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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13

A st. Petersburg correspondent says
that Prince Vochteosky will leave for
America in a few days on important f.
nancial business dealing with a new
loan which Russia is negotiating in the
United States.
Bresci, the assassin of King Hum
bert, declared that it would be 1.-THE
cars turn next" King Victor En-
manuel III. of Italy issued a proclama-
ton indicating that the government
would be continued on the lines laid
down by his father.
Once more DR.. Charles Tanner, ma
tionalist member for the middle divi-
sion of Cork, has been suspended.
After oposing a vote, DR.. Tanner was
appointed a teller. Subsequent to the
division the chairman announced that
DR., Tanner had grossly insulted him
on account of the appointment, and
that in consequence he would suspend
him for the remainder of the sitting.
The city council of Monzo ceded the
gound, including the spot where Hum
UeIC was hllleu, TO the IOydl Idmlly
who wi llerect a chapel. Angelo Bres-
81, who assassinated King Humbert at
Monza, Italy, lived until recently in
Paterson, N. J. King Victor En-
manuel III. arrived at Monza, Italy,
the scene of King Humbert's assassi-
nation. The date of the funeral of the
late King Humbert has been fixed
definitely for Thursday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13
ATHENS IN ITS GOLDEN AGE.

During the golden age of Athens,
giver had long been at rest in his,
native isle (for Scion was an Athenian
but by adoption) the daughters of the.
classic city enjoyed more freedom
than they had in earlier days. Hus-
bands when they went from home
often took their wives along with
them, but from moral point of view
it was not always the best of society
into which thew were thus introduced
The house of the celebrated Aspasia,
the mistress of Pericles, was a favorite
resort of even the Wlsest and highest
cultured of the citizens Of Athens.
This remarkable woman was noted,
not only for he'd beauty, but for her
talents, and for the elevation to which
she had attained in learning. The
unfortunate class to which she be-
longed was then the only class of
women in Athens that enjoyed freedom
and culture Whether from a desire
to highten their charms by means of a
knowledge of "divine philosophy" or
ITOm S0uulnO lOFS VI ISe1I L11Sy AlIdlly
of them frequented the schools and the
company of philosophers and studied
mathematics and other sciences.
Their personal beauty often made
them the chosen models of painters
and sculptors, and the themes Of
icentious poets, and, as we have al
ready said, Aspasia, who was at their
head, welded such a powerful in
fuence over even their best and wisest
men that they resorted to her house as
to q lecture-room, accompanied by
their wives. They evidently wished
the latter to profit by the learned and
brilliant conversation Of the gifted
couresan. who, at least, had taught
them that the life Of ignorance and
seclusion to which they doomed their
women was that which was least cal
culated to develop their mental powers
and render them congnial companions.
The corrupt condition of society, now
ever, may be inferred from the fact
that such women occupied promi-
nent almost leading, position in it,
and indeed at this period the golden
age of Grecian art and literature,
learning, luxury, and vice were equally
dominate in ''the eyes and light OF
Greece" as her panegyrists called
Athens-W Westminster Review.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13
HOW THE STARFISH EATS AN
OYSTER.

The oyster when at home lives in 3
hard lime shell, which nicely protects
him from the attack of enemies. Man,
with his tools, can open the shell and
remove the soft animal, but besides.
man the oyster has few foes. Oddly
enough, his greatest foe is not, as
might be expected, an animal with
powerful jaws and strong teeth, but
one wholly without Jaws It is the
starfish, so common everywhere at the
seashore.
Now, the starfsh is soft, flexible
creature, very sluggish, seemingly
helpless and utterly unable to attack
such an animal as the oyster. Its
mouth, which is in the center of the
disk, has NO teeth of jaws. How can
such a helpless creature open the for
midable oyster she'll, and get at the
animal concealed within?
It's method of doing so is odd enough.
1t first clasps the oyster in it's arms,
wrapping its five arms around the
shell tightly. Having thus seized the
oyster, it quietly waits. Just exactly
what happens next even our scientists
do not exactly know. The two shells.
of the oysters are held together by
hinge which opens by spring. The
spring is SO adjusted that the shells.
will be pushed open unless they are,
held together by the muscles. Some
scientists tell us that, after the starfish
has held the oyster for while the
oyster opens the shell in order to get
food, and the starfish that has been
waiting for this now injects into the
shell a little reddish LIQUID. his acts
as a poison, paralyzing the muscles
and thus maxim git impossible for the
animal to close it's shell. Others tell
us that the process is simpler, and
that the starfish simply holds the
shells tightly together until the oyster
is smothered. AS soon as it is stupe-
fed by the suffocation the muscles re-
lax and the shell opens
Whichever of these two accounts is.
true, it is certain that after little the.
oyster shell fys optn. Now comes the
oldest feature of ALL The stomach Of.
the starfish is very large and elastic,
and it is now thrown out of the ami
NAL S mouth much as one would turn a.
bag inside out. This stomach is then
thrust inside the oyster shell, and
wrapped around the soft animal, be-
ginning at once to digest it. The star
fish does not take the trouble even to-
remove the oyster from the shell, di-
in in i+c
ually crawling away, leaving behind,
the gaping, empty shell.-H. W. Conn
in ST. Nicholas
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13
FOREIGN.

