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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24
WOMEN FARMING IN
WESTERN CANADA
Success Has Followed ALL Their
Efforts.

On the train from Edmonton to Win
nipeg the writer took a seat beside
soldier who had returned from the
front. On his breast he wore the
beautiful distinguished service medal.
One coat sleeve was armless, and on
I. his left cheek he bore q scar that he
would carry to his grave. He had
served his country faithfully and well.
At the first call for soldiers in August,
1914. he FASTENED to the recruiting
office. leaving his 320-acre farm, With
its. crop ready for harvest, full
equipment of farm implements, plenty
of horses, and wife. The wife should
not be last on the list for she proved
the master of the situation, and 10y
ally took hold of the question of pro-
duction, while her husband was on his
way to fight the Hun. And she sue
ceeded. In 1915 she succeeded, and
again in 1916, and when her husband
returned in 1917 she was able to show
some contemplated farm buildings
completed, the Indebtedness of the farm
paid off, a considerable addition to the
stock, and the land ready for 1917
crop. This was the story told by the
soldier, and wasn't he a proud man
He was now ready to do what he could
TO keep up the period of prosperity
and provide food for the allies. The
women of Canada have done nobly
during the struggle.
! Among the most successful farmers
of the Oak Lake district, Manitoba,
are the Misses Clara and Beatrice For
ward, who, for the past fourteen years,
have farmed their own land, doing all
| the regular work on the farm, such as
blowing, seeding, summer following
and reaping. They have been espe-
cially successful with stock, and have
purebred and grade. AT the recent
Brandon sale they purchased a new
purebred stock bull for $500. Their
herd was last year increased by %
| calves.
Miss R. NJ. Hillman of Keller, Sas-
! katchewan, is another successful
woman farmer. She has gone in ex-
tensively for grain growing, and farms
| 1,120 acres. She also owns some of
the finest Percheron horses in Sas-
/ katchewan.
The prairie now boasts of many
women who have had more or less sue
] cess, though few are farming on the
same large scale as Miss Hillmen and
/ the Misses Forward. These women
/ have demonstrated, and are still dem
Onstrating, that a versatile woman
may be just as good and successful q
/ farmer as her brother.
There are other women, too, on the
Canadian prairies, who, though they
/ have not had thrown upon them the re-
/ SpOnsibilities of running a farm,
have been decided factors in making
the farm a success. They assist their
husbands by keeping the farm &C.
counts. reducing the grocer's bills by
their management of the poultry and
butter, taking care of the house, and
very often, proving good advisers in
/ the economic management of the men
and general conduct of the farm work
The man who moves to Canada car
ries with him a wonderful asset in q
good managing wife.-Advertiseme
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24
Had His Endorsement.

Rev. William E. Barton tells of a
rather disconcerting incident of his
early ministry.
1T was a deeply impressive occa-
siOn." he says; "a general memorial
service, 1 believe. l had reached the
point in my discourse where 1 quoted
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh
away
Suddenly from the rear pew a
derelict rose uncertainty to his feet,
and in a voice reminiscent of 2oe's
Raven announced solemnly to the en-
tire congregation:
"'Nothin' could be fairer! Nothin'
could be fairer!' and sat down."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

EI.ATONIC tablets after your meal. so
hight and pain-free you will feel.
There is not harmful thing in
EAIONIC tablets. They taste inel
just like eating candy. Druggists will
tell you that EATONIC users say they
never dreamed anything could give
such quick and wonderful results; you
can insure yourself a good, cool, sweet
stomach, you can eat what you like,
ana always have the appetite to eat it.
EATONIC is absolutely guaranteed.
get box from your druggist today.
Use 1t to get rid of and prevent the
SIC mach and bowel troubles that are
pound to come in hot weather. If
EAIONlC fails, return to your drug
glst and get your fifty cents back. If
you cannot obtain EATONIC where
you I'VE crop card 20 Eatonic Remedy
Co., Chicago, IL, They vii nail you
bCx st CEce,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24
Up AGAINST II.

ms daylight saving scheme is
"-Sa on the hashful young fellow Who
goS ourring."
How soT
lie hasn't the nerve 10 drop around
--.' u gets dark, and then it's time 10
% home"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24
Good SaIesmanship.

