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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29
FOR WIDOWS ONLY.
Tony Weller Would Have "Be-
wnredo of This Island.

Tony Weller Would Have ''Be-
yynredn of This Island.
On the coast of Norway there is small
island that is inhabited only by widows.
It is called Aarlud, and is a bleak, cheer
less place Up to few years ago there re-
sided upon the island happy community
Of about 100 souls The men were fisher
men and egg hunters. Recently man ar
rived to participate in the spring egg
gathering. While testing his ropes on Q
cliff, preparatory to commencing his
sarch. he happned to make false step
and fell forward over the cliff He was
INSTANTLY killed and it was only with great
difficulty that his body was recovered.
AS there had not been death On the ISL
and since eleven years before, when a boy
was killed by a bcwlder from the Same
cliff falling on him while he was looking
for shellfish on the beach below the &C,
eurrence naturally cast a gloom over tho
small community established there. As
ark OF sympathy and respect all the men
determined to attend the funeral of the
deceased, which was to take place a the
cemetery at Haugssund on the mainland.
The coffin containing the remains was
placed on board a large herring smack and
with the mourners. set out for their course.
But during the proceedings at the burial
ground a tremendous gale arose and, blow
ing from the eastward. soon dashed up
terrific sea.
When the men returned to their smack
the storm was at its height and they were
strongly urged to postpone their journey
home until the gale somewhat abated-
Their wives. however. were afraid that II
they delayed their return the women might
become uneasy. Therefore, after carefully
considering the situation. the thirty fisher
men determined to sail for Aariud, and
having taken advantage of the opportunity
to replenish their household supplies the
boat was rather heavily laden It would
have been better IL they had left their
purchases behind. but unwilling to do
this. they set of for their island in their
small and heavily loaded craft.
Their progress through the angry sea
was most anXiously watched by the people
on the mainland, who, when the boat had
gone the distance of about a mile and a
half from the coast, saw that the vessel
was in great distress. Efforts were at
once made to go TO its assistance, but the
heavy sea beat back every boat that was
launched and the men persisted in the an
CRY waves.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29
THE FLORAL PILLOW.
1t Makes n Charming Reminder of
Your Vacation.

Charming souvenirs OF rambles or out
ings are made by filling pillows with vari-
Gus sweet-scented flowers and leaves gath
cred and dried during the summer. These
will provide a delightful breath of the
woods or country in the city fiat or room
that will amply repay for the slight trou-
bic their preparation costs
The sweetest and daintiest Of these
cushions is the rose pillow, declares the
"Delineator." It is q mistake commonly
made to prepare the dried rose leaves for
a pillow the same as for a rose jar. In
stead Of adding spices and what-not TO
obtain the real rose fragrance, get your
druggist to mix three drops OF oil or altar
of roses with half an ounce Of alcohol.
Spray the rose leaves with this before put
ting them in their thin cotton tick, and
add few pinches of rose sachet. A genu-
inc faiut odor of roses will be exhaled in
the room! that will be a Joy. if not for
ever, at least for many months. The oil
of roses in alcohol will cost only a trife,
and will suffice for quite large pillow.
wonderfully attractive rose pillow
cover recently made was Of white linen
lawn embroidered with wild roses. Tie
pillow itself was covered with pale green
silk, over which the pink roses showed
beautifully The double ruffie of the lawn
the four corners with rosettes Of narrow
green ribbon.
A pretty idea conceived by girl grad
uate was 10 fill pillow. made from the
same material as her gown, with the
dried roses of her graduation bouquets
At a recent wedding the ring was
borne in on a cushion made OF the ma
teriaI OF the bridal gown and filed with
rose leaves saved from bouquets which
the groom had sent the bride during
their betrothal days.
Another girl whose taste shows a very
decided trend to violets, had a charming
crris-scented cushion filled with the dried
punches Of these beautiful, fragrant little
blossoms, which were sent her on the coca
sion OF her debut and her first ball.
A pillow bound to induce dreams Of
the cool, fragrant woods is one whose
filling is OF fir needles and bits OF cedar
and henloek. Make plain cover Of
green denim, and in woodbrown silk
embroider on it the words, Give me of
thy balm. fir tree"
Another use for dried needles" is to
make real Christmas pillow Of them.
Embroider the cover with wreaths OF
holly tied with red bowknots, put bright
red cord around it and you have bit of
Christmas cheer. with the greens in
side and the holly outside to send to the
dear one who cannot be home for the holi-
days, or the friend who may live where
holly and evergreen cannot be procured.
For cushion reminiscent OF drowsy
days in the meadows dry the fragrant
sweet clover and FL the tick loosely with
H. cover made Of cool grey linen, with
red clover in natural colors and large
bumble-bees lowering over, is pleasing and |
realistic, OF few struggling sprays of
red clover and the words. Sweet is the |
clover the wide world over" Will be eff
fective.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29
One Clever Girl.