There is one plague case at Hamburg.
Anti-Jewish riots in Odessa are seri-
Gus.
Yellow fever has broken out in Sene-
GAL
Paris exposition attendance is at a
minimum.
The British defeated the Ashantis,
but lost heavily.
Four cases of bubonic plague have
appeared in London.
Empress Frederick of Germany is
said to be dying of cancer.
The price Of coal is becoming politi-
cal question in Great Britain.
The strike at Havre among the en-
ployes of steamship line is spreading.
It is rumored that King Alexander of
Servia was shot at in the streets of
Belgrade.
London is overjoyed at the rapid
transit afforded by the new electric
underground roads.
Malatesta, the arch conspirator of
the anarchists, has disappeared from
his London lodgings.
1t is stated that Germany will take
more first prizes at the Paris exposition
than any other nation.
The British house of lords sustains
the contention of the London Times in
regard to copyright speeches.
The Japanese have issued an edict
forbidding the emigration Of laborers
to the United States and Canada.
Rev. DR.. T. De Witt Talmage, preach
ing in Berlin, said he found as much
religious liberty in Russia as in New
York.
Vienna anarchists, for approving the
assassination of King Humbert, were
sentenced to Imprisonment and expa-
triation.
Bresci, the slayer of King Hrmbert,
gives way to frequent fits of passion
and it has been found necessary to use
strait jacket.
In a cabmen's strike in Paris, 1000
drivers have quit, complaining of high
rentals Labor agitators are promis-
ing ether strikes.
Peru is now on single gold stand
ard basis, the libra being the coin of
unit, of the same ineness and weight
as the English pound sterling.
Salson, who attempted to assassi-
nate the shah of Persia in Paris. says
he once made an effort to kill M. CAST
mir-Perier, the former president of
France.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13
SH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.

The Philippine rebels are becoming
more active.
A gang Of alleged swindlers was az
rested in Havana.
All Cubans held at Malaga nave Deen
sent back to their homes.
The second battalion Of the fifth In
fantry left Baracoa, Cuba, for New
York
Governor Woods decree for a con-
stitutional convention has reached
Cuba.
A municipal government has been
established at Vigan, Luzon, Philip
pine islands.
Cubans and Spaniards fraternized at
the raising of a Spanish flag over ?
consulate at Matanzas.
The outbreak of yellow fever among
the United states troops at Plnaf Del
Rio, Cuba, has been checked.
General Macarthur has announced
the death at Manila of Lieut.. David q.
spurgin, of the twenty-first infantry.
S. It. Alexander. agent OF the
hawaiian planters, has induced NUM-
Der of Porto Ricans to emigrate to the
Pacific islands,
Governor General Wood revoked the
edict issued last May in Cuba by Gen
eral Brooke prohibiting ecclesiastical
marriages.
Owing to the condition OF currency
exchanges prices of food are said to
have increased 66 2-3 per cent. in por-
lions of Porto Rico.
Information suppressed at Wash
ington, indicates that the Filipino rev
olution has broken out afresh upon the
sending of troops to China.
General Wood and his cabinet have
decided that 81 delegates will DC
elected to the constitutional convention
to meet in Cuba in November.
The date of the Cuban election to1
the purpose of choosing delegates to
constitutional convention has been
fixed as the third Monday in Septem-
Der.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral Bristow's report on the Cuban
frauds accuses ex-DirectOr of Posts
Rathbone of theft and the entire mat
ter has been handed over to the wal
department.
The concensus of official opinion il
Havana is that Michael ]. Dady, who
has secured from Judge Thomas, IN tht
United States circuit court, tenn
porary injunction restraining Governor
General Wood from taking any action
under the new code that would inter
| fere with Mr.. Dady's vested rights
under the old code in connection WITT
his alleged contracts for sewers anc
paving, has no grounds of objection, il
beng necessary to the formation OF
legal contract.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13

