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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25
TO PROLONG LIFE OF PLANTS
Abundance of Fresh Air Is the First
Necessity for Those Kept for
Indoor Adornment.
MARY DEAN.

Many persons are unsuccessful with
house plants because they do not give
them enough fresh air. The atmos-
phere of the ordinary living room Is
both too dry and too warm for the av-
erage potted plant, and the room is
usually kept so tightly closed during
the cold months that the air Is seldom
pure.
Plants of all sorts, whether they are
raised indoors or outside, must have
an abundance of fresh air. Two or
three times day open some Of the
windows and allow new air to enter
the room. Lower one or two windows
an inch or more every day when the
outside temperature is not very low.
On all mild days in winter throw open
all of the doors and windows. You
will be surprised at the difference it
will make in the vigor, color and
growth Of the plants when they do
have all the good air they need. Good
air, good light, good soil and plenty Of
moisture are the living requirements
of all plants.
Keep a box of rich earth in the
house for reporting plants during the
winter. Fresh earth added is always
beneficial to plant life. When pre-
pairing, heat the earth to kill worms.
If you want sturdy house plants give
them plant food. Ammoniated bone
meal is a good fertilizer for house
plants. Beware of the fancy jardi-
Mere. 1t is responsible for many de-
cayed roots. All plants with shiny
surfaces can be washed with soapsuds
containing a little olive oil.
Instead of carrying potted ferns
through winter after winter, so that
they get worn out, give them an oc-
casional rest. Cut them down close
and you will be surprised to see how
they will reward you in the spring by
leafng out with renewed vigor.
To keep a rubber plant in condition,
it must have plenty of earth, plenty of
water and shower bath once week.
When it has dried, after the BATH wipe
the leaves and sponge them with milk.
If your palm is infested with scales,
wash the leaves in a weak solution OF
soapsuds. After several washings, at
intervals of few days apart, you will
find that the scales will disappear, the
palm will look fresh and green, and
make a new growth. An occasional
bath of this sort will keep it in fine
condition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25

feta neckpieces introduced this season
consisted of a high standing Medici
frills of cream-tinted lace. The tat
feta had black ground strewn over
with large, red roses and green leaves
in soft tones. The wide lace frills
were placed inside next the neck and
fell over the high standing collar Of
taffeta, extending in jabot effect down
each side of V front.
There is quite vogue for waist
coats this spring. They are fash
toned from all sorts of material, in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25
70 STOP SUMMER BASEBALL
Secretary Sullivan of the A. A. U.
Says College Athletes viii Risk
Their Amateur Standing.

James E. Sullivan, secretary-treasur-
er of the A. A. U. and president of the
rules committee of the International
Amateur Athletic federation, advises
those college baseball captains who
are again trying to make it possible
for an undergraduate to play summer
baseball without the risk of losing his
amateur status to direct their energies
into more profitable channels, for they
are wishing for something that they
will never, never get.
For 81 years have been fighting
to keep amateur and professional sport
strictly apart" said Mr.. Sullivan re-
Gently, "and I must admit that it is
somewhat discouraging to learn that
so many college men should still be in
favor Of allowing undergraduates to
earn money during the summer by
working as professional ball players.
There is no such thing as summer
baseball. What these young men call
summer baseball is nothing more or
less than professional ball.
81 note that Bernard K Rhoades, the
Princeton captain states that he can
not see why man whose talent runs
to baseball should not help himself
through college by using that talent
just as well as man whose abilities
are more scholastic and who earns
money by tutoring.
Il remember, when this point was
raised some four years ago at Harvard,
that somebody wrote to the Harvard
Lampoon, pointing out that while
man was at college learning was his
profession, and that if he needed it he
should pick up all the money he could
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25

