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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20

use. Then I got redheaded and with
out thinking of my mount I jerked
the rope over her horns. Of course, l
expected to pull her up, but I don't
believe that cow ever knew the rope
touched her. She just kept Looping
ahead, pulling me and the bike in
great shape.
81 tried to back-pedal, but it didn't
make a bit of difference, so I put my
feet on the coasters and began to
think I didn't want to jump off the
wheel and turn her on foot, as she
would have smashed the wheel to
flinders before could stop her. My
think-tank seemed to be in a bad shape
and I must have been dragged three
miles before it occurred to me to cut
the rope at the handlebars. Then
jumper off, caught the end of the rope
and by doing some famous sprinting
managed to tangle it. up in old red
heads legs and bring her to ground
Then 1 lambasted her for fair, and
started back toward the herd at a
toboggan pace.
bill Price, another of the boys on
the bike, got caught in the same way,
but he didn't keep his eyes on the
cows head so as to follow every move
she made with the wheel. The result
was that when she made sudden
twist Bill went sailing through the
al
Somehow the COWS don't give a rap
for the wheel, while they have some
respect for the pony. A good norse
can turn a stampede in it's early stages,
but a bike is no good. The other day
something frightened half dozen
COWS and they started off on rush.
The big bunch began to get nervous,
and I rode like blazes to head off the
runaways, but they came straight for
me and my name would have been
mud if I hadn't turned tail and
scorched Luckily one of the boys on
a pony came along and Strengthened
things out
"It's just this. The wheel is all
right is some things, but you couldn't
depend upon it to control big herus
without the assistance of horses. For
patrol work and inspection it lays way
over the horses, but for cutting out and
branding and stampedes it is no good.
1t won't do at all in cold weather, but
judiciously employed it is a money
saver six months in the year."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
THE MINERS AND THEIR
FRIENDS.
THEIR

Mountain rats in the mines in Col
orado are about as big as wharf rats,
but they have a bushy tail like a
squirrel, and are pets of the miners.
Whenever the luncheon hour comes
you will see the fellows come from
their holes or nests or wherever they
live in the intervals between meals,
squat on their launches, and sit there
until one of the miners shares his din
ner with them. Whatever they get
of the scraps of that meal they sit up
and eat just as squirrel does. The
miner does not exist that would not
share his meal with them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20

ants having been washed off, the bone
was put in use as a trap again. Yes
terday the florist bethought himself
that he would save trouble by placing
the bone in the center of sheet of
fly paper, believing that the ants would
never get to the bone, but would get
caught in the sticky fly paper while
trying to reach the food. But the
florist was surprised to find that the
ants, upon discovering the nature Of
the paper trap, formed a working force
and built a path on the paper clear to
the bone. The material for the walk
was sand secured from a little pile
nearby. For hours the ants worked,
and when the path was completed they
made their way over it's dry surface
in couples, as in a march, to the bone.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20

A few years ago when the bicycle
craze first attracted the attention of
the cartoonists a favorite subject Of
pictorial mirth was a cowboy on a bike
chasing a wild-eyed steer. This was
regarded as a tremendous flight Of
fancy, showing at once the extreme
decadence of the horse and the fragrant
possibilities of the bike.
1t is needless to say that no one ever
expected the wierd product of the
caricaturist's brain to take serious
form and be actually realized. But
that is precisely what has happened
forty miles north of Deadwood, S. D.,
on the ranch of r. B. Moseby, which
runs through the contributary
branches of the North Fork of the
Cheyenne river. Butte county is about
the most desolate and benighted
section in the state, and that is saying
a good deal, yet today it stands far IN
the van of the nineteenth century
progress simply through its adoption
of the bike. And for the same reason
it is regarded by neighboring cattle
men as the head center of the rankest
1unacy in the world.
Mr. Moseby has long been regarded
as something Of crank and now his
traducers are certain of it. Time after
time he had made startling innova-
lions in the management of his ranch,
some of them proving ludicrous fail
ares and others immense successes.
On the whole he has not been loser
by his alleged crankiness, and he says
now that the Introduction Of the bike
must be classed among the successes.
Only one-half of the cowboys on the
ranch are mounted on bikes, the others
using the ponies. The reason of this
is that the bike has only proven avail
able for part of the work of herding.
In cutting out, branding and turning
a stampede it is not as serviceable as
the pony and for roping it has only
been partly successful. But for the
average humdrum work of watching
the herds and patrolling the lines it's
ability is undoubted.
Moseby was tempted into trying the
bike by reading of the experiments
made by attachments Of the regular
army. These showed conclusively that
the bicycle could go wherever horse
could go and cover a greater distance
at less expense. In the army expert
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20

