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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-04
WESTERN CANADA
CAME INTO EVIDENCE
AT THE CRUCIAL PERIOD FOR
SUPPLY OF WORLDS FOOD
STUFFS.

The present demand for foodstuns
In all parts of the world, and the ex-
pense of producing it on high-prlced
lands, would make it seem that west
ern Canada came into evidence at the
crucial period. There is to be found
the opportunity that will be a large
factor in meeting this demand. With
its millions OF acres of land, easily
cultivatable, highly productive, acces-
sible to railways, and with unexcelled
climatic conditions, the opportunities
that are offered and afforded are too
great to be overlooked.
There have been booms in almost
every civilized country and they were
looked upon as such, and in the course
Of time the bubble was pricked and
was burst. But in no country has the
development been as great nor as
rapid, whether in city or in country,
as Ill western Canada.
The provinces of Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan and Alberta have the larg-
est area Of desirable lands on the
North American continent, and their
cultivation mas just Degun
Even with a two hundred million
bushel wheat crop, less than eight
per cent of the land is under the
ploughs, four per cent. being in wheat.
Less than five years ago the wheat
crop was only 100000 bushels. 1t
is a simple calculation to estimate
that If four per cent. Of the available
cultivatable area produces something
over 200,000,000 bushels, what will A
per cent produce? And then look at
the immigration that is coming into
the country. In 1901 1t was 49,149,
1900 being from the United States;
in 1906 it was $4,000, of which $1,000
were Americans, and in 1913 it was
about 100000, of which about 100000
were Americans. But why have they
gone to Canada? The American farm
er is q man of shrewd business in
stincts, Just like his Canadian brother,
and when he finds that he can sell his
own farm at from 500 to 5000 per
acre and move into Canada and home
stead and pre-empt half a section for
himself and similarly for all his sons
who are adult and of age upon lands
as rich and fertile as those he left,
and producing indeed several bushels
to the acre in excess of anything he
has ever known, it will take more
than an ordinary effort to prevent him
from making the change.
And then, too, there is the American
capital following the capital of Drawn,
muscle and sinew, following 1t SO as
to keep in touch with the industrious
farmer with which it has had dealings
for years back. This capital and the
capital Of farming experience is no
small matter in the building up Of
country.
Nothing is said of the great mineral
and forest wealth, of which but little
has been touched.
No country in the worlds history
has attracted to it's borders larger
number of settlers in so short time,
or has attracted SO much wealth in
period of equal length, as have the
Canadian prairies. Never before has
pioneering been accomplished under
conditions SO favorable as those that
exist in western Canada today.-Ad-
vertisement-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-04

Nav" said the barber. At know
he couldn't have robbed it. It's i'm
possible, even If the thing could be
robbed, which it can't be. I was right
here all the time"
ITS near the lookin glass" said the
Watermelon. "He went close to the
counter to see himself, didn't her"
YES" admitted the barber slowly.
HE did look at himself for a long
time"
"And some of the time your back
was turned" added the Watermelon.
You were probably cleaning up or
looking for a whisk.'
Yes admitted the barber again.
still more reluctantly. But nobody
can bust into one of them cash regis
tiers, not without a noise that would
be heard across the room"
I'll bet he did," said the Water.
melon. DO you take me?"
But they can't be busted" reiter.
alter the barber
Then why the devil don't you bet?"
demanded the Watermelon. "You are
bettin' on a sure thing"
Eyes, go on. Don't be scared" en-
couraged Wilton's gay youth in joyful
chorus.
The barber started for his precious
register, but the Watermelon reached
it first and laid his hand on it.
do you take me?" he asked. You
have to say that before you can count
the change or the bets Say, is that
the galoot?" he nodded suddenly
toward the window and all turned
quickly, instinctively. to look up the
village street. The Watermelon hast
lily thrust a thin comb between the
bell and the gong so it would not ring
as he gently pressed the twenty-five
cent key, registering another quarter,
then he joined the others, pushing
and struggling to see the man who
did not pass, and gazed languidly over
their heads.
There amt no one there" ex-
claimed the barber.
He's passed out of sight," said the
Watermelon, making feeble attempt
to see up the street. HE was almost
by as saw him"
they returned to the counter and the
subject of the cash register.
Jaw, go on" urged Harry, who was
a sport. What are you afraid off,"
''He couldn't have picked it." insist.
ed the barber, whose faith in his reg
lister was rnalIv sublime
Sure he could. They are easy to
a guy who knows the ropes" declared
the Watermelon. THE drummer was
handing you lot of hot air when he
said they can't be picked. You don't
want to be so easy
The slur on his mental capacity was
too much for the barber. His vanity
his faith had failed. IT have some
brains" he snorted 81 know the
thing is perfectly safe. Yes, l take
you"
He started to open the register, but
the Watermelon objected. Here" he
cried, "let Harry do it. I'm not want.
ing to be bunkoed out of me hard.
earned lucre." And he lovingly rat.
tied the keys in his pockets.
How much has been registered?"
asked the Watermelon.
Harry drew forth the strip of pa
per and after a few moments of men
tai agony, confused by the different
results each obtained as all peered
eagerly over his shoulder, he finally
arrived at the correct answer, three
dollars and sixty cents. It was Sun
day and shaving day for the male
quarter of the population.
ITO BE CONTINUEDO
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-04
Laura's Answer.