One OF the most popular storekeepers in
Syracuse. N. Y, is Mary Elizabeth Evans. a
girl of fifteen years. She started out in her
business career by making candy, which
she sold to small dealers. Then she opened
a shop of her own, where she sold gro
ceries, meats, ice cream. and a few simple
drugs She employs a clerk and is making
a good deal of money. She studies during
the pauses in trade, and has sitting room
behind her store. in which she keeps a
piano Her candies are sent also to the
Harlem Woman's Exchange for sale, where
they are disposed of rapidly.
Little Miss Evans is the granddaughter
of Judge who died few years ago, leav-
ing his family land poor and as the
little girls father was dead. the family
found existence difficult. Being the eldest
daughter. Mary Elizabeth as the neigh
bors called her. began her enterprise OF
carly making with the success recited.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29
Walking Sticks.

Walking sticks for women have not
achieved the vogue on this side of the wa
ter which has been granted them In
France and England In fact. with us only
a few -fashionables have appeared
with them, while Paris. London. and the
various French and English seaside resorts
display them In great numbers.
Some of these sticks are very beautiful
and elaborate. being mounted in gold or
silver and studded with precious or semi
precious stones. Turquoises are probably
the most popular. especially when the
stick is mounted in silver. Animals heads
in gold with jeweled eyes, are seen on
some sticks. but these are too expensive
to be generally used upon the stick, which
is sure to be merely a passing fancy.
though very smart for the woman who
takes daily constitutional.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29

two years-at least she had been when
they went to school. In about three min
utes she managed TO let the first woman
know that she had refused offer after offer
OF marriage, but that now she was really
and truly engaged-"and high time, ]
think" she added with girlish little gig
gle, considering l shall be thirty my next
birthday"
No, the other woman did not contradict
her. She just looked at the bepowdered
face and the fluffy little false curIs punched
under the chiffon hat. and thanked Provi-
dence for endowing her with common
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29
Tho Gift of Instinct

My wife has made NE promise not to
vote for Bryan"
rs she opposed TO his political princi-
ples?"
NO; but she says she doesn't like the
lis Journal
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29

What is wrong with Billings? He used
TO be the picture Of health"
oh. haven't you heard? He has ac-
quired the pure food habit"-chicago
TiRes- Herald.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29
FOR GAY HOUNTAlNEERS
Nobby Goats Add TO the Witchery
of the Summer Maiden.

The Autumn VIII Usher in the Emf
pire Gcvvn-The Charm of Ge9sha
LcunEes-The Latest Edition of the
BeIt-NOVeI Paris Gown for Fail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22
A GRACIOUS QUEEN.

The Right Honorable Sir Fleetwood
Edwards, keeper of her majesty's priVy
purse, writes to the marquis Of Lans-
doWne, secretary of state for war:
''The queen commands me to inform
you of her anxiety to make some lit
tie personal present to her soldiers in
south Africa, and she has decided on
sending chocolate. 1t will be packed
for each man in a tin specially de-
signed for the occasion. It will be suit
able for eating or for making a beve-
rage. One hundred thousand tins
have been ordered. Daily Paper.
All hail to Britain's generous queen,
She keeps her soldier boys in mind;
More generous soul was never seen,
More thoughtful queen you cannot
find.
Her armies swarm the land, the sea;
Her flag is everywhere unfurled;
Her soldiers strive with loyalty
That she, some day, may rule the
world.
In Africa her soldiers fight
To drive the beers from their do
main,
And feel they're fighting for her right,
And that they will not fight in vain.
They risk their lives at her behest
(They know they're mentioned in
her prayers)-
For her they do their very best
(And every victory sends up shares).
And their good queen, benevolent,
Her royal privy purser tells:
II want, at once, to these men sent
One hundred thousand caramels.
''And put them in artistic shape,
In tins, with royal arms and such,
And send them quickly to the cape
I want my men to beat the Dutch"
And now each Tommy Atkins strives
Against the beers with gun and
sword,
For we'll he knows, if he survives,
He'll get his gracious queens re-
ward.
And with his chocolate in hand
(Which more to him will mean than
wealth.,
He'll make drink in that far land
In which to quaff his sovereign's
health.
Town Topics.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22
A PINK MINUTE.

