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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12
FUN FOR THE DAY.

In olden times, in England, ST. Val.
entine's day was kept as gala day,
and all the houses were decked with
evergreen. Ben Johnson says:
Get some fresh hay, then, to lay under
foot;
Some holly and ivy to make fine the
posts
, Is't not ST. Valentines day?
Then let us keep up this old custom
and weave it into the traditions of ST.
Valentine, who was put to death on the
18th day of February, about 270 A. D.,
for his too jealous efforts in convert
ing the heather
When all the valentine party guests
have assembled, some one dis 3uised as
St. Valentine in a skull cap, long
white beard (made of cotton batting
or wooD and long cloak, should enter
the parlor, carrying on his back a sack
of valentines. He should sit down and
take from his sack wreath for lady,
made of wire ring the size Of her
head with dainty heart in the center.
The heart may be made of cardboard
covered with red tissue paper.
Similar hearts should be given to
the gentlemen, using pin in place of
the wire, as these are to be fastened
to the coat lapel. They must be worn
all the evening.
The next feature of the evening will
be valentine auction The hostess
must already have provided three
times as many little hearts as guests
| expected. Each guest must be given
an envelope containing these-on one
heart write Give drops of love- on
the second Twenty grains of hope"
and on the third 'Ten ounces of con-
ISOLATION" The numbers may be
changed, but not the sentiments. ST.
Valentine should have about twenty
valentines in his sack. These may be
simple paper ones, to be had for a cent
apiece. He should stand in the middle
of the room and taking one from his
bag at a time, auction it Off St. VAL
entine is to be at liberty to accept
whatever bid he chooses, as, for in
stance, are not Give drops of love"
worth more than twenty of consola-
tion?"
St. Valentine now retires and takes
off his mOnkish garb.
The third surprise should be a
''hunt for hearts," Previous to the ar
rival of her guests the hostess should
have cut half as many hearts from
writing paper as expected guests.
These shauld be torn in half, leaving
ragged edge on either side; on one
half, the half for gentlemen, sketch an
arrow half imbedded in the heart The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12

Charley and Willie were bosom friends
dear friends-they knew not
why;
Intimate, confidential friends, friends
of the deepest dye.
x q $ i j 3
Maye and Sue were likewise chums-
dear chums tried and true;
The fondest, loveliest chums, who told
each other all they knew.
= y = y
With a happy smile Maye went to the
post, with heart so blythe and
gay,
For the valentine she knew would
come from her Willie dear that
day.
And into her maiden bosom quick it
went as she straightway flew
To open the same, and her trusting
heart, to her darling, loving Sue
When Sue had scanned the skewered
hearts, with Cupid lingering
nigh,
She gave sniff, and quick her nose
turned upward to the sky
Why, darling Sue! how can you, dear?
Why do you treat me SOP"
Quoth Sue: II sent that thing to Willie
just year ago"
EThe wicked, horrid mani" cried
Maye, with vengeance in her eye
But in humiliation deep she soon be-
gan to cry.
There! darling pet! dry up those
tears; it circulates, you see,
For two years since it was that
Charley sent the same to me.
Done up, and safely stored away,
twill serve another day,
When the new love comes, with his
VOWS and tears, and the old has
fled away"
j. M. Waddill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12
A BethrOtal Anniversary.

|Ah, this is cozy! This ,beastly
weather has served us a good turn
though sweetheart. I thought I'd
be kept at that directors meeting till
should have no chance to get up
here at all, but two or three Of the
old boys are house-bound with
rheumatism, and the meeting had to
be put off. Never mind the tea now
come sit down here and let's do better
some one else comes in" and John
Barnes smiled pleadingly as he stood
stretching out his hand to the fair
haired girl who was bending over her
tea table; he had missed his kiss of
greeting from his fancee because a
servant on some untimely errand bent
had entered the drawing room with
himself. Now Lena Firwan seemed
bewilderingly unconscious of the omis-
sion; she looked up after a moments
silence and said:
''Do you mean that you were not
coming here at all today-not this
EVENING""
II could not have come this evening
you know my mother is in town and
promised to go with her to the opera
tOnight-it is a rare treat for her.
But, darling-Im here now" and
John came step nearer, both hands
out this time, and then when Lena
continued to look at him as if she had
no earthly comprehension of his ges-
ture, and with such an odd, solemn ex-
preston, he stopped, leaned against
the mantelpiece, and began to pull
his long black mustache in silence.
won't you have cup?" inquired
Lena with deadly civility of tone, lay
ing her hand on her teapot.
mo, 1 will not, thank you. Now,
Lena perhaps you will tell me what
this particular freeze-out means; I
have the right to know that"
Il don't know what you mean; it
seems to me my manners are very we'll
adapted to match your own view Of the
occasion"
Nov what riddle is this? Lena, I
come to -pshaw- is the use
| VI CclIh1AS3 W11C1I y Oll dlC, 0Io Io1 CS L
can see, simply determined to quarrel,
to make an exhibition of your power I
suppose; it is intolerable.''
They were both on their feet now,
blue eyes and black eyes blazing at
each other.
What is intolerable?" asked Lena
in a low, vibrating voice, nothing
that you are obliged to hear can
tell you that. You come here on this
day Of all days and fly into rage be-
cause I'm not so demonstrative as
your lordship demands although you
had not intended to come at all and
say So" There was a threat of tears
in Lena's voice, but they were proudly
choEed back.
eve seem to be talking in different
languages; I'm in the dark"
yes, that only adds insult to in
jury!" Lena interjected, but John
went on
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12
A ,smxur
&EEas

