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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-26
TYROLESE HAY BATHS.
New Fad Which is Taking Hold of
"Our Best People"

Latest Of all bathing fads is the
hay bath. Some one or other in the
Tyrol devised it when he wasn't think
ing of anything else. It is a simple
process, consisting merely of being
immersed in fresh, uncured mountain
hay. The hay must be in burning"
condition-that is, not cured. The
bath is taken under roof, and not in
the open air. The peasants of the
Tyrol, the Etschladers especially, at
tach great value to the hay bath, and
they consider the short hay of the
mountains to be particularly beneficial.
One of these "cures' is on the top
Of the Schlern, near Voels, at an
elevation of mile and a half At
this place the baths are free to the
villagers, but others are charged 80
kreutzers, or about 20 cents American
money, a week.
To take hay bath one digs hole
in the hay and crawls into it, after
having Invested himself of all his
clothing. The covering up process is
done by friend or a regular attend
ant, and only the head is left exposed.
Some one must stay with the patient
during the bath, to give relief, for the
effect of the heat and other influences
is likely to be severe. The heart or
some other organ occasionally is hard
hit during this curing process. When
the patient has perspired enough he is
dug out by the attendant and rubbed
down, for by this time he usually is
too weak to exert himself, though he
may be able to get into his clothes
unaided. At the Alden bath two
patients have been found unconscious,
and their condition was serious, it be-
ing not due to a mere fainting fit.
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three speedily became friendly, and it
was with reluctance that they parted
at the end of the journey. I'm glad to
hev met yer fellers," said the driver
on leaving them. yer see, 1 haven't
seen a man this summer-only minis
ters."
A professional nurse was remarkably
successful in the care of patients suf-
fering from smallpox, dipI4 ~-Ieria, or
pneumonia. In fact, she had never lost
a patient with one of these complaints.
Not long ago, however, she had a
pneumonia case which was given up by
the physician, much to the nurses
chagrin. "He can't live through he
night said the doctor. Sure enough,
when the nurse went to give the sick
man his medicine he only shook his
head. The distracted nurse saw her
proud record about to be broken and
she urged the patient to take his dose.
'No use,' he murmured. well, SIR"
said the nurse in despair, you've got
to take it! And if you die, I'll kill
you'll" Whereupon the patient began
to laugh, took his medicine, and got
WE'LL
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-26

own vengeance and collect her own
damages.
Not the least curious thing about
the Ruf1ans is that nothing, or COM
paratively nothing, is known about
them, although their country is nearer
to southern Europe than any other in
northern Africa. The reason of this
is their barbarous cruelty and hostility
to all strangers. The most venture
some tourists never travel into their
territory, as such venture would be
certain death. Two or three men by
Disgusting themselves as Moors have,
within the past twenty years, sue
ceeded in making some Investigation
of the country, but nothing of GER
tain and extensive character has been
cleaned.
1t is estimated that the population
of the Riff country is about 100000
They are not Moors, but come of Ber-
Der, or aboriginal stock. They are
Mohammedans, but they would murder
one of their own religious belief as
soon as they would kill Christian.
They are divided into countless little
tribes, and when they have nothing
better to do fight among themselves
But on a threatened invasion by the
regular forces of the sultan they
act together and present united front
to the enemy.
The Riffs are we'll armed, and know
how to use the modern munitions of
war with considerable skill. Within
the past year they have plundered
about dozen vessels, and the crews
of these have reported that the pirates
had rifles of recent make. They wear
body sashes holding many knives and
pistols, and in boarding vessels always
use short swords or daggers, in prefer
ence to firearms.
The last venturesome explorer who
succeeded in getting a partial glimpse
of the Riff country was an English
man named Harris. Disguised as a
Moorish trader, with his arms and legs
stained a deep brown, he managed to
avoid detection for some months. He
spoke Arabic fairly we'll, but deemed
it wiser to pose as deaf mute. He
was accompanied by an Arab boy, who
did all of the talking, and who proved
a valuable assistant. This trip was
made in 1888.
This explorer found that the Lesser
Atlas mountains, which run along the
Riff country parallel with the coast,
were splendidly fortified with cannon.
Every Riff native is something of
blacksmith and armorer, understand
ing how to mold bullets, make powder
and to repair guns. They buy their
guns by making secret Journeys to
Algerian and Spanish ports, and it is
believed that they exchange their plum
der with certain traders for whatever
they need Moorish customs officers
have endeavored to break up the
traffic and thereby cripple the Riff1ans,
but the latter worsted them so badly
that of late years they have done as
they pleased.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-26
NEWSPAPER NAMES.

