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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27

went through the greater part OF it.
Of course we were not able to go into
the forbidden city The streets in the
best part of the city are wide and in
other parts extremely narrow. All
are most unclean and uncared for.
They are thronged with people, mostly
on foot, although many ride in carts
and on ponies Some ride on very
small donkeys, SO small that they are
almost hidden by the rider and his feet
almost touch the ground. You wonder
how the little creatures stand the
weight with their slim legs and small
feet. You also see camel trains of five
or six camels. They are led by line
passing through the nose from the
first one to the last. To the last one
is attached bell, so that the man lead
ing them can tell if they are separated.
You see numbers of them out in the
country, and at this season it is very
dusty. You can almost Imagine your
self in the desert.
'|Most of the Cinnamon seemed we'll
clad. Now and then you would see
one richly dressed in silk, lined with
sables, riding on a pony. Then, again,
you would see poor half-starved
creature almost a skeleton in such
rags that I am sure if they were taken
off it would be impossible to put them
on again. We saw a dead body lying
by the wayside with his coat drawn
over the head, the rest of the body ex-
posed to view. No provision is made to
bury the dead, and they remain where
they die. Hundreds of persons pass
them by and they pay no more atten-
ton to them than to a dead cat or
dog"
The lady who wrote the above let
ter gives the following account of her
arrival at Tientsin:
''The trip by train from Tongku,
where we landed, to Tientsin takes
about an hour and half. The cars
are not palatial, but are not half bad.
When you land hundreds Of coolies be-
siege you for your baggage. You
wonder how it ever reaches its desti-
nation in safety. The trip is somewhat
interesting but rather desOlate to take
alone You pass through miles Of
graveyard, thousands of mounds OF
every description without vestige of
green China is one vast graveyard,
for they bury their dead anywhere
they wish in large collins placed on the
surface Of the ground and covered over
with mud and earth, which by success
sive storms are finally exposed to view.
"A few miles from the railroad sta
ton, which is across the river from
Tientsin, you come to trees and vege-
tation. 1t reminds you of some of the
poor land that our railroads go
| through at home. was much pleased
with the appearance of Tientsin, and
after nearly two months sojourn |
have found the people very pleasant
| and hospitable. It is quite gay all
| winter. We have had several dinners
given us and attended number of en-
| tertainments."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27

Glass blowing machines are used in
a New Jersey factory.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27
NEW OLD jokes.

els there any new jokes under the
SUM-" asked George Augustus Sala, ar
English journalist and special cor
respondent, who died a few years ago.
II doubt there being one very
gravely," he answered, and told two
anecdotes to support skepticism.
An intelligent Greek, who acted AS
Mr.. Sala's guide while visiting Athens,
related to him as modern Greek Joe
'Millerism, the story of lawsuit. A
deaf plaintiff sued deafer defendant
before the deafest judge in all Greece
The plaintiff claimed so many hundred
drachmas for rent that was due. The
defendant pleaded that he never
ground his corn at night. The Judge,
in giving judgment, observed: ''Well,
she's your mother, after all; you must
keep her between you
when I got home I found" writes
Mr.. Sala, "this apparently up-to-date
story of ludicrous non sequiturs in q
collection Of ancient Greek epigrams. .
There used to be told story of
Sheridan Knowles, the dramatist, who
was a frst-rate hand at Irish bulls,
meeting one twin brothers, and ask
ing him: (Which of We is the othero"
Mr.. Sala compares this with the
story of that very ancient jester,
Hierocles:
'Of twins, one died; Skolastikos,
meeting the survivor, asked him:
Was it you who died, or your broth
er?'-Youth' Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27
ALACK! POOR WOMAN
THROWN OVERHEARD BY PoLITI-
CAL PARTIES.
SAYS SUSAN B, ANTHONY
AS Soon AS She Can Be No Longer
Used-Dropped by Both Prohibit
onists and Populists and now
Snubbed by Republicans and Demo-
Gratis Alike.

