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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-11-29

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12
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Positions Wanted

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12

The British steamer. C1earpool went ashore near Gibraltar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
SUFFERING AT VALLEY FORGE
General Washington and His Little
Army Encamped There One Hun
dred and Thirty-Nine Years Ago.

General Howe, having sailed forth
from Philadelphia, where he had es-
tablished his headquarters, several
times during the early part of Decem-
Der to give battle to General Washing
ton. but finding the latters forces
were too formidable, Howe finally de-
cided to go into winter quarters in
Philadelphia on December 8, and
Washington, seeing that the campaign
on the part of Howe would hardly be
resumed before spring, and not hav-
ing an army formidable enough for at
tack, decided to go into winter quar-
tiers himself He selected Valley
Forge, about thirty miles northwest OF
Philadelphia. Washington and his
army arrived there on December IL,
1777, and at once began the erection
of huts. They were arranged in
streets, giving the place the appear
ance of a city.
Although the winter was intensely
cold, the men were obliged to work
at the buildings, with nothing to sup
port life but flour mixed with water,
which they baked into cakes at the
open fires. The horses died Of star
walton by the hundreds, and the men
were obliged to haul their provisions
and firewood. Sickness spread rapid
~. "The unfortunate soldiers wrote
Lafayette in after years, were IN
want of everything; they had neither
coats, hats, shirts nor shoes; their
feet and their legs froze until they be-
came black, and amputation was fire.
quently necessary"
1t was when the army at Valley
Forge was at it's worst condition Bar
On Steuben, an accomplished Prussian
officer, arrived in this country, and
went to the camp. He set to work
and as fast as possible brought order
out of chaos.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
CLAIMS HIGH HONOR
Lovers of Old Yeocomico Church
Claim Washington Was
ChriStened There.

N N ANY residents of Westmore-
A land county, Virginia, who
are descended from colonial
families, assert that Wash
ington was christened in old Yeocom-
leo church, one of the quaintest and
most interesting of the old churches
of America. They have no record evil
dence to offer in support of their con-
tention, for the registers of the parish
during the colonial period were de-
stroyed in the Revolutionary war, and
for proof of the great honor claimed
for that church they can only point to
a local tradition that he was chris
tened in "old Yeocomico," and to an
ancient letter bearing on the subject.
However, traditions, or at least those
of Virginia, are not to be brushed
lightly aside, and in the absence of
authentic record evidence are at least
worthy of consideration in arriving
at conclusion as to any doubtful
matter of history.
Old Yeocomico church, quaint
relic of colonial Virginia, is built III
the form of cross or hexagon. Its
solid walls have weathered the storms
of two centuries, and it has suffered
the devastation of three wars. 1t was
favorite camping place of soldiers
Of the Revolution, of the War OF 1872,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
STOCKING LORE WORTH NOTE
Proper Fit, and Other Details, Are
Seldom Given the Attention That
They Deserve.

Now that black dyes are scarce,
women throughout the country have
been urged to wear white or light
colored stockings. We have been
warned several times of the dearth
of dyes for black stockings, but ap-
parently the supply of black stockings
is good and the dye seems to be as
good as ever. Probably later in the
season we shall feel more acutely the
effects of the dye famine.
Really there is wisdom in wearing
white or light-colored stockings, apart
from the reason of the dye scarcity.
Now that shoes are worn extra high
one can wear white or light stockings
without having them show, and, in
fact, so familiar have stockings other
than black become to most folk that
there is no reason that we shouldn' t
wear them, anyway. Light stockings,
especially white, wear better, on ac-
count of the absence of the chemicals
of the dye. Besides, white stockings
can be washed cleaner. If you must
wear the cheaper sort of stockings
there is no comparison between the
cheap black stocking and white
stocking at the same price. The white
one at the price is both more durable
and feels better to the skin.
Few persons realize how important
it is to see that stockings fit perfectly.
1t is, in fact, as important as to see
that shoes fit well, for chiropodists say
that many foot ills result from stock
ings that are too tight or from stock
ings that are creased and wrinkled.
Not ouly must the stockings be of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
'CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biiousness
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver.
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg.
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
"a the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents box from your store
Millions of men and women take .
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16

right length, but it must also be of
the right width, and this can be Sc
cured only by finding brand of stock
ing that is just of the right proportion,
and then sticking to it.
Tall women have most Of their
stocking trouble from breaking at the
knees. Recently, however, a progress
sive manufacturer put extra length
stockings on the market for the tall
woman But when these special hose
cannot be bought, the regular sort can
be heightened by sewing a strip of
muslin on in the shape of an extended
hem.
Much time in darning stockings can
be saved by simply sewing on the
paired numbers that come in woven
tapes especially for the purpose. In
this way one can see at a glance when
the stockings come from the laundry
just which should be paired off.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
DICTATES OF FASHION

