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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26

vent of the Astoria, the finest hostelry
an this country or any other. William
Waldorf erected the Waldorf to spite
his cOunsin, and his aunt Mrs. William
Aston, and make the old home unten-
able for her by the immediate proxim-
ity of a great public house. He sue
ceeded in driving them away but John
Jacob turned the tables by putting up
a hotel that overshadows the Waldorf
in every respect. Strangely enough,
however, the two hotels are conducted
as if they were one hotel Family dis
sensions, no matter how bitter never
interfere with business in the Astor
clan and although John Jacob is GER
tain to be getting the lions share of
the profits, William Waldorf, with his
naughty pretensions upon English
royalty, has bowed TO the commercial
inevitable.
From the sidewalk to the topmost
eornice the Astoria is $50 feet. 1t is
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26
FHE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

Well begin with box, and the plural
is boxes,
But the plural of OK should be oxen,
not oxes;
The one fowl is goose, but two are
called geese,
Yet the plural of mouse should nveer
be meese:
You may find lone mouse or a whole
nest of mice,
But the plural of house is houses, not
hice;
If the plural of man is always called
men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be
called pen?
The COW in the plural may be COWS or
But bow if repeated is never called
bine.
And the plural of, vow is vows, never
vine
If speak of a foot and you show me
your feet,
And l give you a boot would pair be
called beet?
If one is tooth and a whole set are
teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of both be
called beeth?
If the singular's this and the plural is
these,
Should the plural of kiss be nick
named keese?
Then one may be that and three would
be those,
Yet hat in the plural would never be
hose,
And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.
We speak of brother and also OF
brethren,
But though we say mother we never
say methren;
The masculine 'pronouns are he, his
and him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis
and SHIN.
SO the English, think you will all
agree,
Is the dod rottest language you ever
did see.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26

risburg legislature in August, 1870,
was $4,000. At which time the various
public departments which are now pro-
vided for in the city hall occupied fifty
two offices, whereas the present num-
Der of Offices occupied is 143, showing
the growth Of municipal business in the
meanwhile, the present population of
Philadelphia, 100000, being nearly
double what it was when the con-
struction of the city hall was first I'M
dertaken. Last years appropriation
for the city hall was $1,000,000 and
other work upon it will require, it is
estimated, S4000,0O0 additional Jan /,
1899, this was the comparison between
the Albany capitol and the Philadelphia
city hall in outlay: Albany capitol,
$24, 244 ,102; Philadelphia city hall,
$22, sol $3.50.
The Albany public building, it will be
observed, is somewhat ahead in the
amount expended, but OUTLAWS upon it
have practically ceased whereas the
Philadelphia city hall is not yet COM
pleted and probably before the begin
ming of next spring will exceed in cost
the sum expended by New York for it's
state capitol. Unlike the Albany struc-
ture, which is at the top of. hill, the
Philadelphia city hall is so we'll stu
ated for pedestrians that many thou
sands of Philadelphians pass through
it each day, how many the Philadelphia
commission has not yet computed
New York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26

can, at pinch, be fed at the same
time with all the varied delicacies COM
posing a well-served feast.
This, however, gives but small
idea OF the floor space of the Astoria.
If all the floors could be spread on
level plane they would cover an area
of almost 100000 square feet. Near
ly 10000 tons of steel alone was used
in the construction of the building and
this gives some idea Of its solidlty.
There is one column of steel in the CEN
ter which bears a greater weight per-
haps, than any similar support in the
world. 1t is but thirty feet long and
weighs 46 900 pounds but bears the gi-
gantic burden of 100000 pounds, as
much as a good sized battle ship
weighs.
Another extraordinary engineering
feat in connection with the hotel re-
lates to the ballroom. located on the
second floor, and rising through three
stories to a height of forty feet. In
other words it takes in the second,
third and fourth stories, the ceiling
being against the iron girders of the
fifth story. The dimensions of this
apartment are IS by So feet, the floor
space being entirely unobstructed by
pillars.
Yet above this space are many hum
dreds of tons of weight which must be
How to solve the problem
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26
TWO EXPENSIVE BUILDINGS.
Rivalry in Cost Between Albany and
Philadelphia.


