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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
ScOWling.

Don't scowl; it spoils faces. Before
YOU know it, your forehead will resem-
BILE a small railroad map. There is a
grand trunk line from your cowlick to
the bridge of your nose, intersected by
parallel lines running east and west,
with curves arching your eyebrows;
and O, how much older you look for it!
Scowling is a habit that steals upon
us unawares. We frown when the
light is too strong and when it is too
weak. We tie our brows into a knot
when we are thinking, and knit them
even more tightly when we cannot
think. There is no denying there are
plenty of things to scowl about.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
what Becomes of the Milk.

Trained nurses and their field Of work
were being discussed by a prominent
club of this city few days ago, and
one of the ladies, in demonstrating the
care of infants, held up chamois
model of baby's stomach about as
large as a good-sized oyster, and ex-
claimed for her climax: "NoW, what
becomes of all the quarts of milk that
are poured into that little stomach?'
There was startled silence, broken
by a young woman in rear seat, who
murmured, lugubriously: ''Well, most
of it goes into your lap"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

tenn is neglected, but as far as human
ingenuity can contrive every muscle
which can possibly be brought into play
in offensive or defensive warfare is
trained. Generally, military training is
carried to the highest point. There are
long marches for practice, during
which the men carry the loads they
would be obliged to transport ii war
were actually in progress. Loaded
down with knapsaclz, haversack, blank
ct, three or four days provisions, 80 or
60 rounds Of ammunition, rifle ana
bayonet, they march from fifteen to
twenty-five miles day, carrying from
forty to sixty pounds weight. Their
muscular efficiency is thus kept up to
the highest point. The European sol
der is thoroughly trained muscular
animal.
The men are taught offensive and de-
fensive exercises with their weapons;
they are taught to fence with swords
| and bayonets, the rapiers having the
usual button on the tip and the bayonet
being protected by rubber ball fast
ened on the point. Besides these gen
I eral exercises there is special training
to develop particular sets Of muscles
and utilize all possible means OF de-
Tense. In the French army and navy
there is a peculiar exercise in which
every soldier and sailor is trained. Its
principle is, that man need Eot rely for
defense or offense on his hands alone,
but that his feet, his head, shoulders
and other parts of the body may be
called into service in a rough and tum-
BILE way. to defend himself or annoy his
! antagonist. The men are taught, not
only to box with their fists, but to use
their arms and elbows in striking and
warding off blows, while their feet are
made available for kicking and trip
ping, and their heads and shoulders
for butting and overthrowing an an
tagonist. The exercise, in q modified
form. has been introduced into the Ger
man army, and recently also into the
forces of Austria and Italy. 1t has
proved it's own value, not only as a
means Of offense and defense, but also
as a system of physical training.
Besides the severe drilling in mill
tary exercises, the German soldiers are
| trained in ways which would unQues-
tionably be of material assistance TIC
them during active campaigning. A
considerable part Of the exercise is di
rected toward developing the agility OF
the men. In the training grounds, prac
tice walls are built from eighteen tc
twenty feet high, and over these the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

the German army, that when piece Of
artillery is to be moved from a rail-
road car to the ground twenty-five diff
ferent commands are given before the
piece is safely landed on the earth.
When soldiers go to battle, they march
in companies, each man with a towel
over his left shoulder; when they go to
church they march at the tap of the
drum; when companies go TO the mess
room they march in step, and each
seats himself at the word; only when
the officer in charge of the mess table
is momentarily absent can the least de-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
TEA-TABLE SALAD.

