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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-10
ST. VALENTINE IN YEAR 1754
Love Plants of Youths and Maioens
Certainly No SiIiier Now Than
Then.

Some folks find everything worse
than what is old. Among other things,
the behavior of youth is condemned as
more thoughtless and inconsequential
than ever before. The young girl is
called unconscionably silly in regard
to men. But just read this confession
of a young girl in 1884:
Last Friday was st. Valentines
day, and the night before l got five
bay leaves, and pinned four on the
corners of my pillow and the fifth to
the middle, and then if l dreamt OF
my sweetheart, Betty said we should
be married before the year was out.
But to make it more sure, boiled an
egg hard, and took out the yolk and
filled it with salt; and when / went
to bed ate it, shell and all, without
speaking or drinking after it. We also
wrote our lovers names upon bits OF
paper, and rolled them up in clay, and
put them into water; and the first that
rose was to be our valentine. Would
you think it? Mr.. Blossom was my
man. lay abed, and shut my eyes,
all the morning till he came to our
house, for l would not have seen an
other man before him for all the
world"
Probably the popular song of today
is the most inane form that the alpha
bet has ever taken. And yet in the
eighteenth century "Thc Cabinet OF
Love; or Cupid's Repository" used to
contain this sort of thing:
The beauties of her polished mind,
1t needs no lovers eye to find;
The hermit freezing in his cell,
Might wish the gentle Flavia well.
Certainly the gentle Flavia deserved
"the book" And Just listen:
You are the girl I delight in
Much more than haddock, smeies' Ut
whiting.
This may not be quite so bad as the
contemporary popular song, but 1t ISM I
worlds away. Possibly, after all our
predecessors didn't have so mucn Oh
us in the line of perfection.-CollerS
Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-10

place objects cluttering the table at
his elbow.
Inarticulate murmurs swelled and
ebbed, now louder, now more family
as the crowd surged forward or drew
back, appalled, by that moveIess,
GREATNESS, awe-compelling figure
A breathless moment; then the hor.
rif1ed murmur rose here, there and
everywhere: He's dead! He's dead!"
when quietly and convincingly bluff
masculine voice spoke from the door
way behind them:
"You needn't be frightened. In an
hour or a half-hour' he will be the
same as ever My aunt has such at
tacks. They call it catalepsy."
Imperceptibly the crowd dwindled;
the most discreet among them quite
content to leave the house; few, and
these the most thoughtful, devoted all
their energies to a serious quest for
the woman and child whom they con-
tinued to believe to be in hiding some
where inside the walls she had so au-
daciously entered.
The small party decided to start
their search by hasty inspection OF
the front hall, when a shout and
scramble in the passages beyond cut
short their intent and held them pant
ing and eager, each to his place.
Frightened, they drew their gaze
from the rigid figure in the chair. and,
with bated breaths and rapidly paling
cheeks, listened to the distant muir
muir on the far-off road.
What was it? They could not guess,
and it was with unbounded relief they
pressed forward to greet the shadowy
form of young girl hurrying toward
them from the rear, with news in her
face. She spoke quickly
"The woman is gone. Harry Doane
saw her sliding out behind us just
after we came in. She was hiding In
some of the corners here and slipped
out by the kitchen way when we were
not looking. He has gone to see
Breathlessly Miss Weeks cut the
girls story short; breathlessly she
rushed to the nearest window, and
helped by willing hands, succeeded IN
forcing it up and tearing hole in the
vines, through which they one and
all looked out in eager excitement.
A motley throng of people were
crowding in through the double gate
way. Some one was in their grasp.
1t was Bella! Bella, the giant! Bella,
the terror of the town, no longer a
terror but a struggling, half-fainting
figure, fighting to free himself and get
in advance, despite some awful hurt
which blanched his coal-black features
and made his great limbs falter, while
still keeping his own and making his
way, by sheer force Of will, up the
path and the two steps of entrance
his body alternately sinking back or
plunging forward as those in the rear
or those in front got the upper hand
tTO BE CONTINUED)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-10
First Painted Valentine.

