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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04

Ossipoe y. H, Jan. 3,-TesinAony about
mechanical contrivances for starting
fire at a stated time figured prominently
in the trial to-day of Frederick L. Small.
charged with the murder of his wifa
Florence A. Small, The state alleges thai
AN arrangement of electric wires, sparA
plugs and gasoline or Kerosene was ems
pioyed with clock mechanism 10 cause
the burning of the Small cottage IN ordee
10 conceal the manner in which Mrb
Small was killed, ana that the device
was timed to start tne IRE some houN|
af,~"., Sl4au Lad lett he house. $. -.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
FARM BY-PRODUCTs OF VALUE
Missouri Agricuturist Sells Contents
of One Automobile and One
Wagon for $3.50.

We learn from the Cape Girardeau
Republican that a farmer of Millers-
vile, that county, drove into Jackson,
the county seat, the other day carrying
in one automobile and one wagon by
products of the farm which sold for
$3.50 cash, says the st. Louis Repub-
lie The by-products consisted of wool,
feathers, poultry products and garden
truck.
Time was when the average farmer
would not have fooled with any of
these products except wool, consider
ing them good only for use by the
women folks in trade at village store
as, indeed, they We're.
But the world is calling for the prod
ucts and by-products of the American
farm as never before. The farmer who
neglects the call and allows things to
go to waste for which there is an ac-
tive cash demand is the one who will
still have a mortgage on his place in
stead of a tractor and an automobile.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Rules Against Appeal Of Fishermen.

Answering inquiry of the state con-
servation commission, Deputy Attor-
ney General Walter Drew holds that
"the conservation commission would
transcend it's powers if it should at
tempt to take away the protection
given to the wild animals expressly by
statutes in the manner suggested by
your three questions" The commits
sion had inquired whether there was
authority vested in that department to
permit it to reduce the size of COM
mercial fish, to reduce the size of gill
nets, or to make any changes as to
the use of gill nets in less than 40
fathoms of water. Many commercial
fishermen of Green Bay and Lake
Michigan ports desire certain changes
in the limits set by the new law and
had urged the commission to author,
ize them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
A Reasonable Supposition.

The farmer, alleged a freight train
Of the defendant company had hit one
Of his mules.
"Now, Mr.. JONES'" said the attor-
ney for the corporation to the ag-
grieved party, who occupied the wit
ness stand, will you kindly tell the
court whether or not your mule was
on the track, the property of the de-
PENDANT, when hit by the train"
"Well, SIR" replied Mr.. Jones, Il
didn't witness the occurrence, but I
suppose things must have been about
as you say. This was pretty bright
mule and / reckon if that train had
took out after him in the woods which
fringe the track there where he was
killed he would have got behind a
tree. Macon Telegraph.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Desplsed Rabbit Comes Into own,

You never know the value of any
created thing from one day to al
other much less from one year to the
next, says the Los Angeles Times. But
recently as it We're, the Australian
government was offering large boun-
ties on rabbit skins and encouraging
in every way possible the extermsna-
ton Of this pest of the antipodes. Hav-
ing lately received from Great Britain
an order for 100000 worth of cold
storage rabbits, this same government
has reversed itself and now prohibits,
under a heavy penalty, any wanton
destruction of the revenue-producing
bunny. SO the foes of our prosperity
may in adverse times become our best
friends. Wherefore it is well to "love
ones enemies" No one can foresee
future developments.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Value of COLLEGE Education.

Dean Holmes of the Pennsylvania
State college, after spending months
gathering statistics and reducing them
to orderly form, has discovered that the
money value of four years at college is
$4,000, or financial return of $4,000
for every year so spent. Dean Holmes
investigations reveal the fact, which at
first seems little disconcerting to the
advocates Of university training, that
the average earnings of a bachelor Of
arts amounts to $1,1S7 a year, not
quite $25 a week. But the situation
brightens for the colleges when we
learn that the average earnings of the
noncollege man are only $51S-not $40
a week. The difference between these
two sums is 5000, and since the aver
age man lives 30 years after leaving
college, his financial reward for four
years of more or less arduous under
graduate toll is evidently something
more than $20000.-World's Work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
PLAYED THE SECOND VIOLIN
of Student Which Showed Disre-
gard of Personal Ambition.