them. She earned a little money by
selling fruit on the streets, sometimes
as much as rs cents a week. She com
planned bitterly about prices of food
and goods rising. There was loaf of
black, rye bread on the table. For it
she said she paid 81 cents a pound.
Hard Lot of a holders Family.
Another case is from ChemnitZ, up
the concrete stairs of a row of dull
tenement houses to the third story.
The father, mother and eight children
had three rooms, Is by feet in size,
kitchen, living room and bed room.
The rent was $65 year. The father,
a moulder, was paid II cents an hour
snd worked Sc hours a week. The ten
members of the family occupied the
one bed room. Among the children
were three girls, aged seventeen, six
teen and fifteen years. The few beds
and the baby's cot took up nearly all
the available floor space, leaving only
about 15 inches for the occupants to
walk to their beds. The mother evil
IDENTIFY endeavored to keep the place
clean-but what a struggle. She won
dered if the prices of food kept going
I'D. what would happen.
The workman's wife in Germany, as
elsewhere on the continent, has little
to spend but she makes that little go
a long way Her home is small but 1t
is generally well-kept. She frequently
supplements her husbands income by
working for pay at home or outside,
washing, sweeping the streets or at
other employments, while at the same
time she keeps house. Her children
are many but, despite terrible over
crowding. are clean and orderly.
Food Prices.
Prices of foodstuffs vary somewhat
in different markets. Those usually
Maid by the average mechanic or Ger
man of the middle class may best
serve as typical. In the meat diet
pork is a large item. 1t ranges from
90 to % cents a pound. Beef may be
bought from Is TO so cents, veal at
90 cents. Horse meat is eaten for
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25
BIouses and Fichus.

Warm blouses are made of poplin,
plain or figured, and others are in
fancy wooden materials with a slight
admixture of silk in them, cleverly
thrown up to the surface in the weay-
ing. Many are high in the neck, but
the majority are collarless and open
at the throat. There are, however,
deep, all-round collars which can be
donned on very cold days and pro-
vide some modicum of warmth. Silk
blouses are warm when lined with
light wooden material, such as wolfe
or delaine, and these are trimmed
with ecru lace or embroidery. and,
like everything else, with quantities
of beads in tia same color with the
silk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25

Il. nossible cures is general. In
,,,Iiaments and in chambers OF
rrmerce, in pulpits and on the
,,ssis IN shops and factories, in
r,,smea's homes and international
steIs one hears the discussion
IN every hand. The very skies Of
M European continent rain pamph-
s-s On the subject and in response to
-1Diry, at any national or municipal
n-eau, there is a deluge of statistics
n the major countries, where the gov
eminent reports are comprehensive in
heir scope, official figures showing the
asst of living in smallest detail may be
5aiHed. Even government figures,
bvarer, may be untrustworthy. Let
Is confirm or correct them in shop,
ra-ket, savings bank and average
home
The sights" of travel do not ap-
Val to me. It is of far more interest
to learn how the Egyptians live than
to see the Sphynx by moonlight, to
observe the customs of the Frenchman
OF German in his real home than to
box down on Napoleon's tomb in
Paris or look up at the Schloss in the
most un-German city of Berlin. Just
this personal note as preface to and
explanation Of the LONELINESS of a
litter, for the figures of which, gath
cred in several countries and a doz-
En- German towns from actual prices
paid, have been supplemented by those
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25
Bio Athletic Stadium.

Michigan university is the latest OF
the big educational institutions to an
nounce plans for a big athletic stadi-
UNI. Plans for steel and concrete
structure for Perry field, to be built as
needed, have been drawn. The first
section will be new stand to replace
the present south stand. 1t will be
built before the next football season.
and will increase the seating capacity
about $500 to $4,000. When the en-
tire structure is completed it will seat
$4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25