hostess should place these hall hearts
in differnt parts of the room in incon,
ceiyable places; but visible"
course, as children say. Now the hun\
commences and the fun of the game
consists in matching the right pieces,
for they should all be torn at the
same angle with merely variation in
the notches. This constitutes a choice
of valentine for the whole even
ing, and the cavalier is expected to
wait upon his lady and execute all her
commands
Every lady and every gentleman is
given a valentine upon which they
both write the names of their cavalier
or lady. Any time during the evening
these valentine may be sent in this
way: Let an arrow made of card
board, covered with gilt paper, with
worsted-needle securely fastened to
the point be suspended from the chan
delier, and the one who sends a val
entine to his lady must stick it on the
end of the arrow. This is Cupid's ar
row and Love will do the rest" al
though each guest may look to see for
whom the valentine is meant. This
is carried on Through the evening in a
semi-surreptitious manner.
Another pretty feature may now be
introduced. Give to each guest a heart
with the half of a quotation on it, as
for example: maid of Athens ere we
part. A, beginning, reads his quota
ton; if he can guess corresponding
line Tin this case Give, oh, give me,
back my heart'') he may keep the quo
tation; if not, the one next to him
guesses, and so on. The one who re-
spends with the right line receives the
heart. Let the quotations be familiar
and Of sentimental nature.
Refreshments will now be in order.
If they are to be light place a tissue
paper heart the size of the plate under
the cup of chocolate and little cakes.
If of more elaborate nature, many
pretty suggestions may be cleaned from
the dainty trifes displayed at the con-
fectioner's.
After the refreshments post
office" would be jolly Between fold
ing doors if possible hang two lace
curtains. This can be arranged while
the guests are at supper Make it as
much like lace valentine as possible:
decorate the curtains with artificial
tlssue-paper flowers, knots of ribbon.
etc. The hostess should be post
mistress, calling out, for instance:
Here is letter for Albert Smith"
Mr.. Smith, on asking for the letter,
will find that several cents postage is
due, and he will be obliged to pledge
himself to give her a flower a compli-
ment, favor, box of candy or any
trif1e within reasonable bounds. The
postmistress has the right to refuse
any pledge which she does not wish to
accept. Those participating in the fun
may also pass by the window to ask IL
letters have come, and sometimes the
requests may be refused and at times
gratifed. For this the hostess would
provide two dozen envelopes sealed
and addressed
little cotton batting and sachet
powder inside add to the charm of
these letters
If through noting down these few
suggestions have added to the happi-
ness and enjoyment of others, l
should be glad to hear from those who
have made success Of this st. Valen-
tines day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12
AN EXCEPTION.

The dearest girl, st. Valentine,
TO whom you ever penned a line
Is true-alas, that this be so
To fill my heart with woe!
Oh, Valentine, if you be kind
To ardent lovers, pray you find
Some means to make this maiden rare
AS false as she is fair!
You wonder why crave of you
To make her false instead of true.
lis that she's true-and hence nv
pain
Unto another Swain!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12

Mrs Standish-How dost thou like
married life?
John Alden (meekly)-Well, Priscil-
la no longer says Speak for yourself,
John. ''-Princeton Tiger.
Mamma, what would you do if that
big vase in the parlor should get
broken?" said Tommy.
'I should spank whoever did it,"
said Mrs. B., gazing severely at her
little son.
"Well, then, you'd better begin to
get up your muscle-pa broke it,"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12
VALENTINE TO A DUDE.