After the famine of 1910 and the desc
lating wars of Warren Hastings, the
great Minister Pitt brought in his
Indian bill in 1884 to give us a better
government Is there no statesman in
England at the present day who will
give us a new India bill, moderating
land tax, reducing expenditure, open
ing up the higher services to the
people of India, and giving them some
control over their finances? Is there
no Englishman of this generation who
will stand up for justice to India?-
Letter of Native Hindu.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20

ments the bicycle has been riQuen in
the toughest mountain countries in the
land, and Moseby who is forever look
ing for something new, decided that
if it carried men over mountains it
would certainly Go for the cowboys on
the comparatively level ranges.
The herders who were furnished
with the bikes took kindly to the
change, and although they have only
been wheeling for a short time some
Of them have already developed into
fairly expert trick riders, and when it
comes to scorching they can beat the
bronchos both in sprint and distance
races.
One of Mosebys bike cowboys was
in Deadwood two days ago loaded to the
guards with information about wheel
ing experiences on the range.
There is one thing about it, he
said "and that is the bike is never
vicious. 1t hasn't any hind feet to
suddenly push in your face, and it
doesn't yank piece out of your arm
i with it's teeth when you're not looking.
w Hat Is more, IL UO0Su STRAY Oil III
the night. You turn it over and place
it on the ground and you are sure to
find it there when you want it. 1t
isn't eternally thirsty or hungry, and
that's more than you can say about
the pony
'The boss is saving money by it, be-
cause half dozen Of us are not kill
ing Off ponies by hard riding, and the
boys with the horses are taking things
easily, as We do all the long work
such as riding around the ends of the
herds. I do fifty and sixty miles a
day, and if you put that amount Of
work on to one pony for a week you
would have deau horse on your
hands, sure.
''But the bike isn't perfect for herd
ing by any means. In the long run,
with everything considered, it couldn't
! make a dead heat with the pony. Il
beats the pony in some things, but L4le
pony beats the bike in more The first
week I tried it on the range I tied my
rope to the handlebar, anG thought I
was ready for business. Wheeling
along the edge Of the herd | saw big
cow Looping off by her lonesome. She
was redheaded in more ways than one,
but was alongside of her in minute
and tried to turn her, but it was no
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
SUCH IS FAME.
How the Des Moines Fans Lionized
Pugilist Jim Jeffries.

To thoroughly appreciate what
fool these mortals be- one only needed
to watch the antics of the people when
James Jeffries, the champion Of
pugilists, came to Des Moines for the
purpose of umpiring a baseball game.
The big fellow had to keep inside his
room at the hotel all day
because of the crowd Of gaping people
who persisted in following him around
and bothering the life out of MIN
every time he tried to move. Several
hundred hung around the hotel all
day, just to get a look at the big
boiler-maker as he numbered by, and
in the afternoon the street leading to
the ball park was lined with people
who craned their necks every time a
big man came in sight. Jeffries fooled
them, however, and by taking. the back
way managed to almost reach the park
before he was discovered.
A crowd of 5000 people were waiting
in their seats at the ball-park to see
urchin at the top of the bleachers
yelled that he was in sight, the people
came near tearing down the grand
stand in an effort to rush to the top
seats and eaten first look. After
waiting some fifteen minutes for his
majesty to come out and be introduced,
the game was finally started. Jeffries
bowed his big, ugly head to the yell
ing crowds when introduced, and then,
picking out shady spot by the fence,
went out and sat down until some one
should get base and there would be
work for him to do. Just twelve times
did he walk out from his shady spot
near the score board and motion his
hand toward player to show whether
the man was out or not and for that he
received over $500. Every time JEFF
fries made motion the crowd yelled
like mad, and when the game was
over two-thirds of them hung around
the entrance to see him when he came
out
AS soon as Jeffries was paid his half
of the gross receipts of the day, he
lodged out of the front entrance and
jumped into the middle of the street
and then ran as fast as he could to the
hotel, with a pack of enthusiastic
rooters following him. He simply had
to run to get away from the crowd.
And this is famei-IoWa State Regis
ter
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
A ROYAL DISH FOR CAMPERS.

'"The rule was given me by an Idaho
prospector, and he called it smothered
quail writes Sallie Joy White when
giving valuable hints on cookery for
camping parties in the Woman's Home
Companion. Before dressing the
quail cover them all over with hot
ashes, let them remain quarter Of an
hour, then remove them, and you can
strip off feathers and skin together.
Split them open and the entrails will
drop out, and the bird, thoroughly
cooked, will be ready TO eat after
seasoning with salt, pepper and
butter
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
NOT EASILY DISCOURAGED.