There is no one point which ought to
be so strongly emphasized, no fact
which so needs to be impressed upon
those women who are now organizing
to work for the different political
parties, as that of their utter power
lessness to help or hinder, declares
Susan B. Anthony.
Senator James Fl. Lane Of Kansas
always used to say to those who came
begging him to assist their pet meas
ures: well, what do you propose to
do for me in return?"
This was brutality blunt way of
putting into words what every poll
tican says in effect when he ignores
the prayers and petitions Of women.
1t is the philosophical and inevitable
consequence of our democratic-re-
publican form of government, in which
position and power are conferred by
the electors. Those who desire pro-
motion must establish themselves in
the favor of those who can grant it,
and there is nothing to be gained by
catering to any other class,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27

waiting for crab to nibble. a train
passed over the bridge, and at the next
instant bag of gold came tumbling
down almost into her lap, frightening
the girl almost out of her senses. It
had been dislodged by the EARRING of
the train. One of the two men who
rifled the car of it's contents was after
ward arrested, but he never ''squealed"
on his accomplices and did not tell how
much wealth they secured.
The white bridge was in 1876 again
the scene of an exciting adventure to
the crew of the Shore Line Owl train.
AS the locomotive light showed the en-
gineer that there were powders and
sleepers wedged across the tracks at
the entrance of the bridge, he was able
to slow down the train so that it was
not harmed by striking the obstruc-
ton. The traipmen removed it, and
the sleeping passengers did not know
how near they had come to being run
into the ditch until the train arrived in
New Haven.
It was at the Cos Cob bridge that
Charles M. Barras, the author of Black
Crook, lost his life. He owned beau
tiful place on the banks of the Mani
river, near the western end of the
bridge, and was accustomed to come
UP on the late train and get off near
the bridge. On the night of March 80,
1873, he left New York for his home,
but evidently did not realize the dis
lance the train had run onto the bridge
when he attempted to get off, for his
mangled body was found on the rocks
under the bridge the next morning.
He had Hallen between the wooden ties
as he stepped from the train For a
number of years afterward Edwin
Booth owned and lived in the Barras
place.-NeW York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27

Intellectual until reinforced by the
eloquence, enthusiasm and organized
effort of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union; but Immediately after
casting it's largest vote, in the hope of
increasing it's strength, the woman
suffrage plank was dropped from the
platform.
The populist party, largely made up
in the beginning of farmers alliances
and oranges, which always had ad-
vocated equality of rights for women,
stood at first for this principle, but
the moment a fusion with the demo-
Gratis gave promise of victory the
women were thrown overheard.
For a number of years women have
had National Republican association,
with auxiliaries in many states, work
ing might and main for the success OF
that party. Yet, Notwithstanding all
this, they never have been able to
secure a recognition of their rights in
it's national platform, and the first act
Of the present executive committee has
been to abolish the Woman's bureau
for the campaign of 1900.
In consideration Of these indisput-
able facts would it not show more wis
dom, common-sense and self-respect
in women to organize and work to
make themselves a part of the electro
rate before they labor in behalf of any
political party?
In allying themselves with the gold
basis element, for instance, they an
tagonize every man who believes in
free coinage In joining the forces OF
ZIG to 1" they array in opposition all
the men who advocate silver stand
ard. In taking sides for or against ex-
pansion they arouse the animosity OF
all who hold the opposite view. In
espousing the cause Of prohibition
they repel not only the liquor dealers
and the Incorporate but also the be-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27

This may be placing government on
low plane. 1t is altruism with a
limit; desire to help others in the
exact proportion that others help us.
1t is the golden-rule read backward
Have others do unto you in the precise
ratio that you do unto them.
Such is the present status the
fault of the individual, but the result
of the system-the electorate governs.
1t gives and it takes away. All out
side of this body are without power to
do either.
This is the position of women.
Their interest in political issues, their
ability TO comprehend them, their de-
sire to influence them cannot be ques-
toned. All of these become more evil
dent with each national campaign.
BY the 9Th of next November there
will be scarcely a woman in the United
States so devoid of patriotism as not
to wish to cast her vote for one or the
other of the presidential candidates.
1t is because women long to assist
the party which represents their ideas
on public questions that they form
their political organizations, open
their headquarters, fly their banners,
wear their badges, send out their
literature, make speeches and march in
professions.
The party leaders welcome all the
grist which comes to their mill; they
do not reject any fuel which makes
steam; they accept every element
which increases the enthusiasm, and
they honestly desire the sympathy and
cooperation of women
In politics neither the labors nor the
opinions of women have any appreci-
able influence unless enforced by the
ballot There are object lessons with
out number to prove this assertion.
On a southern plantation when a
husking bee was in progress the
masters went around among the slaves
using every device to persuade them TO
increase their speed, but finally one Of
the old darkies said: whats de use to
hurry? We niggahs don't get none O.
dis Gavin nohow."
Now this is just the situation Of the
women who husK corn for the political
parties. During the campaign the men
urge them to their greatest effort and
delude them into the belief that they
are really giving valuable assistance.
When, however, the contest is over
and women ask for their share in the
rewards they discover that they have
rendered no service which is con-
sidered worthy Of being rewarded; or,
in other words, they learn the lesson
that work without votes is dead
The old abolitionists were perfectly
willing to have women share their
obloquy and ostracism, but when they
became a strong political party they
refused to divide their power with
women.
The prohibition party was feeble and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27
CONTAGIOUS CONSUMPTION