Crystal bead trimming seems to be
in no end of favor.
Deep chinese blue is a favorite
shade for evening gowns.
Tub silk waists with stripes in
strong color are the latest.
Taffeta remains winter fayorite.
and will head the list of spring mate
rials.
Georgette crepe is the most favored
material for the dressy separate
blouse, and the very pale tints, such
as champagne, flesh pink and ivory,
are most in demand.
In the new materials are fine nets,
velvets, taffetas, georgette crepes,
tulle, brocades and crepe de chine.
Colors include ivory white, violet, Gait
blue, claret, cup rose, bisque, silvery
gray, peacock, reseda and rookie tan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
california Syrup of Figs" CANT
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after gl'lns
her children California Syrup u
Figs" that this is their ideal laxaIl'o'
because they love its pleasant tas'0
and it thoroughly cleanses the tenuef
little stomach, liver and bowels WILL
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feVerlSn' VI
breath is bad, stomach sour LOOK @I
the tongue, mother! If coated give q
teaspoonful of this harmless tru1C
laxative" and in few hours all INC
foul, constipated waste, sour plle anu
undigested food passes out OF the po",
els, and you have well, piayfui emu
again. When its little system Is luiA
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-acile'
diarrhoea, Indigestion, collc-Telle .Is
Der, a good "inside cleaning shouiU
always be the first treatment given
Millions of mothers keep "CailIoFHi@
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know
teaspoonful today saves SICK emu
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a oV.
cent bottle of California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for paD1es'
children of all ages and gro"n-up'
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
QUEER GIFTS TO ROYALTY
Odd Ways in Which People Have
Shown Their Devotion to the Race
That Ruled Them.

New Year in the fifteenth century
was not an occasion which was well
coined without some regrets, for many
were taxed to meet the requirements
of royalty on that day. Each titled
gentleman had the form and value Of
his gift to the king prescribed. Regu-
lations provided that an earl should
appear at the royal presence chamber
at eight o'clock New Year morning
to deliver a five-shilling purse contain
ing 2O-shilling coins to the lord cham
berlain for the king.
Next the earl visited the jewel-house,
where he received a ticket which en-
titled him to gift of IS shillings 6
pence, the pence of which he was re-
Quired to give for box for the ticket.
The same morning he went to another
office to select a piece of silver plate
weighing about 80 ounces, but left 1t
until afternoon, when he returned for
it. At that time he gave the man who
handed it to him 40 shillings in gold,
2 shillings for the box and pence to
the porter.
A young prince ten years old is said
to have given great pleasure to his
father in 1904 by presenting him with
a volume of short Latin poems. There
is a record that in 1910 dainty little
eight-year-old princess, having a spe
cial liking for sweets, received a New
Year present Of a pair of fat oxen
from the Corporation of Coventry
Exchange.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
QUIT MEAT IF KIDNEYS
BOTHER AND USE SALTS
Take a Glass of Salts Before Break
fast If Your Back Is Hurting or
Bladder Is lrritated.

II you must have your meat every
day, eat it, but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally, says a noted author
ity who tells us that meat forms uric
acid which almost paralyzes the kid
neys in their efforts to eXpel it from
the blood. They become sluggish and
weaken, then you suffer with dull
misery in the kidney region, sharp
pains in the back or sick headache
dizziness, your stomach sours, tongue
is coated and when the weather is bad
you have rheumatic tWinges. The
urine gets cloudy, full Of sediment, the
channels often get sore and irritated,
obliging you to seek relief two or
three times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids,
to cleanse the kidneys and flush OF
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces of Jad Salts from any phar'
macy here; take a tablespoonful IN
glass of water before breakfast for
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acids of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush and
stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to
neutralize the acids in urine, so it no
longer initiates, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure, and makes a delightful eferVes
cent Whitewater drink-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
BEGIN HOT WATER
DRINKING IF YOU
DON'T FEEL RIGHT
Says glass of not water with
phosphate before breakfast
washes out poisons.

