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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20
HOW JAPANESE GENTLEMEN
AMUSE THEMSELVES.

While connected with the third high
er middle school, in Osaka, | was
called on one afternoon by one of my
scholars, who had been sent by gem
tleman to invite me to spend the next
day with him and some of his friends
in the pursuit of pleasure after the
Japanese fashion. | was told that my
host would send for me about nine
o'clock and that my young pupil him
self would be in attendance to act as
interpreter, in case my knowledge Of
the language was insufficient to as,
sure me that clear understanding Of
the conversation and of the play-the
theater was to be the scene of our
frOlic during much of the day-Which
would be essential TO my enjoyment.
Next morning, promptly at the hour
named, arrived a handsome jinriksha,
was taken to my entertainers town
house, where met some of his friends.
We were served with cigarettes, tea,
cakes, and tiny cup or two Of the
finest sake. At eleven we went to a
very fine restaurant, and the first
course of an elaborate meal was served
"a cup of sake and some cOmfits.
Then the geisha, or professional sing
ing and dancinggirls, and the samisen
players appeared, to add to the enter
tainment. They did not devote them
selves exclusively to their arts; for
some Of them helped in serving the
sake, and engaged in conversation with
us. [ found the young woman who
had been detailed especially to attend
to me to be a remarkably bright per-
son, we'll able to make me understand
her conversation, and, what was even
more satisfactory, able to understand
my japanese fairly we'll; so that
while at the restaurant | had little
occasion to call in the aid of my inter
prefer. At about 2 p. m. the bowl
OF plain boiled rice and the cup of
tea, which mark the end of feast in
Japan, as in China, were served; and
we were then asked to get ready for
the theater. Unlike China buildings
used expressly for Thespian purposes
are common in Japan, although out-of-
door performances on a temporary
stage are also given. The theaters of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20
COST OF LIVING IN PORTO RICO.

At the Inglaterra hotel in San Juan,
and also at The Hotel Francois in
Ponce-which are the leading hostel
ries of these two cities-the daily rate,
including II o'clock breakfast, 6
O'Clock dinner and sleeping room, is
1875. Coffee, eggs and bread in the
cafe in the early morning are called
up to $4.25 Spanish, or at the prevail
ing rate of exchange, about $275
American, per diem. The service one
receives in return for this would in
the United States, be considered high
priced at $3.50. 1t will be found diff
ficult to live under $50 Spanish per
month anywhere on the island,
whether hotels or private boarding
houses are patronized. General out
fitting goods are somewhat lower than
in the United States. Thin clothes
are very cheap; suits of good, servic-
cable linen and colored stuffs may be
made up at the tailor's at prices rang
ing from $3.50 to $40 Spanish money.
Fine dress goods command more than
American prices. Shirts, underclothes,
collars and cuffs are as high as in the
United States, and not nearly so we'll
made, though fabricated from quite
as good materials. Good shoes
Porto Rican d-cobbled-may be
obtained at prices ranging from 81 to
SIS Spanish, and fine French goods are
to be had at so per cent. more in the
same money, which gives one an ad-
vantage here over America so far as
footgear is concerned. Foods are both
dearer and cheaper than in America,
depending upon whether they are i'm
ported or home products. Butter is
a luxury for which you pay 10 cents
tiny pat; cooked eggs are to 10
cents apiece in the cities; milk can
only be had in the morning at 10
cents quart; ice, in the towns where
there are ice plants, is becoming the
proper thing, but it comes higher, a
few times, than an American combine
can lift it; cold beer on zee is worth
80 cents a bottle-a month ago every
native cafe proprietor insisted that
it would break the bottles to put them
a-cOOling, but he has been convinced
Of his error under our excellent tut
ton; coffee is a dream at 10 cents
a cup and chocolate nectar indeed at
20 cents; pungent clarets, good with
al, are cheap at so cents a quart bot
tie; Hennessy three-star brandy at 81
a bottle, and rum-the DEVILS own
at two centavos a drink-Correspe
ence of Harper's Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20
o FAIR JAPAN.

o fair Japan! o fair Japan!
Thou land of ancient trees,
Where lotus blossoms fringe the path,
And perfume every breeze;
Where lilies bend their fragrant heads
TO kiss thy FLASHING streams,
And dark-skinned nesans, almond
eyed,
Wake long-forgotten dreams.
Thy hills, crown-capped with sacred
groves,
lncIose thy gilded shrines;
In grottos where the iris blooms
Droop sweet wistaria vines.
mysterious languor seems to hang
Ger mountain, plain and rill;
An unreality of life
Doth all the senses fill.
Inlne ancient shrines to Buddha blest,
With Shinto's gilded spires,
proclaim a soul sustaining rest,
And ecstasy inspires.
Oh, sweet it is, to dwell in thee,
Land of the rising sun,
Where beauty, age and mystery
combine themselves in one.
Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20
MOUSE ON A MOUNTAIN. j
explorers Finu a Rodent 10000 Feet
Above the Sea.