seated in a bower, with church in
the distance, and a few lines descrip-
tive of the tender sentiments of the
persons forwarding the same. The
designers of these amatory billets
seem to nave entertained rather singu-
lar notions respecting the proper at
titude of the ladies and gentlemen of
whose feelings they sought to be-
come the interpreters. The lady was
invariably dressed ir. scarlet gown,
with a blue or green shawl; the gen
tleman was attired in lavender trous-
ers, yellow waistcoat, blue surtout,
and green or crimson cravat The eff
feet thus obtained was, as might be
imagined, somewhat striking; but our
fathers and mothers were apparently
satisfied with these quaint produc-
lions. The introduction of the cheap
postage of today laid the foundation
of the present trade in valentines,
the manufacture of which now consti-
tutes an important branch of indus
trial activity, furnishing, directly or
indirectly, employment to several
thousand persons of both sexes
Cheap postage is also responsible
for the introduction Of the comic val
entine, that hideous bit of vulgarity
sold for cent in the United States
and in Great Britain for a penny or
a half-penny, which still remains one
of the tribulations of the day. But
side by side with this monstrosity
grew up the pretty and fanciful cards
whose use in a modified form has been
extended also to Christmas and to
New Years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-10
Worth, the pressmaker.

The noted Partisan dressmaker,
Worth, owed his early success to the
patronage of that famous parsonage
of the third empire, Princess Pauline
de Metternich, the wife Of the Austri-
an ambassador to France. BY her wit
and numerous vagaries of dress and
manner she created a sensation at the
court of Napoleon III and Eugene.
Therefore it was easy for Worth to
become the most sought of the worlds
dresmakers when the princess ap-
proved his styles. Charles Worth,
while so long the creator of French
fashion, was an Englishman, born in
Bourne, England, in 1925, and died in
Paris in 1895.-Baltimore Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-10

easily disturbed temper which had
given edge to his invectiVe when he
stood az pleader in the very court
where he now presided as judge. But
away from the bench, once quit of the
courthouse and the town, the man who
attempted to accost him on his way to
his carriage or sought to waylay him
at his own gate had need of all his
courage to sustain the rebuff his pre-
sumption incurred
The sor. a man of great ability who
was making his way as journalist In
another city, had no explanation to
give of his fathers peculiarities.
Though he never cameAo Shelby-the
rupture between the two, if rupture
it were, seeming to be complete
there were many who had visited him
in his own place of business and put
such questions concerning the judge
and his eccentric manner of living as
must have provoked response had the
young man had any response to give.
But he appeared to have none. Either
he was as ignorant as themselves Of
the causes which had led to his ia
theirs habit Of extreme isolation, or
he showed powers Of discrimination
hardly in accordance with the other
traits of his admirable character.
ALI of which closed inquiry in this
direction, but left the nav of curl
osity unsatisfed.
And unsatisfied it had remained up
to this hour, when through accident
or was it treachery-the barrier to
knowledge was down and the question
of years seemed at last upon the point
Of being answered.
Meantime fussy, laxative man was
endeavoring to impress the rapidly col
lecting crowd with the advisability of
their entering all together and ap-
preaching the Judge in body.
1--WE can say that we felt it to be
our dooty to follow this woman in"
he argued. Didn't you say she had a
child with her, Miss Weeks"
Eyes, and"
TELL us the whole story, Miss Weeks.
Some of US haven't heard it. Then if
it seems our duty as his neighbors and
we'll wishers to go in, we'll just go in"
The little woman towards whom this
appeal was directed Immediately be-
gan her ingenious tale. She was sit
ting in her front window sewing. Ev-
erybody knew that this window faced
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-10
FROM PAGAN TIMES
Celebration of st. Valentines Day
Is One of the eldest of
Our Customs.

St Valentines day is the outgrowtn
of a pagan custom The feast of Luz
percalia, which was held on February
Is in honor of the great god Pan, was
undoubtedly its origin. At this feast
the names o. the virgin daughters or
Rome were put in box and drawn
therefrom by the young men and
each youth was bound to offer gift
to the maiden who fell to his lot and
to make her his partner during the
time of the feast.
This custom became allied with the
name of ST. Valentine, probably only
through a coincidence in dates. St Val
entine was a bishop of Rome during
the third century. He was martyred
on February IA, A. ID. 27O When the
saint came to be placed in the calen-
dar his name was given to the day
of his death, and this was made a
festival.
In the days of quill pens and dear
postage the transmission of valentines
through the post was an expensive
luxury. The amorous SWANS of that
period had to content themselves and
their idolized fair ones with thick
sheets of gilt-edged letter paper, the
first page of each being adorned with
a gift Cupid, carefully gummed.
With the reduction of the heavy
postal charges printed valentines
gradually came into use. They gen.
orally consisted of gaudily colored
picture, representing a lovely couple
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-10
Carbon From Gas.