II you wake up with bad taste, bad
breath and tongue is coated; if your
head is dull or aching; if what you eat
s0urs and forms gas and acid in stom-
ach, or you are bilious, constipated,
nervous, sallow and can't get feeling
Just right, begin drinking phosphated
hot water. Drink before breakfast, a
glass of real hot water with tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in 1t.
This will flush the poisons and toxins
from stomach, liver, kidneys and bow
els and cleanse, sweeten and purify
the entire alimentary tract. Do your
inside bathing Immediately upon aris-
ing in the morning to wash out of the
system all the previous days poison.
GUS waste, gases and sour bile before
putting more food into the stomach.
To feel like young folks feel; like
you felt before your blood, nerves and
muscles became loaded with body i'm
purities, get from your druggist or
storekeeper a quarter pound Of lime
stone phosphate which is inexpensive
and almost tasteless, except for 8
sourish tinge which is not unpleasant.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
freshening, so hot water and lime
stone phosphate act on the stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels. Men and
women who are usually constipated,
bilious, headachy or have any stomach
disorder should begin this inside bath
ing before breakfast. They are as
sured they will become real cranks on
the subject shortly.-AdV.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
HIGH CROWNS IN VOGUE
FASHION TURNS TO IDEAS OF A
PAST GENERATION.
Hats Copied From the Paintings OF
Alfred Stevens Have Been Taken
Up by Those Who Set the
Styles in Millinery.

We are quite alfred Stevens, so
far as our hats are concerned. Inls
popular painter has always mao
strong influence on the world OF FASH
ion. When he was living he painted
all the fashionable beauties OF his day
in their best and most attractive toll
let's, the Empress Eugene, for exam
pie, and all the lovely women OF
Queen Victoria's court, writes ldai1a
de Villiers, Paris correspondent.
Just now the high-crowned Alfred
Stevens hat is an absolute rage IN
Paris. l have sketched one OF the
new models, and you will be able TO
see for yourself that the outline is
as charming as it is unexpected.
The narrow brim of this hat was
covered with mink fur and the exag-
geratedly high crown was made OF
bordeaux red silk ribbon, the latter
being arranged in a series OF large
loops over a stiff net crown.
Directly in front there was an oxy-
died silver rose. This style OF hat
looks charming when worn in conjunc-
ton with a smart little tour de cou, as
shown in my drawing. Any woman
possessed of small, regular features
will find these Alfred Stevens hats
most becoming and it must always be
remembered that the hair must be
dressed close to the head when such
hats are worn.
Very high-crowned toques are also
fashionable this winter; the material
used for these toques is almost always
velvet and no trimming is introduced.
7 ey fit close to the head and are
pressed down over the hair. The folds
of velvet are so cleverly manipulated
that they form sort of cup in the
middle, while the sides rise to unex-
pected heights. Lewis, the famous
Partisan milliner, is again using large
weeping" feathers, and when this
artist gives a decided lead one may
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
Herds Tribute.

Lincoln said of Washington: Wash
ington is the mightiest name on earth,
long since the mightiest in the cause
of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral
reformation. On that name eulogy
is expected. 1t cannot be. To add
brightness to the sun or glory to the
name of Washington is alike impossi-
BILE; let none attempt it. In solemn
awe pronounce the name, and in
naked, deathless splendor, leave 1t
shining on
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
Old Yeocomico Church.