The game of tag, my boy,
Wouldn't give you any joy,
Not bit;
For throughout the entire game
Your position'd be the same
You'd be ct"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12
SHE DIDN'T.

Husband (cynically)-Ah, womea
are all alike When [ first asked
you to marry me, what did you say?
Why, you said that you wouldn't mar
ry the noblest man that ever breathed
Wife (quietly)-Well, I didn't, dear
-Tit-BitS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12
AMBIGUOUS

Cholly-How would you like, to buy
me for your-aw-v valentine, Miss
Molly?
Molly-But l haven't a cent today.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12

Ninety guns have been dispatched
from Pretoria to the front. The Pretora
forts are practically denuded of artil-
lery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12

Riou. the famous illustrator, who
illustrated many of Jules verne's
works, is dead at Paris.
.eS1T tkt1xs&
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12
CHAPTER V. .

1t was all over now, Dolores told
herself. There was an end Of her
dream. Some one else had taken her
place at the piano, and a beautiful
voice was filing the room with
melody. Just then she was hardly
capable of a clear thought She did
not know that Sir Karl stood watch
ing her with wistful eyes, eyes full of
pain and wonder, that last good
bye" ringing in his ears and stirring
his heart He could not help Eeeing
that she had sung it with a purpose;
and that purpose was to bid farewell
to him. Too late!" All! it was indeed
too late! But if it would be for her
happiness, he must be content.
'She does not look like girl who
would sell herself for money he
thought. "She has the face of one who
could give her life for the man she
loved"
She might have said goodby
quietly" he thought, 'and not have
sung it in words that must haunt me
until I die She sung them reprOach-
fully. too, as though it were my fault
that [ am her lost friend. I should
have been her friend until death, but
she is marrying for money and not
for love"
The miserable night came to an end
at last Sir Karl went away first, and
Dolores was driven home in madame's
carriage. The girl was thankful to
People's voice., 1900-04-05
MURDER AT WINFIELD.
Attempt to Rob the Santa Fe Depot Ends
In Murder.

Highwaymen attempted TO rob the
Santa Fe depot in Winfield last Mon
day night. NightOperator Coates was
held up bV masked men, and at the
point of Winchesters command
ed to open the depot safe. He at
tempted to comply with the request,
but he either did not know the com.
binatlOL, or was so badly scared that
he could not work it, and was shot
three times and killed because he Was
unable TO obey their demand.
The robbers then went through
Coates pockets and secured his watch
and 16 cents in money. They also
took his bicycle, and escaped. The
attempted robbery and murder caused
the widest excitement in Winfield,
and the town was soon aroused and
search Immediately instituted for
the murderers.
People's voice., 1900-04-05
Tie Successful Candidates.
COUNCILMEN.

The result Of Tuesdays municipal
election Was ell one way. The entire
administration ticket went through
with majOrites ranging from 62 to
4O2. The hardest fVht on cOuncllmen
wasfn the First ward, where Lichten-
berger won out over A. Graf by 81
majority. ChaS, Cox was elected city
marshal BY plurality Of 272, or a
majority over all candidates, OF rs
votes. The combined vote on marshal
was !, ,O56-a surprisingly large vote.
Hyser's total vote was 10, Mlllard's,
294; Davis's, ,126; Begley'S, 40, and
Wedeklud's, IL. j. W. Haughey Was
elected city attorney by PIG over j. 5.
Dey. A. B. Cheever was reelected
city clerk over Fl. s. Carter ny 4O2
majority, and Henry Bowers was re-
elected street commissioner over all
opposition by lis majority. V. D.
Atkins and S. NJ. Dick were elected
constables.
Geo. T. Pitts was reelected council
man from the Third ward by a major
ity OF 164 over G. W. Milne. W. h.
Maddy 10 the Fourth ward, and Ren
French in the Fifth ward, had no Op-
position.
The women vote surprised the Good
Citizenship people immensely. They
gave the administration candidates
maiOrities in about the same propur-
tion as the male vote. The result Of
the election is generally conceded to
be due to the excellence Of the present
administration, It's work in building
new sidewalks, forging ahead with
public improvements, and reduction
10 the city's Indebtedness, etc.
People's voice., 1900-04-05
A Serious Accident.