Laura, aged four, was asked by q
visitor what nationality she was.
I'm an American" she replied, tine
same as my papa is; but my mamma
is French"
And what Is your baby brother,
them" queried the visitor, just to see
what the answer would be-
1t came: Il don't know yet-he
amt big enough to talk yet"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-04

borne on the breath Of the new-mown
fields, came the sound of distant
church bells, softly, unsteady, sooth-
ingly. Slipping from the wall, he set
out for the village below in the val
ley, where the road wound steeply
down.
The village boasted but one barber
shop, quiet, little, dusty-white one
room affair, leaning in timid humil-
ity against the protecting wall of the
only other public building in town,
dry-goods, grocery and butcher shop
in one. The church bells had stopped
for some time when the Watermelon
turned into the wide empty street, and
strolled carelessly up to the faded
red, white and blue pole of Wilton's
Tonsorial Parlor In its Sunday calm
the whole village seemed deserted. A
few of the holder spirits who had out
grown apron strings and not yet been
shared in any ones bonnet strings,
had remained away from church and
foregathered in the seclusion of the
garded them moment through the
window as he felt& carelessly in his
pockets for the coins that were never
there. The barber was cleaning up
after his last customer and talking
apparently as much to himself as to
any one. Convinced of what he knew
was so, that he had no money, the
Watermelon pushed open the door and
entered
Hello" said he.
Hello" said the barber
All the papers were lowered and all
conversation stopped as each man
turned and scanned the newcomer
with an interest the Watermelon mod
estly felt was caused by some event
other than his own entry. He sur
missed that James had probably been
there before him, and the next words
of the barber confirmed his surmise.
The dapper little man scanned him
coldly, from the rakish tip of his
shabby hat to the nondescript cover
ing of his feet which from force of
habit he called shoes, and spoke with
darkly yelled sarcasm:
81 suppose you are the guest from
the hotel up to the lake?"
The Watermelon grinned. He recog-
nized James favorite role. NO." said
he cheerfully, 'Tm John D., and me
car is waiting without"
"a guest up to the hotel" repeated
the barber, upon whom James had evil
IDENTIFY made powerful impression
Just back from two weeks camp
ing and fishing trip"
mo- said the Watermelon. II
don't like fishing, batting the hook is
such darned hard work"
"Just back" went on the barber,
still quoting, his soul yet ranking
with the deceit Of man. Look like
a tramp, probably"
Am one," grinned the Watermelon.
"And you thought you would get
shave as you passed through the vii
lage, wouldn't dare let your wife see
you"
Say" interrupted the Watermelon,
YEARLY, what are you giving us? Did
anyone bunko you out Of shave with
that lingo?"
"Yes," snapped the barber. about
an hour ago a Teller blew in here and
said all that He talked well and
shaved him, and then he found he
hadn't any money in his old clothes
but he would send it right down
oh, yes-the moment he got to the no.
tel. 1t amt come and Harry, there.
says there amt no one up 70 the
hotel like that. Harry's the porter"
Sure" said Harry Importantly. 81
passed the teller as 1 was coming
down and there amt any one like him
to the hotel"
The Watermelon laughed heartily.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-04

1t takes a philosopher, if he doesn't
get the best of it, to make the best
of it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-04

The art of pretending is not confined
to regular actors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31
An Example for MIR. Clark.