When the vanguard of the recent
Mazama expedition to the summit Of
Mount st. Helens arrived at the top
or the mountain they moved some of
the fragments of rocks to get at the
DoX containing the record of mountain
climbers who had reached the peak.
Ihls disturbed mouse that had his
habltation in that desolate spot and to
escape from the men who were taking
such unauthorized liberties with his
nome he left the two or three square
yards Of rocks and scampered out
over the snow that stretched an I'M
broken surface away on all sides
There he was easily caught and Charles
II. Sholes brought the timid creature
back to Portland with him. The
mouse took kindly to his new environ
ment and is alive and flourishing now,
not having suffered any appreciate
discomfort by the great change in the
altitude of his abiding place. The top
OF the mountain is nearly 10000 feet
above the sea.
The rodent is described as rather
large for wood mouse, having very
large ears and very long tail, being
the usual mouse color above and white
underneath. He is active and silent.
but watchful. He is believed to be
of the same kind as the mouse found
a few years ago on the top of Mount
Hood. His description has been sent
to Professor Merriam, who was to have
been the biologist of the expedition,
but failed to make connections in time.
II he shall find the little beast to be
new mountain climber a special ex-
animation will be made into his case
and the mouse may become famous
and have his portrait in the learned
books of science.
T. H. Gardner, o. G. Yokum and
Jonathan Humphrey, who made the
ascent of Mount Hood Monday, re-
ported that they saw a pine squirrel
on the top of the mountain, much to
their establishment. The squirrel is
said to have been on the mountain
about two weeks and seemed to be
we'll fed and lively, though what he
finds to live on there is a mystery.
The climate and scenery will suffice
for a large degree of satisfaction at
that solemn height, but stomachs, even
of mice and squirrels, are supposed to
require something more than a charm
ing aspect.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20

osaka are in the Dotom-bori district,
and are surrounded by side-shows of
every description. We went to the
largest and best-a plain wooden build
ing, not in any way attractive as re-
CARDS its exterior, nor ornamental in
It's interior. The auditorium is
large, square room; the fiat floor be-
ing divided into many small sections
by low ratings, each section accom-
modating six or eight persons, and be-
ing equipped with mats. Ushers are
in attendance, also peddlers of play
books, fruit and lunches; for a theaU-
rical day is a long one, lasting from
early morning until late at night
Everybody smoked, women as we'll as
men; and at intervals tea and sweet
meats were served to our party. ....I
noticed that some of the spectators sat
along the edge of the stage as they
used to do in England in Shakespeare's
time. Our geisha accompanied us
from the restaurant; and mine APP
peared to be highly amused that 1 I'M
0erstOod so much of the play. At
about six o'clock one play ended. The
actors suspended operations for sup
per; and we went to restaurant next
door for ours. We returned to the
theater about half-past seven, to find
another play going on. l stayed until
ten, when I thought I had had enough
and went home. My host appeared TO
be little disappointed at my early
departure, and expressed regret at his
failure to afford me enjoyment. I as
sured him that he had been eminently
successful. J. King Goodrich in the
Forum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20
PAPA'S AWFUL DISCOVERY.

There was silence for a moment.
Presently she spoke, and the tone
of voice she elicted to use was tremu-
lOus and pleading.
"Gustavus, dearest, do--do you ever
drink"
Reluctantly he admitted that there
were occasions when he glanced care
lessly upon the wine when it was
ready.
"Ah, dearest she continued with
anxiety depicted upon her lovely fea-
lures, what do you suppose papa
would say if he should discover that
his only daughters future husband
drank"
''He discovered it yesterday after
noon" responded Gustavus, with some
of the same old reluctance.
ooh, and what did he say?" she in
quired breathlessly.
"He said"-the manly young fell
lows voice trembled-'h he saiu: We'll.
Gustavus, my boy, I don't care if
do. Mines the same, with just a
dash of bitters."
There was silence for moment
possibly two moments. Baltimore
American.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20
CHAUNCEY DEPEW's NIECE.
The Girl Who Will Preside Over the
Senator's Washington Home.