Oak Benson, an emplUye OF the
Kramer mills, sustained painful
and serious injury at 80 o'clock this
afternoon. While working in the
third story OF the building, bis coat
sleeve was caught 90 the set screw OF
a shaft, and his right arm broken a
few inches above the wrist. Harry
Reed was working with him, and
managed to keep his arm from being
drawn into the mfchirpry, or he
would have been killed. DR.. Emer-
son was called to dress the Injury
1t was necessary TO cut BensOn's coat
of to yet his arm loose. The doctor
thinks no serious results will follow.
Benson has just recovered from a six
weeks''spell Of typhoid fever, and to.
days injury will disable him for sew.
eral weeks longer.
People's voice., 1900-04-05
A lail for Sale.

Sumner county has Jail for sale.
1t is a oaC->'Ory brick structure,
weather beaten for 20 years. viii
make an excellent chicken house, or
hog pen. Not guaranteed to be free
from lice ard disease germs. Shows
the marks Of several mObS, and the
work of innumerable jail breakers.
Cost a few hundred dollars to build
originally, but the county has spent
thousands Of dollars on it since in re-
pairs and catching escaped conylctS.
These latter Improvements do not
enhance its value, and are dead loss
tothe county. Building will be sold
regtE Iless IF It's total costand expense
to the county. Sale will be held at
the May sessiuD Of the county board,
and will include the old barricade,
outbuildiugS. etc. The whole is an
unsightly affair and will be sold at a
great sacrifice TO get rid Of them, as
the county has become civilized and
wants them removed ;Or sanitary and
aesthetic purposes.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

The great craze in the west is the
raising Of Belgian hares. Owing to
the fact that so much enthusiasum en-
tiers into every effort to raise them, it
is difficult to get at the actual facts,
but it seems to be true that they mul-
tiply faster than rabbits, and that the
Armeur packing company pays for all
1t can get, to be packed and shipped
away. The meat is more tender than
that OF spring chicken. Enthusiasts
say that pair will become the ances
tors of 10000 In three years. They
are very tame, and require little cart
further than protection from rats anC
dogs.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

Wichita Beacon: Mr.. John McDOu-
aid was accosted by man this morn.
ing whom he did not know, and whom
he could not remember Of having seen
before. Mr.. Mcdonald is a mail car
rier, and while he bas a wide acquaint-
ance, meeting a stranger is an every
day occurrence. He was surprised
when he learned that the stranger
who accOsted him was a brother, Mr..
Malcom A. Mcdonald, whom he had
not seen for over eighteen years.
MalcOm lives 10 California, and when
he decided to make his brother here a
visit did not appTase him of the fact,
but took him by surprise. 1t was a
most happy one, and the brothers who
have been separated for so long a
time will spend a week together before
Mr. Mcdonald is compelled to return
to his California home.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

W. Fl. Maddy has made deal with
The county commissioners by which
the court house aud Jail grounds will
be greatly improved. The board has
agreed to pay $3.50 for the Smell lots,
and Maddy will take the house and
outbuildings or sell them to someone
else, for $3.50. They are a bargain at
this price. When the old jail and the
Smell house and outbulldings are re.
moving, the county square will be
free from unsightly buildings, and
will be parked. The commissioner:
will put closets 10 the basement OF the
court house, and oil the outdoor
vaults. Other improvements OF &
minor nature are under cOnsidera
tion.
People's voice., 1900-04-05
The Kioya Country 10 Opeu.

IG congress yesterday, KiOwa and
COmanche opening amendment wa;
tackled on to senate bill, aud passed
by the house.
The bill provides for opening to set
tlemenU nearly a million acres OF lanC
10 the Fort Hall Indian reservation
and two and half million acres in
Oklahoma.
People's voice., 1900-04-05
CONVENTION HALL ON FIRE.
Kansas City's Magnificent, Building Devas
tated by Flames.

A telegram was received at o'clock
yesterday saying that Convention hall
In Kansas City was burning. A
later telegram announces that the
hall is a total loss. About a dozen
adjacent buildings and residences
were destroyed, it being necessary to
blow up several of them to prevent
further spread Of the fire. The esti-
mated loss is $4,000.
People's voice., 1900-04-05
A Damage Suit.