Gould l sell you a burglar alarm.
MADAME?
"Are you sure it will work."
Eyes, madam, / may speak with some
authority on the subject. / was once a
burglar myself"
"Dear me? What caused you to re-
form?"
"This alarm"
"Pll take one."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

A British scientist claims to have
discovered a simple and inexpensive
process for converting ordinary peat
into a highly concentrated fertilizer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

inv bottle of Freezone costs but a
.- conts at any drug store, but is SUI
~. Nv 70 remove every hard corn, soft
- ~ corn between the toes, and the
. .~rsos without soreness or irritation.
Treezone is the sensational dlscoV-
rofa Cincinnati genius. 1t is won
ss-fuI.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24
Comfort Baby's Skin

When red, rough and itching with hot
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches OF
Cuticura Ointment. This means sleep
for baby and rest for mother. For
free samples address, "Cuticura. Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mall.
Soap 25, Ointment Is and 5O.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24
English Words on Increase.

The English vocabulary has grown
to great size. The number of words
found in old English literature does
not exceed 10000; recent dictionaries
have listed more than 100000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

One animated statute is better than
! dozen dead-letter laws.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Madison - Problems of community
health with many wartime phases,
will be featured at the fourth biennial
conference of health officers of the
state of Wisconsin, to be held in Madi-
son Aug. and under the auspices
of the state board of health. The law
requires towns, villages and cities to
send their health officers to this con
ference at the community's expense.
There are 1854 health officers in Wis.
consin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Madison-A hearing was held before
the Wisconsin railroad commission OF
application of the Wisconsin Public
Service company of Green Bay ask
ing for an increase in fares in the city
of Green Bay from 5 TO cents and an
increase in interurban rates from
Green Bay to De Pere from 10 to IL
cents. City Attorney Sherwood pro
tested against these increases.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Madison-The Lawson Milling COM
pany, of Ripon, Wis, has been found
guilty Of excess profits in retail sales
The profit realized on sales to retail
merchants has averaged $3.50 bar
rel; on the sales to retail customers
$3.50. 1t is provided in the iood regu.
lations that a wholesaler VINO also
does retail business is not required
to sell both classes Of customers al
the same prices. But the mere fact
that the wholesaler keeps two sets OF
accounts, one for the wholesale trade
and the other for the retail trade, does
not bring the merchant within the rule
of the extra service to warrant the re
tailer's profit There is nothing made
to appear that the Lawson Milling
company rendered the extra service in
its transactions to entitle him to the
retailers profits. The Lawson Mill
ing company is to pay q fine of SIS to
the Ripon Red Cross. Upon refusal tc
do this, the local administrator is di
rected to close his business for ten
days.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Eau Claire - More than 500 cases
are scheduled for trial at the double
session of United States circuit court
here. A number of war" cases
are to be tried, most of them growing
out of espionage law violation charges.
Among them are those of Judge Beck
e., Monroe; Louis B. Nagler, Madison,
former assistant secretary of state;
Joseph Deachman, Grand Rapids, and
]. ]. Auer, published and editor of Der
HeTold, a German newspaper here,
The latter has been indicted on seven
ty-SeVen counts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24
Important 70 Mo.her

