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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-03
Conover News.

The farmers in this vicinity are
kept busy loading spruce pulp and
wood.
Mrs. F. H. Dobbs and children
spent Sunday with her folks at Elcho.
Size was accompanied on her return
Monday by Miss Emma D0bbs of
DeerbrOok
Mart Hirzel was in town Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Steinmetz who has
spent several weeks at Watersmeet
returned home last week.
j. w. Johnson left Mon lay for
Superior to serve on the federal grand
juro.
Miss Lulu Dussault was an over
Sunday visitor at Eagle River
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-03
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Interesting News Notes from Neighbor;no \
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-03
First pub March Blast March 17-3w
Notice of Sale.

State OF Wisconsin County Court for Villas
County.
In the matter of the Estate of Bridget Walsh
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in
pursuance of an order of license made in said
matt by the county court OF mas county
on the 2nd day of March. A d. 1915, the I'M
dersigned administrator will, on the 25th day
OF March, A. D. 1915, at ten O'Clock A. M, at
the front door OF the court mouse, IN ene w
ACE of Eagle River in Villas county, offer for
sale at public auction, the following des-
cribed land. situated in the county OF Was
Lot -Four of Block One plat of Northeast
Quarter of Northwest Quarter Of Section
fThirtv Township Forty North, OF
Range Ten East.
me terms OF sale will be cash.
w. J. WALSH,
Administrators of the Estate OF
Bridget Walsh, Deceased
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-03
Real THINGS of Life.

Conventional orthodoXies, whether
We! be Of manners. or of ways OF
-e or of thought, or of religion.
Of education, are unimportant.
what then remains? Courage, and
Nlt1ce. and simplicity, and kindness,
'-a beauty, and. last of all, ideas re-
laln; and these are the things to lay
-0la OF and to live with.-A G. Ben
h0
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-03

Miss Josephine Cassidy returned TO
rem olne Saturday after SPENDING y
lew days with her parents. :"
Rev Toplak of Eagle River held
church services here Sunday.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
After The Wilson Scalp.

And those Republican papers which have roared because the President failed to involve the United States in a war with Mexico what were they doing while Mir. Taft was President land the troops of the Union were strung along the Mexican Texas line? There was just as much cause for war then as afterwards was the case under Wilson, but they upheld Mir. Taft. Upheld him in the very thing that later they pleaded against President Wilson. The fact is they did not and do not care whit about warning with Mexico, but are after Wilson's >scalp- and are not very parti- 1cular as to the means invoked to get it.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
The Ozark Oil And Gas Co.

There was incorporated in Lit tie Rock last week an organi- zation the possibilities of which far transcend in import ance to the county and to the state at large, any venture ever originated in this county. The Ozark Oil and Gas Co. was in- corporated with a capital of $60, 900 with s. s. Crawford as President and L. M. Guthrie, secretary. Of the capital stock about 45. .O00 is treasury stock and of this amount e5 per cent will be used in actual develop ment work. With this amount it is expected to put down from six to twelve wells which should show up the oil and gas.
 It is already an established fact that there is gas here in paying quantity and it is also known that oil exists. It is now a matter of the proper amount of development to make these great natural resources source of immediate wealth to the country.
 We are told that the incorpora- tors have bids for drilling the first wells at a very reasonable figure which insures that the cost will keep unusually low for a new field and should result in fully opening up this territory. We are informed that the first we'll will be put down northwest of town and only a mile or so out.
 The incorporators are. s. s. Crawford, l.. M. Guthrie. Chas. Gilstrap, C. NJ. Davenport and Geo. Russell, and these men together with John F.. Bryan and Harley Russell constitute the Board of Directors.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
Mclaughlin Case Affirmed

The judgment in the case of the Franklin Circuit court convict ingMcLaughlin ofa capital offense and sentencing him to be electro cuted was attacked on the ground that the indictment was insuffic- tent. but this court holds against that contention. Other questions were raised as to the instructions and the sufficiency of the ev- idence. but not having been brought into the record by bill of exceptions filed within the time allowed, cannot be consid- cred here. Supreme Court De- cision, in Gazette.
 We are informed that there will be other court proceedings relative to this case.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
A Fearful Reckoning

For half a century to come Europe will be paying the awful cost in men and in money of this war, and the loss in men will mean infinitely more than the
 loss of untold billions of money for in the balance sheet of a na- tion, as well as on heaven s book, men count for coal and iron and cotton. Manufacturers Record.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
Tick Eradication Law.