Suit for $4,000 damages was fled
in the district court of Sedgwick
county yesterday afternoon against
the Rock Island Railroad company by
Frank WOelke, who claims this
amount for injuries he received by the
falling Of an ombankment while he
was at work for the road in a sand pit
near Zyba, in Sumner county. W0elke
was hurt last December.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

Peter Wrinkle, Jr., as executor OF
the estate OF Peter Winkle, Sr., has
sold an island in the Arkafsas river
near Mulvane, to Geo. W. Wlnkle, con.
tanning 50 acres, for $3.50.
People's voice., 1900-04-05
Sunday School Conference.

Program Of sumner County Sunday
School Conference to be held In the
Presbyterian church, Wellington, Sat
urday, April I:
FORENOON SESSION.
l0:30-DeVOtiOnal-Rev ThOs. Pen.
lex.
lO;45-Address-State Superinten
dent OF Sunday School j. H. Engle.
ll:45-DevOtiOnal.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
l:30-DevOtiOnal-Rev. McLain.
1:45-Roll Call Of township presi-
dents.
2;OO-RepOrts Of township presi'
dents.
2:3O-MiscellaneOus business.
3;OO-ElectiOn of delegates 10 state
convention.
4:00-DevOtional.
Every person in the county who il
any way may be interested 10 Sunday
school work is urged to attend thi.
conference.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

1tseems that some people are Ques-
tiOning the date Of Easter in this Gen.
turlal year, when everything seems to
be askew. The prayer book says that
Easter is the Sunday following the
first full moon after March q, and
that, il the full moon is on a Sunday,
then Easter is the Sunday following.
1t happens this year that the moon is
first at its full after March q, just
after l O'Clock on Sunday mOrniug,
April Is, and, consequently, it is con.
tended that Easter cannot be the 18Th,
but the 22d OF April. However, the
full NOON referred to iu the prayer
book is not the actual full moon, but
fictitious aud statutory full moon,
sometimes called the ecclesiastical
full moon. Some fictitious moon is
necessary, otherwise Easter might
have to be kept on different Sundays
in different parts Of the world.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

Mrs, lnez Harrison came down from
Lawrence Monday to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Tracey.
After visit here she will join her
husband at lola, where they will re.
side in future.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

Kansas mills will make enough flour
this year to supply six million people
with bread. There are few states
which have a greater milling industry.
OF the fOrty-fOur million bushels OF
wheat raised in the state last year,
the Kansas mills ground nearly tweD-
ty million bushels up to March l, and
before the new crop is harvested they
will have ground over eight million
bushels more. Allowing six million
bushels for seed, it will be seen that
Kansas does not yield much surplus
wheat to be shipped out in its unman-
ufactured state. Wheat is raw pro-
duct, and the shipment Of it to distant
points, when it may be manufactured
at home, is a distinct loss. But Kan.
Sas is rapidly arriving at the stage
Wnere IL GOES not Snip raw prOuucUs'
It's farmers every year are feeding a
larger proportion of the corn crop,
getting an extra profit out of trans.
forming corn into meat on the farm,
in addition TO the profit of raising
grain. The millers are doing the
same thing with wheat. BY selling
-four Instead OF wheat, the value OF
the crop to the state is increased from
10 to 20 per cent, and enterprising
men all over the state are taking ad'
vantage OF this opportunity for in
creasing their wealth by changing in'
to a finished product the raw material
that is gathered from the fields al
their doors. There are about 3O(
-four mills in Kansas.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

The wonderful run Of success which
for so long attended the movements
Of the British army in South Africa,
was broken on Saturday when Colonel
BrOadwcOd's troops walked into a
BOer ambush east Of BlOemfOntein.
The loss Of guns is not in itself a very
serious matter, and, indeed, the mis-,
hap is not OF intrinsic military impor-
tance, but its moral effect may be
considerable. Many Beers who had
been disheartened by successive de.
feats will now recover their spirits
and fight with renewed vigOr. 1t is
by no means clear how the affair hap
pened, but probably when Command
ant divers force retreated through
LldybraEd a strong detachment was
left there TO watch the British flank,
anG this detachment has scored a
success. OF course, the Beers may
yet be prevented from carrying of the
captured guns and wagons, but unless
General COlvlle can delay them they
will make good their retreat.
People's voice., 1900-04-05

The County High school case
came up before the supreme court
Wednesday. Judge Ray was already in
Topeka, and Cleo Brunette aud Ivan
D. Rogers went up Tuesday morning.
c, E. Elliott went up that eve
ming. County Clerk Wood has been
ordered to be present with all the bal
lots, including the defective ones, the
records, etc, OF the November, 1899,
election. From this it appears that
the court will sift the contest to the
bottom, and decide it on its merits.