PRESIDENT
The Common Carriers Ask for Re
lief - President Wilson Directs
Attention of Public to
THAR NeedS

NktCittOU " dbttS ~
Their Needs.
The committee of railroad execu.
tives, headed by Mr.. Frank Trumbull,
representing t~hirty-fve of the leading
railroad systems of the nation, recent
ly presented to President Wilson a
memorandum briefly reviewing the diff
fculties now confronting the railroads
Of the country and asking for the CO
operation of the governmental authors
les and the public in supporting rail-
road credits and recognizing an emer-
gency which requires that the rail-
roads be given additional revenues.
The memorandum recites that the
European war has resulted in general
depression of business on the Ameri-
can continent and in the ~dislocation
Of credits at home and abroad. With
revenues decreasing and interest rates
Increasing the transportation systems
Of the country face a most serious
crisis and the memorandum is a
strong presentation of the candle
burning at both ends and the perils
that must ultimately attend such a
conflagration when the flames meet
is apparent to all. In their general
discussion the railroad representa-
tiyes say in part: by reason of leg
islation and regulation by the federal
government and the forty-eight states
acting Independently of each other, as
well as through the action Of a strong
public opinion, railroad expenses in
recent years have vastly increased.
No criticism is here made of the gen
eral theory of governmental regula-
ton, but on the other hand, no in.
genuity can relieve the carriers of ex.
penses created thereby"
President Wilson, In transmitting
the memorandum of the railroad
presidents to the public, character
ICES it as "a lucid statement of plain
truth" The president recognizing
the emergency as extraordinary, con
tinuing, said in part:
you ask me to call the attention
of the country to the imperative neet
that railway credits be sustained and
the railroads helped in every possible
way, whether by private cooperative
effort O. by the action, wherever
feasible of governmental agencies, an
! am glad to do SO because | thinl
the need very real"
The conference was certainly
fortunate one for the nation and tn
president is to be congratulated TO
opening the gate to a new world o
effort in which everyone may cooper
ate.
Thele VI many important prot
lens in our complex civilization tina
will yield to cooperation which vii
not lend themselves to arbitrary. ru
ings of commissions and fnancin
railroads is M of them. The ma
with the money is a factor that car
not be eliminated from any busines
transaction and the public is an intei
ested party that should always be cor
suited and happily the president ha
/ invited all to participate in the soil
J ton Of u railroad problems.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-12-18

Miss Chinook is in our midst,
Allah be praised. Tuesday
morning Commissioner Thomas
gave out a weather report to
the effect that mercury had
crawled to % below.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
BALANCE KEPT BY NATURE
Increase of the Human Race Seems to
Be Regulated by Wars and
Other Devastations.

Every year, according to scientists
who attempt to keep the general rec
ords, at least S0,000,000 human beings
are born on this earth and 60,OO0,00
or 100000 die. This indicates a
daily birth rate of about 100000 and
a death rate of 100000. The daily
increase in population therefore is
about 10000. The total population of
the globe is estimated at 1,800,OOC,00O.
The ravages of war do little to I'M
pede the increase. Far more effective
have been the upheavals of nature.
The Franco Prussian war killed about
10000 in seven months. The death
roll of the Russo-Japanese reached
about 100000. A single earthquake
(1737, in India) has been estimated to
have caused 100000 deaths. The IA
talities Of the Messina earthquake in
1908 cannot have been far short of
100000. A tidal wave in 1896 drowned
$1,000 persons in Japan, causing a
greater loss of life than the whole
war with China in 1894. The earth
quake in Japan in 1903 is said to have
killed 100000 people. The Lisbon
earthquake in 1855 destroyed $4,000
human lives, while 10000 were lost in
the same year il earthquakes in Per-
STA.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

