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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10
MOTHERS EMOTIONS"
Good for Young People to Follow.

my little grandson often comes up
to show me how large the muscles of
his arms are.
''He was delicate child, but has de-
veloped into a strong, healthy boy and
Postum has been the principal factor.
II was induced to give him the Post
UNI because of my own experience
with it.
II am sixty years old, and have been
a victim of nervous dyspepsia for
many years. Have tried all sorts of
medicines and had treatment from
many physicians, but no permanent re-
lief came.
81 used to read the Postum adver-
tisements in our paper. At first gave
but little attention to them, but finally
something in one of the advertise
ments made me conclude to try Pos
tum.
II was very particular to have it
prepared strictly according to direc-
tions, and used good, rich cream. It
was very nice indeed, and about bed
time said to the members of the fam
lily that l believed / felt better. One
of them laughed and said, That's an
other of mothers notions, but the no
ton has not left me yet.
II continued to improve right along
after leaving off coffee and taking
Postum, and now after three years
use l feel so well that / am almost
young again. l know Postum was the
cause of the change in my health and
l cannot say too much in its favor. (
wish / could persuade all nervous pep
pie to use il"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack
ages.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolyes quickly in cup of hot water,
and, with cream and sugar, makes
delicious beverage instantly. 3Oc and
SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10
Mr.. ]. M. Sinclair.

Mr.. ]. M. Sinclair. ed for four years
and was in a nervous state and very
much depressed. The doctors medi-
cine didn't help me, so / decided to
try Dodds Kidney Pills, and I cannot
say enough to express my relief and
thankfulness, as they cured me. Dia-
mond Dinner Pills cured me Of Con-
stipation."
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co..
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodds Dyspepsia Tab
let's for Indigestion have been proved.
SOC. per box.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10
one of Those Eriends.

"Wombat, I'm friend of yours, and
must tell you that today Flubdub
was saying some very means things
about you
IF you are friend of mine. why
did you stand there and listen to
him?"
well, I'm a friend of his, too"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10
And Now They Don't Speak.

Annie-It was awfully dark where
we met under the trees, and the first
think l knew, he'd kissed me.
Fannie wouldn't be angry about
it, dear. / don't think he'd have done
it had it been in the daylight.-Judge
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

Inflammation Of
the bladder. La
ter l became so
much worse that
! consulted a
doctor, who said
that I had Dia-
betes and that
my heart was af-
fected. ! suffer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10
The Household Boss.

He-Ann, / intend to put my foot
down on the next purchase for this
house.
She-All right, William; you'll put
it down on new carpet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10
Sure.

do you believe that there is
higher power?"
MY dear sir-I married her."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

The trouble hunting season is still
open.<
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

OF all the discredited theories the
one to the effect that cats catch rats
seems to die the hardest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10
SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS.

Mr.. ]. M. Sinclair of Olivehill,
Tenn, writes: 81 strained my back,
which weakened my kidneys and
caused an awful bad backache and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

If your disposition is to talk in tidal
waves. you will finally be swept from
your mornings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

Many a mans worth is not discoV%
cred until his will is read
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

Women are now making nearly all
the wine used in France.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

The girl who smacks of freshness
gets a good many smacks, horrid
thing!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10
The Riaht Place.

Where was it the students of this
college had such broil last year?"
81 guess it was on the gridiron."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

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 always Murine Your Eyes
Don't tell your age.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10
On the Right Track.

How did you arrive at that con-
clusion?''
BY means of a train of thought"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10
Sounds Same.

Did that actress really swoon?~
mo child; that was only feint. -
Baltimore American.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

The candidate elected by a large ma
jority is apt to become a chesty Off
cial.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
for illustrated Book of the Eye Free.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

If you are not prejudiced you are
not interested.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-10

We'll, I'm friend of his. too"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
NEW RAILWAY EQUIPMENT
FOR PROSPERITY'S WAVE
Honds of the South Bu.Ing Largely.
Getting Ready to Handle In
creusIng Business.

