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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-16
Local Overflow.

PAY less and dress better. Buy
your clothes of G. Varlin.
William Campton went to Chicago
Tuesday on business.
Gus ferguson went to Milwaukee
Saturday on business.
Miss Katherine Healy went to Chi
cago Thursday on business.
Miss Helen Wiesen is enjoying a
visit with relatives at Beloit.
Stairway Jacka returned Tuesday
from soiourn at Blanchardville.
John Burns of Cuba City was the
guest of Charles Healy last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Penhallegon
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ben
nett near Darlington one day last week.
W. j. Logue of South Wayne spent
the week end with Quintus Brown.
Miss Loretta Huxtable returned
Monday from visit at Shullsburg.
Mrs. Charles Swan of GAINESVILLE is
guest at the William Lang home.
Alfred Dunn of Brighton, Colo, is
here visiting his brothers and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. O. Vivian moved
into the Temby residence on Doty street
this week.
Mrs. Owen Taylor and daughter
Agnes of Waucoma are visiting rela-
tives here.
Miss Nina Whitford left Monday
for a two weeks visit at Beloit and
Milwaukee
Perry Paynter has gone to Edger-
ton, where he has accepted a position in
drug store.
Peter Reyes of Winona, Mimi, Wis
tied his cousin, James Reyes, in this
city Monday.
Miss Mildred Hall of Freeport spent
from Saturday until Tuesday with her
sister, Mrs. z. o. Vivian.
-Rt. Rev. Bishop Schwebsch and
Rev. Condor of Lacrosse were the
guests of Father Nicholas Weyer We'd
nesday.
William and Frank Wedlock and
families of Chicago are enjoying visit
at the home of their mother, Mrs. Jas.
Wedlock.
The Episcopal Sunday school picnic
at Crystal Lake, Dodgeville, last We'd
nesday, was much enjoyed by all those
attending.
Mrs. Peter Logue and children re-
turned to Chicago Sunday, after five
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs.
Uriah James.
Miss Susan Penhallegon and Mrs.
Annie Grace spent several days of last
week at the farm home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Bennett.
Mrs. w. S. Ross returned home on
Saturday. after a months absence.
Last week she enjoyed a cruise on the
Great Lakes, accompanied by her son
Roland.
Lost, Sunday evening, Aug. 9th, or
High street or at Methodist church, 9
string of gold beads. Finder will be-
suitable rewarded for returning same
to this Office.
The little bronze buttons that viii
be worn by those exempted from ser
vices in the new national army have
been sent out to the local boards
Every man rejected will get one. Oh
the button there appears the wort
Exempt" above the national coat o
rrms, and beneath are the words
UNITED States"
Without single exception, so fa
as we have observed, all country weekl
newspapers, The Tribune doing like
wise, have, during the summer seaso
of the past two or three years, devote
much space to naming those who spi
about the country in automobiles o
Sunday. To name those who go
church on the Holy Day would be a
easier task. Why not make the switch
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
Watersmeet News.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hendrick and
children left Sunday to visit relatives
in Milwaukee.
Miss Maude Miles of Lower Michi-
gan is visiting at the Shier home.
John Maher and Joe Pennington
were Phelps visitors this week.
Mrs. Geo. Nugent and Miss Cody of
Amigo left Tuesday to visit relatives
at Amigo.
Miss Leok Fitzgerald of Ironwood
is here visiting her mother, Mrs Geo.
Nugent.
Phil Vantwoud, Henry Krohn and
Fred Untiet went to Bessemer to be
examined for the army.
Miss Bessie Mcdonald was an Iron
River visitor last week.
Miss Flora Vantwoud attended
teachers examination at Bessemer
this week.
Mrs. Pat Kelly was an Eagle River
visitor Thursday.
Geo. wenz spent Thursday in Eagle
River.
Chas. Hodges of Rhinelander was
here on business Friday.
Miss Mary Pennington and Miss
wave Dougherty of Bonifac visited
friends in Phelps Friday.
Mrs. James Rock and children re-
turned home from Monico Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kelly motored
home from Milwaukee Friday in their
new seven passenger Premier which
they purchased while there. Mrs. Geo.
Nugent accompanied them from Anti
go.
j. ID. Van twoud returned from An
tigo Saturday. John Maher was an
Eagle River visitor Saturday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
Famous Gretna Green.