''0 Mucn Thought of Self.
sometimes. w said Uncle Eben. "a
-, '.'AN> so much about his own
ri,, ..,. aai he makes hisse'f pufickly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Madison = Six calls for men to be
sent to camp from Wisconsin in Aug
ust have been received by Gov. Phil
ipp. These calls totalled 2,672. In
many of the cities and counties of the
state these new calls will take men
registered June last, who have been
just classified for service The calls
are as follows: $50 men, Aug. 5,
Camp Shelby, Hatchburg, Miss, for
general military service. 2-1000 men,
Aug. 5, for Jefferson Barracks for mil
itary service. $3.50 men, Aug. Is, In
Indianapolis, Ind, for training as chauf-
feurs. Alp men, Aug. Is, for Brad
ley Polytechnic institute, Peoria, ILL.,,
for instruction in auto trades, instru-
ment repair men and electricians. s.
165 men, Aug Is, for state university
of Iowa for mechanical concrete and
radio work. 6-515 men, Aug. Is, for
Iowa State college for mechanical
work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Madison = The Sheboygan Mineral
Water company of Sheboygan, Wis,
has been ordered closed for exceeding
their sugar allotment allowed under
the food regulations for use up to July
1st, when they were to report the
amount OF sugar on hand to the sugar
committee of the Wisconsin Food Adj
ministration.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24
IIIIIlIIIHIIIIITIIiflsiIiIllI.IsI.,iil...lsII.
HAPPENINGS !
OF THE WEEK
In WISCONSIN !
Observation-Disclosures

Madison-The board of regents at
heir next meeting will be called upon
o determine whether Rhinelander
shall have normal school. Under a
resolution adopted by the regents Oct.
l. 1915, Rhinelander had until Jan. /,
l917, to file deeds to normal school
ands to be donated by the city. Sec
"etary William Kittle Of the normal
school board SAID that up to June IS,
1918, no deed had been submitted.
Senator W. t. Stevens claims to have
submitted the deeds to the attorney
general Jan. 20, just twenty days late.
The attorney general has held that the
-esClution to accept the lands from
Rhinelander is not binding If the re-
gents concur with the attorney gener-
lPs ruling, Rhinelandef will lose it's
proposed normal school,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Waupaca-The charges of sedition
made against Charles Horn, county
superintendent of the poor farm, were
dismissed on motion of the district at
torney. 1t was shown that the de-
PENDANT had bought more Liberty
bonds and Savings stamps than had
been required and that statements In
q saloon June q were not in opposi-
ton TO the government. 1t had been
charged that he said: IF we lose the
war the Liberty bonds will not be
worth the paper they are written on"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24
|. LIFT OFF CORNS!
IN, Freezone on a touchy
com, then lift that corn
off with fingers

.-.-.-..s~t-'-'''-''''~''' =,
Doss- : m an aching corn, instantly
F'sszol one 81 s-ons hurting, then you lit
bal Gun ont Yes, magic! No humbug
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Ashland-Eph Gay and and George
Buchanan, accused of tar and feather
ing Anton Anton, bartender, for al
legged pro-Ge. manism, last April, were
discharged on preliminary examination
in municipal court. Anton, who was
tarred and feathered, now lives in
Gary, Ind A court room full of spec
tators cheered Judge Garyin's deci-
cion The attorney general of Wiscon-
sin was represented by special coun-
sci.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Eau Claire-Joseph Deachman, Port
Edwards, Wis, was found guilty here
by a jury in federal court on two
counts on charges of violating the es-
picnage act by utterances favorable
70 Germany, unfavorable to America,
and by the statement that Wilson
would be forced to kiss the kaiser's
feet Deachman, taking the stand in
lis behalf, strongly protested his
love for the United States and his
hatred of Germany and Austria, telling
how, while in the Austrian army, he
shot his superior officer when the lat
ter struck him with sword for salut-
ing improperly and then escaped into
Switzerland, later coming to the Unit
ed States.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Although he has wife
and six children Dennis Edward Rice
of Pelican Lake enlisted in the navy
because he found that his dependents
would be taken care of by the govern
ment if he satisfied his desire TO "get
into the fight" Rice has the largest
family of any man who has enlisted at
the Milwaukee Office. Under the max
imum government allowance for de-
pendents, Rice's family will receive
$68.10 every month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Madison-With view of impressins
upon the minds of other American cit,
liens that this country is at war, tho
Madison city council passed unani'
mously a resolution petitioning GOV.
Philip to issue a proclamation calling
upon the citizens of the state to salute
the flag for a period of one minute at
6 o'clock each evening.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Madison-About2 200 people attended
the annual state convention OF the
United Spanish War Veterans held IN
Madison, July II, Is and 10. Meetings
were held in the senate chamber OF
the capitol. The convention opened
with addresses by Mayor Sayle, Gov
Philip, Commander-in-chief Bush,
President HerZog of the ladies' auxll-
larry and Department Commander Fred
Arnold of Eau Claire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Madison-A. G. Reuter-, local meat
dealer, was killed and Miss Clara has
ten cashier in his meat market, vas
injured when their automobile over
turned between Edgerton and Jane
vile.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Mafinette = Mrs. Isaac Stephenson
widow of United States Senator Isaac
Stephenson, wealthy lumberman ano
njoneer resident Of Marinette, has dc
eidsd to remove TO Milwaukee to make
q permanent home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Milwaukee-Th state fair boosters
tour will not be given this year Inc
war economy board is opposed to II
and the management has requested
that it be abandoned until the war mas
been won. The war board believes gas
cline that would lie consumed can De
- Greater service in needful war work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Madison-John M. Nelson, presen
congressman from the Third district
will be a candidate for denomination
Friends of Mr.. Nelson in the Third dis
trict have received telegams fom hin
stating that he had reconsidered his IN
tention not to be a candidate for re
nomination and that he should ruI
again.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-24

