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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-17
CHAPTER XVI.

They did meet again and again, al
ways with pleasure on his part, and
very soon with something else on hers.
Wherever she was she looked out
above the dark Italian heads for the
tall, erect figure and brave English
face of Lord Chandos. She did NOT
talk much to him, but there was a light
in her eyes and smile on her face
most pleasant to see when he was near.
She never sought him, she never,
either directly or Indirectly, gave him
any idea of where she was going. She
never contrived to meet him, but there
were very few days during which they
did not spend some hours together.
Lady LansWell paid not the least at
tention when Lady ErsGine Joined
their party. She was kind and cor
dial, but she never made the least eff
fort either to entertain her or to in
duce her to stay. If ever by chance
Lord Chandos named her, his mother
received the remark in total silence
in fact, she completely ignored her
in which she showed her tact. Had
she ever made the least attempt to
bring them together, he would have
seen through the little plot, and would
have taken fright; as it was, the net
was so skillfully woven, that he was
| caug~. in it before he knew there was
anet at all. If the countess arranged
a party for any place, she never in
Guided the young heiress among her
guests.
To Be Continued
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-17
GOOD AND BAD OF SMOKING.
Interview by George F. Shrady, M. D.,
Who Attended Gen Grant.

Smoking even the finest Havanas
will not cure neuralgia. 1t may, how
ever. make a man so contented that he
forgets about the pain. No one can
deny who has tried it that there's a lot
of solid comfort in a good cigar.
cit is only when we forget the law
of moderation that smoking becomes
injurious. Then, when the appetite
fails and the nerves are unstrung, 1t IS
time to stop. A man when he reaches
that stage, be he president or the
humblest citizen, must learn self-de-
NAL
'In spite of the fact that President
McKinley's nervous trouble is said to
be the result of excessive smoking and
that many persons have always be-
lieved that Gen. Grants death was
caused by too great fondness for the
fragrant weed, I do not believe that
tobacco in moderation is harmful
Smoking in it's way is a good thing,
out of it's way a very bad thing. 1t
may be a comfort or it may be an in
Jury. Every man must judge for him
self. If it doesn't agree with him it
does him a gread deal Of harm.
'"The first symptoms that a man is
smoking too much are loss of appetite
and nervousness, and then sleepless-
ness. When this train Of ills falls
upon a smoker he had better call
halt He is not using tobacco in mod
Grafton, but in excess, and paying the
penalty.
CAS- we all know, tobacco contains
nicotine, extracted matter, and the
products of combustion, principally
ammonia and carburetted hydrogen.
'"The ammonia and hydrogen are the
same that would be generated if we
burned any dry weed and are no more
hurtful. The nicotine and extracted
matter give the bouquet and cigar
is valued by the devotees of the weed
for the quality of this bouquet and the
quantity of nicotine and extracted mat
ter it contains.
F'When there is an excess of nicotine
the cigar is rank, but when it is in
the right proportion-well then a
smoke is about all man needs to
make him supremely happy. 1t
wouldn't be surprising if he did in
dulge a little too freely when he had
cigars like that. The temptation is
almost too great to resist.
''The man today who inveighs
against tobacco is apt to be called a
crank If he confines himself to ar
guments against its abuse he will be
listened to. But there he must stop.
Reformers are often extreme.
''Some have said that tobacco brings
on a craving for drink. That is abso-
| lutte nonsense. Even at the risk of
/ offending these well-intentiOned indi-
viduals, will say tnat I think a good
cigar one of the greatest comforts
| known to civilized man.
NEARLY all brain workers are great
smokers. Tennyson, Newton, Spencer
Lowell, the greatest scientists, the
wisest sages, the most famous painters
and writer's and the successful business
men, have almost invariably been ha-
bitua1 smokers ever since the cOurtly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-17
WASHINGTON Welded.
The Records of His Marriage Leave
Much to Conjecture.

