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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12

wipes and replaces them in their case,
placing the latter in his inside pocket
again, with the same fumbling move
ment. And this process is repeated
every time the glsses are used.
Another thing that worries him. is
the collecting bag. 1t is usual for two
collections to be made during the
service, and as the bag approaches Dom
PauIs position one of his attendants
gives him nudge as a hint for him
to get his money ready, which is done
in the same laborious manner as when
seeking his spectacles.
Mr.. Kruger carries his money in an
inside pocket, having a peculiar dread
of pick-pockets ever since he lost his
watch at a political meeting in johann
nesburg during election time. He gives
freely to the church--that is, freely
for a private individual usually put
ting a ''ryksdaaler" (4s.3d) in the bag
each time it is brought around, SO that
the morning service costs him IS 4d.
The service over, Kruger usually
says a few words to the preacher,
sometimes giving him hint how to
make his sermon more impressive, for
Kruger used himself to preach in the
little Dopper Church in Pretoria. Then
he seeks his carriage, to return IS he
came. The little crowd that had gath
cred round the carriage door disperses.
discussing Kruger as it melts away;
the cyclists mount, ring bells or blow
horns, then disappear up the road, and
all go away satisfied at having seen
this president whom they have in
vested with a halo of sentimental1ty.-
London Express.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
PHoToGRAPHING HORSES.
Little Tricks of the Camera to Get the
Best Effects.

Little Tricks of the Camera to Get the
Best Effects.
Photographs of horse show prize
winners and of beasts whose owners
aspire to honors are in good demand
during horse show times, and photo
graphers who make that branch Of the
business a speciality have busy time.
1T is no easy matter to make a good
horse picture said one photographer,
although every amateur thinks HIM
self equal to the task. A horse must
be taken from the proper point or
his owner will not recognize the
picture. If the camera is too near
the subject certain points will be ex-
aggerated in the photograph.
.The best results are obtained by
placing the horse on a slight incline,
so that the fore feet are a trif1e
higher that the hind feet. This
position throws the head up. Then
swapping the fingers or making any
slight noise will cause the animal
to prick up his ears, and at the
moment when he is in this position
Of attention the photographer makes
the picture
<sWhen horses in harness are to be
Photographed they must be posed Oh
level ground or on a slight incline.
To make them look alive a hat or a
card is sometimes scaled in front of
them, and at the moment when they
look UP the snap shot is made.
when pictures of horses in action
are made we usually place the
camera near the ground, and by
that means we get the best hoOS
positions, which cannot be secured
when the camera is held or placed at
the ordinary height.
"To make pictures of jumping
horses the same method is employed,
and the height of the jump is some
times exaggerated by placing the
| camera below the track level. An
| excavation is made in the ground for
that purpose, and pictures made
| from there increase the apparent
| height of hurdles and make a small
| jump look something remarkable
| New York Tribune.
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
FACTS AND FIGURES.

It requires more than 100 gallons Of
oil a year to keep the largest locomo-
tive in smooth running order.
The most expensive chair in exist
ence is the property of the pope. 1t is
of solid silver, is worth 918,O0O, and
was presented to the pontiff by an
American banker.
Of $500 tons Of salmon caught in
British waters, IS per cent. are caught
in Scotch waters, so per cent. in Irish.
and only in English.
The profit of the government on
coming copper is considerable. Cent
coins consist of per cent. Of tin and
zinc and 95 per cent Of copper. They
cost the government about az cents a
pound, and there are 148 in pound, so
that the treasury makes just $1.O6 on
eah pound coined.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
Joke on an Academician.


Paris is always having it's joke at
the expense of the Academic. Here
is the latest. story about M. CASTOR
Boissier, the famous secretary or the
Academic and authority on French or
biography and grammar: One morn
ing Boissier paid a visit to Renan IN
a state of great excitement and told
him that he had some painful news
for him. It seemed that there had
been an auction of autograph letters,
and that, while Renan' signature
fetched only francs, Boissier's was
sold for over francs. "Ah!' said
Renan, 81 suppose you know the
reason. This is what happened: AS
a matter of fact, there are in your let
ter a number of mistakes of grammar
and photography. l have it here on
my desk, this precious autograph OF
yours. which sold for over 5 fancs.
One of my friends who was at the sale
read the letter and determined to buy
it at any price and return it to you,
for fear that the Academic should suf-
fer if it got into wrong hands, But
Boissier's can hardly be compared
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ESCAPED.
through the dull day with dragging
duties filled,
And Iovo 1on0 Turned to Car1-ioo

