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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20
WASHING ASPHALT PAVEMENTS
Purpose is to Remove the Slime and
Harden Road.

Bicyclists who have ridden much on
the asphalt streets of German cities
say that the tendency to "side-slip' is
there much less marked than on SINH
lar pavements in this country. The
explanation Of this fact may possibly
lie in the statement which is made
by the American consul at Breslau
that the asphalt streets in that city are
regularly washed, the purpose of the
washing being to remove the slime
which the asphalt seems to leave and
perry. The washing has the further
effect Of preserving and hardening the
asphalt The care taken of the asphalt
by the city authorities contrasts
strongly with the methods usually
adopted in the United States. For
instance, the space in front Of the con-
sulate is divided into four squares,
which are in charge of one man. After
cleaning the street early in the morn
ing he wheels out barrow load Of very
fine, sharp sand, and scatters it light
ly over the streets, to prevent slip
ping.
Rainy days the process is repeated
several times. Once week the whole
street is sluiced and thoroughly wash
ed with sprinkling carts. These are
followed by ample roller brushes,
which sweep the water and slime into
the gutter, whence it is carried away
After this the man who has charge of
the streets comes along with his
wheelbarrow and sand sprinkler. In
spring or autumn, when the streets
are often sloppy and wet, the washing
is done several times during the week.
The man in charge of the asphalt pave
ment is paid cents an hour, the or
binary street hands receiving cents.
Nobody filters up the street or puts
sweepings on the pavement. There is
a box kept for these. Wire baskets
are fastened on lamp-posts, against
houses, fences or trees, in which the
public may throw waste paper while
walking along. The citizens are very
proud of their clean and sweet-smell-
ing streets, and the householders have
to sweep to the center of the street in
front of their sidewalks every morning
before o'clock. The litter is piled
up, and soon the city teams cart it
aWay.-BOstOn Transcript.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20
MUNICIPAL CARE OF TREES.

The department Of forestry of the
city of Springfield, Mass, has shown
commendable energy in the protection
of trees along streets in that city. The
city forester, William F. Gale, has
lately issued a circular letter saying:
THE cutting of roots of trees being
one of the most common injuries TO
which shade trees are subject, the SUI
pervisors of highways and bridges, at
the request of the city forester, have
instructed the employees of the city
having the laying of walks and the set
ting of curbings, not to cut the roots
of trees without his consent. The at
tention of contractors, excavatOrs,
builders, and all others having to do
with the laying of walks and grading,
is called to the order of the supervis-
ors, and they are requested to instruct
their men that the cutting of roots of
trees within the highway is not al
lowed, except as provided above. Sec
ton 7 of chapter 54 public statutes OF
this state, which forbids the mutilation
of trees, applies to their roots as much
as to any other portion of the tree"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20
ADMONISHING CHILDREN.

'"The universal frailty of our human
nature which dislikes to be told of
faults must be taken into consideration
when we converse with our grown-up
children" writes Kate Epson Clark in
Woman's Home Companion. after
they pass the age of fourteen or fifteen
they usually betray a greater sensitive
ness than before to even reasonable
fault-finding. By the time they reach
eighteen or twenty this tendency has
become a marked trait They have
then become substantially like the rest
of us. Even from the lips of loving
fathers or mothers and in strict priv
acy they want nothing but the same
sort of honey on which our own souls
love to feed. They wish no allusion
made to the facts that they are acquir-
ing nasal tones; that their gait is awk-
ward; that their taste in dress is I'M
formed and even bad; that they have
not good judgment in choosing asso-
ciates, and so on. Private discOurses
upon the wiles Of the world and the
weakness Of youth and it's proneness to
wander they wish none of. Whatever
medicine of that sort is to be given
must be administered in small doses,
interiected with skill into conversa-
lions upon ordinary matters, and
sugar-coated, if possible, with artful
compliment, though it should be al
ways deserved. Even the best and
dearest of our carefully-brought-up
young people are likely to have their
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20
A GREAT APPLE MARKET.