The railways of the South have an
abundance Of faith in The returning
prosperity of the country in general.
and the South in particular. Judging
from the way they are going right
ahead with buying and contracting FOR
new equipment. the improving of tracks
and the Misunderstanding OF their lines,
to the end that they may be the better
able to handle the Increased and con-
stantlN increasing business they see
IL mas been already announced in
these columns that the Chesapeake and
ONO has authorized the purchase OF
something like 100000 worth Of new
equipment. Including freight and pas
sengcr locomotives OF the larger kind,
immense steel coal cars and many
freight cars. Now comes the iuforIua =
ton that this road Is putting in hurry
orders for all OF this equipment;
The Atlantic Coast Line has lust
hled AN additional order with the
American Car and Foundry Company
Tor 200 heavy fiat cars with which 10
handle the increased lumber business
on their Virginia and North Carolina
lines.
Information comes from Roanok G
tina, the Norfolk and Western is build
ing in their own shops In that city
LOU all-siccl coal cars. and that the
company has Med additional orders
Win TWO prominent steel compa n c $
Tor 1000 tons more OF steel rails
Both the southern and the Scaboa rd
Air Line have put in orders for many
tons OF rails, the formers orders 10
be used in double tracking and the
lattcrs for the replacing Of old rails
along tho main line in virginia ouJ
the Caroinas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
:, OUTLOOK FOR LUMBERMEN
Dig Deal That Is significnnt-spirit, NJ
:. Shwmll Foiks Taking
iiac,

The following from The current issue
OF the Manufacturers Record Will prove
especially Interesting 10 tho many lum-
Der mill men Of Virginia:
""Outs!dt OF the magnitude ~ tbs
Transaction. which in itself is Of in
rerest, the sale OF - 900 600 feet n,
Southern pine timber and boards Tor
an amount approXilnatius 81 .oo0. 600.
just. completed by representatives of
Southern mills negotiating with tn
Italian government, is Of great sig
pificance because OF the fact tina, this
sale cleans up practically all the odd
Sizes and surplus stocks and common
boards which the mills of the South
have been carrying. 1t means tina,
these mills will now be able 10 go
ahead and cut new stocks at advanced
prices II is the belief Of sawmill men
that the sale makes possible an imucdi.
ate advance OF 81 Il thousand on sawr
stocks and cut boards. As the lumber
industry has experienced Il long pcriod
Of depression and has only recently be
gun to feel slight Improvement the
changed conditions VIII be Of the great,
est benefit not only 10 the yellow mine
Interests of the country, but viii have
an important bearing ON the ..euer,
prosperity Of the entire South. II is
a condition OF the sale that shiDmcr,e
are to be completed by December 10"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
LEAF TOBACCO TRAFFIC;
THE BR|GHTs AND DARks
Light Business on Richmond Ware
house Floors Due to Changes
In Weather.
HEAVY BUSINESS IN BRlGHTs
Dnnville Had Blocked Sales-Large
Deliveries for South Boston and
Chase City-SwcetcSt and best
t'lavored Crop Ever Grown.

While the Virginia markets on
which the dark shipping tobaccos and
the sun cured working stocks are sold
are slow getting busy this season, the
bright markets of both Virginia and
North Carolina are on the rush; and
seem to he trying to break all the
records for such an early part OF the
season.
Contrary to expectation. the breaks
on the Richmond market were smaller
the past week than the week before.
the total sales OF the sun-cured goods
hardly reaching $4,000 pounds. The
small deliveries are attributed to the
change In the weather, the crisp
winds hardening" the leaf that had
been stripped and also drying out the
farm lands, thus giving the farmers
the opportunity they had been waiting
tor TO finish getting up corn and do
blowing for next years crop. This
left them no time to market the weed.
The market what there was OF it, was
firm and on the goods sold at auction
the sun prices that the season started
Oft with were well maintained. Re-
ports from the bright markets are
given below.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
THE COLLEGE ON WHEELS:
MOST SUCCESSFUL. TOUR
Hundreds OF Virginia Farmcr> go tv
Meet Norfolk and Westerns Free
Instruction Train.