although one of the most interest
ing events in Washington's private
life, his wedding, has been compare
lively neglected by the majority of his
biographers," writes William Perrine
in the Ladies' Home Journal, cit is
generally agreed that the ceremony
took place on the sixth of January Cor
the seventeenth of January, new
style), 1859. But as to whether it was
performed in ST. Peters church, in
New Kent county, or at the home OF
the bride, known as the White House,
there is a wide variance Of opinion.
The weight of local authority is
against the belief that it occurred in
the church, nor is there any record
in the church indicating that the
couple were married there, although
it's rector, the Rev Mr.. Mossom, who
had been in the pulpit for forty years,
solemnized the contract. On the other
hand, those who insist that the
clergyman off1ciated in the church
rode on horseback on the day Of the
wedding, and that the pair were at
tended by bridal cavaicade, as evil
dence that there was journey be-
tween the church and the home of the
bride. This, however, is offset by
the conjecture that the cavalcade was
escorting the couple Immediately after
their marriage to Mrs. GUSTS house
in the town of Williamsburg, or to
Mount Vernon, and that they were re-
pairing thither to spend the honey
moon"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-17
AN ELECTRIC CANDLEsTICK.

Since the development of the dry
cell battery for practical daily use the
market has been flooded with new ap-
plications Of the principle of portable
electric lamps. One of the most re-
cent applications of the dry-cell bat
terry to household economics is found
in a house lamp Of unique construc-
ton. In form it most closely resem-
bles an antique candle stick, with tray,
snuffer, and curved finger grip, and
when made of polished or etched cop
per it is really more ornamental than
the ordinary hand lamp. From the
side of this "candlestick" projects a
flaring light reflector in form similar
to the glass ''bull's-eye' of a bicycle
lantern. In the apex of the enamel
lined shaft within nestles miniature
electric lamp of surprising power, con-
sidering the size and weight OF the
dainty affair A hidden battery easily
renewed furnishes the power. For
country houses unprovided with gas or
electricity these lamps are boon to
the housekeeper, as they do away with
the danger of fire, with odor, and
with the disagreeable necessity of
wick trimming and kerosene handling.
To drop an ordinary lamp or lantern
is dangerous, to say the least; to drop
one of these new lamps means moth
ing worse than a loss of light, and Sc
we're indeed must be the shock to pro-
duce even that result.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-17
MAINE CHEWING TOBACCO.
Farmers Flavor 1t AS Their Grand
fathers Did.

Since the price of plug tobacco went
up a good many farmers in Maine have
been making their own growing to-
baccO, just as their grandfathers did.
Tobacco seed is bought in Virginia or
Kentucky, and planted in hot beds or
boxes early in the spring. After dan
ger from frost has passed, the seed
lings are transplanted in rich ground
and allowed to grow until September
/. The stalks are cut off near the
ground on a dry day and the whole
plant, with leaves attached is hung IN
a loft to cure In May the dry leaves
are stripped off, and when the ribs are
taken out the mass is wetted with
sweetened water containing an 1nfu-
sion of licorice root. AS soon as the
flow of maple sap diminishes, the splg-
COTS are taken from the trees and the
anger holes that held the spigots are
crowded full of the prepared tobacco
leaves. A tapering pine plug is then
driven into the hole on top of the to-
bacco, and sawed off flush with the
tree.
In midsummer, when the maple ia
voring has had time to permeate the
mass and the wad Of leaves has turned
dark and shrunken to half it's original
bulk, the plug is bored out and a solid
cylinder of excellent chewing tobacco
is found. Nearly all the farmers in
northern and western Penobscot coun-
~, ORC ma king their own chewing to-
bacco this year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-17
TO BE A FARMER.

"What does your son intend to be-"
asked the neighbor.
81 think" replied the innocent lit
tie woman, chat his father expects to
make a farmer of him."
"a farmer?"
eyes; there's an agricultural de-
partment connected with the college
he is attending, and John said only
yesterday he'd heard the boy was
sowing wild oats"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-17
WHY SHE DISLIKED 1T.

