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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Rebuilt Love Letters,

Hear about Smith? He found a
big package of I've letters he sent to
his wife years ago. He has Il great
idea. You can't guess what it is. !"
Going to burn thein?"
Does he expect to publish them?"
Use 'em to heat his house?"
You are all wrong. He is going to
change the dates and send them to
her while she is in the country this
summer"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

The largest single loss in November
was in the burning of the Stewart de-
partment store at River Falls, Pierce
county, November 5, which entailet
loss OF $4,000. On the same day
seven fires occurred in Hammond. ST.
Croix county, causing loss of $2,275.
A loss OF $4,000 on a lumber yard
was reported from Oneida county.
Aside from these. the majority of
fires was small, many being due to
the starting up of fires in defective
heating agencies and poor chimneys.
In Milwaukee county total of AZ
tires was reported with a compare
lively small total of $23.855. No de-
fective chimneys were reported from
this county. ST. Croix county report
ed IL fires with a loss of $12.O25.
Among other reports were Marinette,
8 fires. loss $4,7SO; Fond du Lac, 6
fires, loss $S,325; Douglas, fires, loss
$3.50: La Crosse, fires. loss SLABS.
OF November fires, IL were charged
to incendiarism, with total loss of
$21,O5G; rs to defective chimneys.
with loss of $SO.425: II to light
ming. loss $24.845.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Old Story In New Dress.

George timely Miss Willing, err
Alma, have-er-that is"
Miss Willing tencouragingly) -
Well, George? IT,
George-Do you-er-.tEink your
mamma would care to accept Their
job Of 1lother-jn-law to me:
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

Final figures covering live stock
values by counties will be published in
the January crop report of the depart
ment of agriculture
Dane county wins the honor of lead
ing the state in both horses and cattle
This county has 81. 40 horses and 1922
065 head of cattle
To Trempealeau falls the lead in
sheep. this county having 1885 head.
Grant county leads in swine, having
$3.50 head.
The figures presented by MIR. Kalbus
come from reliable sources in each
county and are as nearly accurate as
it is possible to make them.
Add to the figures presented those
of allied industries, such as dairying.
and it will be seen how important a
bearing live stock has on the welfare
of the great Badger state.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
North State Lands Attractive.

Applicants for farm land in Wis
consin are persons of much greater
means than those who applied last
year." said B. G. Packer, head of the
state bureau of immigration of the
department Of agriculture. Il attrib
ute this to the fact that we are get.
ting splendid advertising from those
who have settled in northern Wiscon-
sin. and this kind of advertising is the
best in the world, Those people who
have gone up into northern Wisconsin.
taken tract of cut-over timberland.
cleared it and are making a good liv-
ing are our best boosters. also find
that the applicants for the most part
are native Americans. Most of them
come from Iowa. The reason for this
is that land in Iowa, Illinois and other
nearby states is so high as to be al
most prohibitive. 1t is only a ques.
ton Of time and Wisconsin, especially
the northern part, will be producing
untold quantities of dairy products,
potatoes and small fruits. It is more
OF garden spot than people in the
southern part really believe
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes
make us look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don't
tell your age. Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Chicago. Sends Eye Book on request.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
NEWS OF THE STATE

Neenah.-It is believed that Fred
Gould, Menasha, has been killed in the
war. Gould was with the Canadian
contingent and left training camp eight
months ago.
Antigo.-No parents or visitors
will be allowed to attend the
Christmas programs in the various
schools IN the city. due to an order
issued by the board of education. The
order is due to contagious disease in
the city.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

Farm Animals Valued at $1s1 ,204,52s.
The total value of horses. cattle,
sheep and swine in Wisconsin, accord.
ing to advance figures given out by A.
w. Kalbus, statistician of the Wiscon-
sin department of agriculture, is $751;
204,525. The figures by divisions are:
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

The Waves Are Saying.
First Wave-What has been wished
on us now?
Second Wave-A joysail.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Just Staying.

Where are you living now. Pod.
gersi'
Nowhere. Boarding at the same
old place. "-Browning Magazine.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
His Glass.

His Glass.
'Itsn't little Mrs. Brightly's husband
devoted to the races?''
Yes; she calls him Ter bettor
half"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

The mule is the only deadly weapon
the projectile of which is discharged
from the breech.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Conservation Law Saves s15,5oo.