Gretna Green is a village of Dunn
fries, a border county of Scotland and
near the border line between Scotland
and England. Formerly common re-
sort of runaway couples from England,
the practice was broken up by an act
of 1856, which provided that no mar
riage should be valid in Scotland I'M
less one of the parties had lived In
Scotland for the 81 days next pre-
ceding the marriage, or had his or
her usual residence there at the time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE 10
CALLED MODEL IN MANY
oMMoNWEALTHs.
ORIGINATED COUNTY PLAN
Copies of Law Creating Body Has
Been in Demand and Plans OF
Organization Considered Most
Practical in This Nation
at Washington.

Madison, Wis.-The Wisconsin State
Council of Defense is being held up
as a model in many states in the
union, both for its method of organiza-
ton and it's plans for the future. The
Wisconsin Council was the first state
organization under q legislative act,
although several volunteer bodies with
the same purpose-to aid the state
and nation during the war-had been
in existence earlier.
Massachusetts was the first state to
start this work, and as early as Feb
ruary it's organization, which has re-
ceived favorable comment in eastern
magazines, was making Investigations.
1t remained for Wisconsin, however, to
put into the fields a state council au-
thorized by law, and with It's organf
cation reaching down through the
seventy-one counties to the people.
Now, after the Wisconsin council
has been in existence but a few
months, the law which created it Is
being copied. The National Council,
with headquarters in Washington, has
NOIAS anu ASso po6SCd nAOA6
to other states the benefit Of its expe-
rience.
The county organization In this
state is recognized as practical, and
other states are reorganizing along
these lines.
One of the first things accomplished
In Wisconsin was to increase the
acreage of crops for the season Of 1917.
Now, with that crop ready for the
harvest, the problem of marketing is to
be taken up. Meanwhile the expert
ence of 1917 will be used to advantage
in the spring of 1918. The council
will know the agricultural possibili-
ties of the state through its investiga-
tons.
In all Of it's work the state council
IL aided by the members of county
councils, to whom most of the credit
for results belongs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
Arbor Vitae News.

Emil Gehrke, who is serving with
the U. S. Marine Corps. spent ten
day furfough with his parents here.
He returned to Washington, D. c.. {,
Saturday evening.
Hattie Kamke went to Sayner Sat-
urday where she will be employed.
Mrs. Fred Miller of Wausau and
Mr.. and Mrs. Burr Jones of Grand
Rapids are spending a couple of
weeks with Sam Schneider.
Mrs. John Choke of Schoheld is
visiting at her parents home.
Ray Miller of Phelps spent a few
days of last week here.
John Adams of Rhinelander is here
on business.
Mrs. d. ]. Egan caught a sixteen
and a half pound musky last week.
Fred Farnsworth of Chicago re-
turned home Saturday evening after a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
Thrift Thouuht,

Did you ever stop to watch
crowd around street faker selling
some article of household use-a po-
tota peeler, for instance? How he
persuaded the men that their wives
could not peel potatoes without it,
down their quarters, marched home
and presented the article with pride
and "A righteous feeling of ''helping
wife in her daily labor" only to find
her peeling potatoes the same old way
the next day?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
SIX FULL DAYS OF RACING AT
THE WISCONSIN STATE FAIR
Four Days Of Harness Racing Includes Two
$4,000 Stakes-Professional and State Auto
Drivers Will Be Seen During Friday and Sat
urday In Championship Events.