Leavenworth, Kan, it is claimed,
stands at the head of American cities
in the shipment of apples Indeed,
more apples are shipped from Leaven-
worth than from any other point on
either side of the Atlantic ocean. IN
addition to the large number of local
packers engaged in the business at that
place, hundreds of packers flock to
Leavenworth annually from other
parts of the country for the purpose Of
shipping away fruit. There are two
immense cold storage plants inLeaven-
worth, one of which is built to accom-
modate $4,000 bushels of apples.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20

year or more of obstinacy and pig
headedness,' or their permanent
streaks of unreasonableness and con-
tumacy Therefore, they would better
receive most of the telling strokes that
mold into shape before they reach the
age of fourteen. From that time up to
the age of what is called discretion,
which does not arrive with most of us
before twenty-five (if them, the youth,
in judgment and sense, is really not
much superior to what he was at from
seven to fifteen, but he has no sus-
picion of the fact"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20

citation of the people for the work, and
predicting that it would revolutionize
the commerce of that section T. S.
Garnett, counsel for the canal, replied
in happy terms. Practically the whole
population turned out to meet the Wis
itors, and there was general rejoicing
when they learned how successful had
been the passage through the canal
A luncheon was served and a special
train took the party back to Norfolk.
The influence of canals on transpor-
tation was generally discussed among
the inspection party.
Alexander Brown expressed the opin-
ion of the best posted in saying that
canals, as long as they were kept out
of politics and out of the hands of COM
peting railroad interests, were impOr-
tant factors and, properly located, Of
fered good opportunities as strictly
business enterprises
George F. Miles, president of the
Florida Coast Line Canal company,
agreed with Mr.. Brown. Mr.. Miles
company is now building a canal that
will connect up and open to continuous
navigation $50 miles of inland water
ways on the east coast of Florida, ex-
tending from Jacksonville to Key
West. The waters to be thus united
are the St. Johns, Mantanzas, Halifax
and Indian rivers, Lake Worth, Hills
boro and New rivers and Biscayne bay.
A grant has been made to his COM
pany Of 3,840 acres of land to the mile,
so strong is the popular belief in the
influence of canals as developing agen-
cies. The company has completed go
miles of it's construction, and there re-
mains but II miles more to be built.
There is now an open passage by an
inland water route from Jacksonville
north to Charleston, S. G. Some easily
constructed links would carry the route
to the Dismal Swamp canal. Through
this canal to the Chesapeake bay Bal
timore is reached, via the Delaware
and Chesapeake canal is Philadelphia,
and the Delaware and Tartan canal
thence affords an inland protected
waterway to New York. Through
Long Island sound the route is ex-
tended farther north.
The passage Of the torpedo boat
through the Dismal Swamp canal at
tracted attention to the stragetic i'm
portance Of inland waterways to the
national government. With an inland
route from New England to the Florida
coast the terrors Of a blockade in case
of war with foreign power would be
greatly diminished. Such waterway
would give passage by water for a
class of fighting craft such as torpedo
boats to engage any fleet that might
blockade an Atlantic port. 1t would also
offer a means for transporting NUM-
lions of war and troops, as well as
general supplies, which might be en-
dangered should the outside route be
taken.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20
AN EXCELLENT SAVORY DISH.

Such dishes as beef or veal olives are
attractive and palatable. Sufficient
meat for them may be purchased for
a single meal; in fact, this is true of all
stews; but broils and roasts are not
good when small. Beef olives are
strips of thin round STEAK with small
piece of suet or bacon rolled and tied
within. They are first Drowned in
little suet, and then stewed slowly I'M
til tender-about one hour-in a brown
sauce made by adding two tablespoon
fuls of flour to the fat in which they
were Drowned. After mixing, add
pint of hot waOer and a seasoning OF
onion, bay leaf, salt and pepper
Ladies' Home Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20
COUNTED THE DAY LOST.

At Lausanne, Switzerland, after two
and a half years of consideration the
Anglo Colombian inter arbitration
court gave it's award in the dispute
between the government of Colombia
and Punchard, McTaggart, Lowther &
Co., engineers and contractors for pub
lie works, respecting the Medellin-
Magdalena river railway. Colombia's
claim of 100000 francs was dismissed,
and the firm, a London concern, was
awarded upwards of a million francs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20
HER DRESS.