Millions In Pike county. Missouri,
and way stations stretch eager ears
awaiting the ripe thought to be emitted
at Washington to-day by the Hon.
BEAUCHAhP CLARK. HumOrists. lovers
OF scandal, amateurs OF fight. haters Of
harmony, sorehead ofiiceseekers. a mob
Of crushed Democratic statesmen, man
forces Of revenge and many Of rivalry.
hope much from Mr.. CLARK. Sometimes
or often 1t has been 10 easy for him to
throw away discretion and revolve rap
Idly on the heated axis Of his oratorica!
temperament.
Even now, while the echo Of friendly
or ironical voices saluting "our next
President" IL ringing in his memory.
even less than forty-eight hours after
his true vaudeville jest that ut doesn't
take as much sense to he President MS
II does to he Congressman" may we
remind the Benton Of Bowling Green
Of ARTEMus WARDS classical remark
about q. WASHINGTON?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31
Representative american" Actsrs st
the SteatfOrd Festival.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Str: Mr..
Mantelrs remarks In the matter OF
proper representative for this country
AT the coming Shakespearian festival at
STANDARDIZATION are quite In accord
with what most authorities would most
probably decide upon. And while this Is
no reflection upon Mr.. Faversham or his
particular style of art, he certainly should
not be chosen from among 40 many who
are much better fitted for the purpose
There IL no doubt that he is perhaps
the leader in the romantic" type. but
beyond the three recent productions
spoken OF by Mr.. Mantell ne has done
nothing. and one OF these certainly did
not rebound to his credit, that Is from
an artistic point OF view. ! refer to his
performance of IaQo In ''Othello" To be
charitable. II was certainly curious.
Mr.. Mantell IL also right when he bars
out both himself and Mr.. Sothern on
account Of their origin.
There being no male OF sufficient emil
hence In the Shakespeare realm" why
not give the ladies an opportunity? Take
Miss Marie Wainwright; she has been
In the front rank for longer than ! care
to remember. and her art was ALWAYS
sound. and II even now. as noticed
recently In "Everywoman." Some one
told me that she comes from the vicinity
or Boston, so the combination of New
England with old England should be a
happy one. e. W. STEVENSON.
NEW YoRK, March 80.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31

When Police Commissioner MCKAY
opened the new year by ordering the
police to arrest as many gunner" as
they could find. there was a pretty
general fear that his efforts for domes-
tic peace might not he Of great effect
through failure Of the courts to hold UP
his hands by imposing severe sem
fences. That fear was dissipated yes
terday. when adequate jail terms were
pronounced against the offenders In
General Sessions. Nor was the sever
ity Of the court impugned by lack
OF discretion. The accused were dealt
with according to their merits as indi-
viduals. not as class in which each
must suffer the same punishment re-
gardless of the merits Of his particular
wrongdoing.
At the time the sullivan law was
enacted It was pointed out that the law
1t superseded had never been rigidly
enforced. Up to this year the possibin-
ties Of the sullivan law have not been
used to their utmost by the authori-
ties. Now II appears that We are to
have teamwork In It's application: the
police diligent In the search for Offend
ers. the courts not yielding to senti-
mentality In their sentences. II this
condition OF cooperation can be main
tanned hereafter. the gentle art OF man
hunting Will receive a serious setback
In New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31
DIALECTIC WRATH.
Extern nation Of the An" and ''Yeu An
Tribe Is lrRed.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr. Please
allow me 20 tender my services as "ac-
cessory before the fact to Mr. w Sheri-
dan Kane In melting out a Just punish
ment to the author perpetrator OF you
all In the singular and "Ah" for I. Why
not form a league for the extermina ton
of the species OF literary genius who ''ab-
serbs local atmosphere from the rear
platform OF a Pullman car and acquires
the accompanying ''provinc!alisms" from
the porter?
May also thank Mr.. c. L. Walters for
informing US where you ALL Is really
used In the singular sense? The PENN
sula known as the Eastern Shore" OF
Maryland would hardly be taken as rep
resentative OF the South. any more than
Cape Cod would be representative OF the
North or than southern California would
be representative OF the West. No
have never visited either OF the three
places nor the peninsula Of kamchatka-
As for Mr.. ID. A. Curtis. his case 10
hopeless. He In evidently typical OF the
species referred to above and too old to
reform. The singular characteristic OF
these fellows Is that they are always bet
ter authority Gin their own estlmation)
on the dalect OF any given section or
country than the natives themselves.
r. l.. 7.
CHARLOTTE, y. c.. March a..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31
Adults, Not Infants, for the Vice
Hunt.