Milwaukee, Aug. 20.-Followers of
harness and automobile racing will find
plenty worth their patronage at this
years State Fair, Sept 10 to 16. There
will be four days Of the trotters and
PAGERS, Sept. 10, II, II and 13, and two
days Of the auto speed demons, Sept.
IA and 16
The star race on the opening day will
be the $4,000 2 :06 pace. On Tuesday
the POS trot and the 200 pace will be
the features. On Wednesday, State
Day, the $4,000 Plankinton Hotel PIP
pace will be raced, and on Thursday,
Milwaukee Day, the $1,000 Chamber of
Commerce stake for 2 10 trotters and
the 81 800 Free-for-all pace will be star
events.
Although harness racing at the Wis
consin State Fair has attained a high
plane and is easily of Grand Circuit
caliber, it remains for this years Fair
to present the banner program of it's
sixty-seven years of history. The great
Fair is able to accomplish this because
members of the Chamber of Commerce
and the owner of the PlankintOn Hotel
have guaranteed the two big $1,000
stakes.
Many trotters and PAGERS will come
from the Grand Circuit to compete for
money hung up at the State Fair, and
the Milwaukee track is the, only west
ern track that will see these horses
this year.
The free-for-all pace, for instance, Is
expected to have among it's entries
William, Hal Boy and Ben Earl, all
racing sensations.
Automobile racing will be furnished
by fourteen professional drivers, head
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
Duties of Amateur Nurse.

An unreasonable part of the cure
of a sick person depends upon the pa
TENTS utter trust and confidence in
the face that bends over the bed. Sick
eyes read their hope or doom in the
eyes that gaze down at them, and the
amateur nurse must learn to be cheer
full, calm, firm when painful medicine
is taken, and must be always a bring
er of peace and hope to the sufferer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15

$4,000. To become the property of any
driver this cup must be won three
years in succession.
1t is expected that Saturday will be
chiefly devoted to the state champion
ships.
One of the chief events for profess
SIGNALS will be an attempt to lower
the track record of 49A seconds, made
by Bob Burman in the famous Bitten
Bentz. Disbrow believes he can clip
a fraction of a second off this mark if
weather and track are ideal
Citizens of Milwaukee have asked
that Disbrow make an effort to lower
the track record after the harness rae
ing program has been concluded on
Milwaukee Day, and perhaps this re-
quest will be granted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
Doinq Ones Best.

A sculptor who wanted to express
an idea in tangible form might prefer
clay to marble or wood to either. But
if he were in earnest he would take
what he could get-and express him.
self through it as well as he could. 1t
is taking what we can get and doing
our best with it that makes all the
difference between successful and I'M
successful lives.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
Wood for Lead Pencils.

The eastern red cedar or juniper Is
becoming so scarce and valuable that
the pencil manufacturers are turning
to the California incense cedar for
source of their supply. This incense
cedar resembles the eastern red cedar
more closely than any other wood. 1t
is somewhat lighter in color, however,
and chemical process is being used
to stain the wood to resemble eastern
red cedar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE TO
MAKE CAMPAIGN TO CUT
DOWN DELIVERIES.
LOWER PRICES TO RESULT
Another Advantage Will Be to Increase
Man Power for the Army and
Thereby Help to Win the
Battles We Must Fight
in Europe.

Madison, Wis.-The Carry plan for
grocery stores and other business
houses which bear similar relation
to the consumer is to be made the
basis of campaign to cut down de.
liyeries by the State Council of De-
Tense.
At the urgent request of the Ma
tional Council of Defense, the Wiscon-
sin Council will inaugurate this cam
paign. It's object is to conserve man
power for the war, but the advantages
which will accrue to the consumer in
lower prices will be one of it's great
benefits.
Every one has heard of the thought
less woman who buys spool of thread
and asks that it be delivered. This
may be an unusual experience for the
retail store, but every day some such
order is received over the telephone.
The custom of having goods delivered
has become so thoroughly established
that consumers think nothing of ask
ing for immediate deliveries several
times a day, without a thought of the
economic loss for which some one
must pay.
The State Council will try to remedy
this situation by recommending re-
duction of the number of deliveries to
two each day Housewives will be
asked to cooperate and without their
cooperation the plan will fail.
There are many ways in which the
women of America are being called
upon to "do their Bit, and this is one
of them.
Fewer deliveries means more men
for the army and for the industries
which must go on during the war,
many with increased effort.
A plan of campaign to show the adj
vantages of carrying parcels is to be
explained to the county councils OF
defense in the near future.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
His Birthday.