Through the dull day with dragging
duties filled,
And love long turned to service, /
am thine;
Little of me there is that then is
mine
My thoughts, my hopes, are even as
I willed.
Bound with sharp cords to thee; long
since I stilled
The hopeless love that warmed my
veins like wine
And made my life the symbol and
the sign
Of steadfast faith, albeit by joy I'M
thrilled.
But in the night, oh. in the night,
my heart
Leaps from it's leash. and down the
ways of bliss
Wanders the world through won
drous fowery fields.
All, think not then that there with
me thou art!
Dream not my lips lean upward for
for thy kiss
Or that to thee my soul it's
secret yields!
Josephine D. Daskam in Smart
Set.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
IRsEN,s CONDITION.

DR.. George Brandes, the Danish
Iiterateur, takes very gloomy view
Of Henrik Ibsen's condition and be
lives that the dramatist can not live
beyond Christmas at the most and his
death may be question Of few
weeks. He writes to the Critic:
people here still refuse to believe
that the vigorous old man whom they
used to see daily sitting at his window
or on the balcony of his cafe slipping
his cognac, is doomed; that his life
is to last for few months only at
the best. Nothing in the past can be
compared with the intense interest
everybody takes in Ibsen's condition.
Bulletins are posted three times a
day and an eager crowd is reading
them silently and sadly. The public
is doing it's duty by the great man.
Three physicians, the most eminent
medical man of the city, are attend
ing him, the state bearing all ex-
penses. Flowers, fruit. rare old
wines and delicacies continue to ar
rive at his house. Hundreds of per
SOndI inquiries come udlly. VI oil
these attentions Ibsen is told and he
appreciates them very greatly. Nearly
all day he rests in bed or on lounge
being unable to move his legs. 1t is
pitiful to see how helpless the old
man is. He has become irritable be-
yond conception. He is quarrelsome
and finds fault with everything and
everybody But his mind is not
effected. It is just as clear and sharp
as it used to be and he works almost
daily for two hours. Ibsen is at work
on what he calls his Apologize
''Apologia" not Apology" But he
has kept the utmost secrecy about it.
Bjornson, to whom he has become
reconciled, is a regular daily visitor
to his room. And thus a literary and
personal quarrel, as famous as that
between Turguenef and To1stoi, has
been brought to an end. 1t would be
interesting if his former rival and foe
were Ibsen's literary executor"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
DOM PAUL AT CHURCH.
Attentive to Sermon and Makes Sug.
qestions to Preacher.


A little before. church time every
Sunday morning as mall group of per-
sons gather near the door of Casa
Cara, the villa at Hilversum, where
Kruger is laying Curiosity to get a
view of Dom Paul is still strong in
those who have not yet seen him, and
many cyclist go for a spin down to Hill
versum to get peep at the old man.
Mr.. Kruger rides to church in a
closed carriage, drawn by two light
chestnut-colored horses, with coach
nina and footman on the box dressed
in the dark green livery of the Trans
vaal official days The arms of the
Transvaal are emblazoned on the
panels of the carriage doors and below
them stands the inscription, "Een-
dracht maakt Macht, or Union is
strength" The horses headgear car
ries the Transvaal national colors, in
the form of small rosette, side by
side with the Dutch colors-a sop to
the Netherlanders.
i Presently Dom Paul lumbers out of
l d..
secretary, Eloff, his medical adviser
and Mr.. Bredell, late chief Of the
Transvaal police, but now Mr. Kru-
gers bodyguard The carriage keels
over with the ex-president's heavy
weight as he steps in. But as the
vehicle rolls away past the little knot
of the curious, one might easily
| imagine it was scene from one OF the
streets of Pretoria.
| In the church Mr.. Kruger gives his
entire attention to the service, leaning
first on one arm, then on the other,
with his hand behind his ear to enable
him the better to catch what is said,
and with his elbow resting on the
ledge in front of him. He is methodl-
ca! and slow in all his movements. The
Mace in the Bible to which the speaker
refers is found for him by one of his
attendants, who vie with each other IN
| showing him attentions, and when ne
! stands up from his eat-a chair, by the
way-it is carefully arranged behind
him. ready for hi INTO sit down again.
His spectacles give him consider
able amount of work. First he fumbles
for the case containing them, takes
out the spectacles and wipes them
and then adjusts them upon his nose
with great care, laying the case upon
the ledge in front Of him while the
spectacles are in use; as soon as he
has finished reading he takes them off
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
a cHAMPloN OF IRsEN.