NORTON, VA. October Gothic Acri
cultural and Dairy College on Whcs. Is
being run over the Norfolk and VT
crn lines by that road in co op"r:,i ION
with College of Agriculture. Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and the United
States governments farmers exclusion
and demonstration work, reached here
on time this afternoon. ANA Il lar.c
congregation of tanners ana their
wives. sous and daughters. together
with business men Of Norton turned
out to meet tho team ana attrn. the
free better ta'miu. demonstration"
The train made it's first stop Tues
morning OF this week At Salem. where
at least 900 people 200 of whom were
SCHOOL children, were visited, then FL
liston and thriStianburc had turn.
with "Wednesday given w entirely to
Giles County, three stops being made.
Not less than 100 pcopl- were AT each
OF the thrc" stations. 1:gEloSton Rip
plemead and NarrOws, and At the lat
ter place there were probnbly 500
Schools ere closed that teachers ri .chr
! come with their scholars. stores locked
up while trc train was ut the depot
and somc farmers came from as far
AS fifteen miles III the country.
Thursdays stops and one %! Fri
days were in Tazrwcil County. Graham.
'riptop ami TaHcwell. and on Friday
morning at Eichllnds. The ,trnin tncn
passed into Russell County ana at
noon stopped. at lionaker aud ~ The
afternoon at Cleveland. Tho next coun-
~ was this tWiscD. tn" first stop at .
o'clock this morning. being at st Paul.
After tho meeting thcr" the train made
the noon stop Al cocbuln. ana then
came on To this place for the last meet
ing of the week AZ all oil these poiuts
in TaZcWcn. Russell ana Wise Conn
ties tho college on Wheels" had rG
large attendance as at the other pointS
named and in some instances even
! larger. The farmers OF this pnr, of
Virginia We're never more enthusiastic
or more anxious to learn u,w tri ks
III twentieth century aGriculturc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN
BUSINESS FOR RICHMOND
Rcvicw nnd Outlook for n Week.
Money E:nsy-Mcrchnnts Happy.
Collections Good.

The special local report OF affairs
commercial and Richmond trade con-
ditions by Il. G.. pun X Co. for The
Times Dispatch is as follows:
The expansion in general business
mat has been going OH for the past
TWO mouths is unchcCk cd; merchants in
nearly all lines are trans:,cting II nor
NAL or almost normal volume of bus
mess. Jobbcrs Of dry goods, notions
shoes, hats and ready made clothinr.
report substantial improvements and
consider the outlook favorable. Gro
ccricS. as well as hardware. are be-
ing ordered more fire ely, and the active
demand for harness and s.,ddlcry
goods continues. Cooler weather has
increased the demand for merchandise
at retail, and goods are being dis
posed OF at season prices. Local mar
kcts arc well supplied with truck stun.
but there /. Il scarcity Of butter and
eggs. with steadily advancing price.
The Improvement locally in business is
marked by bank activity: rlcarinys
with Richmond bank: have advanced
from SS,00c.000 or $9u0o.O0 a week
to over Sl3,0o0.00U. The week cndiul;
October Q. IL and -. show respectively
clearings Of S10,9lI.ii3. Sl2,65l.S2l and
Sl2,377,l3S.
The offerings of leaf tobacco on local
floors have not been large. although
the price has been good. Government
crop reports continue encouraging.
From present prospects the yield of
tobacco for Virginia * l6l .OOu. QUO
pounds. as compared with $4,000. Ouo,
and III North Carolina $4,000, 600
pounds. as compared with l72,00o, coo
last year.
The. yield rnf corn in Virginia is cs-
timared 6:.Uo0.000 bushels. as coma
pared with $4,000. GOO last Wear: The
yield In North Carolina is estimated
at 100000, compared with 1900. 900
in 1914
favorable feature for this neigh
borhOod is the condition OF cotton.
While the condition OF the crop through
the whole belt averages only go pcr
cent of normal, the condition In Nir-
Sinia is so per cent, and il North Car
olna 30 per cent. TIE acreage in Nir-
Ginia is $4,000. which is so per cent
Of last year, and in North Carolina
$4,000 acres, which is So per cent of
last year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
Price. Advancing In South Boston.