Mrs. H. had promised her six-year-
old son birthday party, but when the
time came she told him he would have
to wait, because she was too busy to
attend to it. The next week she was
very i'll, and so it had to be postponed
again. The following week he came
in one morning looking rather fearful
and said: Mother, can't I be born to-
day?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
LARGEST FLAG IN THE
WORLD.

The largest American flag ever
made and, by the way, the Iarg-
est flag in the world, again will
be one of the big features of the
fair. II will be unfurled each day
and night while patriotic airs are
sung by the crowds, all the bands
on the grounds playing accom-
paniments.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15

weeks fishing trip at the Home-like
resort
Mr. and Mrs. James Baker were
here Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Paulson of
Winchester spent a few days of last
week at the Mielke home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15

ed by Louis Disbrow, worlds cham
pion dirt track driver, and all Of the
Wisconsin racing drivers who will COM
pete in five state championships for
which trophies and money will be
awarded.
Among the trophies will be the $4,000
Pabst Blue Ribbon Cup, actually worth
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
Coal Nav BE Cheaper.

Madison, Wis.LNow that the state
of Illinois is following the lead of the
Wisconsin Council of Defense the
prospects for cheaper coal is better
than ever. ~-.rs gs1gsz7S
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
But No One Is Perfect.

ga perfect wife never nags," says a
writer in an exchange. That's true.
And a perfect husband never gives
cause for nagging. Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15
Be a Soldier Pal.

Madison, Wis. - The State Council
of Defense is urging those who are to
stay at home to become interested In
some soldier who is going to France.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-15

Keep Bright.
Genius like humanity, rusts for want
Of uSe.-Hazlitt.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
OLD DOMINION WINS PERSONAL INJURY SUIT

In the United States court decision was reached a few days ago in the suit of Frank Allen against the Old Dominion Mining company. Allen sued for s25OOO damages. In his complaint Allen alleged that he had been employed in the mine of defendant and that while so employed he contracted tuberculO sis as result of the carelessness of the company in that it failed to sprinkle the openings sufficiently to keep down the dust. He inhaled dust and gases that affected his lungs and developed the disease from which he was suffering.
 In the trial of the cause a deputy state mine in- spector testified that the mine well ventilated and was using all safety devices required by law. The verdict was unanimously in favor of the defend ant company.
 This is said to have been the first of the kind tried by the courts of the state, and was one of pe cuiar interest to the framers of the personal injury law. If the company could have been held liable in this case every dry crushing mill in the country would be held responsible for the lives of their ployes. It is said of the old Delamar mill that more than 500 employees died from the effects of mill dust before that wonderful gold producer was closed down. When the Gold Road mill was dry crushing plant a number of men who worked in It died from the effects of the dust. Dry mines have to install devices for sprnkIng the drifts and sOpes to safeguard the lives of tho miners employed, and with these devices carefully used there should be few deaths from what is universally known as miners consumption"
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
UNITED STATES TAKES RAILROADS