Since the death of Mrs. Depew some
thing over five years ago Miss Anne
Depew Paulding, the senator's niece,
has been the light of the distinguished
New Workers. home This young
lady will be the presiding genius of
his home at the national capital.
She is the daughter of Senator De-
pew's baby sister," Anne Mitchell
Depew, who married William H.
Paulding and who still lives at
Peekskill, N. Y. Washington will
find Miss Paulding most interesting
woman-tall graceful, well-formed,
brown-haired, gray-eyed.
In talking over her prospects as a
hostess Miss Paulding said the other
day: "Of course, I must expect the
public to get glimpse of me, stand
ing as 1 do in the radius of Uncle
Chauncey's achievements 1t is the
penalty l must pay for his popularity.
[ think Uncle Chauncey is a great
man, whatever other people may
think. l have been with him all my
life, except when / was at school. |
have very settled opinions on all DO
litical questiOns-that / can under
stand. [ own that the tariff and these
new territorial questions are beyond
me. But there's the currency question
now; Uncle Chauncey bought me gold
standard and free silver books galore
and left me to work out my own sal
walton. I came out of the ordeal sane
and solid for gold-and have felt
wiser in my conceit ever since
''By the way, think the only thing
that makes William Jennings Bryan
at all tolerable is the loving equality
in which he holds his wife / think
woman ought to keep up with her
fundamentally and socially and
literally. Not politically-no. Wo-
men ought not to have time to be pol
iticians with all the duties and pleas
ures that are theirs by the destiny and
fitness of things. But women should
know politics. | have to know it or
feel like stranger in a strange land
where the men all speak in an un-
known tongue.
I'm too fond of talking to have to
keep silence through ignorance, if
there is any possible way out Of that
ignorance. Besides, I love politics
an inherited taste. And-yes, T love
society too, because I love people. I
love music passionately, but have no
time for it. What work it takes to be
musician or an artist! And few
people work at these things who can
afford to hear better music or buy bet
ter pictures than they themselves can
make. There are two things, how
ever, that | always steal time to in
dulge in-my horseback riding anG my
reading
Miss Paulding's young cousin, Char
lotte Hegeman, will share with her
the duties and pleasures of the life in
Washington when Senator Depew en-
ters upon his official work there Miss
Hegeman's father was a brother to
Mrs. Depew.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20
OPTIMIsT AND PEssIMIsT.

The optimist is jolly,
And he's always feeling well:
From a famous fund of folly
He draws funny jokes to tell.
The pessimist is gloomy,
And he's grumbling all the while!
He wears an air that's tomby,
And he's never known to smile.
The optimist is happy,
Never seems to have care;
His remarks are always snappy,
And he's floating in the air.
The pessimist is doleful,
And he views the world with doubt;
He has troubles by the bOwlful,
And he always hands them out.
The optimist is CHEEKY,
Looks the future in the face;
Never seems to have fear he
May be beaten in the race.
The pessimist is grooming,
Never sees the bright blue skies;
Just devotes his time to moaning
And to formulating signs.
L'Envoi
But the optimist will go
To the theater and blow
His last red cent for laughter
When the
Rent is
Due!
While the pessimist he stays
Home from the theater and pays
The bill the man comes after
When the
Rent is
Due!
Hobart, in Baltimore Herald.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20
CLEVERLY TRICKS A FARMER
Welldlgger Plays a Neat Game on
Lake County Ruralist.

WeIlddrlVers, welldiggers, manipuIa-
tators OF witch-hazel and peacb-trae
Wands, professional finders of suh-
1erranean fountains of water in gem
eraI, nave come to be classed with
hghtning-rod men in the country.
where they are quite generally dis
trusted. Last July farmer AT
Turnout, just north of Chicago. in
Lake county, had his eyes opened TO
their tricks.
he mace bargain with an itinerant
digger to sink well for him. agree
ing to pay S. day and board the on
orator and his two assistants Lake
county is we'll supplied with splendid
water yet ten days passed and no
vein was reached.
l can't afford to blow any more
money into that hole" said the farmer
on the night of the tenth day. There's
your 500 and you can pull up stakes in
the morning and travel"
You're fool to do that" replied
the conscientious welIdigger as he
pocketed the money. "Signs are gettin'
powerful strong in that we'll"
what will you take to strike
water?'
Five dollars a day."
l mean how much to guarantee it?"
Fifty dollars more
Fifty dollars more.'
"Hain't got the money!
III take that colt we were lookinS
at yesterday"
All right; go ahead"
An hour after breakfast the next
morning the farmer entered the field
Where the well was located. No one
was IN sight. The windlass and other
apparatus had disappeared. together
with the diggers' wagon and the 2
year-old colt.
I'll have the scoundrel arrestedr"
shrleked the farmer as he rushed I'm
TO the well. But, to his great aston.
lshment, it was nearly full of water.
Inc crafty wellsiner has simply rec
moved the obstruction with which he
had plugged up fine vein of water
struck on the third day of his la
bors.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20
ON TO UTAH.
A Pretty Mormon Girl From Den
mark Allowed to Land.

