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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
Or. johnson and His Tea.

Cumberland tells how once, at his
house, DR.. Johnson drank his dozen
cups of tea: "At the tea table he made
considerable damands upon his
favorite beverage; and I remember,
when Sir Joshua Reynolds at my house
reminded him that he had drunk
eleven cups, he replied: Sir. | did not
count your glasses of wine; why
should you number up my cups of
tear And then, laughing in perfect
good humor, be added: Sir, should
have released the lady from any
further trouble if it had not been for
your remark but you have reminded
me that I want one Of the dozen, and
must request Mrs. Cumberland to
round up my number When he saw
the readiness and complacency with
which my wife obeyed his call, he
turned a kind and cheerful look on
her, and said: Madam, I must tell you
for your comfort you have escaped
much better than a certain lady Of n
while ago, upon whose patience / in
truded greatly more than I have done
on yours; but the lady asked me for
no other purpose than to make zany
of me, and set me Cabling to parcel
of people I knew nothing of; so,
madam, had my revenge on her; for
/ swallowed f1ve-and-twenty cups OF
her tea, and did not treat her with as
many words. From G. PASSIONS
Little Memoir of the Eighteenth
Century.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
THE WONDERFUL NORTHWEST.
Startling Growth of the Puget Sound
District

In long and handsomely-illustr
article in The Worlds Work H. A.
Stanley tells the story of the great
growth and probable future of the
country bordering on Puget sound.
It is typically American, this region,
and the enthusiasm and spirit which
have built it up from nothing in few
years is American also. Mr.. Stanley
has caught the secret of it all, and his
story is full of interest and thrilling IN
its import.
Indeed" he concludes. s'the ex-
pansion of the Sound country and its
great inland empire has as yet hardly
begun. It's development must be rapid
for it's natural products are enormous,
and the world wants them. Such a
wealth of timber, minerals, marble,
granite, sandstone, limestone, brick
clay, glass material, bark for tanning,
and hundred other things that can
not be found elsewhere. The orient
is 500 miles nearer than to southern
ports, Alaska is nearly 1000 miles
nearer, and the transcontinental lines
are here. There is gathering here a
cosmopolitan people, CHARACTERIZED by
enterprise coupled with cool judgment.
Here in the sound region has been
during the past twenty-five years, here
in Alaska and the orient will be during
the next twenty-five years such
achievements as shall render millions
prosperous and thousands wealthy"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
MAKING SLATE PENCILS.
How rne Mineral Crayons for School
Use Are Manufactured.

Use Are Manufactured.
Broken slate from the quarries is
put into mortar run by steam, and
pounded into small particles. Thence
it goes into the hopper of mill, which
runs it into boiling machine, such as
is used in Touring mills where it is
bolted, the fine. almost impalpab'e
flour, that result being taken into a
mixing tub, where a small quantity of
steatite flour, manufactured in
similar manner. is added, and the
whole is then made into a stiff dough.
This dough is thoroughly kneaded by
passing it several times between iron
rollers. Thence it is carried to
table, where it is made into charges
that is short cylinders, four or five
inches thick, and containing from
eight to ten pounds each. Four of
these are placed in strong iron
chamber or retort, with a changeable
nozzle, so as to regulate the size of
the pencil, and subjected to ire
mendous hydraulic pressure, under
which the composition is pushed
through the nozzle in a long cord like
a slender snake sliding out of hole,
and passing over a sloping table slit
at right angles with the cords to give
passage to a knife which cuts them
into lengths. They are then laid on
boards to dry, and after few hours
are removed to sheets Of corrugated
zinc, the corrugations serving to pre-
vent the pencils from warping during
the process of baking to which they
are next subjected in kiln, into
which super-heated steam is intro
duced into pipes, the temperature
being regulated according to the re-
quirements of the article exposed to
it's influence. From the kiln articles
go to the finishing and packing room,
where the ends are thrust for a second
under rapidly-revolving emery wheels,
and withdrawn neatly and smoothly
pointed, ready for use. They are then
packed in pasteboard boxes, each con-
tanning one hundred pencils; and
those boxes in turn are packed for
shipment in wooden boxes, containing
one hundred each. or ten thousand
pencils in a shipping box. Nearly all
the work is done by boys, and the cost,
therefore is light.-London Chronicle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
PonuIar Forces Control Events.