The most striking thing about some
of the far west newspapers is their
titles. Here are a few: The Shaw
nee Daily Dinner Bell, The Oklahoma
Sunbeam, the Kingfsher Kicker, the
Pottawatomie County Plain People, the
Kansas Cowboy, the Hill City Lively
Times, the Comanche Chief, the Kiowa
Chief, the Prairie Dog, the Thomas
County Cat, the Whimwham, the Fan
attic, the Western Cyclone, the Ensign
Razzoop, the Saturday Cyclone, the
Jayhawkeye and Palladium, the Prai-
rie Owl, the Open Eye and the Griggs-
by City Scorcher.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-26
MY MOTHER.

Some one love comes back to me
With every gentle face I see
Beneath each wave of soft gray hair
I see my own dear mother there.
With every kindly face and word I
1t seems as if I must have heard
Her speak and felt her tender gaze
With all the love of olden days.
Then I am moved to take her hand
And tell her how I understand
How tired she grew beneath the strain
Of feeling every loved ones pain.
No further burdens could she bear;
The promise of that land more fair
Alone could tempt her from her
child.
And now if I could keep her here
No sacrifice would be too dear,
No tempered winds for her too mild.
Then I would smooth and kiss her
face
And by her side take my old place
And sob my years and cares away.
I think if I could feel her touch
Once more, it would not matter much
How sunny or how dark the day.
The tears I have so long repressed
Would lose their ache upon her breast.
I love each mother that I see
That brings my own so near to me;
For though I never more may frame
Upon my lips that hallowed name
To anyone who will draw me near
And answer me with warm caress-
AS long as there are mothers here,
No child can be quite motherless.
Mary Augusta Mason.
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It is generally supposed that pirates
no longer exist, except in the lurid
literature sold to small boys. This is
mistake.
The Riffs of Morocco are pirates
Long before the dawn of the Chris
tan era these people were pirates, and
they are just as much in the business
today as ever. Century after cen
fury they have plundered on sea and
on land, and none of the great powers
have been ambitious to declare war
upon them and bring them to terms.
This is all the more strange for the
reason that the great modern guns
of the English mounted on the rock OF
Gibraltar could almost throw a pro-
jectile across the strait and into the
country inhabited by the pirates.
Riff means "the coast in the native
language, and while the Riffians are
nominally the subjects of the sultan
of Morocco he has as much control
over them as he has over the Indians
of Alaska All of the resources OF
Moorish ferocity, cruelty, craft and
power have been employed to bring
the Riffians to terms, but without sue
cess. The sultan of Morocco is not a
peaceful gentleman by any means, and
deeds of gross inhumanity are of COM
mon occurrence with him, but he is
not the equal of the Riff pirate in these
matters.
The Riff country is not extensive, be-
ing but fifty-eight miles wide and two
hundred and ten miles in length, but
if the sultan could control it it would
yield rich returns to his taxgatherers
Moreover it could be made of immense
commercial value, as it includes all
of that part of Morocco fronting upon
the Mediterranean sea, running from
the city of Centa, which is directly op-
posite Gibraltar, to the boundary line
dividing Algeria and Morocco.
Some time ago swarm of Riff pi-
rates in their peculiar little boats
called feluccas sailed out to the French
ship Corinte, overpowered the crew
and plundered her. While they were
at work the Spanish steamship Sevllla
came to the rescue of the Frenchmen,
but the pirates swarmed UP on the
decks of the Sevilla, killed five men,
gathered up lot of booty and then
disappeared.
When the news of this outrageous
act reached the French people they
were angry but the statesmen OF
France were nightly pleased. The
outrage has given them an excuse for
descending upon the Riff country, con-
quering it and adding it to their al
ready large possessions in Algeria.
There would be no use in appealing
to the sultan of Morocco for redress,
for, as has been stated, he is power
less to punish the Rif1ans. He could
be made to pay immense damages for
the depredations of his nominal sub
iects, but France prefers to seek her
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-26