How the state conservation COM
mission, operating under the consolid
alton law Of 1915, has effected an
economy of more than $15,500 in five
months in the administration of the
game protection laws, is shown in a
comparison of the records of the first
five months of the present fiscal year.
July l to November 30. In the five
months of 1914 the department had
seventy-two regular wardens, with
some eight or ten extras during the
deer season, and the cost, less the sal
airy of the chief game warden. was
$65,111.86.
For the present year the whole
number of conservation wardens in
the service was sixty-two, and the
total cost was $50,60155, effecting a
net saving of $14,610.51, while the
number of arrests for violation was
twenty-seven greater.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Sure Enouuh.

He denies his wife nothing"
Well. that's one way of avoiding
trouble if you can afford it,
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

To keep clean and healthy take DR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulat,
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Roads Valued at $3.50, so2, 500.

The assessed valuation of the As
railroads in Wisconsin is 1856, 500, 500
this year, or $4,000, 800 more than one
year ago. Just nine roads show a de-
crease and of these the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road is the
leader. its property being 100000 low
er than in. 1914. Of the increases the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul road
has the greatest, it being valued at
$2,750.000 more than in 1914 The
Chicago and Northwestern road has
the highest assessment with 1925, 000,.
600, an increase of $1,500,0000.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.

The stronger mans love for liquor
the greater his weakness.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
important 20 Mo.bers

important TO MoAhere
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Bears the ~
Signature of NzHZzZZx
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Too Sudden.

Sad affair about Jones having con-
cussion of the brain wasn't it,?
What was the matter?"
He was struck with an idea. Yale
Record
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure. E. W.
GROVES signature is on each box. age
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

Hardened hands are the real trade
marks of labor.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Milwaukee Pays Most for Health.

Milwaukee Pays Most for Health.
Milwaukee leads all cities of the
state, by wide margin, in the per
capita expenditures for the conserva.
ton of health and sanitation. This
is shown by government census fig
ures in a report on municipal expendi-
lures. just received from Washing
ton. With total outlay for health
work of $1,09S,662 in 1918, Milwaukee
paid out $3.50 per capita for this pur-
pose. Madison ranks second with per
capita cost of s1.62, based on expendi.
lures Of $46,SS4, and Cudahy, with a
total outlay Of 1928, is third with
per capita expense of SLAP.
The census gives the following tig-
ures on health and sanitation expense
for Wisconsin cities over 5000 popu
lation:
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Minor Scale.

Minor Scale.
Mining Fresh-Say, Prof, on what
scale do you grade students here?
Prof.-On the minor scale-Pan-
Their.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
IJants Births Recorded.

In it's campaign to secure complete
registration of births in Wisconsin.
the state bureau of vital statistics ad-
vertises the fact that if birth is not
registered that person possibly may be
barred from going to school. voting
going to work, marrying, holding pub
lie office, leaving foreign country,
entering his own country. inheriting
property, receiving compensation in
surance, or doing many other things
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
Borden Praises New Law.

In announcing the personnel of I'll.
raj supervising teachers, appointed un.
der a law passed at the last session of
the legislature, Assistant Superintend-
ent Borden of the state department OF
public instruction said that he ccnsid-
cred that the new law would nnques.
tionably result in great benefits. 81
In Wisconsin," he said, there are
$685. teachers in one-room rurai
schools. OF this number 1856 have
never taught before and so per cent
of them do not remain in teaching
work for more than two years
THE result of this has been that
we have been putting new teachers in
every year, and the children have been
getting the benefit of hardly any
teaching experience. Under the new
law creating supervising teachers this
condition is remedied. While we still
have the same percentage of new
teachers, these supervising teachers
are required to supervise their work"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

Some lnen are loafers by choice and
others drift into the habit through be-
ing elected to office.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24

Piles Cured i'm to II Days
Druggists refund money il PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles First application gives relief soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01
MOTOR CAR NEWS
Pixies Peak Automobile Tourists
Will Be Here Monday.
Ocean to Ocean Highway Boost
ers on Return to Mountains.

On the last lap of their 5000 mile
sociability run, the Pixies Peak ocean
to ocean highway motorists will ar
rive in Topeka at noon, Monday, May
8. The autoists from Colorado Springs
and Manitou will come to Topeka
from Kansas City over the Golden
Belt road and will branch off to the
Santa F'e trail at Wakarusa.
Upon the arrival of the autoists.
they will be taken to the Commercial
club for dinner and will leave Topeka
at 1880 d. m. The tourists have been
to Chicago and even far east as
Indianapolis, returning to Colorado
via St. Louis. Kansas City, Topeka
and Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01
Comparison of Earnings.