The bill making Northwest Arkansas.a quarantine district for the purpose Of eradicating the fever tick became a law last week.
 Under the provisions of this act the federal government takes charge of this work, the cattle must be driven to the govern ment dipping vats at intervals for three years and those in charge dip them for which a fee of five cents a year per head is charged.
 The eradication of the fever tick will raise the value of cattle about twenty-five per cent. At present stock shipped from this section are placed in separate pens and must be sold for imme- diate slaughter. Stockmen, who would like to buy our cattle for feeders, are prohibited from buy iny them and they are sold as canners at a low price.
 We are informed that there is still some little opposition in the mountainous districts of counties comprising the quarantine dist rict, but it is believed it will dis appear after the law goes into effect, as opposition has disap- peared in other quarantine areas.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
Marriage License.

The following marriage license have been recently issued by County Clerk Albert Hill:
 J. A. Blythe and Miss Emma Richardson. both of Ozark.
 Doc Harris, Ozark and Miss Mary Cagle. Watalula.
 Chester Milton and Zulan Culver. Ozark.
 Harry Yothes and Prudie Rice, Denning.
 Sherman Edens. Paris and Bertie Hollowell.
 Sydney Swafford. Ozark and Flossie Thomburg.
 John Harrison and Olive Church, Mulberry.
 Henry Willis, Altus and Earlis Blaylock, Coal Hill.
 Chas. D. Kennedy. Coal Hill Vera Elston. Coal Hill.
 K. H. Callahan. and Danie Standridge, Ozark.
 Jene Yarbaugh. Ozark and Clara Bell, Altus.
 Frank James. Lonelm and Ruby Hunter.
 Allison Riggs. Jethro. and Julia Smith, White Rock.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
Franklin County News.

The first copy of the Franklin County News, successor to the Branch Argus, reached us Mon- day. E. P. Renfroe, founder of the Argus and several other good papers, and Guy Clay of Charleston are editors and pro- prietors.
 The paper as neatly made up, we'll printed and contains lots of fresh news and good editorials.
 They are good boys and hust. lers and we wish them success in their undertaking.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
CENTER GROVE

The weather has been fine for the past few days, but we had a little shower of rain last night.
 Almost every one is through gardening and most of the peo- pie have planted their potatoes.
 Miss Arva McLin visited Miss Vera Claunch Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mrs. Ruby Cox and little son, Berty Lee, returned last We'd nesday from a three weeks visit with Mrs. Cox and family at Forum, Okla.
 The stork visited the home of MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Cook on the 9th of this month and left a 12 pound boy. As this is the only boy they are very proud of it. Mother and baby doing nicely, John is still laughing.
 Mir. John Harrison and Miss Obie Claunch were married at the home of the brides mother Sunday, 14th. Rev. Jean per- formed the cermony. Those present were, MT. and Mrs. Willie Wilson, MT. and Mrs. Evan Fisher, MT. and Mrs. Calvin Crowley, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Claunch and family, Mir 8. Annie White and family, Mrs. Ruth Cox and little son, Bertie Lee, Mir. and Mrs. Josh Fisher, Jr. and family, MT. Harrison Fisher, Misses Arva McLin, Julia Fisher, Olive and Oma Cook. After the ceremony they all went to Center Grove to hear Bro. Jean preach. He preach ed a good sermon. Then they went back to Mrs. Claunchs' where luncheon was served, and after dinner the bride and groom went to Prof. Fulks' to have some pictures made. but MT. Fulks had loaned his machine so they didn't get the pictures made.
 On Monday night quite a nice little crowd took them on sur prise and charivaried them. It took quite a little time to awak- en them, and some of the men from town were phoning out there to see if the U. s. had gone into war.
 Josh Fisher, Jr. is doing some work on Mrs. Claunch's farm this week.
 Success to the Spectator and it's many readers.
 Rain Drop.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
Noice.

Notice is herby given that there will be a public examina- tion of teachers at Ozark, Thurs day and Friday, 18th and 18th days of March, 1915 to ascertain the professional qualifications of all persons desiring to teach in the public schools of Franklin County.
 J. J. Partain,
 County Examiner.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
Love Begets Love.