New York's elaborate capitol in
Albany is built on land the first pur-
chase for which was made in 1863 at an
expense of $51 900. Other land was ac-
quired as needed between 1863 and
1868, when the first appropriation for
construction was made, and in 1870 adj
ditional land to the value of nearly
100000 was purchased, and thereafter
the work of construction went on Jan.
Z, 1879, eight years after the laying OF
the corner stone. the present capitol
was occupied, but work in it has been
continued since as the exigencies of the
legislature and the public Offices re-
CURED
According to Comptroller Roberts
report made to the last legislature, the
total cost of the state capitol up to Jan.
|, 1899, was 1924, 244,102, and of this sum
$543, 179 was for the purchase of land
and the balance for construction, labor.
supplies and interior finishings and
decorations. The Albany capitol is
pointed at frequently as the most ex-
pensive building in the country. 1t has
entailed an enormous expenditure of
public money.
Buildings constructed through legis-
lation and subject to labor regulations
which are onerous to the state often
are unduly expensive, but it is not an
exceptional building in this regard.
Albany has rival in the city of Phil
adelphia, the city hall of which has
cost nearly as much as the Albany cap
itol, and from recent indications it may
cost considerably more. The official
architect recently submitted to the pub
lie buildings commission a report on
the work still to be done to finish the
building. 1t is expected that $4,000, 900
additional will be required to complete
the building, and that between two
and three years will elapse before this
can be done. To date the cost has been
S22,501 $50, appropriated by councils up
to Jan. 1, 1899, of which s16,843, 1874 was
for construction
Precipitancy is seldom characteristic
OF Philadelphia or its public works and
the building of the mammoth city hall
in that town has been going on for
thirty years. During that period the
business Of the city has grown enor-
mously and the commission has had to
meet the requirements as they arose.
The population of the city of Philadel-
ph1a at the time of the beginning of
the construction of the city hall, the
original commission to supervise which
was provided for by an act Of the Har-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26
THE GREEN WORLD.

The green world-the green world
there's never any show!
Inc roses never wither-the summers
never go!
The birds are ever singing-the skies
are ever blue,
And the winds that bend the branches
blow blossoms over you.
The green world-the green world
its loneliness and light
The sun that makes its morning the
stars that gid it's night,
There is no gloom-no darkness-no
sorrows and no signs,
For the light of Love is shining in the
rain around the eyes.
The green world-the green world!-
how dear it's every clod!-
It's lilies are like affairs where the
Wild winds worship God!
It's roses hide the thorn-spears-it
storms and rainbows fall;
There is light and love amending, and
love is over all.
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26
A GREAT PENSION STATE.
Indiana Leads in the Amount of Money
Received per Capita

Indiana takes the lead as a pension
state. The annual statement of the
pension department. has just been is
sued. In round numbers the states
drawing the highest pensions are Ohio,
with $15,000,000; Pennsylvania, $12,-
100000; New York, $4,000, 900; Indi-
ana, $4,000, 900, and Illinois. SO 900 900.
Indiana has $4,000 pensioners, who
draw an average pension of a fraction
over $3.50 per annum. In the list Indi-
ana has 225 veterans of the civil war
who are drawing the limit of $72 a
month, and seventy veterans of the
civil war and one of the Mexican war
who were drawing S. month. In
number of pensioners and number of
high pensioners in the average for all
in the state, Indiana leads any other
state in the union by a broad margin.
Indiana, with a population 10000 less
than that of Massachusetts, by the cen
sus OF 1890, receives in pensions $780,
$4,000 annually, while Massachusetts
gets but S5.420,000 Similar COMPARE
sons will show that Indiana is the
greatest pension state in the union ac-
cording to her population.
Commissioner Evans has analysed
the pension apportionment by congress
slonal districts, and that makes very
fair basis of comparison. On this basis
Indiana shows clear lead, while Kan
sas comes in a good second The Indi-
ana pensions run $S03, 900 per district,
Kansas $775,000. Among the states at
the front are Missouri with $448, 900,
New Jersey with $4,000 and New
York with $4,000 per district. Mas
sachusetts averages SALT 900 per dis
trict. The average pensions in the i've
leading states are $3.50 in Ohio, $126 in
Pennsylvania, SLAP in New York, s16O
in Indiana and $146 in Illinois. Though
there is difference of $14 average be-
tween Indiana and Illinois, there are
over 5000 more pensioners in that
state. The difference in average how
ever, gives Indiana pensioners 100000
more per annum. Though Ohio ranks
first as pension state, still, like Till
nols, on basis of population and PEN
sioners, it ranks below Indiana.
Indiana was one of the states putting
| the greatest number Of men into the
field. Among the states Of the union it
stood fifth, with New York, Pennsyl-
vanla. Ohio and Missouri following.
1t put 100000 men into the field, and in
| partial explanation Of the great num-
Der of heavy pensioners, it can be said
that no other state of the union spilled
! so much blood and participated in SO
many bloody engagements Indiana s
war history is written in letters OF
crimson on the soil of seventeen states
| 1t furnished the first-a member of the
seventh at Philippi in 1861-and the ast
"a member of the thirty-fourth at
Palm Beach, Mexico, May Il, 1865
soldiers to lay down their lives in this
warfare.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26
BABY RAN THE LOCOMOTIVE.
A Three Year-Old's Trip Alone on an
Engine Running Wild.