Engineers have long been trying to
discover an economical way of produc-
ing carbon from natural gas. Under
the methods now in use there is such
process is too expensive. Harry Bea-
com Of Wilsonburg, Harrison County,
W. Va. has been studying this matter
scientifically and experimentally for
many years, and now he announces
that he has found a method whereby
he produces black without any ash
and far superior to that made under
the older processes. and whereby the
waste of gas is almost entirely elimi-
mated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-10
They Burst Through the Second Gate.

the end of the lane In which they were
then standing. She could see out with
out being very plainly seen herself;
she had her eyes on this gate when
Bella, prompt to the minute as he al
ways was, issued forth on his morning
walk to town for the days supplies.
Always exact, always in hurry
knowing as he did that the judge
would not leave for court till his re-
turn-he had never, In all the eight
years she had been sitting in that
window making buttonholes, shown
any hesitation in his methodical re-
locking of the gate and subsequent
quick departure.
But this morning he had fingered in
the gateway peering to right and left
in a way so unlike himself that the mo-
ment he was out Of sight she could not
help running down the lane to see If
her suspicious were correct. And they
were. Not only had he left the gate
unlocked, but he had done so pur-
posely.
She had about decided that 1t was
only proper for her to enter and make
sure that all was right with the judge
when she saw a woman looking at her
from the road-a woman all in purple
even to the veil which hid her fea-
lures. A little child was with her, and
the two must have stepped into the
road from behind some of the bushes,
as neither of them were anywhere in
sight when she herself came running
down from the corner.
1t was enough to startle anyone, es.
pecially as the woman did not speak.
but just stood silent and watching her
through a veil the like of which was
not to be found in Shelby, and which
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-10
LOVES CALL

When you wake, dear, call mo
If tits break of day;
On the wings of love,
Like a dove-Iike a dove
will come in the early gray.
In the cleaning call me,
Call me when the flowers
Are sweet with dew;
Then so true-then so true
will come in the shadow hours.
Carolyn B. Lyman in the Pittsburgh
Gazette-Times.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING.

In the matter Of the Estate Of sam
mel i. Kerr Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un.
Iersiancd has filed bis final account
of said estate, and that the County
Judge af Marion County state Of ore
gon, has appointed Wednesday the
25th day Of August 1915, no the aour
OF 10 o. clock o.. m., in the County Court
room Of said County as the time and
place NJ hearing objections 10 said final
nprnunt and the settlement thereof :
an persons interested are required 10
make or ilc their objections, II any.
M or prior 20 the time of said final
hearing q. a. kEht'
Adninistfntlr dc bouis non Of said
Estate
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G q 8 r O r. a
ALL BIDS REJECTED FOR
SALEM INDIAN SCHOOL

Bids opened az Wellington, .. c.
by the commissions VI Indian ~
fairs were rejected because they OK.
cccded the amount 1f the appropriation.
The plans Nill probably be revised and
new bids asked for later. The bidders
and the amounts fo.Iuai
l.. G. Denison. Salon, fi0.7i0; add
1850 for metal roof nod 81 l,G25 for steel
trusscs
riescrt 4 Engsif1m, salem, sl2,
p27 add t52I and sl513.
W. D. Lowell. Minneapolis, sis.50O
add $500 and ts0U.
SouthNick a Hpodurk, Salem, 40,
JeT: add 900 and 2 200.
John Almcier. Portland, sl2.s29; add
1920 And $3.50.
The low bidder did not specify
time 20 complete. others bids were
from 100 10 is0 days The amount
available for the struriuru y 80 1000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
SALESMAN
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Grants Pass, Ore, July %. The body
of Otto NJ sherman, travelling sales
man Of Indianapolis, who was shot and
killed in the Sucker Creek country, 90
miles from here, when his revolver Tell
from its holster and was discharged,
was shipped to Eugene whore it viii be
buried
The first news Of the accident was
received here with the arrival of tho
body, which was transported ten miles
by pack horse and the balance Of the
way by automobile.
sherman and c. A. Rcadle, Of Rush
willie. Ind, who were prospecting, Were
in camp when tha formers revolver
fell, the bullet piercing bis heart
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
LEGAL NOTICES
EXECUTORS FINAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigncd Executrix has filed her final
account of the estate Of Minerva Ann
Dice deceased, with the County Clerk
OF Marion County, Oregon, and the
County Court Of said Cmnty has fixed
Wednesday, the 2sth day OF July, 1918,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as the
time for hearing objections to said final
account aud the settlement thereof, and
all persons interested in said estate
may, ON m before said date, file OBJ
lection if any thcrc are, to said ne
count aud show cause If any exists,
why said account should not be allowed.
ORLENA n. STEldEk,
Exocutrix Of the Estate Of Minerva
Ann Dice, Deceased
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
ADMINIsTRToRs 8 OR EXECUT-
oR's NOTICE OF HEARING
OF FINAL ACCOUNT

