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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24
BROUGHT BACK HER RING.
A Strange Quest ON the Result OF
Which His Happiness Depended.

It was only little brass ring with a
crystal setting, but when bird flew
away with it that meant the loss OF his
happiness to Jim Smedley. and it's
recovery was as the beginning of new
life. Alice Lane, too, it just as glad,
and she doesn't try to hide her JOY.
Only the bird that carried off the ring
might be sorry, but he is dead. and his
last chirps on the subject are not re-
corded. Alice Lane says that when
she is Mrs. Smedley she will wear the
bird on her hat for a constant reminder
of how near pride came making Aer
miss happiness.
Jim Smedley is farmer who lives
on the river road a mile or so above
the old waterworks. Smedley is young
in years and fortune and rich only in
his love for Alice Lane. She is the
daughter of another farmer, both old
and rich as farmers go. Smedley
seemed in love with the whole family.
About the first of last May he won the
girl. The elder Lane was willing.
Less than two weeks after they had
become engaged Mrs. Lanes sister,
who lives at Brownsboro, fell i'll and
sent down for her niece to nurse her.
The night before she left the lovers
sat out in the moonlight. ne had
given her a diamond ring, and in re-
turn she drew from her finger an old
brass one with a crystal setting, and
slipped it on his.
tits my lucky ring" she said. CAS-
long as you keep it you may be sure
of me- If you lose it I won't marry
you until you bring it back to NE
again.
cit will be my lucky ring, too,'' he
told her.
The next morning Miss Lane went to
Brownsboro.
Two days after that Jim Smedley sat
playing with gray blackbird that he
had caught. 1t was a soldier bird with
the red markings on it's wings just be-
ginning to show. Smedley took the
crystal ring from his finger and slipped
it over the birds head to see how the
gold color and glass would contrast
with the red-marked wings. Then as
he handled it carelessly the ltt1e Dlrd
hoped from Lis hands and flew into a
bush 10 feet away Smedley arose
lazily and went to get him. The bird
flew to the branch of little tree 20
feet off. The man ran after him with
a long stick and tried to knock the fly
away down. The soldier bird hoped
out of reach an then took wavering,
webbing flight to another tree.
Wild with anxiety, Smedley followed.
Again he was unsuccessful. Then the
man ran quickly to the house for his
gun. When he returned the soldier
bird had disappeared with his hap
pines.
A week after Alice Lane came home.
Jim Smedley met her, and almost her
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24
The rumor that Russia, Germany and
Japan have declared war against China
was Premature.
Your Poor Back

Aches and aches and aches. Every move
ment hurts. Standing, lying, sitting,
walking, always aches. You may have
relief if you will Science knows why
your back aches. Science has given the
world Dodd's Kidney Pills. They never
fail. Thousands who have doubted just
as you do now. have tried and proven
them. Their evidence you have. They
say they have been cured. Many had
tried everything else and given up hope.
Many had been given up by the doctors.
They say that they have been completely
cured by the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills.
You, too, may be cured. Do not suffer
a moment longer. BE sure you get the
genuine Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

are used for drying grapes, apr1cots,
and other fruit, as they are safe against
invasion by animals. Often the cones
are almost perfect in shape, and origi-
nally all of them were crowned by caps
of lava, which were the primal cause OF
the CONFORMATION. The caps main
tain their position because they form
one intergral conglomerate mass with
the cone.
Sometimes the doorway gives en-.
trance direct to the ground, but in
many cones the entrance is hign above
the ground, in which case ingress is
attained by means of two parallel rows
OF holes cut at regular intervals, SO
that one may climb to the door with
hands and feet. Sometimes there are
no visible means of reaching the en-
trance, but this is apparent rather than
actual, for the process of disintegration
constantly decreases the circumference
of the cones, and the original ladder
holes have disappeared. II we entel
the doorway of any of these cone
dwellings, we find ourselves within a
inches and shelves for the storage of
small household effects have been cut
into the stone The stairways leading
to the upper stories are like wells Or
round chimneys, and once assembled to
an upped story by means of LADDER
! holes precisely like those which gave
access to the front entrance. The
A<o hot I11.
thick enough to withstand any weight
| that might be put upon them, but oc-
casionally the eXcavators miscalculated
the thickness of the floor, with the
result of making one lofty chamber in
stead of two. | counted as many as
two, three, or four stories. One can
easily count the stories from the out
side by means of the windows. Great
numbers of the cone-dwellings are used
today as dove-cotes.
A due proportion of the cones were
reserved for the worship OF some god
whether pagan or Christian. The
period to which these belong is re-
yealed by the initiated architecture A
cone with protico and Doric columns
belongs clearly to the period when
Greek civilization was dominant. An
interior with pseudo-arches belongs to
the Greco-Roman period. An interior
which initiates the characteristic
Byzantine church is clearly of Chris
tian origin, though its date may be a
matter of dispute. The interior walls
of the Byzantine church are still
covered with frescos, which of course
are more or less obliterated. Among
| them are found not merely protraits OF
Greek saints, each with the charac-
teristic nimbus, but even pretentious
| paintings embracing large number OF
! figures Some of these paintings are
ancient in style, others more modern.
The natives of this region, to all
intents and purposes, are still troglo-
dytes. But if we leave out Of con-
sideration the fact that their dwellings
are at least partially underground,
| they differ in habits and customs in no
whit from the ordinary Turkish villag-
ers with ordinary, humdrum surround
| ings
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