/ In a recent issue of the Record of
rial of splendid young life that car
| rieS so great a message that it may
well be sent on to other lives. old and
young alike, says the Youths Compans
/ ion.
| He was a student at Mount Herman,
strong, gifted and popular. His death
he was drowned while skating-was
a shock and a grief to the whole
| school. On the day when his funeral
was held in his own home, memorial
I service was also held at the school. lie
| had been prominent in athletics, but the
student who spoke of that part of his
| life had a bigger thing to tell than the
record of his prowess: he spoke of his
unfailing Christian courtesy.
"He was never heard he said, ito
kick against the umpire's decision"
Another told Of his willingness, cour-
tesy and pluck in doing the humblest
duties-a combination of qualities
worthy of consideration. Many persons
do humble tasks, but how many bring
to such tasks all the courtesy, the
study, the enthusiasm, that they would
bring to larger duties? 1t was that
same spirit of enthusiastic service and
utter disregard of personal ambition
that shone in the incident that made
the deepest impression of all. 1t was
told by the leader of the school Orches-
ira, one of the teachers in the music
department The student whose men,
DRY they were honoring was a good
musician, one Of the first violinS in
the orchestra. Not long before his
death he had suggested that the work
of the orchestra would be greatly i'm
proved by an increase in tie number
of second violins. AS everyone knows,
the second violins merely furnish
background for the first violins-there
is very little opportunity there for star
work. Yet this boy, planning for the
thing that should mean the greatest
efficiency for the orchestra and the
greatest service to the school, made
his suggestion to the leader, and at
the same time proposed that he him
self should play second violin instead
of first.
The brief, young life, SO soon ended
here, had learned the secret of great
living. He could leave no greater herf-
tage to his school, or to young lives
everywhere; not self, but service, and
a service that demanded, even in its
humblest tasks, all tie best of body,
mind and soul that he had to give.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
investigate Bakeries of State.

A thorough investigation of the bak-
cries of the state has been under way
for the past two weeks. On August 1,
the bakeries of the state were placed
under the supervision of the state
dairy and food commission, and an
investigation of the methods used In
the operation of the bakeries was or
| dered at once.
''In some of the bakeries of the
state we have found that the food
products are not properly stored and
we have already ordered AliS cOnd1-
ton corrected in many cases" said
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
| George ]. Weigle. "These raw prod
ucts should be so stored that rats and
mice have little or no opportunity to
get at them. In some places in the state
we have found that sanitary rules have
not been fully observed.
The investigation which we have
ordered cOvers all phases in the OPP
GRAFTON of bakeries. One warning will
| be given to clean up. The second
warning will find the offender in court.
1t has been necessary to bring one
Madison baker into court twice in the
last ten days and the next time we
will have to ask for the Jail sentence.
The people are entitled to clean food
not unsanitary, wormy food. The
department invites the cooperation of
the public in the enforcement of the
food laws.
There seems to be feeling current
that since the war is on it is permits
sible to foist adulterated products on
the public An attempt has been made
to substitute glue for gelatin in the
manufacture of ice cream and gum
drops Other schemes are being tried
under the war scare to force through
adulterants. Such will not be tolerat-
ed We are having the fullest inves-
LEGATIONS made of all food products,
and with the aid of the public every
adulterator will be brought to court
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Food Department at State Fair.