There are some wives who actually
begin to bother their husbands about
sealskin sacques in July.-New York
Press.
The contest among the women at
present seems to be as to which shall
wear the largest plaids in her skirts
Berlin (Md.) Herald.
The trouble with most women is that
they dress too old when they are
young and too young when they are
Philadelphia Times.
1t doesn't much matter to a woman
whether clouds have silver Innings or
not, if only her frocks have silken
ones-Philadelph Times.
When woman goes out riding with
her husband, she is so much better
dressed than he that strangers get the
impression that he is the coachman.-
Atchison Globe.
When you see a girl with her hair all
mussed up, you mustn't think she
hasn't combed it. 1t takes her many
weary moments to fix it in that tangled
ashion.-Glasgow Echo.
"A WOuIdu WIlCeI asset % CH1C q ~ Guy
hat can be made for go cents and a
neat dress for So. 1t is also true that
man can live on mush and molasses
absorbed regularly thrice day
Philadelphia Bulletin.
This is the season when the girl
who can sew can make a pretty dress
that will not cost more than Is cents.
That is the tradition. We have never
seen such a girl, and don't believe in
fairies anyway-New York World.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20
THE EARNINGS OF PLAYwRIGHTs
More Than One Drama has Coined it's
Author Over 100000.

Dramatists of established reputation
write plays only upon order. Their
ordinary prepayments are five hundred
dollars upon the delivery of scenario,
and five hundred dollars more upon
the completion of a play. eff the fin
ished work does not realize expecta-
tions," writes Franklin Fyles, Of The
Theatre and It's People, in the Ladies'
Home Journal, "or if the manager for
any other reason does not desire to put
it on the stage, the money paid is
forfeited after a certain lapse of time,
and the ownership reverts to the
author But if the manager decides to
produce the piece the author receives a
percentage of the gross receipts, US
ually five per cent, payable weekly,
after the amount previously advanced
has been deducted Ordinarily it in
creases with the amount of money
taken in. More than one native
drama has earned one hundred thous-
and dollars for it's author. A dozen
have yielded fifty thousand dollars
each; three times as many, twenty
five thousand dollars, and goodly
number, ten thousand dollars"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20

Friend-Well, it's a good thing TO
have the people interested in the issues
of the campaign.
Politician-Oh, yes! 1t would never
do if everybody was just looking for a
Job.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20

Mrs. Bargane: Haven't you got a
toothache, John " Mr.. Bargane: No,
my dear; why?' Mrs. Bargane: 20,
[ am so sorry you have not. bought
a new toothache cure today at a bar
gain, and I wanted you to try it,
Jewish Comment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20

The remains of Emil Veith were
brought from Denver to Marshall. Mr..
Veith, who died of consumption, had
recently gone west for his health.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-20
IN DISMAL SWAMP
INTERESTING TRIP OF A BALTI-
MORE INSPECTION PARTY.
MARSHY WATERWAY

Extensive Work That Has Been Ac-
complished in the Last Three Years
Unique Canal-Healthy-Looking
Natives Who Inhabit the Country
Roundabout
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
Paid for Carrying ocean Mail.

The bureau of navigation has prepared a
statement from the latest available foreign
official reports Of steamship companies and
mail contracts, showing an annual expen-
diture of s26,O63 6SS by foreign nations on
their merchant shipping. The United
States. 1t is shown, paid to American YES
sells for ocean mails 81, O3s. 141 for the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1898. The items are as
follows: Great Britain, total, IS, 7ti2, 5T2;
Germany, total, 81 ,s94, $40; France, 81. G32,
242; Italy, 81. 1S5. Pcs Russia. 81, 16S 1877 Aus
tria- Hungary, s1.724.249; Spain. 81 .6:.9 927;
Portugal, $500; Netherlands s259.971;
Norway, s136,94S; Sweden, 81, S44; Dem
mark, $50, 455; Japan, s., 49,, 107.
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MAY ANNEX HoNoLULU DIOCESE.
Bishop Potter to Look Into Ecclesias-
Teal Affairs There.