If Lord Coleridge, who celebrated
his forty-ninth birthday recently and
who is barrister at law, ever becomes
a judge he will only be following in
the footsteps of his father and grand
father, both of whom rose to the bench,
the first named as lord chief justice.
Lord Coleridge was in the house of
commons when his father died and his
disgust at having perforce to go to the
house of lords was great in the ex-
IRENE.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24
CONCEAL CAVE DWELLINGS.
An Extraordinary Survival from A
most Prehistoric Times.

Prof. J. R. S. Sterrett describes in the
Century a region of Cappadocia III
which, as he believes, the inhabitants
have been cave-dwellers for nearly four
thousand years. Many Of them live in
cones of stone that have been left by
the washing away of the surrounding
eartE.
Theheight of the cones varies greatly
ranging perhaps from fifty to three
hundred feet. The process of disln-
tegration still continues, and in many
cones the exterior wall has been worn
away to such an extent that the cham
bers are laid bare. Such exposed
chambers, if they lie fairly to the sun,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24
Depreciation Of Money.

In 1878 a silver dollar was worth one dol
lar and six-tenths in gold, and in 1896 forty
five cents. Money may depreciate but there
is one standard medicine, which has not
changed in half century, and that is Hos
letters Stomach Bitlers. 1t always has
been the one remedy for indigestion, dys-
pepsia or kidney troubles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24
What Do the Children Drin <.

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee, but costs
about u as much. All grocers sell it. 15c
and 25c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you q
package of GRAINO, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee. The
children may drink it without injury as
we'll as the adult. All who try it like it..
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. u the price of
coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Sold
by all grocers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24
BEST For The BOWELS.

No matter what ails you, headache to q
cancer, you will never get we'll until Your
bowels are put right. CASCARETS help
nature, cure you without grippe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, cost
you just 10 cents to start getting your
health back. CASCARETS Candy Ca
thartic, the genuine, put up in metal
boxes, every tablet has c. G. G. stamped
on it. Beware Of limitations,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

The ministers Of the Racine churches
and the physicians played game OF
ball for the benefit of the two hospitals.
Only five innings we're played and the
preachers we're whipped by a score of
~ to u
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

Alvinza Haywood, the California
millionaire, still wears the style OF
beaver silk hat in vogue fifty years ago.
For half century he has had his hats
made from the same block.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

The annual meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Baptist state convention will be
held in Beaver Dam, during the first
week in October. Over 300 delegates
are expected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

Burglars entered the Buob brewery
office at GAINESVILLE, blew open the safe
and got about 500 in cash and a bunch
of revenue stamps worth $50.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

William Dunn, of Racine, attempted
suicide by taking carbolic acid. Physi-
clans saved his life. Dunn is mar
ried man with two children.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund the money if itfails to cure
e. W. Groves signature is on each box. 20
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

The wife of "Kid" Mccoy charges
him with stealing $4,000 worth Of
jeWelry and other valuables from her.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

Governor Roosevelt made many
speeches during the day at towns in
Minnesota and North Dakota. At Far
go he addressed two meetings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
Mngs-WM. o. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. TO- 1900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24
Try Mrs. Austin's famous pancake nOu4

Washington officials will take time to
consider before negotiating with Ii
Hung Chang.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

3. A. Runyon, banker, Yates City,
Kan, was arrested charged with en-
bezzlement Of $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

Mrs. WinslOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teethng softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc bottle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