One of the new departments in con-
nection with the state fair Will be that
of markets, food and public health.
This department will be under the SUI
pervision of Fred w. Luening of Mil
waukee. Those who have discussed
the plans as arranged by oliver Il.
Remey, secretary, believe that the de-
partment has great possibilities.
1t proposes to bring together the
producer and consumer, buyer and
seller. 1t will give the producing ag-
ricultural interests in the state COM
prehensive view of the markets of the
state, and it will give the markets OPP
portunity to establish relations with
producers. Food and its production
and handling, as we'll as its relation to
health, will have large place in the
exhibit.
The exhibit proposes to show the
states people the finished product
the results of Wisconsin's agricultural
efforts plus the efforts of the state 5
industries, which have prepared,
packed and made ready for the table
Of the industries related to agriculture
meat packing, canning, milk con-
densing, retail dairying, sugar making,
etc.-should prove a revelation to the
fairs visitors.
Markets and their needs will be de-
picted. The farmer may study them
and judge where lie his best opportuni-
ties. The housewife may learn some
thing of the economies of buying. 1he
industries themselves may have means
of coming into contact with both the
producer and the consumer.
Exhibits will include: Meat and its
preparation; milk, its preparation
cOndensing and conversion into but
ter, cheese and other products; cola
storage, its proper use, it's advantages
and its meaning to the farmer and city
| consumer; the milling industry ana
the consumption of the grain of the
state; commission houses, their place
in the interchange of foodstutfs; SUI
gar, the needs and achievements OF the
industry; cannerieS, and how their
business is conducted cooperative
ventures; packages for farm products.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Cultivate "Basket Arm"

The Publicity man of the Arizona
state council of defense sent out the
following appeal to the people of his
state, and the publicity man of the
Wisconsin state council of defense. be-
lieving it will make good reading in
Wisconsin, passes it on: Your great
grandfather carried a market basket
when he went a-buying and your great
grandmother didn't know what a de-
livery wagon looked like. Greatgrand-
father didn't consider it beneath his
dignity to tote his purchases home
and greatgrandmother never bought a
spool of thread, had it charged and
then asked that it be promptly deliv-
cred. Today the average big store
keeper pays from $4,000 a year up
ward in carrying his customers pack
e,KeS hOmeward 1t costs no more than
a cent to ship a California orange g.
900 miles to a consumer in the East,
but your fruit dealer two blocks away
will charge you double that commits
sion to bring it to your house for you.
Three of the busiest and 'always-on-
the-jOb' factors in the high cost of liv-
ing are Have it charged Have it de-
livered' and Have it exchanged Gull
tivate a market basket arm Carry
your bundles home"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
WANT BIGGER CROPS.
FARMERS BEING URGED TO IN
CREASE YIELD OF WINTER
WHEAT AND RYE.
OTHER WISCONSIN DOINGS
Items of Interest Throughout the State
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and BuIletined in Brief for
the Busy Reader.

Green Bay Encouraged by the sue
cess of last spring, when 1000 addi-
tional acres of land were cultivated in
wheat, potatoes, beans and rutabagas
by children in Brown county, the
County Council of Defense is carrying
on campaign among farmers to in
crease the yield of winter wheat and
rye. Children, who induce their fathers
to plant extra acres of these crops,
will be given substantial credits by the
school authorities. An effort will be
made to have five acres of land planted
by each farmer in wheat and rye next
month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
GIVES SECRET OF SUCCESS
George W. Perkins Method Is to Live
Every Day as If 1t Were to Be
the Only One.