Extract from a love story in popu-
lar magazine:
He had no sooner glued his eyes to
hers, which were of a deep violet color,
than his heart began to beat with
rapidity. A choking sensation per-
vaded his entire being, and but for the
presence of an arm chair, he would
have fallen semiconscious at her feet.
Rousing himself with an effort, he
possessed himself of her hand and ap-
praised her of his affection, to which
she replied in excellent French
Ambrose Bierce, in the San Francisco
Examiner.
Nine. Bazaine, widow of the famous
French marshal, who died some years
ago in exile in Spain, died at pri-
vate hospital in the City of Mexico
Louise Masset, a French governess,
who was convicted of the murder of
her illegitimate 3-year-old son, was
hanged at Newgate, England. 1t Is
said the existence of the child was
an obstacle to marriage she had in
view
The French government has de-
manded an apology from Santo Do
mingo. The money required to pay
the French claims has been collected,
and the only remaining question is
that connected with the demand for an
apology.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22

given to Spaniards. One of the places
small town not far from Santiago,
where General Wood was particularly
anxious to secure a good Cuban mayor,
but he had been warned in advance
that none Of the men considered avail
able would dream of taking the post.
One day the principal storekeeper of
the town came to the palace to see
about small contract for fodder. He
was a typical native of the mercantile
class, fat, garrulous and conceited, and
it was evident that he was the chief
gossip of his neighborhoOd. After con-
Guiding the business matter the gen.
eral pretended to consult letter. BY
the way, senor, he said, you are an
old resident of this country, and [
would like you to give me a little adj
vice I am at your Excellency's SER
vice., said the storekeeper, swelling
with pride. Is it true, then, as is
stated to me- continued the general,
that the Cuban gentlemen are very in
differently educated and fear to accept
civil offices lest they appear to disad-
vantage compared with Spanish en-
ployes?' No. your Excellency!
roared the Cuban, Indignantly, that's
all Spanish lies! Some scoundrel
Spaniard wrote you that to make you
prejudiced! Our Cuban gentlemen
and he poured forth his wrath and pa
triotism for nearly half an hour 'Ah,
we'll, said Wood, quietly, merely
wanted your opinion and am sure I'm
very much obliged. You'll consider
this conversation private, of course
Certainly said the storekeeper, and,
as the general anticipated, he hurried
home and told it to everybody in town.
A few days later one of the leading
Cuban citizens was appointed mayor,
and at once accepted. He is still ad-
ministering the office with great sue
cess. New Orleans Picayune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22
OLD-f'ASHIUNED MUSIC AGAIN.

The rage for oIu-fashioned music is
bringing to the fore the woman who
has steadily refused to listen to the
voice of the progressive, and who has
calmly played ''The Battle of Prague
THE Maiden's Prayer" Ripping
Waves" and Tampa overture, to the
complete routing and CONSERVATION Of
those to whom such strains have be-
come as incongruOus as the poke bon
nets and folded kerchiefs of dead and
gone generation. This October rose in
the garden of girls is sure now to re-
ceive the attention so long denied her
musicla heirlOoms and when she sits
down to the piano and sweeps in
twinkling cadences up and down the
keyboard to be sure her faithfulness to
the old airs-the airs she was taught
when she first learned to play, which
she acquired by such hours of sacrifice
and superhuman effort that she has
never been willing to let them go
will bring an aftermath of regard. The
bands, it is said, are polishing up the
Beautiful Blue Danube" and other
half-forgotten melodies. 1t is time to
get out the old treasure box and hunt
the yellowed pages to their lair and
bring forth for the edifcation of those
who follow the trend of fashion, no
matter where it leads.-Grand Rapids
Herald.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22