At understand she says that little
summer resort she went to was a
lovely placer
eyes, indeed 1t was an ideal spot,
according to her account. Beautiful
country, splendid accommodations and
pure country air.
"And yet she didn't stay there.
What was the matter?'
"Too lonely"
'FBut she never did like association
with strangers"
''True; but she likes to have them
admire her gowns"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-17
FROM A MASCULINE STANDPOINT

.It's queer" said the young widow,
chat poor, dear John never said
word to me about remarrying. real
ly can't understand it."
'I don't see anything so very re-
markable about that" rejoined her
bachelor uncle; ''I suppose you are not
the one he thought it was his duty to
warn"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-17
To Be Continued.

Aguina1do's guards who killed Luna
were acquitted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-21
REUNION COMMITTEES MEETS.
Letter From Commander Casts Doubt
Upon Convention of sons.

a meeting of the executive committee of
the Confederate reunion was held at the
court house last night. at which the chair
man, Col. John Screven, presided and a
number of the members were present But
little other than routine business was
transacted.
A communication from Mr. II. N. Ran
doiph, commanding the Georgia Division
Of Sons OF Veterans. was received, in
which II was stated that it would be i'm
possible FOR him to accept on behalf of the
division the invitation to hold its annual
convention in savannah, at the same time
as that OF the veterans, because of the fact
mat Dublin had already been selected as
the place Tor the convention of this year.
1t is the understanding of the committee
that the convention in Dublin has fallen
through and further effort will be made
TO nave the Sons of Veterans meet in Sa-
Vaunah, if necessary by an appeal 10 the
camps throughout the state. This effort
viii be made by the local camp of Sons Of
Veterans As well as by the committee.
There was some discussion anent the
duties of the military committee, though
no definite plan was agreed upon 1t was
suggested by Cape. Dillon that small
committee of veterans be appointed to
look after this matter and by Col. Estll
that the duties of the military committee
he performed by the executive committee,
by which the various commands in the
city and state should be invited 20 par
ticipate in the parade There was some
further cursory discussion, but by gem
cral consent the matter went over until
the next meeting.
Mr. w. G.. Sutlive was elected an as
sistant secretary of the committee aud
the secretary directed to notify him OF
his election and request his acceptance
Of the duties Of the position. The next
meeting viii be held at the court house
on next Thursday evening, when the roll
of the various committees Will be made
up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-21
ITS EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY.
savannah Lodge Il. of P.'s Birthday
Celebration.

Savannah lodge, knights of Pythlas,
celebrated it's eighth anniversary at the
castle hall last night by a social session
of it's members and visitors from sister
lodges. The event finds the lodge with
a large membership, and with every rea-
son for believing that its work during
these years has been such as TO entitie
the members to congratulations.
Starting with barely the required num-
Der of charter members eight years ago,
Savannah lodge has worked its way to
the front in point of membership and the
excellence of its work. It's financial
standing has always been such that those
who depended upon it in time of distress
have never failed to get a hearty re-
Spouse. The interest its officers and mem
bers have taken in their work has bound
them together in close ties of friendship
The anniversary celebration finds this
friendship as warm and warmer than IL
was in years past.
While the lodge was in session the
ladies' of St. Paurs Independent Society
were busy preparing the collation., which
was served in the spacious hall on the
second floor. The knights and their friends
did full justice to the supper, which was
immensely enjoyed
After the collation. was served speeches.
were made by a large number some of
whom referred to the past of Savannah
Lodge, and the admirable manner in
which it had overcome obstacles and
wedged its way to the front in the ranks
of Pythianlsm.
The present officers OF Savannah Lodge
are Chancellor Commander, A. c. Craig;
vice chancellor. r. Kennedy; prelate, j.
M Dreyer, master at arms, Geo p. Diel
II L.. So
ords and seals, NJ. F. Robinson; master
of finance, J. E. Henderson,; NJ. of e, P.
l.. Grimes; inner guard, R. V. Kennickell;
outer guard. j II. Craggs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-21
REMOVING OLD REID HOUSE.
The EncrOaching Part of the Build
ing to Come on State House.