The man exists, but never lives,
Who much receives but nothing gives;
Whom none can love, and none can thank,
Creations blot, creations blank.
One of our builders was asked the
other day if a house of his erected was
his last eyes" he said, "my last but
not leased ''-Tid-Bits.
And here comes Jack Pot and says
Ishmael was a poker player because 1t
was written, 'His hand will be against
every man and every mans hand against
him."
ADropos of Thanksgiving the Christian
Work remarks that it is good to feel
glad. but it is another thing to feel
thankful. The liberal soul provideth lib
eral things:
An unfortunate man in New Jersey
is the father of triplets, all boys. He
can console himself with the fact that
three of a kind is better than two pair
Boston Bulletin.
A society paper gravely tells its read
ers not to pick their teeth at a dinner
table To which we would add, it is not
good form to clean your nails with
fork on such occasions.
BEFORE AND AFTER.
He told her that he'd love her
AS long as time should roll;
But, just the same, he always let's
Her carry in the coal.
A CHERISHED HABIT.
Quoth the Sultan, tits utterly useless,
This pouting and coaXing and Storming;
My offenses to stop
Would compel me to drop
My favorite misunderstanding"
Ambling Anderson-'I see by de papers
dat de new t'ousand-dOllar notes is badly
printed on bum paper"
Facetious Farrington-"Is dat so? It's
funny | amt noticed it."--New York
Evening World.
THE SCULPTOR'S DIFFERENTIATION.
Since classic scantiness of dress
Provokes these angry passions,
I'll cease to aim at loneliness,
And study up the fashions.
Washington Star.
give Civ up the idee of maxim "trip
ter New York this fall,
''HeoW's thatg'
WY, t t..e papers say McKinley's cleo
ton hez restored confidence, and | was
took in by them fellers the last time |
went there, b'gosh. Texas Siftings.
Eyes" remarked the proud father
whose tastes are musical, ''he's the finest
baby in the neighborhood has even seen.
don't rely on my own prejudiced opinion
in making the statement. My wife says
the same thing"
Are you going to make musician of
him?"
'Oh, it's altogether too early to decide
that His hair hasn't begun to grow
yet. "-Washington Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

men are expected to scramble as best
they can. For an ordinary man, or
even a set Of ordinary men, to mount
an 1S-foot wall without a ladder, would
seem an impossibility, but without
ladders or ropes the German soldiers
go over these walls like SO many mon
keys. When the detachment at exer-
else arrives at the wall the first men
brace themselves with their face to-
ward it and stand firmly, the second set
mount and stand upon their shoulders,
the third scramble up to the shoulders
of the second, and thus mount the top;
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

story which she supposes is true, and
which makes you think less of some
one who had seemed agreeable. do
not advise you in the evening to seek
the solitude of your gloomy little room,
but I would suggest that you be care
full, even i'll your choice of acqualn-
tances. A lively game, some pleasant
music, or an interesting chat may be
possible, even in clearinghouse par
1or, provided the game is not allowed
to become too enhancing, the music
to continue too late, or the agreeable
talk to degenerate into gossip.
do not permit yourself to discuss
whether the pale young man at the
end Of the table pays four or five dol
lars a week, whether the landlady's
rent is properly attended to, or wheth-
Ell, in dividing the most palatable dish,
she gives larger portions to some peo-
pie than to others. She would be more
than an angel if she did not find pleas
use in showing some courtesieS to those
who are considerate of her. 1t might
be wise for you to think that the aver
age boarding house keeper is trying to
do her best; that the chances are that
she once made home only for those
who were bound to her by ties Of love
or kindred, and that now it is stern ne
cessity that forces her to make a home
for all sorts and conditions of men and
women, and that she deserves sympa-
IL, l., S1se, DIT
your mother in her place, and try to
decide whether she would do better or
worse
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
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Max O'Rell says he saw very few
stupid faces in America.
lola says he likes the bicycle for the
forgetfulness it bestows.
Mary Cowden Clark spent sixteen
years on the concordance to Shaks-
peare."
Mark Twain is in London, preparing
his book descriptive of his recent tour
around the world.
It is asserted that the Emperor OF
China has not yet received Ii Hung
Chang in audience.
Maj. Edward Scofeld, the Governor
elect of Wisconsin, is the son of a
Pennsylvania farmer.
Explorer Stanley, although large,
powerful man, is a poor speaker, his
voice being soft and low.
The Rev. E. L. Jenkins, of Alabama,
preached twenty-seven sermons in nine
days at Thomasville, Ga.
It is said that the Emperor of Russia
received over 500 threatening letters
prior to his journey to France.
The granddaughter of the late Baron
Hirsch is heir to $1OO,OOO,000, which
yields about $4,000 a day of income.
Sir Hope Grant tells of a statue of
Queen Victoria which was made in
India and had large rings in each nos
tril.
Chester A. Arthur, a son of President
Arthur, is making tour of the far
West, with his sister, Miss Nellie Ar
thur.
Mulhall, the noted statistieian, spent
over forty years in accommodating the
material for his one volume Of sta
tistics.
Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton, the
American poetess, has returned to Lon
don after her sojourn in the sunny
South.
Du Maurier used to keep a vase on
his mantelpiece for his friends to drop
jokes into, which he then used for
Punch"
Baron Won Wissmann, late Governor
of German East Africa, has been elect
ed President Of the Berlin Geographical
Society.
Mr.. J. Murrie, who claims to be the
inventor of a successful aerial ma
chine, is a master engineer at Cranston
Hill, Glasgow.
Signora Duse is in Rome, rehearsing
with her company for tour, which is
to begin in Roumania. She has added
to her repertory pieces Of Pinero, Her
vieu and Glacosa.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has
had her Washington home on Massa-
chusetts avenue furnished up through
out, and will presently return from
England to occupy it.
Queen Victoria, in return for the
gifts brought to her by Ii Hung Chang
from the Emperor of China, is going to
send to that ruler jeweled miniature
portrait Of herself, painted by Mrs.
Corbould- Ellis.
Louis Napoleon was of opinion that
no man should vote who was not mar
ried. Married men, he thought, had a
different sentiment toward their coun-
try from the unmarried, and greater
stake in it's welfare.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
The Girl in the Boarding-House.

