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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
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Waco 10, Houston s; Fort Worth !. Aus
tin ?; Dallas IL. San Antonio 3; Par.s 0.
Galveston 6.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
Stntr.

Bciton carnival was a very successful
affair.
Complaints OF the drouth are wide
spread.
Lieutenant Governor Jester spoke at
Abbott on the III form text book bill
Camp Culbersor at Sen Antonio is very
nearly completed.
Colored Baptsts in session at Bonham.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

He was on his way to the dining
room when the member Of the legis-
lature was met by the county board
man.
Say, old fellow, I couldn't tell you
what felt Just now. That little dap
per school teacher was there. Fact is,
l want drink. Where's that jug?"
Then the county member poured out
a half pint and smacked his lips.
This is a story without a moral
Atlanta Constitution.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
A circus was in town, one of the old

/ a circus was in town, one of the old
! Fashioned caravan" kind, when it was
not the custom to travel by rail. The
minister, with due regard to the pro-
lprieties, was spending the morning at
home. not even having offered to take
his children to 'see the animals,
when there came a ring at the door.
| A little German was shown in, and in
broken English made it known that
he was the pantomime clown OF the
circus. and that he was extremely
anxious to be married to one OF the
circus riders of the same institution
Immediately after the afternoons per-
Torrance. The minister, who always
took kindly interest in applicants
for such services, very readily con-
sented, and at the time appointed, the
little German clown and his prospec-
tive bride arrived, accompanied by a
friend. But it Immediately developed
that the bride was unable to speak
anything but French, not word OF
| German or English. Here was dlf-
liculty that for a moment nonplussed
the minister, but the forethought OF
1.-THE parties most interested saved him
from serious embarrassment for the
friend was able to act as interpreter,
and the ceremony was easily com
pleted. after which the bridegroom
pulled from an inside pocket a roll OF
bills, and, without counting, handed
the roll to the minister, who, as his
custom was with all marriage fees,
turned it over to his good wife.
| The minister, with a kindly interest
| in the couple, made some inquiries as
to the lives of the newly married
couple and took occasion to advise
them to get out of the circus business
and away from it's Establishments. In
the meantime the minister's wife had
been holding a conversation through
the interpreter with the bride, and had
returned the marriage fee as we'd
ding gift to her.
Two or three years passed, and the
incident was forgotten by the minister
and his wife, until one day the same
little German appeared at the door,
another circus being in town. The
minister feared that his advice had
i gone for nothing. But he was mis-
taken, the little man who made fun for
circus attendants announced to him
that he had bought a farm in New
York, where he had left his wife and
her mother while he made one last
"trip in order to clear his little farm of
debt and go back to '1ive happily ever
after.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

limited to small repairs, as is usual
with wheeled repair equipments. The
frame work, over which light canvas
or cloth may be spread for top and
sides, is constructed entirely from BIZ
cycle tubing. Any repairman can
make such frame. Two bicycles
secondhand will do) furnish the
wheels and propelling power. The
fore part of the bicycles need not be
altered. The rear stays are cut, heat
ed and bent to correspond with the
unions into which they are brazed in
the frame of the shop. The parts OF
the rear stays remaining on the rear
wheels are likewise connected with
the braces of the rear frame OF the
shop. The original chains are length
ened. The sides of the portable shop
should be arranged to roll UP. The
drawing shows one side rolled UP and
strapped. Two repairmen can wheel
to any lively bicycle thoroughfare,
stop by the roadside, and catch con-
siderable business. Extra parts OF BIZ
cycles bolts, nuts, screws, a couple OF
rims, few grips, a tire or two, etc
should be carried.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

1t has taken seven years to build the
colossal mauosleum of Car Alexander
H., in the Kremlin, at Moscow. The
statue, by Opekouchine, is 16 feet high,
it stands on pedestal of Finland
granite % feet high, and is surmount-
ed by a granite cupola, the gilt bronze
roof of which rises to a height Of 100
feet. 1t has cost 100000 rubles.
Miss Marion Hunter, niece of Sir
William Hunter, has been appointed
the female member of the British
medical corps sent out to combat the
plague in India. She is, or was until
lately, the only physician of her sex
who holds the Cambridge diploma of
public health. The duties of the
medical corps are expected to consume
six montss
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
Repair Shop on Wheels.


A portable bicycle repair shop of
original design is shown in the ac-
companying drawing. The little carts
can be- made, says Modern Machinery
quoting from Cycling Life, with small
or mediumsized pneumatic tired
wheels, and the same bearings used,
providing that the cone shaft is of a
type that can be welded to or threaded
into either end of one inch by $40
fiat steel axle. The body of the carts
can be made of thin. hardwood and
stained, or of galvanized iron and SET
screwed to the axle. The shafts for
making the connection with the draw
ing power can be 1a-inch iron rod or
stout wood. The shop is on four
wheels, and carries work bench,
forge, drill and the necessary outfit
for doing repairing on most all parts
of bicycles. The range of work is not
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
Two Rad Habits.