Bishop Potter to Look Into Ecclesias-
teal Affairs There.
From the New York Times.
1t is expected that during Bishop Potter's
stay in the Hawaiian Islands he will exam
Inc thoroughly into the condition of ecClesi-
aStical affairs there, SO that he may report
at the next general convention of the Eps-
copal Church as to the feasibility Of an
neXing to the jurisdiction of the church in
this country the diocese Of Honolulu. To
this work the bishop Of New York has been
commissioned by his fellow-members Of the
committee on the incre ased responsibilities
of the church.
Since the establishment of the diocese of
Honolulu part Of the Church OF Eng
land under the direction Of the archbishop
of Canterbury its work has been partially
supported by the Society for the Propaga-
ton of the Gospel in Foreign Parts The
present bishop of Honolulu, the Right Rev
Alfred Willis d. d, in letter on the fu-
ture existence of the church in those is
lands, says that ii is not likely that the So
ciety for the Propagation of the Gospel will
longer lend its aid 10 work in that mission
field which now belong to the American
Church.
Bishop Willis has placed a conditional
resignation in the hands of the archbishop
of Canterbury, the condition being that the
resignation shall only take effect when the
American church shall accept the RESPONSE
bility of maintaining the bishopric He is
willing either to be transferred to the iuris-
d.ctlon of the American church. or to make
way for another man If the general con-
vention so DEGREES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
NEW GERMAN CANAL.
Consul Warner Describes the Plans of
the Commit lis siOners.

Consul Warner Describes the Plans of
the Commissioners.
Brainard H Warner, jr., United States
consul at Leipzig, Germany, has written
to the State Department about proposed
canal between Riesa and Leipzig. He says:
About two years ago the city of Leip-
zig selected two royal commissioners of
public buildings-Messrs. Haverstadt and
Contag-to prepare plans for a canal be-
tween Riesa and Leipzig, navigable for
large vessels, and granted the sum of 10000
marks (s2,3SO to defray the expenses in
CURED in connection herewith. The plans,
after careful, conscientious work, are now
ready, and, together with the estimates of
the general and special costs, are in the
hands of the Leipzig city council.
THE canal will be 6I.5 kilometers NEARLY
forty-two miles, in length, built entirely
on Saxon territory, and will in no way con-
fiict with foreign state interests.
Not only do the industrial people of
Leipzig take great interest in this project,
but the commercial classes all over SaXony
are anxious to have 1t carried out
1T is estimated that the cost Of building
this canal will be higher than that of other
canals of about the same length. This is
principally on account of the difficulty
which will be encountered in getting over
the watershed. The cost of the ground,
ground and slope work, road and railway
crossings, lifting work, water feeding. etc,
will amount to 3S,0oooo0 marks $9O4I, 900.
The cost of the harbor in Leipzig will
amount to 9,oO0,000 marks 90, 142,OoO) a one,
and to connect the canal with the Pleisse
another 100000 marks GS3l 600 will be
necessary.
''One thing worthy of note in comparing
this plan with others made in the past is
that this proposed canal will be located
entirely on Saxon territory, and for this
reason can be built with the cooperation of
the Saxon government and the city of Lep-
zig.
This project indicates Saxony's interest
in helping its commercial and industrial
people Riesa is the grain center of this
kingdom, Leipzig its richest city. The lat
ter for a long time has been the center of
an enormous trade, largely due to its fairs,
which occur twice each year, one in April
and the other in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
For n Hospital at Guam.

The medical department of the navy has
secured an allotment of $4,000 for a hos
pital and dispensary at Guam 1t appears
from the report of the naval commandment
that with 5000 people on the island there
is not a single physician and there are no
medical stores outside of the ships, sur
geons and supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
FRENCH LINE.

Compagnie Generate Iransatlantique
DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE = PARIS GRANGE.
From Pier AZ. North river foot of Morton street
La Gascogne. Oct. Il La Champagne. Nov. II
La Bretagne. Oct rs La Normandle. Nov IS
La Touraine Nov. La Gascogne. Nov. %
Gen'l Ag'cy fJr US. and Can. 90 Broadway NY
G. W. MOSS. Agent. at Sanders & Stayman S,
1927 st. n.y.
BELL CO.. 1906 G ct. mh1s-ts
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REAL ESTATE OUT OF TOWN.