''My own method has been to live
every day as though it was the only
day I had to live, and to crowd every
thing possible into that day. Pay no
attention to the clock or what you
are paid, but work and live for all
that is in it-just as you play foot
ball-and everything else will take
care of ITSELF" said George w. Per-
kins.
1.-THE head of the table is the place
where there is most room. 1t is the
tree that grows and grows until 1t
overtops the others that gets the most
air and sunshine. The ting for the
young man to do is to strive with AL
the energy he possesses to excel in
actual ability.
"Pull is not necessary. Nor should
a young man bother too much about
his wages. l never asked an increase
In my life. You can command sooner
or later what you are entitled tO-if
you pre-eminently deserve it.
'But you have got to be ultra-prof-
cient in some particular thing. You
must stand out and do it better than
the fellows around you whether you
are an office boy, stenographer or an
executive. You must use your head
as well as your hands. Don't be afraid
to do extra work lest it interfere with
your theater going. | don't go to the
theater half a dozen times during the
winter, not that / don't like it, but
there are other things more worth do
ing."-Leslie's Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Philip APPEALS
TO WILSON ON COAL
Governor Asks President to Com
pei Operators to Ship in Sup
ply of Anthracite.
MUCH SUFFERING is FEARED
The Northwest Will Experience Hard
ship This Coming Winter Unless
Drastic Action Is Taken by the
Federal Authorities.

MadisOn.-GOvernor Philip, after
conference with the other members OF
the state council of defense and acting
as head of that body and as cmer
executice of the state, has made a de-
mand on Washington that coal prices
come down and the supply be IN
creased.
Governor Philip sent the following
telegram to President Wilson with in
structiOns that it be delivered to the
president personally:
Honorable Woodrow Wilson, Wash
ington, D. c.:
1.-THE hard coal supply in the state
of Wisconsin is not adequate and the
indications are that unless something
drastic be done by you this state and
the Northwest will be very short OF
anthracite coal during the coming
winter and much suffering will follow.
The receipts are short at all lake ports
and there is no indication now that
transportation will be available be-
tween this date and the closing of
navigation, which is a little more than
ninety days from now. On behalf OF
the people of the state we appeal to
you to give such orders to coal produc-
ers and coal carriers as will insure a
reasonable supply of hard coal for this
section The soft coal which the rail-
roads can bring to us is being used by
manufacturers and will, unless the sup
ply can be materially increased, be
continued to be consumed for that pur-
pOse.-Emanuel l.. Phillip, Governor
of Wisconsin"
Because of the immense correspond
ence which the offices of the president
are receiving some difficulty has been
encountered in reaching the chief exec
utive except on matters of the most
vital Importance Other matters are
handled by his aides.
Governor Phillip is determined,
however, that this appeal from the
state council of defense shall go direct
to President Wilson. He is confident
that the president feels his interest is
demanded by the great states of the
Northwest and that his personal action
will follow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Wants Lower Prices.

From the producer to the consumer,
if that will help cut down the price
of food grown in Wisconsin. is to be
the plan of the marketing committee
of the state council of defense. Under
the new state law the state council
has authority to confiscate foodstuffs
if prices are too high. No drastic ac-
ton is expected. 1t was the sense of
the committee that reasonable profits
should be allowed for the middleman
and the retail merchant. but that there
were unnecessary costs which could
he eliminated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
wilson Thanks State LEGISLATURE.

Secretary of State Merlin Hull has
inst made public the following letter
from President Wilson: My Dear Mr..
Secretary: am indebted TO the MEM
bers of the Wisconsin legislature and
to you for the very generous resolution
which they adopted and which you
were kind enough TO send me. VIII
you not accept for yourself and for
everyone concerned an expression OF
ny deepest appreciation of. and warm
est thanks for, this heartening assur-
ance of support2 Cordially and sim
cerely yours, Woodrow Wilson"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Would Kill Trust Law.

That an attempt has been made to
have Governor Philip include in the
call for the special session of the leg
fslature a modification of the anti
trust law passed by the last legisla-
ture was discovered. 1t was evident
the antitrust law did not meet with
the approval of some of the manufac-
turers when passed, and it is stated
on good authority that they asked that
the repeal or modification of the law
be included in the call for the special
session.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Want Farm BOYS Exempted.