very careful in her choice of stocks,
ties, cravats, ribbons or collars.
Velvet is promised for next winter.
The predictions so far are in favor of
a velvet season; therefore, some of the
newest CONNECTIONS in neckwear are
shown in the fashion of velvet stocks.
These stocks come in all manner of
fancy designs, some cris-crossed over
contrasting color, with the omnipo-
tent velvet ribbon.
The long, fluffy chiffon boas, which
are deservedly popular, as they soften
the face and are becoming to the
homeliest cast of features, still retain
their popularity and are being shown
in the swell shops in very pretty new
designs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22

ture ages ago by the union, in the
course of the worlds evolution, of the
same chemical substances with which
he will have worked"
Numerous comments on Professor
Loeb's discovery made by prominent
biologists are gathered into an edi-
torial in the Topeka Capital (Novem-
Der 23). According to this paper, Pro-
lessor Gage of Cornell speaks of it as
follows "The development of ami
mails by parthenogenesis- is,
without fertilization-is a well-known
phenomenon in nature 1t is found in
animals, even so high in the scale as
the honey-bee. Judging from the re-
suits of researches already made in
experimental embryology, it does not
seem incredible that parthenog genesis
might be brought about experimentally
in simple animals: but that the
method will ever succeed with the
| higher ones and with man probably
the most enthusiastic experimental
would doubt
Professor McCloskie of Princeton,
Say >. lie uu6SIIuu is SILL Ill d IGuId-
tive stage. Recent Investigations have
rather gone in favor of it. The I'M
fertilized eggs of both animals and
plants have been found to produce
embryos, but usually the vitality of
these has been short, and the real
question may be one of nutrition, as it
is very difficult in experiments to rear
the young artifcially."
Professor Loeb's results, if they are
as represented, are certainly note
worthy, and may even prove epoch
making, although it does not quite
follow from the chemical fertilization
of sea-urchin's egg that a human in
FAINT will ever be shaken out of test
tube. The professor is a German,
born in 1859 and educated at Berlin,
Munich and Strassburg universities.
He came to this country in 1891 and
before accepting his present post oc-
cupied chairs at Bryn Mawr and Chi
cago,-Literary Digest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22

English ships both on the Atlantic and
on the Pacific.
After the civil war was ended Mr..
Seward was reported as having said
one day that there was an impression
that the United States had backed
down and yielded to the demands of
Great Britain on account of the Trent
affair because we were afraid to en-
counter new hostilities while engaged
in suppressing the rebellion. "But, )"
said Mr.. Seward, Great Britain knew
and we knew that the moment the war
signal was raised Great Britain would
not only have to fight us, but fight
Russia as we'll"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22
CHRISTMAS WISH.

I wish that good old Santa
Would travel like a show,
And to his tent of playthings
For nothing let me go;
And take along my stockings,
To fill in laughing glee
With all the things he fondly
Hangs on the Christmas tree.
I'd see the pasteboard camel
Wink at the kangaroo;
I'd see the china Wombat
And quagga chase the gnu:
I'd see the rubber ostrich
Serenely wink his eye
To see the monkey capture
The peanut on the fly.
And then I'd see old Santa
With all his books Of rhymes:
I'D grab him by the Whiskers
And kiss him fifty times,
And on his back go riding
Beneath the fairy dome,
And with a lot of playthings
Go running gaily home. A
IT'S then l think old Santa
Should up and go away,
And in some other village
Put up his tent next day;
And then go on still further,
And further still and still,
To let all lovely children
Their great big stockings fill.
'Twould then be always Christmas,
A II muSica1 with inv
And bending tree and turkey
And hobby-horse and toy;
For while upon his travels
Old Santa'd scatter cheer;
He'd make a Christmas somewhere
Each day throughout the year.
n. K. Munkittrick in Woman's
Home Companion
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22
GENERAL WOODS TACT.
How He Prevailed upon Better Glass
of Cubans to Accept Office.