BE confidential with no one" writes
Ruth Ashmore in the Ladies Home
Journal, advising ''The Girl Alone in
the City," who lives in a boarding
house. do not allow yourself to be-
come the victim Of the idle young mat
ron who has not your need for work,
who has a great love for gossip, and
who is only too willing to tell you an
unpleasant story about your landlady,
to hint at the various people who owe
her money, and who joys in seeing you
shudder as she hints at some awful
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
Chinese Fish with Drugs.

The drug used by the Chinese in
catching fish is coculus indicus, which
is powdered and mixed with dough, and
scattered broadcast over the water
after the manner Of sowing seed. The
fish seize and devour it with avidity,
and instantly become intoxicated and
turn up hundreds on the top of the
water They are then gathered up and
placed in vessels containing clear
wafer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
Duel with Scissors.

The idea of the duel fought with scis-
sors, so dramatically described in the
opening chapters of Stevenson's "St
Ives" which appears in this months
Pail Mall Magazine, is not, as most will
imagine, a creation of the great novelist
brain. In Steyenson's story, it will be
remembered, the duellists are two French
prisoners of war, confined in 1913 in
Edinburgh castle, who. quarrel upon a
point of honor, and fight with the only
weapons to hand. The incident is evil
IDENTIFY borrowed from an actual duel,
fought in 1913. and titus described in the
National Register of April % of that
year:
ION Wednesday last, a duel was
fought by two of the French prisoners,
upon the Sampson prison ship, lying in
Gillingham Reach, when one of them in
consequence was killed. Not having any
swords, they attached to the end of two
sticks pair of scissors each. The de-
ceased received mortal wound in the
abdomen, and yet he continued to parry
with his antagonist, while his strength
would admit.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
Arditi Was Identified.

Those who do not remember Arditi's
face. certainly remember the back Of
his head, for no more characteristic
bald spot has ever been turned toward
an admiring audience than that of The
famous orchestral leader. He once
presented check to be cashed at a GER
tain bank, and the cashier refused to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

pay him because he was not sure of his
identity. Arditi asked him if he had
ever been to the opera. Frequently"
he replied. Then he turned his back
to the cashier, took off his hat, and
said: "Now, am I not Arditi?" The
cashier recognized his badness at once
and caShed the check
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
Not at All New.
water.

A scientific writer tells how water
can be boiled in a sheet Of writing-pa-
ner. We don't doubt it. We have
known a man to write a few lines on a
sheet of writing-paper that kept him in
hot water for three years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
Pavements.

Some of the pavement in use on the
streets of Vienna is composed of gran
ulated cork, mixed with asphalt and
other cohesive substances. 1t is COM
pressed into blocks of convenient size
Its advantages are cleanliness, dura-
bility and economy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
70 Train British Infantry.

Arrangements for the training of
British infantry next winter are to be
on a more elaborate scale than usual,
and especial prominence is to be given
to long-distance marching.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
HARD ARMY TRAINING
SEVERE ATHLETIC EXERCISES
OF EUROPEAN SOLDIERS.