SOUTH BOSTON, VA, October go
Sales for the week on this market
amounted TO over 100000 pounds
There were heavy all-day sales at the
beginning OF the week. but wore CON
siderably lighter on Wednesday and
Thursday, lasting only about half
day. Sales for Friday were full, and
lasted all day.
Prices show decided upward
tendency. The market displays much
animation and Is being closely watched
by both foreign and domestic concerns,
all OF whom seem to want tobacco.
While notably deficient In color. and
while containing only a small per cent
! of very common tobacco and an
equally small percentage OF high class
/ fancy tobacco, the present crop is.
without Il doubt one OF the sweetest
and best favored that ever grew out
OF the ground. Planters are taking
ADVANTAGE OF the present good weather
to get up corn. prepare grain land,
etc. consequently sales are not cX-
pected to be very heavy until the next
good season, AS compared with last
week. there WAS a great Improvement
in the condition of the offerings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
SPOTSWOOD IRON MINES
RELIC OF OLDEN TIMES
la: at Fig Iron That May HIVE Been
Dug In Governor SpUtswoOd'S
DIV,
l'KEp..RIl.I<SIn-

FpGRIC<SliCRCi, VA. October 80
In the ancient days when Alexander
Spotswood and his company OF friends
started from The ';ovcrLor's home in
the Wilderness. in Spotsylvania
County. near this city. to explore til.
country to the west of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. tradition has II that to pro
:cct the Zee: % their horses from being
worn by tie rock uf tn. mountains
Governor Spotswood devised the horse
shoe. and haf them made at his FORCES
in the Wilderness from iron taken
from his mines in Spotsylvania County
This was nearly two centuries ago. and
in rommcmoraticr Of these explorations
III" Governor instituted the Order Of
the knights Of the Golden Horseshoe
anu IL may be said that the iron indus
Try IN the western world took its birth
from thus patriotic and historic .our
OF exploration.
For years thereafter. the Governors
iron mines in the Wilderness" twelve
miles from l'rcdcrickshur@, were
worked with more or less regular ity
ana the product % the mines WAS said
TO possess Il hardness and durability
superior to mun!' Of the iron ores O,
the present day. Thereafter. for a time
This iron indus,r! slumbcrcd and later
was revived by an association of gen
tlcncn opcratin. under the name Of
The Cntharinc Furnace Company. and
ihlS furnace company opened new veins
ana continued the work. Lacking coal
however. To smelt their ores and the
company rapidly developing and being
cleared of its wood under the arricul-
iural impetus caused by the multipli-
cation OF slaves, the catiarinc Fur
nae COMPANY practically ceased it's
a'tiNe operations many years prior to
the late civil War. and It's lands hav.
hrcn sold into private hands.
y Nv days ago Justice r r.. Thomas
or the county. in making n sawmiu scr
ON one of the old properties of the
Catharinc Furnace Company. cumc
across Il bar OF this ancient pig iron
thrce feet ana half long, semicyiin i,
drlcal In shape. with! Il diamefers of
ABOUT thrr" inches. and this bar bears
on IL III nlaiu characters the word
'cathhrinc" ana has been very little
coiroded by its long rest IN the ground
MOVING that his friend, Judge Alvin
L. Embrey, Of this city, was collecting
these relics Of the past. ana ,particu
'irlN relics Indicative OF tho pre WON.
INDUSTRIAL lille of this country. the ms
TIC" brought this ancient bar of iron
20 ffchericksnure ana presented il to
Ju"Ge Enlbrry. who has il among his
curios, and prizes il very highly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
Heavy Brenks in Danvillc.

pANNlLLE, VA, October 30.--Sales
have been heavy this week. and block ed
several days The quality has been
- cd to medium. with scarcity of color
The condition has been decided
Improvement over former offerings,
and prices in consequence show an adj
vance. This is particularly noticca BILE
what SITTER.
There is n full corps OF buyers in
daily attendance on the breaks. The
large corporations are buying freely.
The dealers are not buying as freely
AS heretofore. Continued heavy sales
are looked for whenever weather adj
mitS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
Small Receipt. In Rocky Mount.