A former officer Of volunteers, who
was in the Santiago province for half
a year after the occupation, told a lit
tie story Thursday illustrative of the
remarkable tact of General Wood.
cone of the chief difficulties encount-
cred in re-establishing government
down there" he said, was the disin-
clination of the better class Of Cubans
to lend hand. The wealthy and we'll
educated natives could have been of
the greatest assistance, but they re-
fused to accept civil offices and hung
back and sulked, complaining that too
many of the minor positions had been
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22
NEW F'ADS IN NECK WEAR.

The woman is always interested in
neckwear fashions, the only difficulty
being that fashion in this matter is
such a tickle jade that it is hard to
keep a tally on her. One day she de-
crees low effects; the next it must be
so high that the chin seems supported
by an iron band.
Neckwear is very dear to the average
woman's heart, for the dressing of her
neck often makes or mars a woman's
whole toilet, and it behooves her to be
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22
LUNATGCs' LEGACIES.

Perhaps one of the saddest things in
of the insane patient to make his WILL
and his requests usually take a very
extraordinary form. Needless to say,
the documents become mere waste pa
per SO far as their legality is concern
ed, but the doctors, in order to humor
the afflicted ones, treat the wills in
question with the greatest respect.
A patient confined a a large asylum
near London drew up an elaborate
will, by which he left a section of his
property to the Mikado of Japan, on
condition that he (the Mikado) visited
the testator's grave once every year,
and plant it with chrysanthemums.
The remainder of the estate was to be
handed over to an imaginary charity
called the Brotherly Love and Bounty
Society.
Rather ludicrous, perhaps, was the
bequest of the lunatic who had been in
a Partisan asylum for many years. He
devised that the whole of his fortune
(and he possessed considerable
amount) should be divided between
the possessors of Roman noses resid-
ing in and near Paris. He himself
possessed a rather handsome nose of
the shape in question, which nose he
was constantly admiring, and he
therefore made the will mentioned
Somewhat similar was the ibequest of
a patient in the same retreat, who left
his property to one of the attendants
because he possessed the ugliest nasal
organ which he (the testator) had ever
seen. One might laugh heartily at such
vagaries as these were it not that the
sad condition of mind which prompted
them forbids any semblance of mirth.
In large asylum in the Midlands
there was a lunatic who believed that
he had been confined in the establish
ment unjustly, and he would con-
stantly assert that he was as sane as
the doctors themselves. One day, feel
ing somewhat indisposed, he resolved
to make his will, and after many
hours work he produced an elaborate
document, by which he devised his
Lunacy to enable them to engage a
large staff of men for the purpose of
visiting asylums with a view to dis
covering whether any sane patients
were retained there.
He declared that the staff of people
appointed for the work Of visiting in
sane establishments was not adequate
for the work, and that if a proper body
of men were engaged there would be
less chance of sane individuals being
kept in durance vile. This legacy GER
tainly seemed reasonable enough, and
it was indeed far more reasonable
than the testator whose peculiar delu-
sion was that he was the pope.
When lunatics' wills take a more
sensible shape, they are chiefly dis
tinguished by their disproportionate-
ness. A certain insane patient, when
and pounds to his mother-in-law Ga
person whom, by the way, he had dis
liked heartily when in the land of the
sane), and the sum of sixpence to his
brother, to whom he had been devoted.
Equally extraordinary was the testa-
ment of the gentleman who directed
that the bulk of his imaginary prop
erty should be handed over to his at
tendant at the asylum, while he de-
sired that the doctors at the same
place should merely receive the inter
est on the said amount Strange, very
strange, and extremely sad!-Tit-Bits.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22
TO EXAMINE EYES AND EARS.
Investigationof Sight and Hearing of
Milwaukee Children.

Milwaukee, Jan. 12.-There will be
an examination of the eyes and ears of
all the school children in the Milwau-
kee public schools under the authority
of the health department and the
school board. The work will be under
the direction of DR.. H. " Wurdeman,
assisted by Charles Zimmerman, J. S.
Barnes and N. NJ. Black, who will in
struct the teachers regarding the use
of the eyes in the school room and
methods of detecting defects.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22

The largest insect known to entom-
ologists is a Central American moth
called the Erbus Strix, which expands
it's wings from eleven to eighteen
inches