Maiden Rock--,After a mass-meeting
of Pierce county farmers three dele
gates were selected to go to Eau Claire
and appear before the district exemp
ton board to urge that body to exempt
Pierce county farmer boys from the
draft. 1t is claimed that the drafting
of farmer boys is going to seriously
aggravate the farm help SIT Iation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Uroes EnIistino in Navy

Enlist now if you want
to get into the Navy is the warning of
Lieutenant Commander John w.
Schoenfeld, in charge of Navy recruit
ing in Wisconsin The Navy is rapidly
reaching its war strength of 100000
men More than 1900 Wisconsin boys
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Long in Service.

misunderstanding from Aug. 20,
Nels Williamson, local manager of the
telephone exchange, has worked for
the telephone company twenty years.
Mr.. Williamson came to this city some
twenty-four years ago and entered the
employment of the telephone company.
In three years he worked himself into
the managerial chair, which position
he has occupied since.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
State income Tax Law Revision.

A revision of the income tax laws of
the state is one of the matters which
win he brought before the special SEES
sion of the legislature to be convened
sometime in November. 1t is said the
administration has been investigating
the amount of money that will be
needed to take care of dependents of
soldiers and that the measure which
will be recommended to raise the addi-
tiohal revenue needed will be an in
come tax law.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Held for Death of Wife.

Fond du Lac Henry Seibel, who
shot and fatally wounded his wife in
a fit of jealousy after charging her
with having received the attentions of
other men, was arraigned on a charge
of first degree murder, following the
death of his wife
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Charters Bank at Cleahorn.

Madison - The state bank commits
sioner has issued a charter to the Cleg-
horn State Bank of Cleghorn, the
postoff1ce address of which is Eleva,
Eau Claire county. The capital stock
of the new bank is $4,000. The presi
is H. w Pierce
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Medical Board Member Resigns.

La Crosse--Dr Charles A. Yates of
Bangor, medical member of the La
Crosse county exemption board, re-
signed to enter the officers training
camp at Fort Riley, Kas Gov. Philip
will appoint his successor
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Aqqravatino Circumstances.

Mrs. Justwed-We hadn't been mar
ried a week when he hit me with
piece of sponge cake.
Judge-Disorderly conduct. Five
shillingS and costs.
Mrs. Justwed-And I'd made the
cake with my own hands.
Judge-Assault with deadly weap-
on. One year.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Will Take Up Y. M. C. A. Work.

Neenah-S. T. Shattuck, a member
of the Kimberly Clark company of this
city has given up his position to take
up Y M c.. A. work among the sol
diers, leaving for Fort Beauregard,
Alexandria, La.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Retailers Organize Association.

Appleton The, Fox River Valley
Retail Dry Goods and Wearing APP
parel association has been organized
with the following officers: S. H.
Gruenbeck of Fond du Lac, chairman;
A Hoyt of Oshkosh, H. l.. Post of this
city, l.. A. jacques of Neenah, j. W.
Brynes of Green Bay, publicity COM
mittee
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Peony Farm at oconomowoc.

Oconomowoc = The Gould company
of Onargo, ILL.,, who have large peony
farms in Tennessee and Illinois, have
purchased twelve acres of the prop
erty of Mrs. M. B. Schuttler at Ocono-
mowoc, which will be devoted to peony
gardens. The consideration was $500
an acre.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
Ball Game Proceeds to Red Cross.

Ladysmith-In a ball game here for
the benefit of the Red Cross society,
the businessmen of the Red Cross So
the businessmen defeated team of
professional men Fifty dollars went
to the Red Cross.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
First Interurban Operator Dies.

Appleton William Lacey, aged 40,
assistant superintendent Of the Wis
con Traction, Light, Heat and Power
company. and one of the first men to
operate the first interurban car run
ming between this city and Neenah
nineteen years ago, dropped dead fol-
lowing stroke of apoplexy at the cor
ner of College avenue and Oneida
street.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-29
browns in Shallow Water

Oshkosh = Stricken with apoplexy,
Rudolph Bontkovske, harnessmaker
and registered alien enemy. SO years
old, fell from a fishing scow and
drowned in shallow water at Butte
des Mortes. He was a bachelor