Notice is hereby given that the final
account Of j h. Couson as adminlstrn.
tor Of the estate OF Rachel Coulson,
deceased, has been flied In the county
court Of Marion county state Of Ore
qon, and that the 10th day Of August,
1915, at the hour Of 10 O'Clock H. m.,
has been duly appointed by such court
for the hearing Of objections 10 such
final account and the settlement there.
or az which time any person interested
in such estate may appear and file OBJ
icctious thereto 10 writing and contest
the same. ......
j. H. COULSON,
Administrator Of the Estate.
July sl5.22.2p Aug 8
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
Daily Capital Journals Classified Advertising Pag
RnEF DIV nHuson nc@ w~r tn heh~m moefcm cmpmd dkr@
ABSTRAJ"S

Union ABSTRACT CO.-Abstracts
that protect. Our books posted up to
date each morning. Call Main l249
and q messenger will call for your
abstract. ]. c. Siegmund, president;
Max Gehlhar, secretary, 245 State
street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
Fruits
Retail Price
Portland Marksta.

Portland. ore, July 2g.--Wheat-
club, Soc; bluestcm 'ic.
Oats-No. white feed, $3.50.
Barley Feed, t-i
Hogs Best hive $780, prime steers
sG.25MG.60, fancy COWS 80; calves "
MGj0; spring lambs '6M6.50
Butter-City creamery, 29c.
Eggs Selected '0.a. extras, 23M2ic.
Hens. l3Hc; hmHrr, ia Use; geese.
s6I De-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
CHTRoPRAoTIC.sP .sPINoLoeIsT.

pR. O. L. SCOTT-Graduate of Chiro.
practic' s Fountain Head, Davenport
Iowa. If you have tried everything
and have got no relief, try Chiroprac'
tic spinal adjustments and get well,
Office 4O6-7-S U. S. National Bank
Building Phone Main 81. Residence
Main S2S.R.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
WOOD AND COAL.

SALEM FUEL YARDS-the place of
quality. All kinds of dry wood, four.
foot or cut in stove lengths to suit
Prompt delivery We handle the best
Goals on the market. Try our King
coal; it is the best 1852 Trade street
Phone Main 529. Mark Siddall, prop.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
Classified Business
Telephone Directory
A Quick, handy reference for busy people

ABSTRACTS TITLE -
sae Abstract Company and Trust Bldg @o
AUTO TUBE vULoANIzINd
street OliJ
EVERYTHING BLBoTRIcAL -
Masonic Temple 1877 North High ''''hn zVo
LAUNDRIEs
Laundry 1870 South Liberty MA" 50
PLUMBING FITTING AND TIMING -
Main I'VE
UNDBRTAKBRs - -
Rigdon Day and night Main @
TRANSFER AND DRAYAdE,
Dny Co, state and Front aeo'''''' MAIN "
PAINTING.
Beaver Printers Patton Block lolS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
LODGE DIRECTORY.

A. o. U. W-ProtectiOn Lodge No. q.
Meets every Monday evening at s
in the Mccormack Hall, corner Court
and Liberty streets. A. E. Aufrance
NJ. W.; S. A. McFadden, recorder;
A. L. Brown, f.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
UNDBRTAKBRs.
WATER COMPANY.

'ALEA WATER CoMPANY-office
S9faef Commercial and Trade streets.
pS, ~, water service apply at office.
--.-s LIS payable monthly in advance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
AUCTIoNEER.