A little fellow, four years old, was brought from the slums to a Chicago orphans home. This is how The Lifeboat" tells the story:
 When he was brought up to be put in bed. had his bath, and the matron opened up the sweet little cot to put him between the clean, white sheets. he looked on in amazenent. He said:
 Do you want me to get in there"
 Yes"
 What for?'' Why, you are going to sleep there. v
 He was amazed beyond descrip- ton. The idea of going to sleep in such a place as that; he did not know what to make of it.. He had never slept in bed in his life before. never He was put to bed and the matron kissed him good night a little bit of a chap, only four years old. and he put up his hand and rubbed off the kiss. He said:
 What did you do that for?''
 But the next morning he said:
 Would you mind doing that again what you did last night?'
 He had never been kissed be- fore and did not know anything about it.
 It was only a week later that the matron said the little fellow would come around three or four times a day and look up with a soft look on his face and say: Would you love a fellow a Et- tle?"
 After few weeks a lady came to get a child and was looking for a boy, so the matron brought along the little chap and the lady looked at him. She said:
 Tommy, wouldn't you like to go home with me?'
 He looked right down at the floor,
 She said:
 ''I will give you a hobby horse and lots of playthings, and you will have a real nice time and I will give you lots of nice things to do."
 He looked right straight at the floor, did not pay any atten- tion at all. She kept talking, persuading him, and by and by the little fellow looked up in her face and said:
 Would you love a fellow?'
 What tremendous pathos!
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
Alix PostoGce Safe Blown.

The Alix Postoffice safe was blown open last night and $22l in stamps taken. People living near the postoffice heard a report about 200 a. m., but thought it was a shot gun.
 No clue of the burglars has been discovered.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
Court Docket.

Kelley Harrison vs w. C. and M. Go. for personal injuries, verdict $40O.
 John McLendon vs w. C. and M. Co. verdict $100.
 E. M. Hudson vs w. c. and M. Co.,, continued.
 E. A. Fears vs w. C. and M. Co.,, dismissed by consent.
 Mary R. Woods vs St. L. I. M. Ky. Go. dismissed at cost of plain tiff.
 Smith Bros. vs Iron Mt. By. for stock killed, dismissed at cost of defendant.
 John Wiley vs Iron Mt. By. judgment by consent for $20.
 w. M. Law vs G. w. Wagner, judgment of lower court affirmed.
 J. H, Baker vs G. D. Warren, dismissed at plaintiffs cost with out prejuduce.
 J. M. Stephenson ct al petition to dissolve School Dist. No. S6, decision of the lower court affirmed and appeal taken to supreme court.
 J. R. Watkins Med. Go. vs R. L. Trustworthy and Junkln, suit on note, judgment given.
 H. M. Pritchett vs J. w. Car roll, verdict S150.
 John Livinski admitted to cit izenship.
 Frank Olasak vs Iron Mt. Ky. defendant files demurrer.
 J. T. Oliver vs Henry Crossno and billiard Barr, continued.
 J. Foster ct al vs A. J. Norton & Son, striken from docket.
 Frank Mullen vs A. B. Jeffers, continued.
 Thos. J. Stewart vs Iron Mt. Ky, continued.
 Bank of Mulberry vs w. B. Stewart ct al, judgment in the sum of $165. 60.
 Judge Cochran thinks the bus mess of the court will be com pleted by Thursday.
 H. L. Hembree vs J. B. Phil lips. remanded to J. P. court.
 Jack Fin vs w. C. and M. Co. judgment for $27.77 and interest at 6 per cent.
 Lloyd Thomson vs Western Union Tel. Co.,, dismissed at cost of plaintiff without prejudice.
 T. c. King vs Road Dist. No. "A, appealed from County Court, claim allowed for Sl70. 9S.
 C. Alix vs w. l. Mayfield. ap- peal dismissed.
 C. E. Gage vs C. J. Dean and s. s. Crawford, plaintiff takes non suit.
 Edgar Higdon vs VIC. and M. Co.,. continued.
 J.T. TolIeson vs CIV. English, dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
 NJ. J. Atwood vs F. O. Stoves, continued.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
John Woods Dead.

MT. John Woods died Sunday at 600 a. m. at the home of his son. Pleas Woods. and was buried near Watalula Monday.
 He leaves two sons, Pleas and Anse Woods. and three daugh- ters. Mrs. Chas. Plymale. Mrs. John Wesley Patrick and Mrs. Sol Harris.
 MT. Woods was one of the substantial citizens of Franklin county and reared a family that is credit to their communities.
 After She Has Him Cinched.
 It doesn't take the average man long to. develop into nouentity II the eyes of the capable young woman who chased him to the altar.
The Spectator., 1915-02-23
Farmers Cooperative Club.