tended to announce himself as maker
of trunks and bags"
A distinguished Massachusetts cler-
gyman tells story at his own expense.
He was on a tramp through the White
mountains with another clergyman for
a companion One day they mounted
the drivers seat of a stage coach. AS
is often the case, the stage driver was
an interesting character, whose CONVEX
sation abounded in good stories. The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-26
A MID LOVE
BERTHA NJ. CLAY.
BERTHA NJ. CLAY.
But she went on:

But she went on:
8" I would the grave would hide me,
For there alone is peace
All, Lance, my love-Lance, will it
happen to either of us to find peace
in the grave?"
''No, we shall find peace in life first, "
he said.
She laid her hand on his arm.
Lance" she said, 81 had terrible
dream last night. I could not sleep
for many hours. When at last my
eyes closed I found myself by the old
mill-stream. I thought that I had
been driven there by some pain too
great for words, and I flung myself
into the stream. Oh, Lance, my love
Lance, I felt myself drowning. I felt
my body floating, then sinking. My
hair caught in the bending branches
of a tree. The water filled my eyes
and my ears. I died. In my sleep |
went through all the pain of death.
My last thought was of you. Lance,
I cried, in death as in life, Lance,
come back to me in DEATH! 1t was a
horrible dream, was it not? Do you
think it will ever come true?"
"No," he replied; but his handsome
face had grown paler, and the shad-
ows of deep trouble lay in mis- eyes.
She raised her face to his again.
"Lance," she asked gently, edo you
think that any creature-any one has
ever loved another as we'll as I love
you? I often wonoer about it. [ see
wives happy and contented, and I Won
der if their husbands smiles make
heaven to them as yours do to me-
''I do not think there are many peo-
pie capable of loving as you do, Lee
one,' he replied; "and now, my dar-
ling, I must leave you. Leone, spend
all your time in study. A few months
more of work as hard as the last three
months, and my beautiful wife will be
as accomplished as she is graceful.
Study will help you to pass away the
time"
81 will do anything you tell me,
Lance. You will let me write to you
every day, and you must write often
to me-"
II will, sweet; but you will not be
uneasy if my letters are not SO frequent
as yours; the foreign post is not SO
regular as ours; and if we travel in
Germany I may not always be able to
write"
81 will trust you," said the loving
voice. II am sure you will never fail
me-"
She was proud as an empress, she
mad the high spirit of queen; but
now that the moments of parting had
come, both failed her. She chung to
him, weeping passionate tears-it was
so cruelty hard, for she loved him SO
WELL Her tears rained on his face,
her trembling lips could utter no words
for the bitter sobs. Never was sor-
row so great or despair so pitiful.
She kissed his face with all the pas
sion of her love.
Goodbye, my love-" she sighed.
ooh, Lance, be true to me-my life lies
in yours"
eff ever I prove untrue to you, my
darling, let Heaven be false to me,
he said. Leone, give me one smile;
I cannot go until I have seen one"
She tried. He kissed the white lips
and the weeping eyes.
"Good-bye, my beloved" he said
'"Think of the thirtieth of June, and
the roses I shall bring back with me. .
And then he was gone.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-26
THREE LITTLE STORIES.

A handy German, who had served
his time to a trunkmaker in Berlin,
started in business in New York in
Amsterdam avenue and painted his
own sign. 1t read thus: "Gustave
Fritz, maker of trunk sandbags." A
policeman called on him to examine
the sandbags and learned from the
frightened Teuton that he merely in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-26
WANTED THE AUTHOR.

Author (of new play in far western
theater) -Hark! What's that queer
noise?
Western ager-Comes from the
audience.
9Th? Is that their style of applaud
ing?"
mo. It's the clicking of revolvers.
I think they are getting ready to call
for the author."-N. Y Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-26
To be Continued.

J. G.. English, president of the First
National bank Of Danville, ILL.,, and
Mrs E. Forbes were married. The
groom is 80 and the bride so.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-26
NO MORE SUITS FOR DAMAGES.