Railroad earnings at present are
said to be merely representing a re-
covery, or a partial recovery of the
loss recorded i'm 1914 as compared
with 1913. In January only two roads,
the Santa Fe and the Erie, out of ten
principal American systems, reported
increase in gross revenues over Janu-
airy, 1914. These two lines, however,
reported heavy gross decreases be-
tween January. 1914, and the corre-
spending month in 1918.
Mileage in Canada.
The comptroller of railway sta
tiS-ics for the Dominion of Canada has
just issued a report on United States
railways which operate in Canada.
There are 3 lines which have mileage
in the Dominion to the extent of
2,061.s3. The biggest mileage is re-
ported by the Canada Southern with
396 miles, the Pere Marquette with
335 and the Wabash with 245 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01
RAILWAY NOTES.

A lot of sentiment has been raised
in western Kansas over the discharge
of Roadmaster West, of the Santa Fe.
1t is understood that he is coming to
Topeka to take a similar position with
another railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01
RAILROAD news
Santa Fe Officials to Spend Next
Week ON Harmony Tour.
"Get Acquainted" Special To Be
Feted on Two Divisions.

| Several of the men who manage the
affairs of the Santa Fe railway COM
pany in the southwest will spend next
week visiting patrons on the south
ern Kansas and eastern divisions. The
party will travel by special train, leav-
ing here Sunday night at 10 O'Clock for
Tulsa, where the first stop will be
made.
'It is purely business trip" said
J. r. Koontz, general freight agent.
Our mission is to renew acqua1nt-
ance, make new friends, enquire into
business conditions, adjust differences,
when there are any differences, and
ascertain how the Santa F'e can best
aid in the development of the coun-
trys natural resources, all with the
view of maintaining the efficiency or
our service to the public"
The train will stay long enough in
the towns visited to enable the Off
Gals to meet the business men, and in
a number of places-Tulsa, Bartles-
vile, Coffeyville, Pittsburg, Joplin,
Burlington, lola, Garnett, Olathe, OF
tawa and Lawrence-there will be
special sessions of the commercial
clubs for speechmaking purposes.
Coffeyville offers the visitors the nov
ell treat of a swim in its new nata-
forum.
This get-acquainted, or harmony"
stunt is an invention of the Santa Fe,
and has been applied with success
to all parts of the system. THE sue
cessful merchant" said c. w. Kouns,
general manager, today, keeps in
close touch with his customers. 1t
is a good policy and the Santa F'e
has adopted it,
The following officials, drafted for
the trip next week, have arranged to
leave their office duties in the hands
of their assistants while they culti-
vate the good feeling of the people
along the line, which the Santa Fee
regards as one of it's most valuable
assets: c. w. Kouns. c. S. G1eed, ]. r.
Koontz, j. M. Cornell, E. L. Copeland,
w. R. Smith, T. S. Stevens, H. c. Prib-
BILE, r. A. Rutledge. l.. M. Jones, M.
J. Drury, E. J. Shakeshaft, r. J. Par
ker, E. H. Bunnell, w. w. Strickland,
j. w. Mowers, J. F. Mitchell. j. c.
McGoff, Frank w. Thomas, B. F. E.
Marsh and E. c. Kitching, of Topeka;
J. r. Cottingham of Oklahoma City;
Edward Raymond of Newton; Payson
Ripley, J. L. Barnes, w. T. Treleaven
and p. T. McKirehand, of Chanute;
F. s. Brooks and L. C. Smith of Kan
sas City and c. T. Mcclellan. of EN-
poria. Several of the officials can
not be out all week, but the assign
ments are such that at least twelve or
fifteen will be in the party all the
time.
In the committee which Is getting
up the Santa Fe meeting in Tulsa for
Monday night are three former To-
peka NEW. L. Dickey, H. c. Ashby
and William Stryker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01

W. E. Maxson, of Galveston. general
of the Gulf, Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01
Electricity Is Reduced.

New York, May 1.-Consumers of
electricity served by the New York
Edison company, excepting those in
the old town of Kingsbridge, will
have their lighting cost reduced from
10 cents a kilowatt to 8 cents. The
company, however, will be permitted
to charge for electric lamps. The new
rate goes into effect today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01
New steamer Service Begins.