Wednesday night. Feb. 24th
 We will meet at the Court House at 7::30. Come and bring your friend with you.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

for storing. At the foregoing prices
Of ingredients the highest concen.
trate would cost about SO cents more
per barrel than the lower test concen-
trate made by the 50-100-50 formula.
How to Dilute Concentrate.
1t is important to test with a n.y.
drometer the strength of the Iime-sul
phur solutions prepared to determine
the amount of concentrate that should
be used for a given quantity Of water
This is explained in United States De-
partment of Agriculture Farmers Bull
letin No. $50. Two kinds of hydrom-
eters are used, one with a Baume
scale, the other with the specific gray.
ity scale. These hydrometers may be
purchased with both scales on the
same instrument The clear solution
at temperature of about 60 degrees
should be used for the testing. If,
however, the sludge has not been fl
tered out, the contents of the barrel
or other container should be thor
oughly stirred before the required
amount for testing is taken out.
The accompanying table shows the
amount of dilution for concentrates
for each degree Baume from 20 to So
and also the corresponding specific
gravity reading. In spraying for the
San Jose scale and the pear-Ieaf Bills
ter mite about 5 per cent more of the
solution should be used than the table
of dilutions here indicates, if the
sludge has not been filtered out. In
summer spraying no allowance for
sludge Is necessary, as a large per-
centage Of this is composed Of finely
divided sulphur which is of value.
Lime-sulphur, either commercial or
homemade concentrate, may be used
for summer spraying, except on stone
fruits, but they must be used in a
much more dilute condition than dur
ing the winter. The dilute lime-sul-
phur spray has come into extended
use as fungicide. 1t Is used on some
fruits at the rate of IL gallons of con-
centrate, registering from 80 to 81
degrees on the Baume scale, to so
gallons Of water. The use of lime-sul-
phur wash as fungicide will consti-
tute sufficient sprayings for the San
Jose scale, provided attention Is given
In spraying to coat, in addition to the
leaves and fruit necessary in fungi
cidal work, also the limbs, branches
and twigs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
PRETTY COLLAR FROM DOLLY
Dainty Pieces to Wear With Tailored
Frock of Linen Cheaply and
Easily Made.

Did you ever stop to think what
pretty collars might be fashioned from
a medium-sized Madeira dolly or tea
napkin? Now that the round peasant
collar and the high-in-the-b ack-and-V-
in-front styles in neckwear are per-
missible, the dolly or napkin may be
proitably used to make such dainty
pieces, for wear with the tailored frock
of linen or pongee. The economic adj
vantage of using the finely embroid-
cred piece of bought linen comes only
when such an article of Madeira work
can be picked up at linen sale, as
odds and ends of sets or dozens are
usually disposed of then. By carefully
laying your pattern on the napkin and
using beading for all mitred corners,
three edges Of a square may be used
for collar, while the fourth en-
broidered edge can very nicely be util'
lied as turnover portion for high
tailored stock. The round doilies are
needed for the fat Puritan or Ply
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

sketch depicts splendid design for a
matinee, well suited to the develop
ment Of any of the aforementioned
materials. 1t is simply fashioned, yet
exceptionally dainty, and one that can
be made at home with little difficulty.
1t is shown here made up in lace
bordered net with a tiny saw-tooth
edge. 1t Is cut in one length, but
belted In below the bust with orchid
satin ribbon, blousing the upper part
The front edges overlap in surplice
fashion and are caught together be-
meath the fiat butterfly bow of the
belt. The lower part hangs in soft
folds extending several inches below
the hip line. The neck shows an up
standing medici frill cut from the lace
border.
= Kimono sleeves are cut in one with
the body, and draped up at their I'M
der seams with punched gathering,
then finished with bows of orchid rib
bon.
The cap follows the lines of a sun
bonnet, with slightly full crown, and
set on brim that droops over the
ears and back of the neck The rib
bon that encircles it is tied in a bow
with streamers at either side.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
A Fly Town.