Engineer There's a cow on thu
track.
Conductor-Wait till she goes away.
This road can't afford to buy any more
beef at lawsuit prices.-N Y. Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-22
THEY TESTIFIED IN
RULOFS0NS FAVOR
WITNESSES WHO KNEW THAT
He WAS ADOPTED.
Captain George E. Korts and w. B.
Isaacs Appear in the Fight for
Captain Winslow G. Halls
Estate.

The hearing of the suit brought by A.
C. Rulofson against the estate of Captain
Winslow G. Hall to recover the property
left by the old sea captain as his adopted
son was resumed yesterday morning be-
fore Superior Judge Belcher.
The testimony of Captain George E.
Korts, an old friend of Captain Hall, was
TO the effect that he knew of the adOp-
tion of the plaintiff by the old captain
and had often heard Hall speak of it. The
witness when cross examined by Attor-
ney Van Ness could not be made to
change his story in any particular. The
next witness was W. B. Isaacs, who tes-
titled that at the time of the alleged
adoption he was employed by the Rus
selI-Irwin Manufacturing Company, Of
which firm young Rulofson was also an
emplove That one day an elderly gentle
man came into the store and spoke to
I w Stow president of the company and
stepfather of young Rulofson. During
the conversation, part of which witness
heard, the name of RuIofson was men
toned and when the conversation was
over and the gentleman had departed.
witness asked Mr.. Stow who he was and
Mr.. Stow replied that it was Rulofson's
father
on account of it's singularity, for while he
had been told that the man was Rulof-
sons father he knew 1t was not Rulof-
son senior.
When asked if Mr.. Stow had told him
that it was Captain Hall, witness replied,
''Ue did not" Witness also testified that
he knew Rulofson by sight.
The case was continued until to-day,
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-22
Increase in Price Cuts
Profits.
WILL USE A WIRE MATERIAL
INNOVATION IN BALING WILL
SOON BE ESTABLISHED.
Grain Merchants of This City Recon-"
mend the New Binding as It
Saves Expense and Is
More Practical.

Judging from the present attitude OF the
farmers throughout the State the day of
hay rope has passed and wire will be the
material used for binding hay in stacks.
The reason of it is the sudden increase IN
the price of rope which. combined with
the minimum selling price of hay, has re-
duced the profits Of the farmer to the
lowest possible fgure./
The only manufacturer of hay hope in.
this vicinity is the Tubbs Cordage Com
pany. The price on hay rope has SUD.
denly jumped to 13c a pound on lots of
less than 10, 900 pounds. Labor in the
country has increased in value and the
marketable price of hay has decreased
very nearly one-half on the figures OF
last year. The combination of all these
conditions works many hardShIpS on the
farmers who raise and sell hay for a
livelihood. To augment their ills the sud
the last straw which they will not pack.
In the East wire is the mategial al
most exclusively used in the binding OF
hay. The cost of hay rope fer a ton OF
hay is approximately figured at 60 cents.
and for wire 45i2 cents, making a saving
of 20 cents on every ton. This results IN
a saving of at least one-third in the bal
For a long time the farmers in this
State have been undetermined whether
or not they should attempt the innoya-
ton and follow Eastern agriculturists
in their methods of baling. The grain
merchants in this city are advising the
producers TO use the cheaper arucle ana
it is very likely that wire will find it's
way into all the hay farms of California
in the very near future.
Joseph Magner of Scott & Magner;
grain merchants at SIS Sixth street, said
yesterday:
This sudden rise in the price of hay
rope will work great financial injury upon
the farmers all over the State and Will
drive them to the use of wire. With
freight rates at the same figure. increased
charges for farm labor and the bedrock
u 1Af N q z
producer can do
Frank Somers of the firm of Somers &
Co has lately returned to this coast
from the East. where he has made Il
study of hay baling.
wire is used in the East" he said yes
terday land it is more satisfactory aid
cheaper than any other material. [ shall
advise the farmers 10 Ise it mere for
their own material benefit"
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-22