L can run an engine like papa"
said little 3-year-old Fred Evans as he
was lifted down from the locomotive
OF the st. Johns motor line yesterday at
Albina. He had mounted the engine at
st. Johns, pulled open the throttle and
remained on the seat alone on a mad
ride OF seven miles. The young engi-
neer is the son of w. B. Evans, Of st.
Johns, an engineer on the motor Line.
He had often been on the engine, and
his father had explained to him how
the lever is pulled and the wheels
started moving
The engine lies over an hour at st.
Johns, just by the water tank, and
during this time, while Mr. Evans was
at home at lunch, little Fred walked
down to the engine mounted the seat
and opened the throttle wide. The ma
chine was full of coal and water, and
was ready for the road. Several peo-
pie saw the boy start, but no one was
near enough to catch the engine. The
news was at once told to Mr.. Evans,
and he reached the track just in time
to see the locomotive, with his boy ON
board, disappear around curve The
father was wild with grief and fear,
and the boys mother was almost pros
trated. The news spread like wild
fire, and the whole town turned out.
Excitement was intense, women and
children cried and men offered suggeS-
lions. Master Mechanic Michael F.
Brady was at that end of the line and
at once began to telephone to stations
along the line. Portsmouth and PENN
sular We're notified, and men at these
points tried to board the engine as it
dashed by, but its speed was too great.
Mr.. Brady also notified the office at Al
bina, and party of men ran out the
line northward to meet the wind en-
CINE. In coming up the long grade
toward Albina, tne steam had died
down little, but the register stirl
showed 80 pounds. John Woods,
motorman on the City and Suburban
Railway was the first man to me ct the
engine. He caught the hand rail and
swung up, and in doing so he was
dragged sixty or seventy-five feet. He
at once turned off the steam, and the
engine slowed down and stopped. tt
was then young Fred made the remark
concerning his ability as an engine
driver
The boy was not scared at all, but
seemed rather proud of his feat When
the engine first dashed out of St
Johns he was frightened, and as he
came through Portsmouth like a shot
out of gun he was yelling Justify for
mamma. After coming several
miles, however, he again became brave
land held his position on the seat with
like a veteran.
The engine was stopped in front OF
the home of Dr. Davis, on Commercial
street, and was quickly run back to st.
John by Mr. Woods, with the boy Fred
still on board. Mr. Woods said his sue
cess in boarding the engine was a sur
prise to him, as we'll as to every one
else, as its speed was still consider
able The engine had made the run
from St John to Albina in less than
half an hour
In the meantime the news of the res
cue had been sent by telephone to the
frightened parents, and for the re-
mainder Of the day there was great
joy in all st. Johns. Morning Oregon
IAN
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26