equipment. 1t is doubtful if column
more than 10000 strong can be spared
for this expedition after adequate pro-
vision has been made for the defense
of Tientsin and Taku, and this would
not be sufficient to effect the rescue of
the legations. On this account milf
tary men are disposed to believe that
the column will be held back until it
is fully equipped for the work. There
is no lack of guns, but there is an in
adequate supply of ammunition, and
the transport service is defective.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13
TO EVADE THE REVENUE LAW.
Collins and Graves Used by Artful
Moonshiners.

The various ways by which moon
sinners attempt to conceal their bust
ness and evade the law are amusing
ana comical. A notable case occurred
in Hancock county, East Tennessee,
we're widow lived by the name Of
Mehala Mullins. She died about a
year ago. She was over 70 years Of
age, weighed over 400 pounds, and was
unable to walk For years before her
death she sat in her cabin by the side
of Whiskey barrel, with her tin cups
and other measures, and dispensed
liquor to all who wanted it, in de-
fiance Of law and officers. When Of
ficers came with writ to arrest her,
she would langhingly say: Execute
it," The narrow cabin door, her size
and age, together with the rough
roads, rendered her transportation
difficult, if not impossible.
Often the 'blind tiger is used as a
means Of disposing of the ''wet goods. .
This animal takes various forms.
Sometimes it is represented by a hol-
low tree, or stump, into which you may
place your empty bottle, or jug, to-
gether with the requisite coin. Then
after you take a walk for a few
minutes you can return and the
mountain spirit" will be found in
good order Sometimes it is a small
cabin which represents the tiger.
There is door, Or drawer, which
opens on the outside Of the stump or
tree variety, and the spirit of the
cabin will appear in due time
When the moonshiner wishes to
bring his "Wet goods" into town he
runs the blockade Of the revenue Of
ficers by going in his wagon as a
market man. In hay, or sacks of oats
of corn, the jugs and kegs are hidden
Sometimes the whisky is smuggled III
collins. A project was recently dis
covered by which whisky was to be
brought from the mountains into a
certain railroad town, distance of Is
miles, by means of an underground
pipe, II miles of which had been laid
when it was discovered and suppressed.
On one occasion an old man was
found by a revenue officer standing by
what appeared to ba grave, but the
popularity of the grave was that
smoke was issuing from the head
board The old man explained that it
was the grave of his dear brother,
lately buried But" said the revenue
man, isn't it strange that I see smoke
issuing from the head of that grave?"
The weeping moonshiner, sobbing, re-
piled. Strange, my poor brother
died in his sins, an hits my opinion
they're a-roasting him down below
thar. Frank Leslie's Monthly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13