The plans Of the East Side Improve
ment Association, a society devoted to
the betterment Of conditions in the re-
gion lying beyond the BOwery, include
the assignment Of 1000 girls from ~
up and 10000 boys OF the same ages TO
n systematic hunt for vicious resorts
and their patrons. Against that pa TT
Of the programme which involves the
reporting Of outlaw dealers In toba. ca
and drugs, the Juvenile smokers Of Gig
arettes, the violators Of city ordina noes
and similar contributors. to unwhole-
some living conditions nobody Is likely
to raise serious objection. But will the
project to send young girls on eypedl-
tons for the discovery OF improper
motion pictures and dance halls
frequented by the dlssolute receive
general Endorsement?
That child should inform Its mar
ents or any person In authority Of dis
agreeable or reprehensible conditions Is
one thing For scores and hundreds
Of children to be sent out. formally
commissioned to hunt out nth. to train
themselves to search for indecencies, to
arouse an appetite for vice. 10 an en-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31
Tho Relations OF Carranza and
Francisco villa.

The reception Of vENusrIANo CAR
RANzA Mt Juarez on Sunday was good
deal like that given to conGuering
hero. and yet the applauding citizens
understood that as n military man the
First CHER had decided limitations.
and that the real fighter and winner OF
victories was on the firing line before
TOrreOn.
Upon entering Juarez Governor CAR
RANzA declared that there had always
been complete understanding between
the civil and military arms of the Con-
stitutionalist party" and that "ours IL
IA common cause. our aims the same"
There has naturally been some scep-
ticism on this point, for while General
VILLA was achieving considerable repu-
tation as soldier and administrator I'm
chihuahua. the "First Chief" was re-
mote and silent In Sonora. Either he
trusted the outlaw General implicitly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31

Of his appointees attacked Governor
GLrNN by his authority and In his name
drew from the President a quick de-
NAL that he had interviewed In the fight
or had delegated to any person the
right to speak for him.
This Reputation Of an attributlon
which would have involved Mr.. WILSON
In what promises to he bitter aud
disastrou fractional warfare was per-
haps superfuous. Nobody who has OBJ
served Mr.. WILSON'S political course
can believe that he needs or would en-
ploy a mouthpiecc. Yet II II was su-
Terfuous. 1t was not without collateral
Significance or Interest. II made plain
ngain the fact that WoopRow WILSON,
the academic, the amateur. IL not be-
reft OF that instinct and that insight
which are essential to continuing sue
cess In politics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31

To THE EpiroR OF THE SuN-str: 1t
seems safe TO say that you air is used
In addressing two or more persons, as
'R. l.. T." writes. and never to denote
one person." David A. Curtis to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Some say ''youall" as II II were one
word Others make II two Words About
half you ALI and half "yo' air seems
more like what they say IN some sections,
or something like "yuawl'' or "yawl"
Sentences such as these are sometimes
heard: The sun is way up. 'youalr be
good boys and run along to school," TO
lot of boys playing marbles.
You ALI Is sometimes used in talking
TO horses. dogs, fowls and so on For
instance. "Begone 'Yawl' II git scalded
the fust thing you know" to some be-
loved hounds hanging about the kitchen
door, Another example: "Shoo out o.
here 'Youalr II get your necks wrung
and be In the dumping pot befo' you
know IT," TO some fine hens with
their trembly blazing red combs dangling
over one ear rs they tiptoe in through
the front door OF the Southerners home
and look for some secret place to lay big
white eggs.
You ALL and you" as seen in the
preceding, are used in the same sentence
These threats TO hounds and hens are all
burnt talk" y. - JrSHfNs.
New York. March so.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31