San Vicente, Mexico, is community
Of fly catchers. 1t lies in the Sierra
Madre mountains and it's industry con-
sists in catching flies for European
marked where compressed fly cakes
are used as bird food. The Mexicans
harvest their crop on a marsh which
breeds millions of black flies some.
what larger than the common house
Fly. During the season the poems go
among the swarms of insects with nets.
Each catch is emptied into a bag and
st the end Of the day the bags are
smptied into a box which is also
press. A cover is placed on it and
pressed down and weighted with heavy
stones. After "a hours the contents
are pressed into layer. This is cut
into six-inch cubes and dried in the
Sun and is then ready for export. A
special tariff on the importation of
these cakes is levied by Germany,
where most of them go. The San
Vincente community almost lives on
this unique industry-Technica
World.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
SEEING LIFE with
r1f1Ga JOHN HENRY
az ESh ~ eO1qeVHObart
E1X1ANaf1 John Henry on Automobiles
John Henry on Automobiles

Aunt Miranda explained; ''just make
yourselves at home, children"
Uncle Gilbert continued to eye the
car for another minute, then he turned
to me and said, Want to try it,
John?"
Nix, Uncle Gilbert" I protested.
What would the townspeople say?
You with a new motor car, afraid to
run it yourself, had to send to New
York for your nephew-nix. Where's
your family pride%
MY family pride is all right" an
swered Uncle Gilbert; "but there's a
lot Of contraptions in that machine 1
dSn't seem to recognize"
''Oh, that's all right; you're handy
little guy with machinery" I reminded
him. Hop in now and break forth
Don't let the public think that you're
afraid to blow a bubble through the
streets of your native town. The rub
the Dutch awning over the forehead
for yours, and on your way"
Reluctantly Uncle Gilbert and Aunt
Miranda climbed into the kerosene
wagon and | gave him his final in
Pstructions.
Now, Uncle Gilbert" I said, grab
that wheel in front Of you firmly with
both hands and put one foot on the
accelerator. Now put the other foot
on the rheostat and let the left elbow
gently rest on the deodizer. Keep the
rubber tube connecting with the auto
matte fog whistle closely between the
teeth and let the right elbow be in
touch with the quadruplex while the
apex of the left knee is pressed over
the spark coil and the right ankle
works the condenser"
Uncle Gilbert grunted. why don't
you put my left shoulder blade to
work." he muttered. tits the only
part of my anatomy that hasn't got
job"
John" whispered the nervous Aunt
Miranda, do you really think your
Uncle Gilbert knows enough about the
carr"
Sure" l answered, and I was very
oCiio dUOuI NOW, I,
keep both eyes on the road in front Of
you and the rest of your face in the
wagon. Start the driving wheels, re-
peat slowly the name of your favorite
coroner and leave the rest to fate!"
And away they started in the .Whiz
Wagon.
Before they had rolled along for half
mile through the town, the machine
suddenly began to breathe fast and
then, all Of a sudden, it choked up and
stopped
VIII it explode?" whispered Aunt
Miranda, pleadingly.
NO." said Uncle Gilbert, jumping
out; Il think the cosmopolitan has
buckled with the trapezoid,' and then
with monkey wrench, he crawled un-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
CRETONNE PUT TO GOOD USE
Fabric Tray That Has Wide Popular
ity and Is Thoroughly
Worthy OF Ii.

Many drapery fabrics, especially
cretonne, can be fashioned by the
homemaker into useful and decora-
tive articles. The fabric tray deserves
its wide popularity. This can be made
By using any picture frame and back
ing the glass with the desired kind Of
material. This Is to be carefully
glued and then rebacked with a sec
ton Of felt, such as is used on card
tables. Handles can be procured at a
hardware shop, can be screwed on
carefully to the ends Of the tray. Often
an attractive picture frame, possibly
containing an undesirable picture, can
be bought for low sum, backed with
sretonne, a Japanese print, bit of
embroidery and thus developed into
an attractive tray on which to serve
the summer sandwich or beverage, or
to act as tray on the bureau White
enamel and gold trays are particu-
fairly suitable for bedroom use. Dark
wood. either dull or polished, harmon
ICES better with living room and din
ing room.
The glass bureau and table top Is
becoming deservedly popular, because
it is easy to clean, and the fact that
there Is no cover to wash. These
tops can be fitted with attractive I'M
der drapery fabrics, or small sections
of glass can be fitted with the fabric
and held together by strong passepar-
tout paper, or upholsterer's tape. Such
sections of glass can be used on part
of the bureau as a slab on which to
set bottles, a carafe, etc. An entire
desk set Is not too difficult for the
homemaker with clever fingers to
make; indeed, scissors and paint pot
with a great deal of patience will en-
able the homemaker to solve many
summer problems.