escorted him to the Sherman house for
the reception and accompanied him to
| the Indianapolis notification meeting
Four American banking firms, head
ed by J. P Morgan & Co., have offered
to take the entire issue of $50, 900, 900
| British bonds now offered for subscrip-
| ton
Otto Seiloff, Chicago, was given the
decision over young Peter Jackson, San
Francisco, at the end of a 10-round
contest before the Olympic club in Den
yer.
Miss Ella M. Platt, a Washington
artist who tweaked the nose of Gov.
! Beaver Of Pennsylvania, has sued Maj
| George A. Armes for alleged breach of
promise.
| William Kent, who murdered his
brother, Noble Kent, nearly two years
ago, was arrested in Chicago, and the
story of an Illinois family feud is re-
called thereby.
A settlement has been reached in the
contest over the will of the late DR..
= 1OA1OOe w. IN Oils Ny W11ICA PO,OOO,OOO
of the doctors estate goes to establish
dental college in Philadelphia.
Alexander Jester, who for several
weeks has been on trial at New Lon
don, Mo-, charged with the murder of
Gilbert Gates, said to have been COM
mitted 20 years ago, was acquitted
President Mckinley sent to the king
of Portugal message of congratula-
ton on the opening of direct cable
communication between the United
States and that country by way of the
| Azores.
A cablegram has been received an
nOuncing the death in Geneva, Switzel-
land, of Mrs. Michael Calmer, wife Of
a prominent Joliet, ILL.,, merchant.
| The two were travelling in Europe for
| the benefit of her health.
Henry lullaby, Yorkshire, Eng, was
held in $4,000 bail by United States
Commissioner Craig, at Philadelphia
for further hearing, charged with en-
bezzling $4,000 from the Graggleston
Coal company, of Wakefield, Yorkshire,
Eng.
A New York Italian is expected to
give valuable information on the al
legged plotting of anarchists at Paterson
said to have been found that anarchists
plotted in New York and Paterson, to
kill the crowned heads of Europe AND
went on their mission in companies.
Surrogate Thomas was asked at New
York, by William Waldorf Astor and
viving executors of the will of John
Jacob Astor, who died over SO years
ago, to appoint Waldorf Aston, son Of
William Waldorf Astor, as third exec
utor of the will, and issue to him let
tiers testamentary. The application viii
be granted.
Police Captain Hermann Schuettler
Chicago, who helped suppress the anar-
chists in Chicago in 1886, is travelling
in Germany, and word was received
that he has been requested by officials
of foreign governments to assist iI
breaking down the activity of Euro
pean anarchist organizations and tt
hunt down the conspirators against
kings and other rulers.
The League of American Mothers
elected the following officers: Presi
dent, Mrs. Ida H. Hardy, Topeka
Kan; first vice president, Mrs. ElleI
Lee Wyman, Evanston, ILL.,; second
Mrs. Helen Vance, Decatur, ILL.,; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Lucy Stew
art Roberts, Longwood, ILL.,; recording
secretary, Mrs. Alice Bierhaus, Vim
cennes, Ind; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Sci
berling, Akron. Ohio.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13

National democratic chairman
Jones gave out a list Of subcom-
mittees. Stone is on the executive and
Mclean is the practical head of the
WAYS and means committee.
Ex-Governor Jacob D. Cox Of Ohio,
died at Magnolia, Miss. He was gov
ernor of Ohio during 1S66-67 and was
secretary OF the interior under Gen
eral Grant. He was 70 years old.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
CONCERNING WOMEN.

The special train of the Czarina of
Russia consists of eleven cars, all Of
which are magniffcently furnished.
Inc boudoir of the Czarina is n nest
of padded blue silk" Pier glasses,
climbing plants, and fragrant flowers
enhance the beauty of the dainty apart
ment. 1t requires three hundred cleo
trio lights for this unique palace, and
the cars are all connected with COR
ridors. The walls of the drawing room
arc covered with embossed leather the
tables are of inlad wood. The Czarina
lives in veritable fairy land when she
travels.
Norway has Just passed n unioue
law. No girl can marry unless she
can furnish a certificate showing that
she is skilled in knitting, spinning and
cooking.
Copenhagen having started n crusade
against rats an organization called the
Rational Danish Rat discriminating
Society has been formed. a crematory
has been erected for the deceased rats.
ii being considered dangerous to bury
them. Is they arc carriers of disease
germs.
The Countess Adeline Schimmelmann
who travels around the world in her
yacht, the "Duen,' doing missionary
work, is soon coming South to attend
the Tabernacle Bible conference.
Her life has been eventful. AT eigh-
teen years of age she was presented at
the court of Berlin to the Empress Au-
2usta. who became very much attached
TO her. 1t was the empress sh that
she visit the prisons of Berlin to
study their condition. This she did,
and it was then that she learned some
thing OF the worlds misery Since
then she has devoted her life to the
suffering.
The Empress Frederick of Germany
possesses tiny tea service made out
of coins. Out OF a German farthing
the teapot was made. y Persian half
penny furnished the tray and the min
iature cups were once coins belonging
to different German principalities.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
oPERETTA.
/ FOR THE BENEFIT OF ST. MARY's
II ACADEMY