Something new and interesting
about ants was learned by Mount
Airy florist yesterday. For a week
or so he had been bothered by ants
that got into boxes of seeds which
rested on a shelf. To get rid of the
ants he put into execution an old plan,
which was to place a meaty bone close
by, which the ants soon covered, every
one deserving the box of seeds. AS
soon as the bone would become thickly
inhabited by the little creepers the for
list tossed it into a tub of water. The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20

break his horns Gradually the ami
NAL learns to take a long run before
bucking, and, finally, when full grown,
it is all that two men can do to hold
the shield against it's onslaughts.
Among the natives a ram fight is a
great betting event. They come from
great distances to witness it. The
combatants fight until one is killed OF
too seriously disabled to continue
the battle. A remarkable thing about
the animals is that the one which has
been defeated will never face it's con-
Queror again.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
MRS. GLADSTONE IN PARLIAMENT

To every member of parliament Mrs.
Gladstone was familiar. She always
occupied the same place, the corner
seat in that part of the ladies' gallery
which is at the disposal of the wife OF
the speaker, or his daughter if he has
no wife. Her presence there was as
certain a proof that her husband was
going to make a grand speech as the
orifamme Of Henryeof Navarro was to
his troops during the battle. She
seemed to be almost part Of the house
itself, she leaned forward SO as to
catch every word and was so palpably
interested in her husband and so anxi-
Gus that she seemed almost part Of
himself.
1t was her old-fashioned idea that
the wife should always be in the gal
lery to encourage the husband in the
greater moments of his career. Once
friend of mine had to make speech
of some length and some perplexity
during the big home-rule struggle, and
his wife had got place near him.
There was some difficulty in getting to
the front row, as the gallery was
crowded. Mrs. Gladstone turned round
and said: "Why, it's his wife!" and
said no more That seemed to her a
sufficient and unanswerable claim to
any place the lady might like to have.
Mrs. Gladstone was even more at
home when her husband and she were
on the platform together. Indeed, the
presence of the one would have seemed
insufficient without the other. She
always sat Immediately behind her
husband and now and then she took
advantage of the pause created by the
cheers to give him hint, or utter a
gentle remonstrance.-Abo People
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
RAM FIGHTING IN INDIA.

In India the chief pastime of the
natives is unique, though it is not
surprising to Americans, as it has de-
cidely American twang. The great
Indian sport is ram fighting When
the horns first appear on the rarm they
are pulled out A second pair then
grows, which are much larger and
stronger than the first. AS the ram
grows older it is taught to buck. The
trainer uses shield which is padded
somewhat, so that the ram will not
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
NEVER AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

The word God" never appeared in
any government act until the year
1864, when, at the suggestion of the
director Of the mint. Ex-Governor Pol
lock of Pennsylvania, I'm God We
Trust" was stamped on the copper l.
cent piece. Before that time the Fl
Pluribus Unum'' had been the motto.
Strange to relate, ''E Pluribus Unum"
on coins never was authorized by law.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
WINTER HOMES OF BIRDS.

Swallows migrate to Central Ameri-
ca and the southern part of Mexico.
They like it pretty warm. Along
about this time of year they begin to
appear in the southern states, but they
seldom get far north until the latter
Fart of April. The robbins don't care
for such warm climate, and very few
of them get as far south as Mexico.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
PUBLICATION OF NEW BOOKS.

Among the thirteen countries which
add largely to the supply of new books
the United States occupies the fourth
place. Germany provides nearly twice
as many new publications as the
United States and England combined
The circulation figures are successful
books are, however, much larger in
these countries than in Germany.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
THE VALUE OF THE SUGAR DIET

German military experts are just
now making elaborate experiments in
order to test the value of the sugar
diet, in cases where troops are called
upon for exceptional exertions in a
brief period.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
A SANDAL SOCIETY IN BERLIN

Berlin, and on Sunday not long ago
forty men and women, wearing san
dals, marched through the muddy
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