New York, May 1.-The first steam
er for San Francisco va the Holland
American line is scheduled to leave
here this afternoon. More than 1000
passengers were booked by this line
preliminary to inaugurating it's service
from Europe to the Pc sific coast
metropolis. The vessel is due at the
Golden Gate May II. The next one
will leave in three weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01

A f. Sweet. general manager Of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway. has purchased an eight-cylin-
der Cadillac touring car from the
Cadillac Sales company. The COM
pany delivered Cadillac Fights this
week to ]. P. slaughter, president of
the Farm Mortgage company, and Dr..
F. H Scholle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01
BENZINE BREVITIES.

d. e. Barton, bonus supervisor of
the eastern lines of the Santa Fe and
the Topeka shops, has purchased a
Buick model 81 touring car from the
Capital Auto & Supply company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01

Railway men are discussing the re-
cent agreement of the Burlington and
the Union Pacific for through traffic
to the coast. Many of them express
the opinion that the proposition will
hurt the Missouri Pacific and Denver
& Rio Grande passenger traffic to
some extent. 1t will go into effect
May 80 and on and after that date
Burlington cars will be taken through
from Denver to the Pacific coast over
the Union Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01

The Overland company reports the
following sales for the past two
weeks: c. w. Mckinney, J. j.. Gal
breath, J. c. Blood, of Wakarusa; G.
E. Dyer, P. j. Norman, Pat Cooney,
of Silver Lake; c. o. Ansle and Allen
Hansford, of Silver Lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01

Several hundred automobiles were
outside the baseball park at the OPP
ening day. Tuesday. The parking in
side for the machines was filled al
most to Cverflowing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01

The Capital Auto & Supply COM
pany announces the following sales
of Bucks this week: Buick %, to H.
Lawrence; Six to w. b. Kirllpa trick;
3Ts to George Reuter-, D. Z. Barton
and l Scrinopski.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01

C. j. n
a a
Eighth
be new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01

A White Four and White Six
touring car were in Topeka this week
to be used for demonstration pur-
poses. The Cole Motor company has
taken over the White agency here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01

& Santa Fee railway. is optimistic
about farming conditions in Texas. In
a recent interview he stated that the
outlook was never better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01

Robert Pierce, of the Chicago Lum-
Der company, has placed an order
with the Cole Motor company for an
eight-cylinder Cole.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-09-15
A LETTER THAT WORKED

A recently arrived foreigner
employed as clerk was asked
by his employer to send out
polite dunning letter that would
not be too pointed but would
bring results. The results were
phenomenal, every delinquent
paying his account in full. The
letter read as follows:
Dear Mr.:
If you do not do us the ex-
IRENE honor of paying all the
dollars and all the cents Of this
accounting, which so long you
have owed to our business, we
shall, to our regret, begin to do
something that will cause you
the utmost astonishment."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-09-15

Best graham bread, LIST prize, S re
in trade given by Bauch Bros. Spring
field; End prize, S 80 in trade given
by Emil Metzinger, Springfield.
Best plate of homemade candy
not less than 2 kinds on plate, LIST
prize, china bon bon dish; End prize
Aluminium candy kettle.
Best glass of jelly, 1st prize, China
jelly dish, given by H. Neumann
Springfield; End prize, Aluminium
table set.
Best display of canned pickles, 1st
prize, Cutglass pickle dish, given by
F. A. Gibson, Springfield; End prize,
China plate.
Best canning display, fst prize,
$3.50 ladies' shoes, given by Gus
Backer, Clements; End prize, S1.25
wash bowl and pitcher, given by Gus
Backer, Clements.
Best dozen biscuits, LIST prize, China
plate; End prize, China salad bowl.
Best. pound of butter, LIST prize,
one years subscription to the Spring
field Free Press; End prize, 6 months
subscription to the Springfield Free
Press.
Heaviest dozen eggs, 1st prize,
One years subscription to the Red
wood Gazette; End prize, 6 months
subscription to the Redwood Gazette.
Girls bread making contest for
girls between IL and II years.
Best loaf of white bread, 1st prize,
Aluminium coffee pot given by w.
F. Runck, Springfield; End prize,
Japanese cups and saucers.
BABY CONTEST
From 6 months to IL months, 1st
prize, Rexall Toilet Set given by P.
w. Kuske, Springfield; End prize,
S rs in trade at H. Meierdings,
Springfield.