oo aSneis per acre. All this land is ex-
cement Tor wheat, and very mucb ia
Gu III the hands of the Dominion
government, and 100 acres Of # con
pe mad by the payment of a ten dolIar
entry fee. 'on uoiiai
announcer vast area is that held nv
railway and reliable land comnanies
nelu at from $40 to $25 per acre I'm.
proved farms are slightly higher in
price. information regarding tbasa
lands may be had of any Canadian
Government Agent.
The fact that Canada offers sucb
splendid opportunity should he, ar.
cepteo with widespread annraoia.
tIon, and not met with attemnts on
tne part of some to spread misleading
statements. The Dominion Govern
ment mas not taken steps to denv
many OF the false statements circu.
lateo by those who evidently are more
interested in injuring Canada than
Denehtlng those who would be bene-
neeo oy taking up farms in Canada.
out IN order to correct a highly err
roneous impression that conservation
Is carried on in Canada, that compul-
sorry military service is EMPLOYED and
that there Is restraint as to the move.
ment OF those not Canadians, the me-
cessity is felt of giving as much nub-
llclty as possible to a denial of these
statements.
An Item to which special exception
Is taken is one which says:
They are sending them away as
rapidly as possible; but the young
men are not permitted to leave Can
ada. All the citizens, and those who
have taken out homesteads are subject
to military duty"
In direct refutation of this, we beg
to quote from recent editorial in the
Rochester, N. Y, Herald:
There is no legal process by which
Great Britain can command a single
Canadian soldier to enter the field in
her aid or even in her most needful
defense. Great Britain cannot legally
take a dollar of Canada's money for
this or any other war without Can
ada's consent. All must be given vol
UNFAIRLY, if it be given at all. Yet
men and dollars are given to the limit
of Canada's power to give, just as if
Great Britain had both physical and
legal power to exact them Indeed,
it is possible that they are giving
more freely in this way, for what
man gives because he wants to give
is likely to be greater than what he
gives under force.
"All in all it is noble picture of
devotion to her motherland which
Canada offers to the gaze of her ad-
miring ard envious neighbors.''
Canada's invitation for immigration
extends to all who are willing to go
on to the farms.
Superintendent of Immigration,
Ottawa, Canada.
Advertisement
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
CONTRAST IN COLORS
OPPOSING MATERIALS AssocIAr.
ID WITH MUCH SUCCESS.
White and Black In Combination Is
One of the Smartest and Most
Observation-Disclosures Gives
an Idea Ct the Effect.

Nothing that concerns fashion is
more interesting than the amazing
way In which apparently opposing
materials are placed together with re-
suits that leave no question as to
tnelr success. And GOLDSMITH what
reckless abandon are the strongest
contrasts brought into pleasing prox-
unity.
There Is no contrast so striking as
pure white and lustrous black, and in
THIS season the combination bids fair
to remain inordinately smart. The
sketch presents a clever use of black
and white in a coat and skirt cos
tune. These long, full-skirted coats
are extremely stylish, following the
lines of the redingote and polonaise,
While showing the military influence
SO noticeable in most of the present
day clothes.
In this case the coat is of oyster
white broadcloth with white fur col
lar and cuffs. The fronts are cut
short at the waist line (slightly en-
plre) and cross each other at an angle
with close line Of cloth covered ball
buttons as fastening. Below the
waist the skirt portion of the coat is
cut out, leaving a panellike opening
broken at the hipline by a loosely
knotted sash Of self-material, either
end of which is started just over the
hips, between the stitching together
of the skirt and body of the coat.
The skirt is of black velvet, very
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
A Substitute River.

One of the perplexing problems en-
countered by coaches Of the various
varsity" racing she'll crews, that of
providing better means for winter
training than is offered by the ordi-
nary rowing machine, has been met
satisfactorily at Syracuse university
through the installation of an indoor
rowing tank, provided with mechanic
cal means for Stimulating the passage
of the boat through the water. This
provides what might almost be called
actual rowing, besides keeping the
men in condition.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
rHE WHEAT FIELDS OF
WESTERN CANADA
AN ATTRACTION
-uE EUROPEAN WAR MAKES
THE GROWING OF WHEAT Elk
cEPTlONALLY REMU-
NERATIVE.