notwithstanding. During the fiscal year
1892 there were Sc. 152. s74 pounds inspected
for export, while inf1S99 the total shipment
was 1OS. 92S. 1876 pounds going to countries
requiring inspection and I0,046 to countries
not requiring It. II C
Series of Experiments.
Early in the year 1897 a series of expert
ments on exports Mas begun, under the
supervision of the -dairy division of the
bureau of animal Industry by which choice
butter and cheese6made in the United
States have been offered for sale in various
foreign markets mr competition with the
tries The object was to obtain Information
which might be of use TO those wishing
hereafter to sell such products in foreign
markets. BY practical operations under
usual commercial conditions, although upon
a small scale, 1t was possible to determine
the wants of different markets, the pecu-
liarities desirable In the products them
selves or In their form OF preparation; the
incidental expenses, the facilities for trans
portation, the effects of long journeys and
the comparative merits, of the dairy pro-
ducts of this and other countries. These
experiments were continued during the
years of 1897. 1898. 1885, the shipments be-
ing made weekly most of the time, but at
greater intervals for part of 1t.
Special agents for the bureau of animal
industry have visited foreign countries to
Investigate markets and determine where
state agencies should be established Ex-
ports have accordingly been made to Eng
land, Germany, China, Japan and the Ha-
waiian Islands Cuba and Porto Rico.
These trials have resulted in showing that
the markets of Great Britain are by far
the best for butter and cheese from the
United States. They offer the most active
and continuous demand, the most discrimi-
mating judgment and the best prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

Recommendation Looking to I'm
prOvement I'm the once.

Recommendation Looking to I'm
provement I'm the ONCE.
Mr.. F. O. Beckett. the property clerk Of
the District. today submitted to the Com
missioners report of the operations of his
office during the fiscal year ended June 80
1900
This is the purchasing office of all sup
plies for all departments of the District
government. except those which are under
the supervision Of the Engineer Commits
sioner Of the District of Columbia. 1t is
also the accounting Office for the same de-
partments. and therein is kept a record of
all expenditures, and the condition. of tie
appropriations made by Congress for all
the departments, except as above men
toned. During the fiscal year ended Jure
30. 1900, there was expended through this
office appropriations amounting In round
numbers to $7f0,SOO. There were 1857 re-
QUESTIONS made upon the office for supplies,
which necessitated the writing of S,591 Or
ders; 7,725 bills were presented for sup
plies furQished, which were examined, re-
corded and forwarded to the proper officers
for approval before being sent to the audi
tor Of the District for settlement.
Once each year there are prepared by
this Office specifications and blank forms of
proposals for furnishing the District With
such supplies as are known will be pur-
chased during the following fiscal year,
with an estimate of the quantities that will
be required. These blank forms OF proposals
last year consisted of twenty classes, with
fifteen subclasses. which were for supplies
being purchased during the current year
Mr.. Beckett last year recommended that
the clause which limited the purchase by
the District to 25 per cent above the est-
mated quantity in the stationery class be
stricken out, which recommendation was
approved. AS that clause still remains in
the school book class, he says. he will at
the proper time recommend that that also
be discontinued. as 1t works, he believes,
only to the advantage of the contractor
and to the great disadvantage Of the Dis
trict
Referring to the appointment last Febrrl-
airy Of Mr.. Harry Shinn to a clerhship in
the office, at a salary of $72O per annum.
Mr.. Beckett says the young man has
hard and trying desk, and one that should
pay more money for the arduous duties
performed. his work being practically the
same that performed by the udit clerk
In the office of the auditor, who receives
salary Of 81 400 per- annum. Mr.. Beckett
recommends that CongreSs be asked to in
crease the salary of ths5position 10 81 900
per annum.
Mr.. Beckett recommends that another
clerk, Mr.. O'Neill be placed on the perma-
nent roll at 81. 200 per annum, and that the
salary of his deputy, Mr.. Hargrove, be in
creased from $1,000 to 81, 400 per! annum
He also recommends that the salary of the
messenger be increased from 5000 to S72O
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

Report That Many Important Changes
Are About to he Announced.

Report That Many Important Changes
Are About tn he Announced.
Important changes are pending among
the fourteen Catholic provinces Of this
country. which, it Is learned. may be def
nftely announced, after Archbishop Keane's
return from Europe. For the first time
since the Vatican council assembled at
Rome in 1869. the influx of American pre-
lates thither has been steady during the
present year. and it Is authorize lively
stated that Pope Leo is deeply impress d
with the reports which all of them have
made concerning their sees. In fact the
pope has never met so many members of
the hierarchy from this country during a
single year before since his accession to
the papacy. On this account he has been
sensiby touched by their proofs Of devo-
ton to him. and 1t is stated. in lends to
emphasize his appreciation of their loyalty
by comforting further religious favors upon
the United States.
The creation of Omaha, Neb. as an arch
diocese will be officially announced soon,
while the indca tons are that there will
be further foundation of episcopal sees In
Iowa. California. New York and Pennsyl-
vania. 1t is understood that Archbishop
Riordan Of San Francisco Is to be given
coadjutor bishop at an early date. The
probable appointee Is DR.. George -Iontgom-
head OF the ST. Louis archdiocese during
the absence Of it's incumbent DIR. kain. in
Europe number Of "monsignors,' or do
nestle prelates Of the pope. likewise will
be appointed in various parts of the coun
try soon.