Kenosha-The 13-year-old daught
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hahn OF Ken
sha, who disappeared from her hon
was found in Racine four days lat
by the Rev. Theodore Volkert of t
First Evangelical church of that Gil
who brought the girl to her parents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-09
INVEST IN HUMANITY

BY JOHN OLIVER LA GORGE. -
Associate Editor, National Geographic Magazine.

"Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me, declar-
ed the compassionate Christ.
But never since He dwelt in flesh upon the earth
have there been many "Litte Chdren'' in need Of
compassion as now. ....': -.
There are the "Iittle Children" who have gone to
France for you and me and for Christendom and by
going have given their all Can you do less2 Shall
you keep from your boy or your neighbors boy that
which is symbolic of the Compassionate One by neg
lecting the call of the Red Cross Mother? -
Then there are the uncounted "Little Children
of allies who have fallen wounded and i'll in de-
Tense of their home fires. Who but the Red Cross
Mother know the sufferings, the anguish of the
shell-torn, thrststrcken soldier, who lies upon the
ghostly bed of No Mans Land? VIII you deny him the
lfe-giving cup? ~. ...:-.s. ..@
lands. Some 'Little Children in size and tender
years. Others as are mature in stature and age but
the less ''Iittle Children in their helpessness
their AFFECT need. Can in plenty withhold from
them the bare bread of existence? Can we still our
inner voice with the thought that others will bear our
burden when in our heart we must know that there
are no others7 49,: Il"
The Red Cross helps no one. who does not need
help hundred times more than need the money.
Therefore, let give, give until feel it, give until
it pinches Then and only then shall know that we
have indeed offered the Litte Children" of the war
the tender compassion of nation. s~ ~@....
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-09
WAGE INCREASES
RECOMMENDED
e Aegociated Press.l

Washington, May 9.-AlI railroad
employees whose monthly pay in De-
cen1ber, 1915, was less than $3.50 have
been recommended for wage in
creases by the railroad wage COM
mission. The recommendations II
adopted would give the workers
$100,000,000 in back pay to January
and would add $28s,012,71S to the
payroll as OF 1917, a net income Of
1901 per cent.
Wage advances proposed do not
represent net incomes over existing
pay, but are based on the month OF
December, 1915. In other words, any
increase which may have been allow
ed by individual roads since that
time must be deducted. In some
cases deductions will almost, If not
altogether, cover the increases sug-
gested according to the report. The
roads themselves during 1915 and
1917 increased wages an amount
equivalent to $3.50, GOO, 900 IL applied
to the present number OF their en-
ployes.
Increases which would be allowed
employees in train and engine serv-
ice, most Of whom are members Of
the four leading railway brother
hoods, 1t developed today. are as fol-
lows: Freight engineers 15 per
cent, fremen and helpers 81 per cent,
freight conductors 20 per cent,
freight brakemen and hagnen SO per
cent, passenger engineers II per
cent, passenger hremen and helpers
% per cent, passenger conductors Is
per cent, passenger baggagemen S8
per cent. .A.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-09
28 Additional
Boxes for Fair