One result of the European War has
been to reduce the volume of bust
ness done by many of the manufac-
turing institutions of the United
states. commercial enterprises have
bpen Affected, business of many kinds
have been hampered, and a financial
stringency has been forced on almost
every community. 1t is not only be-
cause it has brought these things
about and created a lot of hardship,
Int there is the outstanding fact of
the terrible loss of life, the great de-
struction of property, and the disrup-
ton of everything near and dear to
those whose countries are involved in
The war that makes the whole affair
highly regrettable. The heart of the
entire world goes out in sympathy to
those within the area of the trouble.
Arrangements have been made to re-
lieve the distress by money and other
means. But there is one great thing
wheat and f1our-that the European
countries will need. The wheat-pro-
duciug countries are no longer pro-
ducing, and there is the gravest rea-
son to fear that they will not be for
some years. In this case, it would be
fully as beneficial and charitable to
make provision to meet the loss of
Europe's grain crop by encouraging
greatly increased growth on this con-
tinent
The wheat-growing sections of the
United States have about reached
their Im!t of production, and this
source cannot be depended upon to
meet a great deal of the demand that
there will be for some years. The
only country that is in a position to
meet it is -Canada-that portion
known as Western Canada. Here
there are millions of acres of land,
capable of producing from 20 to 40
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
YOU NEVER TIRE OF CUTICURA

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. These
fragrant super-creamy emollients and
prophylactics preserve, purify and
beautify the skin. The daily use of
the Soap for all toilet purposes and
occasional use of the Ointment tend
to prevent pimples, redness and rough
ness, dandruff and red, rough hands.
Sample each free If you wish. Ad-
dress postcard, Cuticura, Dept. x, Bos-
ton. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
HINTS FOR THE MIDDLE AGED
Black Net and ChantiIly Lace Again
In Fashlon-GoWn of Ribbed
Violet Velvet and Crepe.

There is always a period of indeci-
sion, more or less, and this is never
more so than with the woman of mid
die age who is very particular about
her clothes. At the same time clothes
must be bought.
Black net and chantilly lace have
returned to fashion. In materials, too.
the silk voiles, plain and embroidered,
will make gowns that can be worn
both afternoon and evening.
One Of the best of these new mod
els is a black satin dress with long,
full tunic Of black filet net banded at
the hem of three spaced velvet bands,
each about five inches broad. The
corsage, instead of surplice fronts, has
wide surplice satin bands that start
from a yoke each side Of the fronts.
cross, tie loosely, dropping in the
back.
Another gown, in a reddish violet, is
of ribbed velvet and crepe. The drop
skirt is of the velvet; there is a three
section tunic all box plated. There
is a long one in front, with two at the
back, one longer than the front tunic.
the other overlapping it and stopping
some inches short of knee length.
These have picot edges. The basque
is of the velvet and is draped surplice
to the waist line and wrinkled be-
meath. The idea is to get an almost,
but not quite, fitted long corsage that
passes over the skirt, The surplice
edges are outlined with brown fur
bands.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
Our Early Chinese Trade.

The rapid growth of our early trade
with China is shown by the fact that
the 81 vessels carrying in 1905 nearly
five and three-quarters millions worth
of goods to Canton, represented a
larger fraction of our total foreign
commerce than our trade with the
whole of China does today. The silver
imported to balance American trade
with China averaged more than two
and a half millions annually in the 80
years down to 1927, and reached a
maximum of seven and a half mil
lions in 1818.-John Foord, in Youth S
Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
Net Neck Ruffs.

Some new neck ruffs are made OF
Brussels net. instead of tulle. These
ruffs are made just like those of tulie.
The net is left with a raw, cut edge
and it is gathered or box plated and
held through the center with a band
of velvet or taffeta or satin, that some
times ends in bow, sometimes under
an artificial rose; The Brussels net
is decidedly more durable than tulle,
which always loses its freshness and
collapses almost to nothing in moist
and rainy weather.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
To Clean Black Satin.