Yesterday at noon the government of the United States assumed control of all railroads in COntnen tai United States. While the act was not of paternaism, it allows the government to operate the roads without regard to ownership. The govern ment will hold and operate the roads in the same manner that other governmental utilities Operat ed The roads will be returned to the owners after the in good condition as they now are. All profits are assured the owners on basis of the profits during the past three years. Trading in railroad shares can be carried on just safely though the roads were in the hands of private ershp. Taking over of the railroads is step in the centraIizaton of work, and will result in
 eving the congestion suffered by every line of communication in the country. Motive power, and supplies can be moved from points of non-con- gestion points where there is great need of train service. New trackag{ will be laid and everything possible done to expedite the moving of freight to destination The best railroad talent is sure to be put in responsible places and every effort put forth to get action throughout the country. We believe that of the railroads operated in a master Iy way, but there others that could be brought to higher standard. It is to be hoped that the first effort of the government in the conduct of American railways will be success.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
LEAD PRICES NOT TO BE FIXED

The federal war industries board and the large producers of lead after conference held at Wash ington agreed that there was necessity for the fixaton of prices on that metal the council of na- tonaI defense gives out in statement. The price of lead has remained abnOmally low, compared with the baOoning of the other metals which leads to the belief that no fixatiOn will be made by the govern ment So far no price has been agreed on for zinc, although it is possible that it will be around ten cents Zinc is one of the important metals in the manufacture of shells and other metals and the manufacturers to bid knowingly on munitions must be assured of a stable price.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
HAS GOLD REACHED ITS MAXIMUM
 PRODUCTION

Professor Raymond, of Columbia University, in discussing the fixatiOn of stable value on silver by the government and the possibility of the zenith having been topped in the production of gold, said "If there be a shortage of gold, it is permanent one The world cannot turn out more gold than 1t is producing now. Its mines working at top notch. America and South Africa never mined more gold than at present The chances are that Mexican mne1 running full blast will last only a few years Alaska already has been pretty well picked over. While it is possible that new fields may be found there yet up to this time there are no new spots anywhere to take the place of those pro- ducing now"
 The professor was also of the opinion that owing to the decreased gold production bi-metalic sys- tenn was the only way to meet the gold crisis. He pointed out that in Europe there is dearth of small silver coins and that in Asia and the far east ern countries the demand for silver has not been met.
 While he believed that S6 cents pet ounce to be a liberal valuation under the present demand, the price of S1 would represent real rather than an n- Hated value Under the fixatiOn the government would obtain about 1OO,OOOOOO of silver now in the hands of smelters and producers. All this sill yer was produced as bi-prOduct of lead and copper there being only few real silver mines now operat- ed in the United States, and only few in the De- minion of Canada. Mexico will be able to add few million ounces to the production for 1918, provided the mining companies are allowed to operate their mines without hndrance. During the past four years there was practically silver gold prOduc ton in that land of revolutions.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
A BLESSING

Is it not a thing divine to have smile which, none know how, has the power to Tighten the weight of that enormous chain which all the living in common drag be- hind them?-VictOr Hugo.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-11

and declamatory contest win take
place Tuesday evening at the Pres
byterian church. Four girls will COM
pete for the declamatory gold medal
The contest viii be open TO the pub
lie and will be free Of charge.
Wednesday is Commencement.
Wednesday is commencement day.
The academic procession will start
from historical Jones hall at $50
O'Clock, and the commencement exer-
cises will be held a half hour later in
the First Presbyterian church, the
address TO be delivered by Bishop
The degrees will be conferred by
John w. Hansel, president of the COLI
lege. The commencement banquet at
Jones hall at 1880 that afternoon
will bring the festivities to q close.
BaccaIaureate Sermon.
A lesson from the story of the
rearing of the son of the Widow OF
Main was pictured in the baccalau-
reate address delivered Sunday after
noon to the class of Fargo college by
Bishop John Poyntz Tyler of the
Episcopal diocese OF North Dakota.
He pictured the opportunity that awaits
the college graduate. and the duty of
the graduate in this critical time in
the history of the world. He touched
upon the war and stated that there
was need for work. not merely in
military service, but in serving the
home.
The address to the Christian asso-
Citations of the college was delivered
Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock by
the Rev. e. Lee Howard of st. Paul,
in the First Congregational church,
and was largely attended.