Wash net is much made use Of by
the makers of lingerie. This combina-
ton underbodice and petticoat in the
illustration, made of batiste, is edged
with net ruff1e, and narrow plated
frill of net heads the tucked fiounce.
Blue shoulder straps, blue band of
satin ribbon, to hold the bodice frill
of lace in place, and band Of blue
ribbon, ending in a bow under the net
frill, complete this slip. The under
bodice of fesh-pink chiffon, is much
beribboned in pale blue and Is
strengthened by a band of wide ma
lines lace about the top.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25

u onclal reports, particularly an IL
.-ninating one by George H. Roberts,
A6Husn member of parliament, a rep
'5'sntatiye of the Typographical as
Nliaton, and his colleagues.
Prices Of Necessities Increased.
how does the other fellow, assuming
-a' ne works for his daily bread,
I'VE. The disputed Sauerbeck figures
All England and Wales show a grad
Id Increase in wages, but in the last
va Years a much greater increase in
s"VeS OF necessities. The consump-
~o1 OF wheat and wheat flour-a mark
standard living in western lands
~ls remained about the same in
a's4t Britain, decreased in France,
r-C increased in Germany and the
.l''ed States. AS to the amount of
assumption, France comes first, the
s-.'5u States and Great Britain sec
va and Germany last. The importa-
..'-s Oh meat, coffee, tea, sugar and
.'17 mo northern European countries
--'e necessarily increased in the last
70 years. This shows an increase
Tue standard of life of the people
'l'cn' to a degree, explains the higher
~ which the other fellow must pay.
were People Want More Things"
Inc question of the increased cost
=, -''lng' said Harold Cox, the Brit
- - authority, lis an extraordinarily
- cut problem. believe, however,
= seneTal explanation is to be found
:. ne TACT that wages have been ris-
IS = throughout the world, especially
-O-s tile poorer classes and the
r, - backward races, for example, in
s~I MI, ana IN eastern Europe. The re-
- IS that the labor cost of produc-
h. h. mas been increased. This may
~ y. Oeeo Offset to a limited extent
n, '-5 increased use of machinery and
~. "'Ier cultivation of the new coun-
s.. So Oh the world, but the improved
Sc --O--lc position of the poorer class
c.. .15iF increased demand anu in
esr -~s1 consumption-is the root
h. 49, u the rise in prices. 1t must be
'--oeFed that these classes are
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25
Blossoms and GirdIes-

The flowers worn are enormously
large, such as passion flowers, poppies
and chrysanthemums These are in
troduced on the bodice drapery or at
the waist. Wide ribbon girdles are
arranged so that one end falls at thu
side, sometimes two.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25
Cheuiot Skirt.
condition

Your summer wardrobe will require
at least one separate skirt that does
not demand constant laundering. For
this purpose Vogue recommends black
and white checked cheviot as well as
the new cotton cheviot in Scotch
plaids, which is wonderfully smart
and effective.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25
NEW NECkWEAR STYLE
GREATER VARIETY NOW THAN
FOR MANY SEASONS
Taffeta, In the Prettiest of CoIorinas,
as Popular as Ever-High Stand
ing Medici Collar Also
Much Liked

Even to give general description
of the new neckwear Is difficult, be-
cause there is such wide range of
styles. One might say that the list
starts with the plain fare collar and
ends with soft vest girdle. So varied
in length are these accessories that
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25
ouakers Expect National Regatta.

Philadelphia rowing men are hope
full of being awarded this years annual
national rowing association regatta
when the executive board meets in
New York in March The Schuylkill
Navy course is one of the best in this
country.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25

Vienna, Aus
tria.-The world
today may be
growing better.
Upon that point
there are differ
ences Of opinion.
The cost Of liv-
ing in the world,
however, is high
er today than
yesterday. Up
on LQlS IQ6r0 are
no differences of
opinion. The dis
cussion of this
hi g b er cost
which is confined
to no one coun-
try or continent
but is world
wild e-of tn e
causes and of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25
Qualified to Write II

Josh Devore says he is going tc
write book to be called Around
the League in Sixty Days" as he
played on nearly every club in that
length of time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-25
Arm Coverings.

Sheer long sleeves continue good.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-24
SPUR TRACK FIGHT BEFORE COMMISSION
PETITION FILED BY CITIZENS ASKING THAT ORDER FOR RE
 MOVAL BE MADE AT ONCE.
Hearing of the Matter Has Been Ses For August 5, After Notice Is Given to Iron Mountain and Wilmington Stearns.