FOR SAl4E-TO CLOSE AN ESTATE, SEVERAL
choice hve.acFe villa sites, in the addition TO
SIyvilie. the f;vorite sunni cr resort of Long
Island. and near The magniti, ent country seats Of
W imam ~ Vanderbilt and Robert Il. Roosevelt:
each hve,a're site, $40. to prompt purchasers:
clear ;tIe. Address CHASE ROIS. Attorney.
6;l s.. NJ. oc13-.,y
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UNDERTAKES.

w. r. Speare,
Undertaken s. Ermbalmer,
$40 Street Northwest.
Everything strictly fIst-cass and on the most
reasonable terms Telephone call $40. ja5tr
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FOR SALE-HOUSES

FOR sALE,-s2 6oo-NEw ERICK, RENTING FOR
SO PER r., Mo j., IN NORTHWEST; GOOD COL
oci4-2t' OWNER. 1926 18th ST. NV
FOR sALE-lo PER CENT INVESTMENT 2
story groom bricks always $, rented m
oc14-3t GIG f st. NV.
FOR sALE-LEsS THAN CoST-1o42 18TH ST.
ne; 2-storv house, 6 rooms, bath and cellar;
I9t iI9o 70 r alley SINAI" c"sh payment 'sahGe
oc14-$t r. W WALKER s son 1905 + NV
FOR SALE PER CENT FELLOW COsT-COSI-
Portable Groom ana bath brick. in good condition;
squares of llIh and Ii ne; $500 cash. balance
o "r4, 5t' r. wv Y. WALKER & SON 1ooe NV.
FOR SALE SEVERAL SMALL BRICK HOUSES;
on equity of $1,000 each. Address QUICK DEAL.
Star office. oc14-3t'
FOR SALE 242 10TH Ne; NEW PRESSED
brick brown stone steps; rooms. bath and eel
WEEp6N & CO. 224 Z, Cap. st. oc14-3t
FOR SALE-MOuERN HOUSES AT LOWEST
prices and easiest terms ever offered. Have just
built ~ up-tn-1ate brick houses. with every
vcnierce; 10th coal and ranges; n Y.
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Will sell at $1,000 to Si.1u0. on terms of $3.50
10 $500 cash (halancc only SIG to $50 monthly.
noases are already. all RENTED. ADDRESS
BUILDER, Box "a Star Office. se2@3m.S
FOR sA1.E-tN NORTHEAST FART or CITY,
MODERN BRICK OF SIN ROOMS AND BArH.
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FICE. uc13-tf
FOR SALE
ing: 10 rooms. baths; modern Improvements.
r. o. HOFFMAN,
Oc13-3t 10Th and + SITS. NV
FOR S!f.E-A LGvfLY HOUSE on RHODE
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mich below, value, Price. $.oG9 5000 vas
bath; porcelain tub; splendid furnace; beautiful
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L. 9 Ell
room house with cellar and brick building
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terms to suit. The Washington Loan and Trust
C GGmpnny, THOMAS BRADLEY, Real Estate
FOR SALE-61 AND G23 9Th ST NE AND
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cellar; yard to alley; easy payments. OWNER,
FOR SALE-A BEAUTIFUL CORNER on MD
ave ne; rooms and bath; reduced from $500
to $3.50 to an immediate purchaser; easy terms.
oc6-tf D. D. THOMPSON 1885 F.
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FOR SALOON COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, A BIG
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FOR sALE.-AWAY BELOW VALUE
oov,; no. +6 o y Y AYE ;, Nv;
HOT WATER HEAT
TRUST 81 900 AT SO
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

Fol; SALE-TO INvEST0RS-wE HAVE FOUR
2FtasF Broom bricks in NV. sewerage ana
water. Under monthly rental Of S2S that can be
sold fnr So 300: VIII loan s.. 100 back on same
W. y. \ !. IL. SULLIVAN. 18Th and q SITS. NV