Vast Hosts that Make Europe an
Armed Camp-Ath1etic Exercises I'm
posed on the So1diers-Hard and In
cessant Labors of the Military Life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

cornerstone of the Metropolitan was
laid by Bishop Matthew Simpson, but it
was not until February, 1862 that the
sacred edifice was dedicated. This
church is also noted for having the
tallest spire of any church at the Ma
tional capital In this spire is the only
chime of bells in Washington.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

Linen suits have shrunk about as
much as they can without stopping the
circulation of the blood.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

One Of the sure fool tricks is read
ing continued stories.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

London, in monetary value, is worth
two and one-half times as much as
Paris.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

gree Of 'monkeying'' be INDUCED in by
men.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-24

that charm failed she coquettishly took
the fan and smilingly said: Give me. >
As made no resistance, the child play
ed with what was to her luxury, open
ed and shut it and endeavored to ex-
cite the envy of her companions by dis
playing her acquisition.
IF 1 give you that fan what will you
say?" 1 asked.
Thank you
We'll, IL is yours, provided you prom
ise 70 be good little girl"
TLe china promised, ard I'm sure !
threw an apple of discord into the
school, for even as l left during the eX-
hibition, that imp had contrived TO stir
up small hornets nest among the
children on her bench by refusing 10 let
one of them touch that fan. What Chin
csc o. japanese child would have dis
played such unmitigated selfishness?
All the Portuguese here were import
ed as laborers on sugar plantations.
Comm from the Azores, they are not
the best of their race. Their posterity,
however, bio fair to maze excellent
citizens.
The Japanese had their Christmas
tree last night. Arranged by them
tious. AS very agreeable dinner party
took me away from the church before
the children assembled. I can draw nc
comparison between them and their
celestial neighbors. Other opportunities
however, viii come.-Kate Field in the
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-24
KATE. FIELDS BUDGET.
Christmas Day Among the
Churches.
CHINESE HAVE GOOD MEMORIES.

Miss Field tells About Christmas Day
Festfvities-An Hour at the Chinese
ChurclI-FiIe works GaiOre-The In
huence of the Church Among Them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-03
Supreme Court Opinions.

"A
First National bank of Albuquerque,
ct al , VS.. John A. Lee, executor. ct al, ;
reversed and remanded; opinion by
Judge Hamilton; Judges Smith, Bantz
and Laughlin concurred.
Mary J. Wiley VS.. Berthold Renner /;
reversed and remanded; opinion by
Judge Hamilton; Judge Bantz dis
sented.
Territory of New Mexico VS.. Manuel
Gregorio Vigil; reversed and remand.
ed; opinion by Judge Hamilton /;
Judges Smith, Laughlin and Bantz
concurred.
Territory of New Mexico vs.. Jose
Chavez reversed and remanded opin-
ion by Judge Collier; Judges Hamil-
ton and Laughlin concurred.
Alexandra Sandoval VS.. r. B. Meyers /;
affirmed; opinion by Judge Bantz;
Judges Hamilton and Laughlin con-
Cured.
Territory of New Mexico, appellant,
VS.. Ellen L. Lockhart; affirmed; opin-
ion by Judge Baniz; Judges Smith,
Laughlin ard Hamilton concurred.
Juan B. Romero ct al, appellants, vs..
Territory Of New Mexico; reversed and
remanded; opinion by Judge Bantz;
judges Smith, Collier and Hamilton
concurred.
Joseph Z. Saint. receiver, plaintiff
in error, VS.. =. NJ. Folsom; affirmed;
opinion by Judge Smith; Judges
Laugblin, Hamilton and Bantz con-
Cured.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-03
SOME SPECIAL +