Peel and slice two large raw pota-
toes, put into a pint of water with a
pinch of salt and let stand all night.
Next morning sponge the satin on the
right side with this mixture and wipe
lightly with cloth. Then iron on the
wrong side.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

Very, very dark green formed the
ground of this wool plaid and was
crossed by lines of red and white.
The frock was made in Russian style
with an invisible closing at the center
front and two box plaits running
from shoulder to hem in front and
back. A sash of red MORE is drawn
beneath these plaits AMI knotted to
the left of the front The little white
lawn collar and cuffs have an en-
broidered design picked out in red.
The bonnet worn with this was COW
cred in black velvet, and the joining
Of crown and brim was hidden be-
meath plated ribbon of red MORE
with ends and loops falling at the
back.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
SOLUTION TO REMOVE HAIR
Disfiguring Growth on Upper Lip May
Easily Be Done Away With-Use
of Lemon in Beautifying.

One of the worst disfgurements
that women fall heir to is the growth
of superf1uous hair on the upper lip.
Many and varied are the remedies
suggested, but such should be followed
with the greatest discrimination and
judgment
An excellent cure is suggested as
follows: Moisten the stper1uous hairs
with simple sulfo solution. 1t will be
found that this application will dis
solve the hair and, whether heavy or
light, it will disappear.
Most depilatories are apt to leave a
red spot and an extreme irritation of
the skin, but this particular remedy
will leave the skin soft, smooth and
clear. It's action is gentle and most
effective in Immediately removing the
hair.
Smart women generally keep lemon
on the toilet table, as the application
of fresh lemon juice is excellen. for
whitening and identifying the hands.
The juice will also remove stains from
around the finger nails and will vastly
improve the color of the skin. No toilet
table should be without the ever-use-
full lemon.
1t is not universally known that an
excellent whitener for the teeth is to
be found in common salt. The teeth
should be carefully brushed with lit
tie salt at least once a week, taking
caYa to rinse the mouth out carefully
afterwards, so that not one particle OF
the salt may remain around the teeth.
The whitening effect of salt upon the
teeth Is instantaneous.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

simply made, with few evenly ar
ranged folds of fullness around the
belt By topping it with brocaded
or oddly embroidered ,girdle a fas-
cinating glimpse of the same will
show just under the slanting waist
line of the coat.
And in these little things, as well
as the big ones, each new model is
distinctive; the commonplace does
not even have to be considered. We
have to look back over the past ten
years to actually realize how differ
ent this year is from others in mat
tiers of Dress Washington Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

When a man boasts of being slow
but sure, we are at least sure about
the slow part!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

The golden calf used to get lot of
worship that is now devoted to the
silken calf
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL You
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
Eyes and Granulated Eyehds; No Smarting-
inst Eve comfort. Write for Book of the Eye
by mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
The Kind.

ST thought you told me you had
financial backing for this enterprise?"
Eyes. but it was a backing out"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
Its Period.

What is your new cottage like?"
"Our architect says its Looey Kan
sas style"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

Isn't it funny that the things we
like to do most are the things we are
told we shouldn't do?
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-23
URRUTIA FLsEs HUERTA's WRATH
Dlctator's Former Rlehthand Man
Guarded by American Marines.

Vera Cruz.-Hooted by a mob OF
Mexicans and called an assassin by
one who alleged that his brother had
been killed by the order of ex-Minister
of the Interior DIR. Aureliano Urrutia,
who held that office and was once
Huertas most trusted counselor, was
arrested for the second time since his
arrived here among refugees from the
capital.
DR.. Urrutia had fed from Mexico
City TO escape the wrath of the presi
dent and had the appearance of an or.
dinary laborer when he disclosed his
identity on board the American train
this side of the gap. He was detained
by the American officers and was TAX
en- before Brigadier General Funston
who, however, ordered him set at
liberty.
He was again taken into custody
because OF the demonstration made
against him but was released the
second time and sent to his room
where he is guarded by a marine
whose presence was requested by the
fugitive in the belief that his life was
in danger from his own people.
Antonio Rivero de la Tore. editor
Of FL Dictamen was the leader OF the
demonstration against the former min
lister. He appeared in the street be.
meath the window OF the room occu-
pied by DR.. Urrutia at the Diligenciss
hotel and began an impassioned
speech. He shouted assassin. COW.
ard" and charged that Urrutia was
responsible for the execution OF his
brother, one Of the deputies OF theh
congress which Huerta dissolved. He
cried out that Urrutia feared to walk
the streets like an honest man and
challenged him to appear. De la Tore
was arrested.