The greatest hotel in the world is the
Astoria, built by John Jacob AsUor on
the site of the family homestead at
Thirty-fourth street and Fifth avenue,
New York city.
A detailer description of this struc-
tural mammoth is an impossbility
within the limits of newspaper space
and only some of the startling facts.
indicative of It's vast magnitude and
splendor can be given.
Adjoining it is the famous Waldorf
owned by William Waldorf Astor,
cousin of John Jacob, and until the ad-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26

sixteen stories high, but there are
twenty story buildings down town
whose total height is less than $50
feet. There are two sub-stories. 1t
has frontage of $50 feet on Fifth
avenue and $50 feet ON Thirty-fourth
stree
The main dining room is on the
Fifth avenue front and merges into
that of the Waldorf giving a length of
almost 200 feet. A thousand guests
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26

If our looking-glasses tell us unpal-
atable truths, we may always zee our
selves at our best in the mirrors of low
ing and friendly eyes Let us at least
study how to keep our hearts warm,
and often count up what treasures we
have garnered during the days of privi-
lege. The warmth in our own hearts
will depend upon our power to warm
those Of others. Home Jour
nal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26
THE MISSOURI MEERsCHAUM.

Some swear by light Havana leaf that's
rolled into cigars
BY swarthy Cubans' nimble hands be-
meath the southern stars;
And when they puff the fragrant weed
mayhap the curling rings
Show visions of fandangos gay and
stunning guitar strings;
know not-but in truth / know my
Lady Nicotine
For me entertainments Iovelier hath, de-
lights more kind and keen;
The pipe that grows in happy fields
where | so long to be-
The old Missouri meerschaum, lads,
and that's the smoke for me!
So III smoke my corncob pipe,
And I'll dream of apples ripe
In the orchard by the road;
Of the fields of corn j hoed
When my boyhood dreams were
horn
Of the river flowing by,
oh, the far-off fields of corn!
Let dilettante clubmen smoke the
choicest weeds they choose,
And lounging on their soft divans dis
cuss the daily news
The ebb and flow of market tides the
social swirl and set;
Their flavor cannot soothe the nerves,
it cannot kill regret
But | shall sit me snug and close with
humble pipe and stem
To dream of loved ones far away-I've
not forgotten them,
Nor yet the lowly farmhouse and the
fields of corn where grows
The old Missouri meerschaum. lads,
and that's the smoke that goes!
Oh, the lyric hilt of birds.
Oh, the tinkle- tinkle-tink
Of the bell that leads the herds
Through the pastures. oh, the wink
OF the daisy eyes that shine
In the meadows--all are mine;
And the kindly common folk
Beckon backward through the smoke.
So, not for me the Cuban roll, nor that
which by brevet
OF courtesy is called a smoke the soul
less cigarette;
IT any dreams it conjures up | doubt
not they are spraWn
OF hideous bells whose lunacy and
leering idiots yawn!
[ choose the graduated weed and press
it in the bowl
Of this the only pipe that hath an in
dividual soul
The sentient soul of growing corn in
fertile fields afar;
The old Missouri meerschaum, lads, ii
beats the best cigar!
Oh, its visions void and guile.
Oh, the simmer and the smile
OF the sunshine on the grain
Gathered in the creaking vain
Rolling barnward! oh, the wealth
Of the heart-ease and the health!
Oh, the jolly, holy joy
Of the memories of a boy!
-Robertus Love- in New York Sun
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26
FRANK POOLER IS DEAD.

La Crosse, Wis, March 20.-Frank
Pooler, capitalist, qumberman and poll
tician of Onalaska who was stricken
with paralysis Saturday at Savanna,
Ill, died there Sunday night. The re-
mains arrived here this morning for
interment. He was born in Maine in
1847, coming to Onalaska in 1865
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26

Booksellers row." that most histor-
zeal portion of London, will soon be
gone. Already destruction has begun
on the side of the block which faces
the Strand.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26
OUR BIGGEST HOTEL
AND FOR THAT MATTER THE BIG
GEST IN THE WORLD.
THE WALDORF ASTORIA

A Round Thousand of Employees Nee
essary to Care for It's 1900 Rooms
Eighteen Engines in the Basement
and a Laundry Which Does a Week
ly wash" of 100000 Pieces.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-26