The action of the southern legis-
latures was very likely entirely
natural, under the circumstances, but
it reacted strongly upon the northern
people, and produced a course of
action on their part which was also en-
tirely natural, says Congressman S. W.
Mccall in the Atlantic. It is a very
simple method of treatment to portray
the leaders or one side as absolutely
judicious and free from fault, and
those on the other as malign dema-
gogues, acting under the influence OF
pure hatred and maleyolence. But
the course of reconstruction must be
accounted for upon broad principles
of human nature. It was not a
haphazard affair, but sprung inevitably
out of the war; the fervent passion for
human liberty, which appeared again
to be in danger, the wroughtup
patriotism, and the kindled fury of
partisanship in the CHASING of the
great departments of the government
The men who especially voiced the
popular sentiment in congress were
indeed the fit and natural leaders; but
if they had retired to private life at
the end of the war, events would have
compelled substantially the same
results under new leaders. They
would have been impotent to control
even if they had resisted, the popular
forces which were pushing them on
ward.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
Foolish Man.

Wango-Do you know that Smith
has gone insane?
Gowan-No! What was the cause?
Wango-He tried to find a reason
for everything his wife did.-Judge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15

The round-trir fares on roads be
tween Chicago and New York have
gone into effect. The change is a
concession to the roads to protect
them against loss Of traffic to the pan
American lines. The rate is so per
cent. of double the one-way fare.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15

Huntington, w. Va, has a water
famine. The pumps at the water sta
ton are broken and the reservoirs
empty. A thousand laborers are idle
and factories are unable to run. =
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
HOG-RIpENED WHISKY.
An OId-Time Pennsylvania Tavern Keeper Who Knew How to
 Advertise.

There are but few people who can be induced to believe that there ever was such a drink as "hog-ripened whisky" but among the older gener- ation it would be no trouble at all to secure affidavits that such bev- craze was well known in this i'm mediate vicinity. There was in the days gone by, in village only four miles from here, says the Philadel- phia Record, man who kept a tav- ern that soon became famous through it's proprietor's unique inventions and ingenious contrivances to attract att tention to his hostelry Then, as now, to succeed meant the necessity of being well advertised. In his eff fort to do something new 'Uncle Billy" as he was called, conceived an invention that was potent in making his tavern the most talked about one for miles around. The result, as known to the patrons of the inn, was some good whisky, of some age, that had been continuously agitated while within the oaken casks within which the drinks were kept for 'ripening."
 What the curious ones discovered about the invention was this: When they went to see the ripening of the whisky they found hogpen with plank floor, so balanced as to swing like a big barn scale. There was an open side farthest from the feeding trough, and the sides were fenced.
 The way the thing operated was simple enough. The hogs were out in the yard nosing around, when they heard the splash of the feed as it was put in the trough. Naturally, as the weight came first on the side farthest from the trough, that side of the floor tilted down under the swine's weight. When they all got over to the trough that side, in turn, went down. And so the plank floor was rocked back and forth every time a how went in or out.
 Connected with this swinging plat form was another one which re- ceived equivalent motion, of course, through the medium of long lever. On this second platform were set the casks of whisky which were to under go the ripening process. Of course, every time the lower floor rocked so did the upper likewise. and the whis- ky was shaken around with every mo- tion.
 Naturally, Uncle Billy's hogs were fatter than anybody's else's, because they were fed so much oftener. Part of the ripening depended on feeding the hogs, so as to make them rush in through the open door and thus shake the platforms
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Johnny Obeyed.

"Children," said the teacher while in- structing the class in composition, 'you should not attempt any flights of fancy, but simply be yourselves and write what Is in you. Do not initiate any other per sons writings or draw inspiration from outside sources"
 As a result of this advice Johnny
 We should not attempt any hites of fancy, but rite what is in us In me thare is my stummick, lungs, hart, liver, two apples, one piece of pie, one stick lemon candy and my dinner.-Baltimore Ameri- can
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30

Persons contemplating a journey East or West should be careful that the rates paid for their transportation do not exceed those charged by the Nickel Plate Road. and the service is efficient. Careful at tention is given to the wants of all first and second class passengers by uniformed colored attendants. The dining car service of the Nickel Plate Road is above criticism and enables the traveller to obtain meals at from thirty-fye (35) cents to $10O but no higher.
 The Pullman service is the usual high grade standard. Semi-weekly transconti- mental tourist cars ply between Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. Confer with nearest agent of the Nickel Plate Road.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Doesn't Soil a White Vest.