tirely different matter. BY what sys-
TEN Of education are these amateurs
Of virtue to be acquainted with the cor
ruption they are to reveal? How are
they to be guarded against the dangers
Of their quest. dangers that not infre
Quently overcome mature men and
women who engage In such inquiries!
ny what means are they to be save,l
from falling into morbid state Of
mind most inimical to their welfare?
II the moral condition Of New York
Is such as to require the attention Of
10000 or $4,000 non.oficial detectives,
which no sane person believes, at least
let them be adults, and not infants
whose Impressions on such subjects are
worthless, and who should lie protected
from contamination instead Of exposed
to evil,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31
A Realist Rural Poem,

sullivan county, pennsylvania. 10 the
site OF LoyalsOck Creek. 10 also famous
.'' AIMING ""oSe Hiuus'ries
I"V'ry 'uch Ms Shariotte, \. e..
USED 10 make, but makes, alas! no
more Our esteemed hOmOnym the
Sun Of Williamson IL the sbowca no ~
these plain but mighty durable goods:
"sones,own. a small village.
Stands among the hills;
KS ioVey nttie place
anu mas TWO DIX mills
One large factory
Where clothes pins are made.
FROM large ana small trees
""'e" !" summer were shade
The other is a stave mill
Which lately came to town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31

or q close mouth and detachment were
the better part Of vaior. Now the
question seems to he answered.
II General VILLA regarded himself
as the First Chief" and were suffering
from mcgalomania, there would have
been no cordial welcome for Governor
CASaASzA at Juarez; a word to VILLAS
lieutenant. General CHAo, who IL gov.
ernor Of the town. and the distin.
guished civilian would have had no
ovation" In reports from various
sources Of his arrival there is nothing
to Indicate that the garrison and resi-
dents did not receive him with open
arms. bon vENusrIANo bore himself
as First chief" and spoke authorita-
lively us leader OF the COnstitutionalist
cause and hend Of the provisional gov.
crnmcnt In the northern States. He
felt 40 sure Of his position that In his
progress through the city to the Juarez
monument. where 1900 people were
assembled to hear an address from
him. the American nag was carried by
the side Of the Mexican colors. q happy
inspiration that proved Governor Can.
RAMA to he II shrewd diplomatist.
llerea fter there will have to be some
thing more than rumor upon which to
base the assertion that Francisco
VILLA Is rival Of the old Governor
who was first to raise the standard Of
revolt In Coahulla and calls himself
First CHIEF Of the insurrectionary
movement to Gust President HUERrA
The fact In that whatever the personal
Of CARRANzA AID VILLA may
he. each man in the work he can do Is
Indispensable to the other and both
are valuable TO the Constitutionalist
cause. Even the crude outlaw soldier
has wit enough u understand In what
respects he is inferior to his civilian
chief.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31
THE VOTE TRUST.
Women lrGed TO Exploit the sherman
Law IN l:cl The lr RlKhis

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: When
discussing votes for women we should dis
tinguish clearly between the injustice in
volved In refusing them the privilege of
voting and the results which may be ex-
pected TO accrue from granting them the
suffrage. Men are surely acting unjusty
when they refuse to allow women to vote,
and the motives which lie back OF their
continued refusal are gradually becoming
manifest.
Men are afraid that women will COM
pete with them not only In business but
in the far more profitable field OF dis
honest politics. Up to the present time
male politicians have had the field to
themselves. Men hong kept to them
selves the sources Of pront which have
enumerated. women should invoke the
sherman antitrust law against votes for
men only" as being conspiracy In re-
straint Of trade. Then would man be
hoisted with his own petard and the
feminising OF politics would grow apace.
The effect Of all this on the community
and social structure would doubtless prove
interesting. but that ID another question.
ALBERr X. 0ALLAriN.
NEw YORK, March so.