Annie Peterson, twenty-three years
of age, a very pretty girl, arrived at
New York on the steamer Anchoria
and was allowed to proceed on her
journey to Utah. To an immigration
inspector who questioned the girl on
her arrival, she said she was a Nor
mon and was on her way to visit a
friend in Brinton, Utah. She was
detained and this morning was ex-
amined before the board of speciaI in
quiry. The girl resided, she said, in
Denmark Her father was dead, but
she lived with her mother, who had
been a member of the Mormon church
for seven years. She was accom-
panied on her trip by Mormon elder
named Brand, who had been making
converts in Denmark for two years.
He was returning to Utah with his
family. The young woman was going
to visit man named Johnson whom
she and her mother had known for
some time. This man, she admitted
was married, but she claimed that she
was only going to visit him for short
time, as she expected to get a posi-
ton. She had a railroad ticket and
$780, The girl confessed that she be-
lieved in polygamy. The board de-
cided that she could not be barred
from entering the country because of
her belief.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20

Who is the greatest living Ameri-
can? An Ohio newspaper has forced
the issue by having the question an
swered by it's readers. The hero of
Manila leads. Rear-Admiral Dewey
received $500 votes. William Jen-
nings Bryan was next in popularity,
with 1856, followed closely by Presl-
dent Mckinley, who received 7,758
votes. Rear-Admiral Schley got
$3.50 votes, Lieut.. Hobson came in
with 1874, and the editor of the Ohio
paper is trying to find out how many
readers who look upon the young hero
as their ideal are women. Rear-Ad-
miral Sampson gets 1854 votes, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, 3,342, while Bicyclist
Lentz got the votes of 1908 people.
Miss Clara Barton received substan-
tial recognition, getting 206 votes.
The list of Scattering" is a long one.
Among other names on it are John L.
Sullivan, Ella Wheeler Wilcox and
Marshall P. Wilder. Ex-President
Cleveland did not receive a vote.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20

Pat Murphy, an orang-outang owned
by J. L. Burke of Philadelphia, bears
striking resemblance to a man. Mr..
Murphy shows remarkable intelligence
and his owner expects to make him
talk before his education is COM
pleted. At present, although but &c
months old, he appears to understand
everything said to him, and takes
more interest in his surroundings than
would an ordinary 4-year-old child. AS
an orang-outang does not attain his
majority before the age of 81, it ap-
pears not unlikely that Mr.. Burke will
succeed. Pat eats at a table, has bed
and clothes, and is treated just as any
young man would be.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20

The earl of Kilmorey has for some
time had gigantic scheme ON hand
for providing Adelaide, the South Au-
stralian metropolis, with a new harbor
at a cost of three millions of money,
TO come out of the pocket of the Brit
ish investor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20

Judge Ito the wife of the accused
man)-Did you help in this burglary Of
the millinery shop?"
Sure! What do these men know
about what's in style?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20

and by and by, after I've had cup of
tea, bring him in to see me- New
York Ledger.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07
WHISKY SAVED HIS LIFE.
Mississippi Steamboat Man Preserve
His Anafomv Tuto,t

Mississippi Steamboat Man Preserved
His Anatomy Intact.
Charles Gross is white-headed me-
gro porter on the steamboat st. Paul,
says the st. Louis Republic.
Charlie has some very pronounced
opinions, which amount to convictions.
One of these is that, while whisky costs
some men their lives, it saved his.
Seven years ago Charlie was porter
on the Mascot, a packet boat running
between st. Louis and Cape GTardeau.
He had been imbibing prodigious
amount of fire water when friend of
his came into the saloon on the levee
where he was enjoying himself and
said: You mus hur' up, Charlie. Yoh
boats ringin' her bell"
What f she is?" said Charlie. ''Pu
go on the mex trip" and he returned to
''the cam"
The Mascot went ON her way with
out Charlie, and when she was opposite
Neligh's Landing she blew up, killing
most of her crew. So Gross is firm in
the belief that an all-ordering Provi-
dence gave him that remarkable ca.
pacity for. fieey fluid in order to save
him from the fate of the sober mem
bers of the crew.
He has sworn Oft since at the emphatic
request of Capt. Burke, but what hehas
lost in the way of accomplishments in
the line of throwing beer into hisself''
has been the cause of anxiety on his
part. He is superstitious about the.
''cup that inebriates" and fears that
some day he will be punished, as un-
friends are likely to be, by the
blowing up of the St. Paul and all hey
sober crew.