If you are in hurry for breakfast, make
it easy for your wife, take home Mrs. Aus
tins famous pancake flour.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24
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That ordinary treatment
fails TO relieve painful
periods
TheyknOwEy ssEa e Pink
hams Vegetable COM
E8OMEscs will aEsd does and
has more Tran any other
Incidence
Every woman knows
about Mrs. PEnkhaKs9S IS
medicine.
Every woman knows
some woman Mrs Pink
ham has cured.
But nine women out of
fen paf off getting fEsEs Ee~
liable remedy until their
health is nearly wrecked
by experiments or neg
EecfE
Them they write to MRS.
PiEsRgkaEBR aE9@ sire cures
EkReR1sy bEgf of course IL
takes longer TO dO SGs
DON'T delay getting help If
you are Sick
She has helped a million
women Why not you ?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24
Lanes Family rIedicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order to be
healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price 25 and SOC.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

The dowager empress of China is re-
ported to be at Ia Tung, in Shan-S
province.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

Conger cabled that Missionary Hod-
ges and wife were killed at Pao Ting
Fd.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

Each package Of PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYE colors either Silk, Wool or
Cotton perfectly at one boiling.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

Brigadier General J. H. Wilson ar
rived and reported to General Chaffee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

Mrs. Austin's pancake flour is famous the
world over. All grocers sell It,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

The battIeship Oregon may be
ordered home for repairs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price Is cents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

Coadjutor Bishop-elect R. H. Weller,
Jr,, of the Episcopal diocese of Fond du
Lac, issued his letter of acceptance to
the committee which notified him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-24

The next meeting of the great coun-
Gil of the Improved Order of Red Men
will be held in New York city.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
SAVED FROM SINKING STEAMER.
British Crews Rescue of Thirty-five Souls
from, the German Collier Ella.

New York Jan. S.-The British steamer
Georgian. which was dOcked this morning
from London, rescued at sea. January s.
Capt. STANCE and crew of thirty men. as
well as the captains wife, two children
and nurse, of the German steamer Ella.
which foundered at sea the same date
While en- route from Perth Amboy for
Halifax
The Georgian sighted the Ella at p. m
OF January s. The German steamer was
waterlogged and had heavy list 10 the
starboard The sea was too rough 10
permit the removal of those on board
until the following morning, when the
Georgian's lifeboat, launched and sent Ia
the assistance of the disabled steamer,
brought off all on board. Three danger
Gus trips were made.
Capt. STANCES children were transferred
to the Georgiaa's lifebOat. securely strap
ped to the backs of sailors. who then
sprang into the sea, to be picked up by
the rescuers. All hands were almost
completely exhausted on reaching the
Georgian's deck Capt. STANCE, who was
thrown down by a heavy sea while on the
bridge OF the Ella, was severely injured
about the head. At II a. m. Of the 9Th al
hands being safely transferred, the
Georgian proceeded on her course. AT
this time the Ella was fast settling in the
water, and shortly before noon was seen
70 sink, bow first.
The Ella sailed from Perth AmbOy on
December 20 under charter of the Munson
Line with 1860 tons Of coal FOR Halifax
Nova Scotia. The Ella was a steel vessel,
built at New Castle, England. in 1893 and
was formerly named AbydOs, She register
ed 2l17 tons gross and l,3i0 tons net Her
hailing port was ApenTade. Germany,
where she was owned by NJ. Johnson.
She had been for some time under charter
to the Munson Line in the fruit trade
With the West Indies.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
GOV. M'SWEENEY's MESSAGE.
South CarOlina's Executive on Licenses
and STATE DispensaFies.
Special 20 The Pos

special 20 The Post.
Columbia, ). c.. Jan. S--The most I'M
portant work of the South Carolina legis-
lature, which convened in annual session
at noon to-day. viii be the remOdcling Of
The lquor-selling system. Y the Prohi-
Dltionists and local option people would
combine on local option measure they
could win. but some Of The Prohiblti0nists
are opposed TO any kind of compromise.
Gov. Miles 3. McSweeney, who succeed
ed TO the Office on the death of Gov Eller-
be, last June, sent his message to the
legislature al p m. He is opposed 10
making change in the present system.
He believes that the adoption of local
option al this tire would cause a hitter
campaign and result in a revival of fac
tional feeling, which has been alIave1
besides checking industrial DEVELOPMENT
Tne governor recommends the abolition
of the State board of control. from which
so many scandals emanated. and suggests
that the management of the business be
put in charge OF the State treasurer. the
comptroller general, and the superintend-
ent of education
The general assembly is notified by the
governor that the national government
has made demand for the paynent of
$4,000 OF State bonds. with interest
amounting TO Sl22 600. held by the govern
ment. The claim is a jUst one. he saws
but can only be paid il the States claim
against the national government for ex-
pendituTes during the Revolutionary War
and the war of 1872, amounting 10 $50 90
are allowed.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
MuTN0uS CREW PREY TO SHARKS.
Only the Europeans on Beard the Hupeh
ReacEed Land in safety.