The Lackawanna route from New York to Buffalo and the West has been making the announcement that one might travel the whole length of it's road, and not soil a white vest. The writer tried this the Lackawanna Limited left his linen in bet ter condition than it would have been after days running about in the city. The value of such service to ladies is obvious. This unique service is made possible be- cause hard coal is used exclusively in the passenger service It is useless to speak of the scenery of the mountains as we traverse them all day-such a relief from the dull monotony of the fiat country and it's weari- some sameness. It's the luxury of travel.- The Eyanpelist
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Whats the Use?

The captain of a downtown Salvation Army corps noticed the other day that one of the most jealous women of his flock had been absent from meeting several times in succession. He sent her a note of in- quiry and received in reply the following pathetic letter:
 Dear Captin: It ain't no Spiritual trou- ble-praise god, Pm all right there, but it's becaus l got a bad cold my Nose runs. Now they ain't no use goin' to meeting and praying when your Nose runs and spells all you're enjoyment. So Glory to god. good Bye. ."-N Y. Times
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
"WHAR DEW l CUM IN?"


mighty o n rights, IN the wonderful prosperity thet beet growin' invites Thar's heap of foolish crowin the beats begin IN hoer fer the Tariff keep free sugar But I nots thet the producn farms very few, An the farmers through the an much eff it de The hull land ant araisin' aint gon begin, Beet growin's right fer guebu whar dew Icum in7 farmer gifts fourdo fere O hansum price, I must a1ow-but hidin sum deceits Beet sugar many yfacterers admit they found "grany1ated' pound In fact the leaves profit on which they'd greatly thrive And if sold fer three, why should pay FIVE? It thet's game thets mighty like skin Buff har's any beneft-waa-whard dew cum in? glad help out IN we'll stand all the taxes het needed doubt pocket-books lined nary lacks me duty's the Them fe11ers wot is interested sez it's to protect The beetproducin' the duty they collect, guess thet explanation little bit too thin The makerd@s all ght;-but-whar dew zee cum in7 Take off sugar duty price will quickly fa11 To everybody's benefit, fer sugars used by all. poor placed reach rN millions of our citizens free sugar now beseech) The II delighted expenditure fer him bigger profts-which but slin An the farmer Il be well paid he yet hes ben But he'll buy his cheape-hets whar he an I'll cum n Now, whar's sugar to-day, treasurys abu1gin am W Il pay? The duty on sugars Fifty million every year An the peoples tthet fact thes clear Fifty protect rnagnaes Why ALL the ter help scattered FEWr And the FEW Bee-sugar MAKERS Don't it really seem sin fill thar cofers? Whar dew an in growth got price years sugar him. of it he has fears mebbe, mySelt-heS growing Ter it-at pro6t-he needs sugar-at prce! of the duty surely cuts the price in two difference, neighbo both you Let the make such profits as he kin Ter him may enuf- in? An agon' all the arguments they protection must bar that the in the in its freedom will demand ataxn o1onger needed-hatefu1 to public view, Taxing millions of people to enrich favored few. blind with the foolish they maxim moneywhar dew and cum in agoin keep hustn ta1kin frerds, Antn in thar selfish ends. I'm agoin ter my Congressman md theo do his de1ayi utmostwheher beets not To o but improve your lott blessings granylated-thats whar an in!
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Her Logic.

He-You will admit that man is the most sensible of all animals?
 She-Pll admit that he thinks he is. It is for that reason it is so easy for a woman to make fool of him.-Boston Times.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
A Good Spender,

Gizzam-Who is that young millionaire stopping at the Seaside hotel? Gazzam-Hes no millionaire; he's only dry goods clerk on ten days vacation.- | Ohio State Journal
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
One Good Feature.