On June Is according to the Post, IN
Association hall, Boston, D. w. P. Rob
erts, professor of Climatology in Durn-
ham Medical College, Chicago, delivered
some telling criticism on the teachings
of those archaeological fanatics who
have lately in this city declared con
sumption contagious" Dr. Roberts
believers that 80 per cent. Of the cases
Of consumption can be cured by a
change of climate, the time required
being not more than five months. He
attacked the system of quaratine for
consumptives as ''unWise and In
human" He laughed at the dry
sputa'' theory of spreading consump-
ton and said that if that theory were
true the consumption colonies in the
Carolinas would be "hot beds of
disease"-as they assuredly are not.
And now we find that the dreaded
germ Of consumption is really scarce.
DIR. Hubbard Winslow Hill, director Of
the meteorological laboratory Of the
Boston board of health on Sudbury
street says, according to the Post, that
only where the disease has reached an
advance stage do the ''tubercle bacilll
almost invariably occur" Physicians,
too, are very uncertain in their
diagnosis of the disease. We should
not be at all surprised if this famous
bacillus" should turn out to be really
the friend of man, as has happened in
the case of many other microbes once
dreaded and ostraciZed.- Anti-Vivisec-
ton Monthly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27
VARIETIES IN BIRD-SOCIEFY.
Domestic Troubles Among the Vireos
and How Twas Settled.

Mrs. King-Bird was housekeeping
was lazy,-he always was. Why did
he sit there prinling and singing on
the end of an apple bough, while she
did the work? Why didn't he come
and tend to getting this stick out of
the way that had fallen down in some
storm and lodged in the nest. 1t
wasn't a big stick at all, but it was
larger than she could lift easily. At
this rate she shouldn't get the house
cleaning done in time.
There he is now. flying off hitter
SHELTER, to see what's going on in that
crowd Of birds over on the hopple bush.
I'll go, too, and tax him with his lazi-
ness before all the Others"
"Mr. King Bird, Mr. King-Bird,
what are you doing, you lazy thing?"
Gust keep quiet, my DEAR says Mr..
King-Bird in stern tones. Here's
terrible time in this tree. Mr. and
Mrs. Redeyed Vireo are in a great
mess. That rascally villain, Tom
Cowbird, and his wife, have put one of
their eggs in the Vireo nest. It hap
pened while Vireo was visiting in the
coWlane, and he supposed his wife
would tend to things, and as soon as
Vireo's back is turned off she goes, to
look at Mrs. Cat-Bird's last new baby,
leaves her nest, and this sneaking
Mrs. Cowbird has put her egg in it,
II don't care" says Mrs. Cow-Bird.
"I've got other work to do in the
pasture. Mrs. Speckleface wants me TO
keep the flies off her Mrs. Vireo is
good for nothing but to take care of
the children. She can take care of my
egg as well as anybody's.
What did you go and leave the nest
for?' asks indignant Vireo of his wife.
II didn't" cried she.
''You did," he retorts.
cob, here's a row! here's a row!"
cries a bobolink, tittering and swing
ing on the end of wild rose bush
branch.
''NIrs. Vireo, shall leave you if this
happens again"
"Mr. Vireo, you have already left
me, says she.
''But you left the nest
81 didn't! At least, 1 was only
round the corner. and I was keeping
watch all the time"
Mrs Vireo, how could you keep
watch if you were around the corner?"
IT don't care, what were you doing
in the lane?"
me? I was looking at nest
robin had built, such funny nest, all
mud and sticks. But what are we 60
ing to do about this egg that isn't
ours, should like to know?"
eyes, what are you going to do
about it? / want to know" asked
judicial Phoebe.
''Take care of it." answers he
.'take care of it with ours"
81 won't says the wife.
"You will" says Vireo.
81 shan't! I shant!" she cried in in
dignant tones.
Little birds in their nest agree
sings a sparrow flying by.
And Phoebe, with an air of wisdom,
commands them to stop quarreling.
peace, peace, you foolish things! Go
to work and build new nest Let the
old one go. Put another on top of it.
Stop gadding, Mrs Vireo and Mr..
Yireo too. Ais well that ends well.
You're wasting time
And so the Vireos go straight to
work, making a new nest. And Mrs
King Bird goes home with her hus-
band, and being wise birds, they take
the lesson home to themselves and SO
both work and finish housekeeping in
q hurry
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27