ROCKY MOUNT. \. G., The receipts
for the past week have been smaller
than expected, amounting TO about
l,"5o,o0 pounds. at an average OF
sl4 per 100 pounds. This brings the
total for the season 10 date to about
100000 pounds. at an average of
Sl2.S4 for the season. being a gain Of
nearly 100000 pounds. and slight
increase in tho average over the past
season.
Inc offerings have not been as good
as former weeks; the crop having lost
color since being cured. and q larger
proportion of undesirable tobaccos, Of
Undecided character, showing UP daily.
wrappers, however. continue to appear
IN liberal quantities, and the CONNIE .
ttion is stronger than for several
years past, some bringing as high as
$40 per 100 pounds. and many piles
selling from $50 to $50
Prices on the medium grades have
advanced during the week, and the
planters have been highly satisfied
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31

-Four Miles OF Road to Rc Built md
Running Inside OF
sixty DnyS.

. CHARLOTTE, y. G.. October 3o-The
Piednoht and Northern Lines have con
tractcu Tor the building OF branch
line from Belmont Junction to the town
OF Belmont four miles distant, aud
the contract calls for the completion OF
the line by December %. and that
freight and passenger service shall be-
GIN within fifteen days thereafter Tie
contractors have commenced the work
OF construction and contracted with
the car building works at iiigh Point
Tor the necessary cars which are to he
furnished III time for this quick work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
Like Old Time. In Chase city.

CHASE CITY. VA, october 3d.
Sales on the local tobacco market this
week have resembled much the sales of
three years ago. before folks began
to cry hard-timcs Each OF the four
warehouses here have had large sales
every day, and more tobacco was sold
on Monday of this week than has
! been sold on n Monday for several
years. The quality continues about
the same, being medium working to-
bacco. and while prices have had n
tendency upward, no material advances
have been experienced.
About 100000 pounds have been sold
this week. and the average price re-
mains between and 10 cents, where
il has stood since the market opened
in September.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
Durham Makes IA Good Average.

Dl KHAN, N c.. October 3O-The
past week has been n busy one with
the Durham warehouse men. The
steady influx OF the weed daily on this
market has been something remark
able The farmers have been rolling
1t III and sales have lasted all day
until late in the evenings Some days
there was as much as 100000 pounds
on the warehouse floors. and the total
Tor the week which cannot he oh.
tanned just at this writing. will be a
record breaker for the Durham mar
ket.
NO, only has the quantity Of tobacco
"HcEcd been enormous, but the price
PAID 70 the growers has set a new
record for the present season. Some
OF the lots sold for fancy prices, while
me general average price per pound
was fraction more than - cents
me general tendency among the
tobacco growers seems TO he to mar
het their product now. and as rule
I theE are apparently very well satisfied
win the results OF the sales The four
warehouses on last Monday alone. Jus,
one day, sold 23S675 pounds for SOS
S'".'A' And II has been pretty much
'his way all the week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
nInckston-~ Dark. and Br,eh,,

'I..N- ~ T., w, October Go
me tobacco sales have been light for
the past week. the town selling co 600
pounds both dark and bright, which
was nearly equally divided
FARMERS are Very busy sowing
'hc'' gram crops and getting UP corn
ana We expect TO see full sales after
inc next season There has been "A
strong advance I'm prices OF bright to-
h"cco since opening sales and the
quality Is much better on the bright
GRADES than last year, as there is very
niue green in this crop. Prices are
very hrm on dark leaf. which is one
OF the nnest crops that has been made
IN this section for several years. and
from present Indications Blackstone
VIII sell more tobacco this season than
II mas In its history.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31

RALEIGH. ~ c.. October 3o.-WhiIe
raleigh has not been able to get any
siice or the patronage of the warning
nations II will get right busy ere long
making munitions. The Raleigh Iron
Works Company has planned to en-
large It's plant to enable st to fill orders
for target projectiles for The United
states Navy. The smaller projectiles
are now made up to oSJ pounds. but
the works are bidding for the largest
size made. . feet 9 inches in length.