She-So you don't like these Wagner con certs?
 He-Well, they have one redeeming fea- ture. They're so loud you can't hear the man next to you whistling his accompani- ment.- Philadelphia Times.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Sized Him UD.

"A man is known by his works" declared the irresponsible reformer, who was ad- dressing a large and enthusiastic audience.
 Yours must be a gas works" shouted rude, uncultured person who occupied back seat..-Baltimore American.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
An AspirinE Hen.

Jagwell-What makes that hen in your back yard cackle so loud?
 Wigway-Oh, they've just laid cor nerstone across the street, and she's trying to make the neighbors think she did it.-London Tit-Bits.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
SWISS FLAG SWINGING.
Ancient National Sport Now Dying Out to He Revived and
 POpularized.

In all the modern athletic exercises the Swiss excel as much as any other people, but skilled though they are in them, they nevertheless are as par tial as ever their forefathers were to the old national sports of the country, and at their annual merry-makings none win more applause than the champions of these old sports.
 Persons outside Switzerland know very little of the latter, and there is one old sport which few foreigners have ever seen, for the reason that there are not many to-day who excel in it, and the exhibitions of their skill are not given in those parts of Switzer- land which are freGuented by tourists.
 This sport is known as flag swing ing" and it is always accompanied with music. When the musicians an- nounce that they are ready, an athlete in appropriate costume steps into a large circle, around which stand hun dreds of his countrymen, and, taking from the ground flag, which is 12 feet square, proceeds to juggle with it in marvellous manner. Round and round he twirls it, now slowly, now rapidly, according to the time of the music, then suddenly he sends it high up into the air in such manner that it describes graceful circle and final ly, as it falls, he catches it ere it can touch the ground, and then continues to twirl it as at the start.
 To manipulate the large flag in this manner requires long practice and an unusually strong wrist. In two or three outlying hamlets there are few elderly men who are marvelously ex- pert at the sport, and at perform 5 ance recently given by one of them, says the New York Herald, the en- thusiasm was so great that there is talk of taking effective steps toward the revival and capitalization of the sport throughout the entire country.
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Strength in Vegetable Diet.

The strongest animals exist entirely on vegetable food. It is the feorcity of the lion rather than his strength that makes him formida ble. An ele- sphant is a match for several lions, and is vegetarian. The animals with most speed and endurance-the horse, the reindeer, the antelope and others --are also vegetarians
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30

who wrote the history or the pauTle at Santiaoo and who referred to
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30

punes ol gigonrIo lrAaIu loiliv,v geological time than those of Sssalf
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
heScientifit Produetion

of laxative of known value and distinctive action is rapidly growing in public favor, along with the many other material improvements of the age. The many
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
Its Excellence

is due to the originality and simplicity of the combination and also to the method of manu- facture, which IS known to the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and which ensures that per- feet purity and uniformity of product essential
 to the ideal home laxative. In order to get
Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30

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Woodruff County news., 1901-11-30
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-04-22
THROUGH LINE
To Pacific Coast Secured by
Pennsylvania R. R. Co.

Philadelphia, April 22,-(Spl.)--After
persistent denials it is now semi-offi
cially announced that the Pennsylvania
railroad will have representation in
the board of directors of the Atchison,
Topeka, & Santa Fe, by at least two
members. This will give the Pennsyl-
vapia a through line to the Pacific
Coast, as the Atchison is the only line
running from Chicago to San Francis
co over its own tracks.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-04-22
"ChriSt and CruCifixiOn---
Subject of Lecture Series
by Rabbi Isidor Philo.

On account of the unfavorable condi-
tion of the weather Sunday evening,
making it dlflicult for people to attend
services, Rabbi Phllo, pastor OF the
Hebrew Reformed church, did not
preach his intended sermon on "Jews
and Christians, an Explanation" He
will preach 1t next Sunday evening
Owing to the recent controversy In
the newspapers between Rabbi Philo
and Elder II. n Bouck, of Cleveland,
relating to Christ and the cruciilXlon,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-04-22
UNSOLVED.
A Problem Which Police Officials Cannot Dis.
nose OF
pose Of.