Commencing June 1st, we will sell
round Grip tickets to Pueblo, at SIS. 10; tc
Colorado Springs, $3.50; to Denver
S23.15. Tickets limited to one day in each
direction. with final limit for return, No
vember 10th. 1896.
National Encampment G. A. r. at
st Paul, Mimi, September 1st to 4th 1895.
From Las Vegas to st Paul, MINI. and re-
turn, $500 Dates Of sale, August Both
and 3lst 1896; original return limit Sep.em-
Der 10Th, 1896. Continuous passage in each
direction; going passage to
date of sale return passage to commence
date of execution. An extension of final
limit to September Both 1896, will be granted
on all tickets deposited with joint agent OF
terminal lines at St. Paul on or before Sep
TENDER 10Th, 1895.
Order of Red Men at Minneapolis, Mimi,
September 7th to 18th, '98. Fare and one
third for round trip, on certificate plan.
Grand Lodge, 81. o. o. F.,n at Albu-
querque, N. M September 9Th to 18th, '96.
From La Vegas to Albuquerque and re-
turn, $3.50; dates OF sale, September 7th,
Sth and 9th; limited for return including
September 18th, '96.
Convention national democratic party.
(gold democracy. At indianapolis, Ind,
Sept. 2-4-'96. One regular first-class fare
LOT tne round Trip Dates OF sale Aug. 28i b
and 18th. with final return limit of Sept.
llth, 'S6. Continuous passage In each
direction.
National semi-snnual meeting. Asso-
ciated merchants U. 8. A., at Chicago, Ill.
Sept. 24-'96. Fare and one third on certiti
cate plan for the round trip.
Fall festival OF mountain and plain at
Denver, Colo, Oct. 9th to Sth- '96. From
Las Vegas TO Denver and return SO 25
Dates Of sale Oct. b.h. to 7tb., inclusive.
Continuous passage in each direction.
Final return limit Oct. 1890.
SA440. ,. jones' Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-03
AoTIoNoFTHE SUPREME COURT,

ACTION OFTHE SUPREME COURT,
IL 10 too carly to speak with GER
tainty about the Wholesale reversal Of
criminal cases from this district by the
Territorial supreme court, except to
say, these reversals are unfortunate
and much to be regretted.
The Oldest case Is that Of the Terri
tory ps Juan B. Romero and Eistenos
Lucero, tried two years ago in Mora
county. The case vas prosecuted by
District Attorney Fort and by T.. b.
Catron as special counsel In the case,
The verdict was for murder In the
second degree.
The Territory vs Jose Chaves J
Chaves, for The murder OF Gabriel San
doval, was prosecuted by Judge E. v
Long, as district attorney and w. G
Hayden. The verdict was murder II
the irst degree.
In the other murder cases In thil
county, Judge Long had been Of conn
sci for defense and being disqualified
they were prosecuted by special conn
sci appointed by the court, as follows
In the Scipio Aguilar case, A. o. Lar
razola and T. A. Hendricks; In thu
Jose PadIlla case, Messrs. lyeeder 4
veeder. In all Of these. the verdic
was murder 10 the first degree.
The result in these cases was highly
satisfactory to the general public. PEG
pie seemed to feel that human life wat
of some value and tAat it could be pro
tected in the courts. A sense OF great
err security pervaded the entire com
munity, and the appeals were watched
with intense interest. The genera
course OF Chief Justice Smith in en-
forcing vigorously the criminal law Il
universally endorsed and the public
will greatly deplore that the suprem'
court found 1t necessary to make thes'
wholesale reversals. THE Optic is no
inclined to unjustly criticise the court
and will await a further discussion o
the cases until the decisions are pub
lished. In the meantime, criticism o
Judge Smith should be withheld unit
all the facts are known.
1t will be remembered Judge N. B
Laughlin, of Santa Fe, tried the Mors
cases, In the absence of Judge Smith
A trial judge, in the haste of business
often necessarily must act hastily IL
the hurry of business, and 1t may b
these cases will yet be re-considered OF
n re. hearing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-03
Non. But Aver. At ID. world. Pair.

Ayers Sarsaparilla enjoys the ex
traordinary distinction of having been
the only blood purifier allowed an ex-
hiblt at the Worlds fair, Chicago.
Manufacturers of other Sarsaparillas
sought by every means to OBTAIN a
showing Of their goods, but they were
all turned away under the application
Of the rule iorbidding the entry Of
patent medicines and nostrums. The
decision Of the Worlds fair authorities
in favor Of Ayers Sarsaparilla was in
effect as follows: "Ayer's S%arsaparilla
is not a patent medicine. It does no.
belong to the list of nostrums. 1t is
here on its merits