W, beloved husband of Ida Perry, and father
of Amy Perry, native of Boston. aged %
years.
OFriends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the interment iron,
the vault of Laurel Hill Cemetery. Funeral
services were held at 500 Market street sun
day August 20. 1899, at 2 o'clock. under the
auspices of Ivanhoe Lodge No. ;, K. OF L.
On account of Coroner Hill neglecting to sign
the death certificate interment will be held
this day Tuesday,, at o'clock.
RILEY-In this city, August 20, 1899. Mary
Gertrude, youngest daughter of Jane and me
late Michael Riley, a native of San Fran
cisco
EThe funeral will take place this day
(Tuesday). at $50 o clock, from her late resi-
dence, 211S Howard street. thence TO St
Charles Borromeo Church where solemn re-
QUEEN high mass will be celebrated Ior the
repose of her soul, commencing at 10 oclock
Interment private in Mount Calvary Gene
terry.
sHEEHAN-In this city August 81 1899, Alice
NJ. beloved wife of j. j. Sheehan, and sister
OF Mrs. Thomas Meyers. native of Carthage,
n Y, aged 81 years months and days.
sYMoNDs--In this city. August 20, 1899. Henry
s. Symonds Of Point Arena, Cal, native OF
Germany. aged 60 years.
TOOHIG-In this city. at the Potrero, August
p. 1899. john beloved husband of Kate Too
hig, father OF Frank Toohig and brother of
Dennis Toohig. native OF Ireland, aged As
years.
UFriends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow
wednesday, at 9 o'clock, from his late resi-
dence, 113s Tennessee street, Pctrero, thence
mass will be celebrated for the repose of his
soul. at $50 O'Clock. Interment Holy Cross
Cemetery.
SPARGO (nee SHEA)-In this city, August 1s.
1889, Mamie. dearly beloved wife Of John
SparSo, mother of Aloysius Spargo daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Denis Shea, and sister of
Dan. John and Lizzie Shea. native of New
York. aged 29 years months and 26 days.
DFriends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral this "ay
s1uesdayl: at o'clock from her late resi-
dence. Jefferson Hotel. Harbor View, thence
to st Sebastian Chapel. Preside. where a
solemn requiem mass will be celebrated for
the repose of her soul, commencing at $50
o'clock, thence to Mount Calvary Cemetery.
WEEkS-In this city, August 90 1899, William
H Weeks, native Of Maine. aged So years
months and 10 days
GFriends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral this day
(Tuesday), at 10 o'clock. from the mortuary
chapel OF the Golden Gate Undertaking Com
pany. 2i25 Mission street, near Twenty first.
Interment CYPRESS Lawn Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-22
To Sell Catholic Literature.

The Christian Press Association Pub
fishing Company. which is composed OF
1000 Catholic priests of the United States,
and which has been in existence in New
York for a number of years. has opened
a branch store at 201-203 Larkin street, on
the corner of Fulton, where a complete
line OF Catholic books and church fur
nishings is on sale
The Company. which is approved by the
apostolic delegation. has a capital OF S150,-
Christian literature and sale of church
goods and religious articles, paying spe-
cial attention to school books for paro-
chial schools, converts and colleges.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-22
MARRIED.

CARONTE-PECK-I this city. August 2l,
1888, by the Rev. J. G.. Mangold, Charles c.
Caronte and Katharine B. Peck.
PHILLIPs-LYONs-I this city August 16,
1899 by the Rev. NJ. s. Levy, Samuel A.
Philips and Rosabella F. Lyons.
POLCKON-HOLZE-In this city, August 90,
1899 by the Rev J. G.. Mangold, August
Polckon and Helena Hole.
SMITH-MOULTON-In Oakland. August q.
1899. by the Rev T D. Butler. David c.
ton OF Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-22
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Mrs II w Mitchell. Cal
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Miss c G Alexander,
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Miss L NJ Zapp. Ohio
Mrs NJ Guiaca & deal
Miss E Smith. Cal
Mrs A Bradshaw. Cal
J F Sheehan Jr. Cal
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Phillip Buxton, Cal
f s Stanley G. W. Cal
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F NJ Barney. L S A
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Miss Castle. Merced
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Miss G NJ Clayton, Ill
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