Capt. Percy Scott, in command of the
Terrible, which has reached China, is
best known for his invention of the
naval gun mounting, by means of
which he saved Ladysmith; but he did
much more than this, for he devised
an electric signaling apparatus by
which communication could be kept up
with Kimberley long before the siege
was raised.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27
A DESCRIPTION.

A small girl of years suddenly
burst out crying at the dinner table.
''Why, Ethel" said her mother
what is the matter?"
"Oh," whined Ethel. my teeth
stepped on my tongue"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27
A VISIT TO PEKIN
LETTER TO A BALTIMORE LADY
DESCRIBES THE CITY.
RAILROAD FROM TIENTsIN

Minister Conger and His Wife Gave a
Cordial Welcome and Aided in the
Sightseeing.-An Epistle contain
ing all the Information of Timely
Character.
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-22
sR,cE BAKING PoWoGR CO..
CHICAGO.

gattas, sacred concerts, fireworks,
all kinds Of field sports, receptions,
excursions, addresses and spectac-
ular features. Orators OF national
reputation are to be present. The
liberality and hospitality Of the
citizens of California are proverb-
ial. Money will be poured out
freely to make the Admission Day
Semi Centennial delight and sue
cess. 1t will be well worth cross
ing continent to see. A cordial
invitation to be present is ex-
tended to everybody interested in
the wonderful development Of Cal
ifornia.
San Francisco is cosmopolitan
city of 325,ooo inhabitants, very
attractive for sightseers at all sea
sons, bnt particularly SO in early
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-22

fall. 1t is pleasant there then, no
matter how hot the weather may
be back east. Ocean breezes carry
saltness and GOODNESS, through the
Golden Gate, far inland across one
of the finest land-locked harbors
in the'world.
The recent construction Of the
Santa Fe Route into San Fran
cisco, thereby adding another
transcontinental line to compete
for the Pacific trade, as well as
locally facilitating the transporta-
ton for visitors, is one Of the most
important happenings Of the semi
centennial year. Being the only
railroad under one management all
the way between Chicago and San
Francisco, satisfactory service is
always assured. Reduced rate
round trip tickets to San Francisco
can be bought
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-22
HALF a CENTURY AGO
California Entered the union-csis-
bsation Of ths Anniversary.