The EncrOaching Part of the Build
ing to Come on State House.
City Engineer Vim mas arranged to run
the street lines in front Of the old Reid
house on State street, between Drayton
and Abercorn streets. 1t IS intended to
move the abutting portion Of the house
back 10 the properly line. which win be
done in the course of the next few weeks.
Mr.. w. r. Leaken has conferred with
the City Council on the subj ana agfe d
for nominal cons 'deration f.om the city
to move the house back Ii will be quite
a task, but the better app5 al ance the street
viii be given makes the owners perfectly
willing to have the work done.
In agreeing to move the house MIR.
Leaken did so believing the law s against
encroachments of this kind, and that the
occupants of land belonging to the state
by permission of municipalities, cannot
hold Il even though in pos session the stat
utory number of years. TfuTe would flow
from possession covering the required
number of years under certain circum-
stances, but not where muui ipalities grant
privileges they have no right TO grant
case in point was recently before the
Supreme Court Property owners in Au-
gusta claimed they could not be compelled
to remove wooden awnings which en-
croached upon the street. because the
right to erect them had been granted by
the city. The court held. however, that
the city could not legally grant the right
because it did not have this jurisdiction
over property. For this reason the decision
was against awnings.
The Reid House is one of the landmarks
of Savannah. 1t was built in 1855, on what
was then known as Prince street, but
which was changed, in 1903 to State street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-21
TO DO 1T ALL WHILE AT 1T.
Warren-Scharf Paving Company In
tends to Make All Needed Repairs.

Warren-Scharf Paving Company In
tends to Make All Needed Repairs.
The Warren-Scharf Asphalt Company
intends to make all needed repairs TO the
Oglethorpe avenue paving before stopping
the work which was begun some days
ago The notice from the city only re-
ouired that the paving be repaired at
Oglethorpe avenue and Lincoln street, but
ii Was-found, on examination, that work
was badly needed in other places, and the
company decided the cheaper policy was
10 proceed with it without notice to do so.
From the amount of repairing which Is
being done, it would not seem that the
having has stood as well as the company
might have expected In many places
now being torn up there are no holes, but
the crown has worn, so that 1t would only
be a short time until repairs would have
to be made Under its CONTRACT with the
city the company is required to keep the
having in good repair for five years.
There does not seem to be any complaint
about any of the other asphalt paving.
THAT on Liberty street seems to have
stood the test well. There are a few
places in il near the Central depot, how
ever which are said 10 be in need of re-
pairs. The surface of the crown is rough,
though this is understood to be the result
Of faulty repairing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-21
SUBURBAN AND WEST END.
Director e. j. Thomas Says Street
Railway Won't Buy Ii.

Director e. j. Thomas Says Street
Railway Won't Buy 1t.
Since the advertisement by the trustee
for the bondholders of the sale of the Sub
urban and West End Railway, which is to
be sold shortly, there has been consider
able conjecture as to who viii buy in the
property. The opinion has been expressed
that the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle
of Hope Railway has its eye on it, but
there seems to be no foundation for the
belief so far as The directors are con-
cerned.
Director f. J. Thomas said yesterday
that he had not heard any others of the
board express an opinion about the pur-
chase of the Suburban and West End, but
for himself, he did not think the property
would be valuable at this time TO the
street railway. He admitted il run through
a populous section, and that it embraced
valuable franchises, but he did not think
the street railway could make il pay at
present. He intimated that the street rail-
way would expand in other directions,
when it desired TO extend its lines. The
Suburban and West End may become a
paying line, 1 think" said Mr. Thomas,
IF il gets into the hands Of the right peo-
pie. II will take good management to
bring the property to the front, however"
Mr.. S L. Lazaron, who until recently
managed the property, said yesterday he
had no idea as to who would buy it. Like
Mr.. Thomas however he thinks the pur-
chase of the property will carry valuable
rights which can be managed TO pay hand
some dividends on the amount invested.
For the past few years he says those in
charge of the road have labored under
.lv INTO ll7~ e h.
hardships forced upon it by the former
city administration. The company was
compelled to remove track, pave streets
and do other things which have beer
largely instrumental in bringing ii to It's
present condition He thinks the road viii
bring a good price at the sale. The
amount of the outstanding bonds is sale
to he 5000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-21