Members Of the executive COM
mittee of the North Dakota State
Fair association In session Wednes-
day evening directed the addition OF
% boxes with accommodations for
224 spectators, to be constructed in
the grand stand for the 1918 expoa-
ton to be held in July.
The board also contemplates the
erection Of a new steel judges stand,
of the latest type for expositlons,
which will replace the old stand
that will be moved to another part
Of the grounds and used for a band
stand.
All the buildings are being painted
while repairs are being made to
the sheep pens and livestock pavil-
ions. New shutters are being placed
on the barn windows. Owners
Of several fast horses have already
brought their animals to the barns
and have started training them for
the season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-09

est element OF the war preparations.
His conclusions as to machine
guns follow on the heels Of pessimis-
tic statements by members Of con-
gress In this regard. In the decis-
Jon as to production of Browning
machine guns, contracts for other
types both here or abroad appar-
emily have been lost sight Of. These
contracts preceded the placing Of or
ders for the Brownings and that
supply was designed to meet the
emergency until the new gun was
available in quantities.
Artillery Is Supplied.
The present practice Of brigading
American units with French and
British divisions, 1t is pointed out,
makes the artillery question less
pressing as an immediate independ-
ent supply. The allied divisions to
which the Americans are assigned
already have the artillery necessary
and the fact that American infantry
IS added to them does not mean
proportionate increase in guns. 1t
is man power that is being supplied
by the new arrangement and addt-
tional gun power will be necessary
only where independent American
DIVISIONS or army corps are TorTnsd.
Today's statement regarding the
movement to France is the first Of
fetal utterance made during the war
indicating even indirectly the num-
ber of men sent abroad. The first
force to go over was never described
except as a division, although as a
matter of fact 1t was constituted in
to two divisions soon after its arrival
on the other side. The fact that
more than 100000 have gone this
year also shows the accelerated rate
at which the men have been moving
forward since the winter passed and
eased the shipping and embarkation
The effect Of Mr.. Bakers an
nouncement in Germany and Austria
If it is allowed to reach those couu-
tries will be watched with interest.
There is little doubt that the Ger
man staG has known that some hun
dreds Of thousands of men have been
sent across by the U. s. but the size
Of the force has been carefully kept
from the rank and file Of the Ger
man army as well as from the civ
ilian population.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-09
Labor Objects to
Conscribtio11 Act
fRx Associated Press.l

London May "a Joint commit
tee of the Trades Union congress
and the labor party has sent strong
appeal to the government against
enforcing conscription in Ireland 1t
says. in part:
"It must be clearly evident to the
government that an attempt to en-
force conscription would mean not
only the shedding of blood of thous-
ands Of Irishmen, Englishmen and
Scotchmen, but also the mainten-
ance Of huge permanent army Of
occupation in Ireland. Today every
soldier is needed on the western
front, yet the government is propos-
ing a course which will involve the
withdrawal Of hundreds of thousands
of soldiers to engage in civil war
which will outrage the conscience of
the civilized world"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-09
Issue Statistics
On Shibbuilding
(Ry Associated Press,l

London, May 8, via Ottawa.--In
April merchant ships with an ag-
gregate gross tonnage of Ill, ,5S3
were completed in yards of the
United Kingdom and entered for
service. compared with 1854 in
March, according to admiralty state
ment. The total for the year ended
April 80. was 1,279,337 tons. Last
months output was achieved not
withtanding a large increase in the
repairing of merchantmen.
The amount of shipping completed
in allied and neutral countries in the
first quarter Of 1918 was 544.327 TONS
Yards Of the United Kingdom turned
out 730.28O tons in this period. The
admiralty statement also shows that
the total construction in 1917 in the
United Kingdom and allied and neu-
tral countries was 2.907.786 tons, of
which the United Kingdom produced
116S474 tons,