0y8Uou 0u Su0 aUutv8HW1tYs
The name OF California suggests
to the imagination a strange coun-
try on the edge Of the world, where
everything is tinged with gold. 1t
also reminds US OF bygone era Of
romance and adventure when a
happy, gentle race, undisturbed by
the Saxon's msstertul discon
tent, peopled the western shores
OF this continent.
The present reality fulhls our
dreams in many ways. Here are
majestic mountains, on whose abb
rupt slopes forest giants grow, and
streams are born, and gold is
mined. Here placid seas mirror
almost cloudless skies. Flowers
illuminate earth with flames of
vivid color, and luscious fruits
abound. Big cattle ranches, enor-
nous sheep pastures, immense
wheat fields, great cities, thriving
towns, huge steamships and throb-
bing locomotives, supply the in
dustrial notes. Vast, distant, peace
full and much to be desired, q
country having romantic history,
. delightful climate and vast re-
sources that's California.
How time does fyl One scarcely
realizes that fifty years have elapsed
since California entered the union.
And yet that period is merely one
chapter in her history. Cortez in
1896. Cabrillo in 1882, Drake in
1859. Viscaino in 1909, and Sierra
in I76o-each name and year is =
Landmark forgotten by most of US.
The Mexican republic took charge
in I872. American occupation
formally dates from July 7, 1847.
Gold was discovered in I848; the
year following Witnessed a rush Of
goldseekers across the plains and
around the Horn. The "argonauts
Of "4o" made California a house
house word, and in 1850 another
star was added to our flag.
In memory Of that bright star,
there will be held in San Fran
cisco, September 8 to II, 1900, .
celebration of the semi-centennial
Of CALIFORNIA; admission ~ . state.
What loyalty and self-abnegation
are expressed by this anniversary.
when Californians might with pro-
psiety commemorated events war
|fsnting . triple centennial instead
/ Of only half one.
This celebration 10 to be along
different lines than the Philadel-
phia, Chicago and Omaha exposi-
ions. 1t Is to be less formal, .
|composite Fourth Of July and old
setsless' reunion, with plenty Of
w<ssesn good cheer and comradc-
ship. The fous days programme
| provides for reviews Of United
tases troops, naval pasades re.
IS
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-22
covsrs AND VALLEY.
The ns~ss Cleaned With Pen and Sells.
sers From Our Valley Exchanges.

ISsSoSSo 10 iASs "a oSPoStsoAS NSs~
than 500 since January Ist.
The sugar beet company has in
structed growers not to irrigate
their beets after August 2o,h.
You will never find any other
pills SO prompt and so pleasant as
DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Miller & Andrews. Kemper & Ter
rill.
The first carload OF Holly canta-
loupes were shipped to New York
York last week. They netted the
grower S2.os per crate.
The first car of cantaloupes
shipped from Las Animas brought
SI.s2 per crate. With the com
mission deducted the grower will
realize 81. 80 per crate.
The Lamar mill is reported to
be handling between 1900 and
1000 bushels Of wheat every day.
The wheat crop around Lamar was
simply stupendous this year.
This season there seems to be
an almost entire absence of culls
when growers are packing canta-
loupes for shipment. Out of four
teen crates packed at Manzanola
last week there were only thirteen
culls.
1t is thought the Santa Fe will
extend its line from Florence into
Custer county. We do not think
SO. 1t is more likely that the Santa
Fe will reach into Cripple Greek,
where it would get the big end OF
the IS, 900, 900 year railroad bust
ness. Watch it.-Pueblo Opinion.
Elmer Ross, who was ARRESTED d
in Pueblo last week by Deputy
Sheriff Frank Nixon, was released
on $500 bonds in Florence last
Friday, but is in trouble again.
While out on bail he was arrested
on charge of assault committed
last January.
Some of our citizens are think
ing of going up to Rocdy Ford
watermelon day for the express
purpose of investigating the bee,
sugar industry. There are many
people who think II il is successful
there, there is no reason why a
similar plant should not be- run
here. Garden City Sentinel.
The Santa Fe will begin thi.
week enlarging its station in
Pueblo. The agreement between
the Colorado Southern and the
Santa Fe for the joint use OF the
track between Pueblo and Denver
has been signed, and is the cause
of making this and other improve
ments.
Bessemer, q suburb Of Pueblo,
was visited by FIRE last Wednes-
day. resulting in a property loss ol
nearly SIoo, 900. Most OF the
property belonged to T. H. Foley.
1t was the work Of an incendiary,
and a twelve-year old boy has con
fessed to the crime. He wanted
to see 'big fire." but confesses
that the result was beyond his ex-
pectations.
The company's chemists are now
making analysis of beets in various
parts of the valley and find they
run from 10 to IL per cent. Thia
is very fair showing for this stage
of their growth, as they are ex-
pected to steadily increase in sugar
content until ready for harvesting.
Some few fields show I3 to "a pet
cent Of sugar. Rocky Ford En-
terprise.
Lyman Rogers and Martin Ba-
con. of Bent county, who are serv-
ing sentences Of eight and four
years each At Canon City for kill
ing Geo. w. Head in Las Animaa
last April. have fled applications
for pardon with the state board Of
|pardons, which meets on Septem-
Der 9TH. Two long petitions from
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-22
The foremost baking powd
in all the world.

NoTE.-Alum baking powders low priced
alum costs but two cents pound but
alum is a corrosive poison and it renders the
baking powder dangerous to use in food