Taking strong coffee to cure a head
ache is like taking whisky to cure the
shakiness which is one Of the effects Of
whisky 1t seems to do it, but the re-
suit is deceptive. The cure becomes :.
new cause and you are worse off than
before. Better stop coffee altogether
and use Grain-O, the new food-drink.
Whereas coffee is not food at all, but
only a nerve-fooling toxic stimulant,
Grain-O is a preparation Of pure grains,
palatable, nutritious and absolutely
harmless. 1t is thoroughly satisfying.
four times cheaper than coffee, accept
able to the most sensitive stomach and
free from the constituents which make
coffee damaging beverage. Drinkers
of Grain-O are never kept awake Of
nights mot by that anyway. Ask your
grocer for a 15c or 25c package.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
TO CLEAN KID GLOVES.

Anyone who has tried cleaning
gloves with gasoline or naphtha,
knows how the natural Oil of the kid
is taken away and the gloves left dry
and 1ifeless. Then, too, dark gloves
are ruined by this method of cleaning,
for the ends of the fingers are left
colorless and gray. But it remained
for an ingenious woman to find a
remedy for these effects of cleaning by
this method, for, really, nothing SO
effectually removes the dirt from kid
as does gasoline. It is much better
than the expensive preparations put up
by druggists
Her method Of cleaning, in the first
place, is to put a glove on her hand,
then dip the whole glove in an open
dish OF the gasoline and while the kid
is wet, rub quickly over with soft
wooden cloth. If the glove dries before
it is thoroughly cleansed, the whole
hand is dipped again and the cleaning
continued as before. Wetting the
whole glove at once prevents rings or
Gums 11On IOIIAl1ISS DIS Uu0y WOulu,
along the edge of any one portion that
might be wet alone. This is the secret
of success.
After the gloves are cleaned, she
takes the least bit of vaseline and
rubs between the thumb and finger of
the ungloved hand, rubbing until the
fingers are we'll moistened with it, but
not enough to grease the glove. She
then rubs carefully over the glove
with this thumb and finger, renewing
the vaseline when necessary. The
whole glove is treated in this manner
and the result is highly satisfactory,
as the gloves take on a luster such as
they originally possessed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
STORY WITHOUT A MORAL.

They came from south Georgia. One
was a member of the county hoard of
education and the other was a lean
looking pedagogue who has been
teaching the infant how to sQuirm.
They represented some school interest,
and it was necessary to interview the
jolly representative of their county.
It was possibly with the idea of
putting himself ON the square with
his constituents or more probably to
test their protested declarations on
temperance which caused this repre-
sentative to offer them drink. This
bibulous statesman informed them
that he had a jug of unalloyed rye in
his room and he would be glad to have
them tap it.
ooh, thank you kindly" said the
county board man. thank you hinCls
sir. But you see I am temperance and
I never touch intoxicants of any
kind
my friend, I would be glad to join
you,' said the teacher in high, minor
voice, "but you see the human system
is so fearfully and wonderfully made
that alcoholic stimulants injure it
very much. Yes, sir, l hold to the
theory that wine is a mocker,' sir
Excuse me- said the member of
the legislature, Il didn't mean to Of
fend."
Then he went to his room and
poured out a drink for himself. Sud
denly a knock came to the door and
the head of the teacher was poked in.
"Say, old man, couldn't talk to
you like | wanted to awhile ago. You
see that old sorehead was member of
the county board. Give me a glass.
I'll go you one"
Then the pedagogle quilted liberal
libatiOn
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

The economical housewife seldom
buys lard. All the sklmmings from
soup stock, the drippings from roasts
and the trimmings from steak or
chops are saved and clarified. Mutton
fat, cooked or uncooked, if soaked in
cold water tWeAty-four hours, chang
ing once or twice, and then cooked in
water, putting BIT of soda as large
as a pea to a quart of water, and
finally strained may be used for pastry
ginger snaps and molasses cake.
Ham fat may be kept separate,
clarified and put away to fry eggs in
next summer. In cooking or putting
away fat, never use earthen or granite
ware, but tin
After gas has been burning in a
room for some time, change the air
by opening a door or window for a
few moments. Scientists say that an
ordinary gas jet consumes as much
oxygen in a given time as four hui
man beings.
TO remove the smell of fish from the
Lands, put a little turpentine in with
the water and soap.
The hampers of a stove must be
pushed in when only small fire is
needed.
Salt meat must be particularly
slowly cooked.
Apples are less liable to break when
being cored if they are not peeled till
afterWard
A little lemon juice or vinegar helps
to keep caulif1oWer, artichokes and
fish white while being boiled.
Milk should always be brought
slowly to the boil; it will then appear
far more creamy.
It is a mistake to buy young
chicken for stewilg when an old fowl
does quite as well, and is twice the
size and is also cheaper.
Ducks eggs can often be used with
advantage in making custards, pud-
Glngs, etc. They are larger, and the
color and flavor are often richer.
The vinegar left over from picked
Walnuts and onions is invaluab Bile for
faYorlng steWS and hashes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
A bill providing for the increase of
the German navy was defeated in the
reichstag.
Never Awake.