San Francisco. Jan. s-The story OF the
loss OF the British steamer Hupeh. on her
voyage from this city to Hongkong. via
Java. has been received in this city and
the details show that the loss OF the YES
sci was accompanied by a far greater loss
Of life than the cabled reports told of,
nearly fifty people being unaccOunted for.
The vessel sprung a leak after leaving
Java with a cargo of sugar for Hong
kong. The Chinese crew refused to work
and the ships boats. with one exception.
were destroyed during a storm. The crew
built number of RATS, launching them
and setting them afioat. leaving the cap
tain and one passenger on board the sink
ing vessel
The Europeans occupied one raft and the
Chinese were divided on six or seven
others. The RATS we're soon surrounded
by hundreds OF ravenous sharks. who in
their eagerness to get at the shipwrecked
sailors jumped far out of the water.
Soon several Of the Chinese RATS were
overturned. and 1t was then that the Eu-
ropeans decided TO return to the vessel.
The only remaining boat was repaired
and launched, the captain taking com
mand. The Island of Luband, in the Phil
ippine group, was finally made, and on the
natives learning that the mariners were
British subjects made them comfortable
and later sent them TO Manila. Nothing
was ever heard of the Chinese crew. num-
bering forty-five men, and they must have
been drowned and devoured by the Dur
suing sharks.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09

to what eases Mr.. Hay had testified in
and who were the opposing experts. He
said he had worked in conjunction with
David 4 Carvalho. and when they found
favorable points enlarged on them.
when you found unfavorable points
what did you do?' asked Air. Weeks.
We never mentioned them at all" he
replied We passed over them very
quickly"
This concluded the cross-examination by
Mr.. Weeks. and Mr.. Osborne questioned
him t-isfiy regarding his opinion Of dis
guised handwritings.
The writing in the Barnet and Cor
nish' letters" said Mr.. Hay. lis simply
the defendants natural, normal handwrit-
ing turned backward and with a backward
slant"
is there any doubt. Mr.. Hay" asked
Mr.. Osborne. that exhibit \ tthe poison
package address, must have been written
by the s.suie hand that wrote the Barnet
and Cornish letters?'
None whatever in my mind" answered
the wit
Alfrei II. Graham. paying teller of the
Bank Of North America. testified to hav-
ing received the writings in evidence IN
the cast and of having carefully studied
them. He said there was absolutely no
doubt in his mind that the address on the
poison package and that on the bogus
Barnet anG Cornish letters were all writ
ten by the same hand that wrote the adj
mitted letters.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
JAMESON RAID THE EXCUSE.
Nh, the British EIt Net stop the Trans
NaaI from Aiming for War

London. Jan. &-ArthGr J. Balfour, FIRST
| iord OF the treasury. delivered his annUa,
address 10 his Manchester constituents
this evening An immense audience gave
hlm an enthusiastic reception.
Mt Balfour contracted the conditions OF
last yea when the Fashoda Incident had
been ho1orabiy closed and the peace con
ierence had begun at The Hague. with
| those Of to-day, when. as he said. Eng
land had become involved In the great
I est war OF the generation"
1t is true he continued. THAT the
government knew the situation contained
| clements OF peril, but Il Is not true that
! they regarded the war as anything like
/ Inevitable. IL II be asked why the gov
ernment. knowing the Transvaal was in
cTeasing its armaments, did not protest,
the melancholy reason rests in the Jane
! son raid, which gave the Transvaal a
chance to say IL was arming not for az
gression, brt for self-protection. Thus
We are criticised for doing too little by
those who, a year ago, attacked us for
doing too much"
In defending the artillery equipment he
! observed:
DO not believe that your soldiers are
sent 10 the field with a worse gun than
! France or Germany would use in similar
circumstances. The guns supplied 20 Sir
George White were intended for a mobile
! force, not for the defense Of a beleagUer-
| or fortress. The course Of the war has
| revealed the necessity for guns less mo-
! bile, but Of greater range, and these are
/ being put out abundantly."
After eXtolling the sea transport and
| the ready response of the reserves, he
declared that the government had given
/ the generals an absolutely free hand: that
| the war was "one in defense of our AZ
( TiCan empire" and that through good
and evil fortune they would pursue il
/ unswervingly 20 the end, so that no such
war should ever be waged in South Africa
again.