81 ACADEMY
An unusually large number of enter
tainments will be given this week in
g the interest of charity.
Not the least of these will be the
pretty operetta, which the young ladies
sof ST. Mary's Academy will present
81 next Thursday evening, February 22d.
an1n the large hall OF the Academy. cor
e. ner of Chapel and Mariner streets.
me hall will be attractively deco
rated with palms, ferns and potted
90 plans, and the new scenery for the
ar stage, painted by AIR. Cole. of the firm
OF Stakes & Cole, will make the lovely
woodland scene, with which the play
atiopens, most charming one
N5 The chorus will be q special feature
of the entertainment, for the children
OF st. Marys have always borne a rem
Mutation for good singing, and their
nj sweet voices have been we'll trained for
this occasion. They have received
many compliments from strangers Wis
Tidting the city. who have heard Them NJ
!isGhurch.
The cause for which the entertain
ment is given is noble one. the motive
.1ibeng to raise funds to pay off the in
o'terest of the debt which VIII be due Inc
qi1st of April. -
1t Is hoped that the friends Of tho
institution will cordially give their m
iiitronage. -
doe The price of tickets is 30 cents md
the entertainment will commenceat : "a
,SJoclock on the evening of the pod of
February.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
THE OPERA PATIENCE.

AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
SHROVE TUESDAY EVENING.
Shrove Tuesday evening, the 9th
instant. the opera Patience" will be
presented at the Academy of Music. 1t
will be the musical event of the season,
and 3jntasssiag=lay- the -nuaher- Of tickets
already sold crowded house may be
anticipated.
Mrs. Laura De Russy Berry, who
takes the leading female role, Lady
Jane. has acted this part on the pro-
fessional stage and received the highest
commentator from the press.
Mrs. ]. Griff. Edwards as Patience is
most clever and artistic. Mr.. Harry
Keeling makes an ideal Bunthorne and
MIR. Duncans fine tenor voice will add
much to the success of the OCCASION
Mr.. Crowell Is too we'll known here to
need praise.
Following is the program in full:
Colonel Calverly. 49,. Mr.. VIM. Crowell
Major NlurSatrayd.. Mr. c. w. Dake
The Duke of Dunstabie .............
..................M Mr.. j. j.. Duncan
Bunthorne........ MIR. Fl. Q. Keeling
Grosvenor .................. Mr.. Dunbar
The Lady Angela. Miss Hecht
The Lady Saphir.. Miss Rayner
The Lady Ella. Mrs. Pat;ee
The Lady Jane Mrs. Berry
Patience. Mrs. j. Griff. Edwai DIS
Chorus Of Dragons. Chorus of Rep
tllrous Maidens.
The opera will be given in Ports
mouth Easter week
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
ART And MUSIC
Interesting Address and Prize Con-
test at Fourth Ward School.
a Beautiful New York Picture Here
Y. NJ. c. a. May iIavo IA chorus
Femnte Voices General Note. IN
ART and Musical circles,

Mr.. A. f. Koerner will begin his Sc
ries of organ recitals at Epworth
Church during Lent. The series will
include the rendition of the oratorio,
Ruth"
-
"One Heros Story" Is a well-told
tale of n pathetic incident of the late
war with Spain from the pen of Mr..
George y. Norton. of Norfolk, and pub
lished by NJ. Witmark & Sons, of New
York and Chicago. Mr.. Norton has in
troduced in a very fellcitous way the
titles of a large number of the popular
ballads of the day, including the best
songs of Horwitz & Bowers, Kennett
& Udall, Ford & Bratton and Norton
s. Casey.
We understand that a grand opera
will be given by amateur talent dur
ing Easter for the benefit of the Pro-
testant Hospital, and it Is to be hoped
Will cheerfuliy do SO to aid such a
worthy cause.
amateur photographers of Norfolk and
vicinity and several ladies and gentle
men from outside the State assembled
at the Gemmel Art GomDany's store
TO listen to an address. with practical
demonstrations, on the subject of De
velopment OF Negatives" by Mr.. F. Il.
Read. The visitors brought in many
exposed plates, from which negatives
We're developed during the evening.
Next Thursday night, at the same
place, AIR. Read Will give an address
TO amateur photographers on the Sc
lection of subjects and picturesque
terested in ANA teur photography are
invited. This lecture will be illus
trated with drawings and stereopticon
slides.
Friday morning Mr.. +. e. Read, OF
this city, gave an interesting address
to the pupils of several rooms at the
Fourth ward school on the subject:
Beginning of Art" His address was
illustrated by a series of Indian pic
tographs, and proved most entertain
ing and Instructive.
The pupils will during the coming
week attempt to each produce picto-
graph story of what they had been
doing over Sunday; that is to tell the
story in a series Of simple, rapid
sketches that will be readily under
stood by any observer.
The pupil telling his or her story In
the most EXPRESSIVE manner will be
given prize by Miss Southall Tho
contest will no doubt be one OF great
interest and value in giving the pu-
pills an increased interest in their art
study.