Some people will never wake up till
the last horn blows, and then they'll
ask if that's the horn for dinner. De-
lays are dangerous and ruinous. Thou
sands can say if they hadn't put off an
opportunity, they would have been rich
and happy. Some never know they
have rheumatism until crippled by it,
and all the while in pain, thinking it
will pass off. But st. Jacobs Oil never
delays, and is always wide awake. It
goes straight to it's work of cure in a
business way, and cures rheumatism
in any form and at it's worst stage. It's
q live remedy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

An overhead trolley system for the
conveyance of power to motor car
riages ON ordinary roads has been in
successful operation for six months
past at Greenwich, England. The
system is the double wire one, as the
circuit must be completed entirely by
the wires. The motor is placed in the
front of the carriages, and connec-
ton is made by a flexible wire wind
ing ON a drum. Carriages can pass
each other by an ingenious arrange
ment Of rollers attached at intervals
to either side of the conducting wire,
the trolley beirg guided to the right
or left as may be necessary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood
or constitutional disease and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces Halls Catarrh
Cure is not quick medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in this country for
years, and is regular prescription. It is COM
posed of the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients is what produces such Won
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send for tes-
timonials, free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
How to Wash with Ease.

That washing cannot be satisfactorily
done with a scant supply of hard water
and inferior soap is not always clear to
housekeepers and yet it is the cause Of
oft-repeated failure. To wash properly
assert the clothes. Put the linens first N
a tub of hot water, rub with Ivory Soap,
scald, rinse starch. hang on the line
Wash the colored pieces through clean
suds in the same way. When dry, sprin-
kle, and lay in basket over night. Iro0
carefully with well-heated irons.
ELIZA r. PARKER.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
RETURNED WITH THANKS.

my poem returned with thanks, :
said the disappointed amateur author.
wonder what the thanks are for?"
Perhaps the editor" suggested a
waggish friend, "is thankful the poem
was no worse. Ohio State Journal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
A QUERY.

Her Beau-No, Tommy; I never saw
a stocking big enough to hold all the
Christmas presents get.
Her Little Brother (nnocently) -
Didn't you ever see sisters ?-The Vel
low Book.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
saKLoNDYKE BULLETIN"

Will be published by the 500 LINE every
Monday containing ali TElEGRAPHIC NEWS
and mp-tO- date Information as to BEST KOUIES
SERVICES. STEAMSHIP SAILlNGS, and every
facility as same develop. INVALUABLE to
Alaskan prospectors and all their friends. TO be
placed on mailing lists, send six cents (6c.) IN
w. r. CALLAWAY, G. p. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

The trouble between Germany and
Hayti appears to be settled. The Hay
tian government has saluted the Ger
man flag, and the foreigners who had
refuge on board ships in this harbor
have returned to their homes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

In Milwaukee Mrs. John E. Forest
took an overdose of hydrate of choral
and died. Her husband is chef at
the Schlitz hotel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
GERMAN CLOWNS WEDDING

A former Ohio minister, and later a
professor. in one of the midway educa-
tional institutions, tells a tale of a
marriage at which he OBLIGATED, which
resulted happily, though the outlook
at the time was not altogether promis
ing
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
The Pursuit of Happiness.

When the Declaration of Independence
asserted mans right to this, it enunciated
an immortal truth The bilious sufferer is
on the road to happiness when he begins to
take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the most
efficacious regulator Of the liver in exist
ence. Equally reliable is it in chills and
fever, constipation, dyspepsia, rheumatism,
kidney trouble and nervousness. Use it
regularly, and not atsodd intervals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

The Spanish consul general at New
York and two other men are impli
Gated in an alleged plot to blackmail
a Brazilian millionaire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

Surgeon General Wyman says the
United States is in greater danger
from cholera from Japan and China
than ever before.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels eAlE day. In order to
be healthy this Is necessary. Acts gently
on the liver and kidneys. Cures SICK head
ache. Price 25 and soc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

Thorough purity of the cuticle is attained
by the use of Genn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, black or
brown, Soc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
is the best medicine we have used.--Mrs.
J. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