That the Arkansas Railroad C m- mission, with it's almost endless power in the matter of enforcing rail road orders, is to be the final arbi- trator in the matter of the railroad spur extending north on Valley street to the Whittngton-Steams Company store, is evident by the filing of a petition asking fer an order for the removal of the tracks.
 The petition, signed by number Of citizens of Hot Springs, has been lodged with the state railroad com mission, and that body has set a hearing of the petition for August }, which gives the Iron Mountain and the Whittington-Stearns Company time to make arrangements t. be heard.
 The Iron Mountain is willing that the switcA should he removed, and n fact through it's attorney argued that the spur should be removed when the case was in chancery court here few days ago, Whittington-Stearns & Co. as intervenors, resisted the re- moval Of the spur. calming that com vanv had rights in the matter whlch would be abridged if the spur was taken from Valley street
 The ease is likely to take an inter estng phase before the railroad com ,,,sssieYa. since it is hinted that there aa effort will be made to prove that the franchise originally granted was not 10 the railroad but to the Whit tington. .Stearns Company, or at least that this company had in the past charged other companies along the spur for "trackage.' Asc a further demand will be made for the bringing into the case Of the original contract the company claims to hold with the railroad to which the franchise was granted
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WHEAT CROP IS LESS.
European Crop Shows Considerable
 Falling Off in 1914.

Washington, D. C., July 23.-Est!- mates cf the grain crops this year formulated by the international insti. ute of agriculture at Rome, Italy, and reported by cable today to the United States department of agri-ul- ture show an aggregate wheat pro- duction of 2,45S, 100000 bushels or 3.4 per cent less than last year, in Great Britain. Belgium, Spain. Italy, Luxem burg, European Russia, Switzerland, United States, Tunis India, Japan and Hungary (excluding Croatia and Slavonia) The same countries, ex cepting India, report 2,356000,000 bushels. or 76 per cent less than last year of oats, and 1.00l 100000 bushels or 5.7 per cent less of barley.
 The estimated production of rye in Belgium, Spain, Itay, LuXemburg European Russia, Switzerland, Prus- sia and Hungary is 1,410,000,000 bush els or .1,9 per cent less thaa last year.
 Russia's principal crops are esti mated: Oats, 65O,30S,00O bushels or 23.1 per cent less than last year; barley 475,6O0,O0O or AZ per cent less; rye 24O,000,OOO bushels aor 2.4 per cent less.
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BUYS FURNITURE
 FOR COURT HOUSE
SAVING OF $t,1oo FROM LOWEST BID MADE BY JUDGE MOONEY
 ON CHICAGO VISIT.
Making Strenuous Endeavor to Keep the Entire Cost of the New Build ing Within the Insurance Fund From Burned Building.