From the Nineteenth Century Review.
A rapid tendency to decay hitherto I'M
known in extent is taking place in the
teeth of the children and youth of the
present generation. That the disease is
assuming alarming proportions is pain
fully evident A few years ago a school
committee was appointed by the British
Dental Association to acquire more knowl-
edge of the condition of childrens teeth
at various ages. OF the children of a
large number OF parochial, Industrial and
other schools over 10000 mouths were ex-
amined. and the condition of each tooth
was marked upon a chart Less than Is
per cent. Of such boys and girls Of an
average age of y years did not require
some trea tment for decayed teeth. The
very large majority, therefore, Of over s.
ner cent. demanded CHILLED attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-21
DIVORCE RECORD BROKEN.
Mrs. HarbcsOn Secures "A Divorce In
1t Chicago Court.

From the Atlanta journal.
Chicago, July 19.-Mrs Sarah l.. Harbe-
son. wife of Charles Decker Harbeson,
has secured a divorce in this city. The
divorce record in the matter of speed in
the Illinois city was broken.
Just little more than a month ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Harbeson were living to-
gether in luxuriously furnished apart
ments at No IS West sixty-sixth street
New York and last week an absolute di-
vorce was granted to Mrs. Harbeson in
Chicago by Judge Bah.
The IIarbesons were married six years
ago The bride being onls II years old.
Mr. Harbesons grandmother died re-
Gently and left him a fortune. He came to
Chicago and engaged in the brokerage
business, promising TO send for his wife
al soon settled
Mrs. Harbeson heard stories about her
husband, and she quialy came to Chi
caga. She secured evidence and was
granted legal separation,
Mrs. 7arbeson is not unknown to the
literary world, having fer some time been
a regular contributor to the magazines.
Her father. Daniel McLaIn, was Geor-
gian, and during the civil war served IN
der Gen. Robert r. Lee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-21
SHOTGUN PLAYED HAVOC.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dupont Had an Exciting
Experience at the Theater.

Experience at the Theater.
The drawing card at the theater last
night at The usual time was not a stage
performance but the accidental discharge
of a gum which drew a large crowd at
the expense of Mr.. and Mrs. Dupont, who
occupy the living room in the front par,
of the building.
Just before starting for supper Mr. Du-
pout was fumbling with the weapon,
which he did not know to be loaded, or,
at least, which he did not expect IT to
fire without warning. 1t was doubtless
curiosity that prompted him to examine
the weapon, which was left at the theater
by Manager Weiss, to whom 1t belongs.
1t proved treacherous in the hands OF
Mr.. Dupont, however, and went off with
a storm of noise which aroused the peo-
pie in the square and the neighborins
blocks. A, large hole in the floor showed
where the load struck.
Policeman Christie of the bicycle squad
was ia the neighborhood, and, hearing
the shot, put spurs to his wheel in the
direction of the theater. When he arriv
ed there he found crowd anxlously
awaiting developments. The cries of Mrs.
Dupont, who was greatly alarmed from
the explosion. were heard above, ana
caused considerable wonderment as to
what had occurred Without any means
of knowing the facts, some thought there
had been a tragedy or that personal in
jury had accompanied the shot. Chris
Tie knew from the loud nose that the shot
was not from pistol, though he was not
satisfied it was a shotgun.
When the frightened persons in the room
had sufficiently recovered themselves to
open the door leading to the stairway,
Christie went up TO nvestigate. An ex-
PLANTATION of the affair by Mr.. Dupont
was sufficient. He said he was examining
the gun as himself and wife We're about
to leave the room and that it fired alto
gether Unexpectedly to him Mrs. Dupont
was standing close by, which explained
why she was nervous and excited from the
shock. A negro lad was in The room at
the time. In view Of the facts, as told
to him Christie saw nothing further to do
but disperse the crowd below This he
did, after which MIR. and Mrs Dupont
proceeded on their way to supper, though
not with the same appetites they had be-
for the shooting.