and of the Civil war. Some of the
soldiers, according to tradition.
stabbed their horses in the building,
used the marble font as a horse
trough, and also as punch bowl, and
the communion table as butchers
block.
1t is described in detail by Bishop
Meade in his "Old Churches and Fam
flies OF Virginia" This quaint, peace
full country church is situated in a
grove of fine old oak trees near Yeo-
comico creek, an estuary of the lower
Potomac river While only few
miles from the river, the church is a
great many miles distant from a rail
road and is far from a town or vii
lage. AS a consequence of it's COM
parative inaccessibility but few Wis
| ltors from the outside world cross its
historic portals.
In part of the wall of the church are
| the initials "R L." and figures "1706,"
evidently referring to Richard Lee,
whose wealth contributed to the cree
ton of the church. Other curious
symbols appear on the exterior OF
this venerable place of worship. These
objects, together with the beautiful
marble font still used for christening
embryo Washingtons, the quaint win
dows and communion table, the sun
dial bearing date of 1717, the old iron
Upper in the nearby spring, and the
gallery for slaves and carriage driy-
ers are intensely interesting. All
three quaint and curious objects and
many others not mentioned, apart
from the tradition that George Wash
ington was christened within the walls
of "Old Yeocomico," make this one OF
the most noteworthy of the old
churches of America.
When visited a few years ago by
| the writer service was generally con-
| Quoted in the church in daylight and
rarely at night, owing to lack OF
lighting apparatus. When evening
service was held members of the con-
gregation brought oil lamps from their
homes, and these lamps, set on
shelves in each high-boxed pew, fur
nished the necessary light to enable
the service, just as in the days before
| the Revolutionary war.
Except for a period following the
disestablishment of the Church of Eng
land as the state church of Virginia,
Yeocomico church has been in con-
tinuous use since 1706 by the Episco-
palians as a place Of worship. For
several years after the Revolution the
church was used by other sects, dur
! ing which time, it is said, the blind
Presbyterian preacher, Rev. Mr.. Wad-
| dell, made famous by the eloquent de
scription of William Writ, displayed
on one occasion his fervid oratory
Here also the great but little known
Scotch clergyman and educator, Rev
! Archibald Campbell, the man who
taught Washington, Madison, Monroe
John Marshall and other Virginia
youths, who we're born in and lived in
the northern neck" of virginia, and
wrote their names high On Il scroll
| of fame, occasionally preached.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
STYLES SHOWN IN NEW YORK
Ideas That May Be Accepted as Au'
thoritative and Adopted Without
Further Consideration.

Window displays of spring millin-
cry, primarily intended for the edifica-
ton of southbound tourists, reveal
interesting fashion points which may
prove useful later on.
In one smart basement shop, hat
of green straw with round crown
has a wide upturned brim. On the
top of the crown is bow of green
tulle with branches or rose silk made
pears spreading out on either side
and quite covering the crown.
One of the large department stores
fronting on Fifth avenue exhibits an
entire window full of black satin hats
of many shapes and sizes.
Many of these are trimmed with
straw motifs. A black satin sailor
with a green straw crown is trimmed
with a large silver buckle only.
Another sailor sports an uncurled
quill, held in place with jet made
flower
Jet is one of the fashionable trim
mings selected for the first spring
models. So definite is the selection
jetted lamp shade wells are also show
ing.
The jet is used in tiny paillettes in
the shape of flowers and scrolls, dec
Grating brown, white and colored wells
as well as black
Ostrich feather trimmings will be
very prominently used, especially on
low crowned leghorn straws of the
garden hat, variety.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
FOOD FACTS
What an NJ. D. Learned.

A prominent physician down In
Georgia went through food expert
ence which he makes public:
1T was my own experience that first
led me to advocate Grape-Nuts food !;
and l also know from having pre-
scribed it to convalescents and other
weak patients that this food is won
derful rebuilder and restorer of nerve
and brain tissue, as well as muscle. Il
improves the digestion and patients
gain, just as I did in strength and
weight. very rapidly.
Il was in such a low state that
had to give up my work entirely and
go to the mountains, but two months
there did not improve me; in fact |
was not quite as well as when I left
home. My food did not sustain me
and it became plain that l must
change.
Il began to use Grape-Nuts and in
two weeks 1 could walk mile, and in
five weeks returned to my home and
practice, taking up hard work again.
Since that time have felt as well and
strong as I ever did in my life.
AS a physician who seeks to help
all sufferers | consider it duty to
make these facts public
Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts when
the regular food does not seem to sus.
tain the body will work wonders.
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, an full Of EumaR
interest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
Season for Reflection.

At a season like this it is good to
turn back to the hour of the nations
birth and lay our garlands on the
tomb of him who made this republic
possible by his possession of just
those qualities of patience and mag
nanimity and hope which most we
need in view OF the difficulties end
perils of the present hour.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
One of the New "Alfred Stevens
Toques of Bordeaux Red Silk Rib
bons With a Brim of Mink.

take for granted that he will have a
large following.
1t SENS almost pity to revive the
fashion of weeping feathers. Though
they we're undoubtedly picturesque,
they had tendency to make a hat
or toque look very heavy, and then the
spirit of exaggeration seems to cling
to feathers of this order; once women
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-02-16
Undeserved Punishment.

"Gadsworth is suffering from psy'
Geological Jag" said the first cltlzeH
of dry town.
What do you mean by that?" asked
the second citizen
HE spent three hours last night ID
a vain attempt to locate a quart Oh
liquor"
"WelI?"
"And this morning he woke up WILD
a headache"