County Judge Mooney returned yes terday from Chicago, where he signed a contract for the furnishings and fixtures for the new Garland county court house, the fixtures to be !n' stalled on or before the fourth Mon day in September which is the date of the opening of the fall term of court in this city
 Also it vii Joe interesting to the tax payers to know that Judge M oneys visit to Chicago saved the tax payers the sum of HOO over the lowest bid that had been made for the fixtures.
 When the original bids were opened on June 1 there were but two bidders for the furnishings. One was the Andrews Company of Chicago at S7,624. The other was from the Wi.- Jaeger Manufacturing Company of Milwaukee, at S5,S55. Judge Mooney rejected beth of these bids. Later ie received a bid from the Pelligreen Construction Company of $4,700 for the furnishings. That was the low est estimate that had been made. Judge Mooney signed a contract in Chicago with the American Seating Company, the price being $3,679.
 The contract calls for fiveply laminated wood, veneered with quar- ter-sawed go den oak, and is to be a first class job when in place.
 Interesting in connection with the contract for the furnishings is also the fact that the Cook county court house of Chicago generally regarded as the finest court room in the coun- try, is copied after in the specified tions. The jurors chairs are to be revolving chairs, and fixed to the flcor, So there will be no scattered jury in enc end of the box or another. There win be but twelve jurors seats. The blank wal behind the judges chair will have panel built around it to add to the attractiveness of the room
 Judge Mooney is much pleased with the reduction ne received in the esti- mate of the furnishings for the very particular reason that he is trying hard to keep the cost eff completine the whole of the new court house within the price the insurance com panies paid for the old. He had in cash on insurance the sum of S49, ,l56 Added to that he has received S45f for the copper salvage from the old Building. That makes the fund com piete $49.612.
 The cost of the new building up tc
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are asking fifty men to execute their note for five hundred dollars each, payable to the commissioner general, fer the purpose of enabling him to let the contract for this building and to start the work at once. This. is done with the understanding that when the funds are raised for the building and other exhibition pur- poses. that these notes will be re- deemed out of the fund that comes in- to the hands of the commission for exhibition purposes, it being under stood and agreed that if we fail to raise sufficient funds to let the con tract for the building, in that case the notes executed under this agree. ment will be returned to the signers thereof.
 The undersigned hereby agree to execute their note payable March 15, 1915, for five hundred dollars each under the above conditions upon re- quest of the commissioner general. George w. Hays,
 T. E. F. Hollenberg,
 R. F. Allen,
 Geo. R. Bedding.
 Jesse B. Murphy.
 Charles N. Rix.
 w. w. Waters,
 A, U. Williams.
 Earnest F. Latta, 1 simon Cooper.
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AMATEUR BALL GAMES.
Woodcock & Lawson Team Makes a Runaway Game at Wilmington.

The Woodcock & Lawson baseball team took the Wilmington Stearns team into camp at Wilmington park yesterday to the tune of 20 to c. The dry goods men had the thing all their own way from start to finish.
 The game between the Missouri Lumber Company and the Grocery Clerks at Majestic park was won by the Missouri Lumber Company by a score of 4 to 8. A large crowd wit messed the contest
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tone With your comb or brush, and just a little "toueb1 "t1 ing up" once . month should kasa your hair the bean 7 tiful 8 h a q e won most desire.
 Results al ave the same - alwayss pleasing.
 Will not rub or wash off and guar anteed to contain none of the danger ous ingredients so often found f in dyes"
 Prepared in two shades. One to pro. ducq pso1dan r~
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Bottled milk and cream delivered to any part of the city. daily. Pure, wholesome and rich. The Pasteu- rized Milk Co, Phone IS 4-2l-tf
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It will be seen by this that so far the new court house is being installed complete just SIP less than the en- tire receipt of insurance and sal wage from the former building Of course there are some deductions to be taken from the original sum, in the matter of commissions duo county officials, but that will be small.
 The new court house will be, ac- cording to the contractors, the near est to al absolute fire proof building in the state. The building vii have a concrete top, steel window castings, and gravity heating apparatus, all Improvements over the original struc- ture.
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Ice cream and sherbets from purest ingredients obtainablo. Public rDug Co.,, phone 645. 6-12-tf
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Hair 1inting
 All the Rage
The Absolute and Utter Harmlessnes. of "Brownatone" Has Made Hair
 Tinting Safe and Easy.

You need not tolerate gray, streakoa but a few moments to apply "Browness
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KODAKS and Kodak finishing by an expert. Sorrels Drug Co.
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dium brown. the other, dark brown or black.
 Sample and booklet sent on receint of 10c. "Brownatone" is sold hv leading drug stores, in two sizes-2sc and $1.00. Order direct from Kenton Pharmacal Co., b21E. Pike Street Coy ington, Ky. if your druggist will not supply you. You will save yourseIf much annoyance by refusing to ac. cept a substitute.
 Insist on "Brownatone" at your hairdresser's.
 Recommended in Hot Springs by Sorrells Drug Co. and other leading dealers.
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TRUNKS Ar HALLA.
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NorIcE.

Ar ice cream social will be given by the Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church at the home of pr John NJ. FewRes, Oaklawn, Friday night, July 24.