Filipinos made three hours attack
on APART, north Luzon, but were re-
pulsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

er all departments Of human effort ana
research, but in q more condensed and
abridged form than at Chicago. Ev-
cry visitor will find more than enough
to see and far more than he can carry
away in his mind. High quality and
newness will be imperatiyely sought
and demanded in order that the latest
and best products Of the Americas may
be exhibited.
1t has also been said, Internationally
of course. IN a number of papers that
the American exposition was To-
cal affair It's magnitude would seem
to be a sufficient answer to any such
assertion. The name Pan-American
means all American-that is. implying
that the exposition is for the entire
western hemisphere, North. South and
Central America, including Canada and
all the islands Of the western CONT
nent. The United States government
Is spending 100000 upon this EXPOSE
ton and the state of New York $780,
900. The citizens of Buffalo have COM
mitted themselves to an expenditure OF
over 5000. 900. Mr.. ]. J. Albright of
Buffalo is building individually a per-
manent art gallery of white marble to
cost S350,OO0 for the uses OF the expo
sition. This will be turned over to the
Buffalo Fine Arts academy at the
close of 1901. The Midway or pleasure
ground of the exposition is expected
to cost between $4,000, 900 and $1,000
600, to be paid out by the various con-
cessionnaires before the gates are open
ed. Many buildings will be erected by
exhibitors at private expense for spe-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29
Old Fashioned seuinr.

People who see the beauty and wis
dom of useful girlhood will rejoice at
the turn of affairs which is SO rapidly
bringing old fashioned sewing back in
to the category Of the arts for girls.
For time it looked as if sewing might
have become one OF the lost arts-at
least so far as the modern girl was con-
cerned. Fashion decreed it to be un-
fashionable, and the fin de steele girl
was she who turned up her pretty nose
at the needle. But the world moves,
and sometimes il has to move back
ward a bit to attain real progress
Sewing, like cooking. is once more
coming in and the girls sewing
classes are going TO become both popu-
lar and numerous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

make extensive displays in these class
es in the government buildings. The
agricultural displays will be sheltered
in a companion building to that devot-
ed TO electricity, 500 by $50 feet. The
live stock displays. occupying about
ten acres, will be directly east of the
agricultural building. Horticulture,
viticulture and Horticulture will have a
special building. besides large outdoor
exhibits. The rich establishment of
the grounds will also furnish an inter
esting study for those interested in
these sciences. The forestry and min
ing industries will share one Of the i'm
portant buildings. In fish and fisheries
the United States government will
make the principal displays in one of
the large government buildings. Ma
chinery and transportation exhibits
will be installed in one of the largest
buildings. Music will have n temple
of it's own, and sporting interests will
have the largest and finest arena ever
erected in the western hemisphere.
The Hon. William 1. Buchanan, for
mer United States minister to the Ar
gentine Republic, is director general of
the exposition. MARK BENNITr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-29

means OF Niagara falls power. The
electric power plant at Niagara Falls
is the largest in the world, developing
now $4,000 horsepower day and night.
To this volume of power new units OF
5000 horsepower each are continually
being added. This plant, which is open
to visitors, will be one of the great
sights for visitors to the Pan-American
exposition next year.
Another error widely published con-
Germs the electric tower designed by
John G. Howard of New York. This
tower is to be 34S feet high. The main
body OF the tower Is so feet square.
feet high form a semicircular space at
the base, in which fantastic and won
derful displays of water played upon
by electric lights are TO be made. The
tower is TO stand In a broad aquatic
basin, and at the height OF 75 feet a
large restaurant is planned. The crown
OF the tower will consist OF open loggia
surmounted by q circular colonnade
which carries above IL the lantern or
lookout, from which a splendid birds
eye view of the exposition and sur
rounding city and country may be OBJ
tanned. a symbolical figure OF Elec-
tricity will be poised on the high dome.
Still another error that needs correc-
ton relates to the relative size OF the
Pan-American grounds and those OF
the Columbian exposition. To the Chi
cago fair 6SS acres were devoted. while
the Pan-American exposition will have
$40 acres. There were about 10000
entries at Chicago, which was 10000
more than at any previous exposition.
The Pan-American exposition viii COW