AOCTIONEER-Salem reliable seller
Farm sales solicited. Terms, l per
cent; satisfaction guaranteed or no
pay. Henry NJ. Voorhies, Michigan
avenue, first street east Of the state
fair grounds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29

SALEM HUMANE soCIETY-D. D.
Keeler, president; Mrs. Lou Tillson,
secretary. All cases Of cruelty or
neglect Of dumb animals should be
reported to the secretary for investi-
cation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
CORVALLIS oOHNECTIoNs
Northbound.
Lv Corvallis
BOuthbound.
WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE.

Oregon City transportation Company
steamer Pomona and Ofegona leave
Salem Tor Portland and way landings,
daily except sunday al 8 q. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29

CENTRAL LODGE No. IS, K. of p
Mccormack building. Tuesday even
ing of each week at 1880. Geo. Win
chell, c. c.; James W. Cox, K. of
r. and s.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
South Bound


No. 73-Arivea nj salem. 9l6 am
No. 7G--Leayes SALEM 90. 300 am
No. 75- Ar. Salem (miHed) 900 pm
No. "A Leaves Salem .... 4.lb Pun
'No connection south Of Geer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
CEIIRoPRACToR,
DRY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Clothes cleaners, pressers, repairers
Rld dyers, One trial will convince you
that our work and charges are right.
waning parlor open to s p. m. Goods
.aucd for ind delivered free. Phone
72S. Apparel Service Co., 1873 S. High
street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
MISCELLANEOUS

WE WRITE all kinds Of insurance
fire. automobile, accident and heaith
and also surety bonds Of all kinds.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Square Deal
Realty Co., .. 8. Bank bldg u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
osTEoPATHIC PHYSICIANS.

DR.. LEO D. SCOTT, osteopathic PLY.
scian. A graduate of the Los An
geles College of osteopathy and Los
Angeles Medical College of ophthal-
uology, Treats acute and chronic
diseases, Offices 4O5.406 Salem Bank
OF Commerce Building. Phone 4sO.
Lady attendant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
MAGNETIC MASsEUER AND sCIEN
TIFIC MANIPULAToR

~ (Ul want your health back, 90 to
Dr. IIasai He can get circulation
when aIl others fail He treats fer
lll holjly ills, aches or pains. Come
and see me if you are ailing. Treat
mouf. 81. Bush & Breyman Bldg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-29
X \ Il n X X X X X 4 4 4 \
THE MARKETS .
Grams
Butter

..............,.... 2Sc
Creamery butter, per pound ...., SOC
Country butter y. .......,..,...l7c
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24
Women as Jurors.

Under woman suffrage women
can, of course serve on juries. The
duty to serve when called belongs
to their voting citizenship, says the
Cedar Rapids Republican. But Sena-
tor Borah told a Massachusetts au-
dience that in his state, Idaho, un-
der suffrage he had never seen but
one jury composed of women, in
part. In this case the woman was
a defendant and the judge thought
it would be a good thing to let 9TH
err women sit in judgment. Six wo-
men were secured for the jury, "but
before the trial started the woman
defendant exempted everyone of
them and men were substituted
The woman evidently was afraid
her own sex in the jury box. This
average woman is apt to think that
she will fare better with a jury of
men. No doubt she does. Men are
apt to be more lenient with women
than women are with themselves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24
Jeha Boel,m Buys Hotel

j. N. Boehm, of this city, made
deal last week where he purchas-
ed the Commercial Hotel at Postville,
and after March first will assume
the iandlordship of the property. Mr..
Bsehm travels for the Northwestern
easket co. Minneapolis at the
present time. After March first he
win quit the road and move his fam
lily to Postville. John will certainly
give his patrons the best of treat
meat, as his long experience on the
road has given him an insight into
hotels and consequently he will
know how to serve his patrons in
the proper manner That the Com
merclal under Mr.. Boehm's manage
ment will be conducted along the
best of lines there is no doubt, aad
here is wishing him success in his
new venture.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24
Celebrated Tin Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Ruen were
happily surprised at their home on
Bast Water street last Sunday, the
occasion being their tin wedding an
niversary. On their arrival home
frsn church they found their home
In possession of large company OF
nedghbors and friends who brough:
wen flled baskets of good things to
eat. After congratulations and good
WISHES were extended, the guests all
sat down to bountiful dinner, and
a NEST enjoyable day was spent. Mr..
and Mrs. Ruen were presented with
a Gae center table in memory of the
scsssfsn.