Wormald Ia well educated and at
one time was well to do. He has a
prosperous family in England.
He was really sick Monday.
81 guess you would better go to the
infirmary. You will have comfort
able place to stay and physician
to care for you" said Mayor Doyle.
Wormald did not like the suggestion
and pleaded SO hard to be allowed to
remain few days in the City Prison,
until he can get Strengthened up, that
consent was given.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-04-22

considerable interest has been at
tracted to the phases Of the subject
as brought out in the discussion, and
Rabbi Philo will treat the questions
scientifically, theologically and histor-
ically In n series Of lectures beginning
next fall.
Sunday services Mt the Hebrew
Reformed church will be discontinued
shortly after May /, and the Friday
evening services will begin ana con.
tinue until July, when the two months
vacation commences.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-04-22

'If you will solve the problem of
what to do with him, it will be n
grand thing" said Police Court Prose
cutor c. G. Benner to Mayor w. b.
Doyle in court Monday.
Mr.. Benner referred to Bentley Wor-
maid, whose record in Police Court
stretches over many years. The old
man returned from the workhouse but
down town Saturday night, and sought
lodging at the City Prison.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-04-22
Boston Store
MIN WEATUER TUESDAY.
DRESS GOODS

We have never shown such
biy variety of strictly UP-TO-
DATE GOODS as we have on
Sale at present. Black Dress
Goods have the choice this season,
and we have made it point to
place before you the GREATEST
VALUES in the country.
AT S1.OO A YARD-Black Cana
denses. Looks very much ike
wbip cord. but entirely different
weave. The shade of Black is
splendid. The material strictly all
wool. and safely recommend it.
AT $1.50-Black Peau-de-Soie
Wood goods, extra wide, extra
heavy; woven on the same princi-
ple as the Peau-de-Sote silk, for a
stylish suit or dress, these goods
have no equal.
AT $2.OO-Black SILK Japon; not
all silk, but silk and wool. The
weave is of the soft nature, very
much like Crepe Cloth. This ma
terial makes up beautiful.
AT 75c A YARD-Black all wool
Cheviot. This cloth is strongly in
demand this season. For hard
wear, Cheviots are the stuffs that
give satisfaction.
SILKS
A big showing of all the 1ates
silks in Foulards, Wash Taffetas
and plain Taffetas; also Peau-de'
Sole Silks.
AT 81 150-Black peau dc sole
heavy weight high finish, made OF
very fine silk, extra wide, and
very serviceable.
AT $1-Not so wide or SO heavy
as the $1.50 grade, but splendid
value. This silk is splendid for
waists or skirts.
AT Toe A YARD-Wash Taffeta
silks. in slate, light grey, pink, pale
blue, purple and automobile red.
This silk is guaranteed fast colors.
AT Toe a YARD-A big assort-
s ment of laffcta silks in all the
leading shades. This Is Il splendid
! grade for waists or Innings. Won't
s cut or break.
I AT 81 A YARD Figured Foul
) ard Satins, in beautiful shades of
5 navy, royal and cadet blues, pinks,
Z light blues, greys and greens. Very
desirable for summer dress this
seilson.
Z AT 59c \ YARD Printed Foul
ard silks, in big variety of color
ings, some exclusive dress pat
terms. We find II big demand Tor
these silks this season.
Our 81 Kid Glove has never been
matched for its quality. Ii comes
In all shades, self or. black stitch
ing, 2 clasp or hook, guaranteed" ="
150-152 SOUTH HOWARD ST.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-04-22
CONSTABLE 5 SALE.

AT or about l o'clock p. M, on the
23rd day of April. A. ID. 1901, at No.
l3l South Main St, in the township
sell mt public veuduc, the following
property, to-wit:
One safe, / stove, 1 counter, show
eases and contents, | lot skates and
bicycle repairs, taken as the property
favor of J. III, Kryder and Harry
Weiss.
April s, 1901.
JOSEPH LIMRIC,
Constable.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-04-22

DO not leave home on a journey with
out bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is
almost certain to be needed and can
not be procured while you are ON board
the cars or steamship, 1t is pleasant,
safe and reliable. For sale by all
druggists. Il Steinbacher Il Co., whole
sale agents.