Herr Richter, the radical deputy,
opposed the German naval bill in the
reichstag.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
Coughins Leads to CONSUMPTION.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at once,
60 to your druggist to day and get a sample
bottle free. Sold in Is and 80 cent bottles.
Go at once; delays are dangerous.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

Congressman Belden of New York
was injured by fall in Washington.
The wire trust is perfected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

The Danish countess married stu
dent at GAINESVILLE.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

EITc Permanently Cured. No fits nervousness ,ffer
ttl first days use OF DR.. Kne's Great Nerve Re-
gtorer Send for FREE $500 trial bottle treatise.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

President Mckinley and wife are to
be in Canton this morning. Mother
Mckinley regained consciousness
Monday afternoon and recognized
those about her bed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

The grinding of sugar cane has been
resumed in part of Cuba.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

Controller Eckels' yearly report is
given out.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money fit fails to cure 25c
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

Mrs WinslOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teething softens the gums reduces InHamlna.
ton, alIays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

French troops whip the natives and
occupy the capital of Bargu
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

The Union Pacific made another
am azing running record.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
MEN CALL WOMAN A MYSTERY.

So She is to Them-Not SO to Woman.
Evening star., 1897-01-22
Given Two Years.

Frederick. alias Herbert Smith, the elder
ly white man who was convicted last week
of defrauding DIR. VIM. A. Hammond and
Mrs. Cornelia NJ. Mason, wife of Gen. John
s. Mason, of $40 each last October, was
sentenced by Chief Justice Bingham today
to two years imprisonment at hard labor in
the New Jersey state prison at Trenton.
Smith obtained the money from DR.. Ham,
mond and Mrs. Mason by sending them
r-otes pretended to have been written by
their friends, asking for the loan Of the
money. The arrest of the man was OBJ
tanned through a complaint made by Com
modore Melville. and the police authorities
charged that Smith at the time of his ar
rest was engaged in wholesale scheme of
defrauding a number of prominent people
here in a similar way. Smith claimed at
the trial that he was the innocent associate
in the matter of one Mclaughlin. but the
jury evidently placed no reliance in his
statement. for they quickly returned YER
dict of guilty.
Evening star., 1897-01-22

southern states, and snow, followed by
clearing and, decidedly colder weather. is
indicated for the lake regions and Ohio
valley.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Fath-
er Point, LILO: Halifax, 1.42; Portland, Me-.
LIS.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide 4:O6 am. and 4:23 p.m. !:
high tide, 1904 am. and 1898 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide 4:49 am and xix
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 7:14; sun sets, $40.
Moon rises. 4:42 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, TIA.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:1s p.m.: ex-
tinguishtng begun at 500 am. The lighting
1s begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at sos p.m.; extingufsh-
ed at 6:37 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at 3
a M: Great Falls, temperature. 32: condi.
Ilon, 70 Receiving reserv DIR, Temperature
80; condition at north connection 2S. con-
dation at south connection, SO. Distributing
reservoir. temperature, 80; condition at in.
ncent gate house. SO; effluent gate house rs.
Temperatures for Tvventy-Four Hour.
The following are the readings Of the
thermc meter at the weather bureau for the
past tWcnty-four hours beginning ut a
o CLOCK yesterday afternoon:
night. 40. f'A' rs nl'o7
40 January a.s 224 am. 80; 8 am. 81. Il m..
Maximum. 4s. at 2 pm: January p: min.
iniutn' 57' at am, January e.
Evening star., 1897-01-22
Bicycle Cases.

Edward Scribner, seventeen wears old
VINO Is employed to deliver special delivery
letters for the city post Office had an idea
mat the police regulations requiring light
ed lamps On bicycles did not apply to him
because he carried the mail Laborinp
under this idea he went out to Mount
Pleasant late last night without the re-
quired light, and on his way back to the
Office he got arrested. Policeman Martin
OF the eighth precinct saw the boy riding
down the 14th street hill, and near the foot
OF the hill he attempted to stop him. The
result was that policeman, bicycle and bow
went down in the dirt and dust and after
this new method of street cleaning was
finished the boy was taken to the station
He did not have the necessary collateral to
deposit, but the police released him because
he promised to appear in court this morn
ing. His promise was kept, and the case
was heard. The boy now understands that
he is subject to the laws the same as are
messengers who are not connected with
the postal service and his lesson was an
expensive one, for a fine of IS was imposed.
Charles Gordon was doing a piece of
scorching last night, and had 1t not been
that he met Policemen Duvau and Robert
son OF the bicycle squad he would not have
been delayed. But when they saw him he
had to go out of his way to the police sta
tion, and this morning Judge Kimball taxed
him s..
William H. Frey and Norris R. Phil also
victims Of the bicycle squad, paid $2 each