Ibsen was highly lauded in a
lecture recently given by Professor
Guthrie at Chicago university. The
professor praised Ibsen's courage, his
love for the truth, his hatred of all
demagogism and pretense. Ibsen
was misunderstood. he said. and
greatly misrepresented by ignorant
criticism. He was first Of all a re
former. 1t was unjust to call him a
pessimist for he only sought to reveal
the truth. Society was corrupt and
needed his keen criticism. Professor
Guthrie judged Ibsen to be the
greatest poet born in the north,
greatest even than Ohlenschlaeger.
AS an artist, also, he is great, Real
ism and symbolism were happily
blended in his poetry and always did
he spur his readers to think.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
SCANDIA
N@@'ssOSssssOsSssOsssssS
Matters of Moment From the
Far-Off NOrthIand
DENMARK's BUSINESS REVIVAL.

DENMARK'S BUSINESS REVIVAL
A commercial and industrial revival
in Denmark is predicted as the result
of a change in the ministry, giving
the first liberal cabinet the country
has ever had.
The party has cOnstitutionally long
been in the majority, but the Old
king. fearful of the modern spirit re-
fused to recognize the fact. But a
victory has been won for progress
which means a growing and pros
porous future for Denmark, and that
modern methods and inventions will
be welcomed into Christians king
dom.
"The country will speedily rise
out of it's pastoral apathy into in
dustrial and commercial activity, "
says a writer. Hitherto the people
Of Denmark have been easy-going.
They possessed plenty of amusements
and as they get fair price for their
butter and eggs they are perfectly
content. But liberalism's regime
will attract capital and ability to the
kingdom, which will rapidly recon
struct the present idea of civiliza-
ton"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
Geronimo's Photooranhs.

Geronimo, the noted Apache chief,
who figures in Gwendolen Overton's
novel, "The Heritage of Unrest" lives,
at the age of 80, in a frame house
near Fort SILL Oklahoma, with an in
come of over $4,000 a year While
little in sympathy with modern civil
zatlon, the old chief appreciates one Of
it's inventions, the camera. He charges
SIS for his picture. He always looks
his toughest in his pictures. He likes
to strike an attitude of devilish feroc-
ity when being photographed The
older he grows the greater is his de-
sire to make tiendish appearance.
Five years ago, when he first went
to Fort Sill, he was content to. wear
white mems clothes and consented to
having himself photographed wearing
them Now when he poses he looks
like the old-time redskin of the Apache
tribe. This is because he sees that
his war clothes attract more attention
from white visitors. He does his best
to give them their moneys worth and
to live up to their expectations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
TERsE NEWS NOTES.

Gefle's exposition was opened July
by King Oscar, who made an
eloquent address and was warmly
cheered.
Troops to the number of 5000 were
called out recently to assist in fight
ing the forest fires raging in Pempt-
land, Sweden.
The midnight sun may be observed
at Gellivara in Sweden, and tourists
have been focking thither in great
numbers this summer.
Herman Bang, the author, is dan
gerously i'll at Copenhagen with lung
trouble. He continues to work on his
forthcoming book, The Gray House.
Counterfeiters are at work again.
A number of one-crown pieces have
been found III Gothenborg, but they
are poorly made and should not de-
ceive careful people.
A monument to the Danish patriot
Dalgas was unveiled at Aarhus with
the customary festivities. About six
thousand persons participated in the
exercises.
A consolidation Of the chicory in
dustry in Denmark has been effected.
The syndicate will have a capital of
1 100000 kr. and will control the
chicory factories of Denmark.
Tourists are visiting Lofoten in
great numbers this season, evidently
following the example Of Emperor
William, who is cruising along the
whole western coast of Norway.
A monument to the memory of
Peter Dass author of the famous
Nordlands Trompet, is suggested by
Matthias Isacksen and others. 1t is
believed the plan will eventually be
carried out.
A correspondent in Christiania Dag
bladet asks the German emperor to
discontinue his visits to Norway as
he is not welcome. The whole
Norwegian press objects to this senti-
ment. as Emperor William has
probably done more than any other
man to popularize Norway as
| Mecca for tourists and has been the
| direct cause of bringing considerable
money into the country.
The car and czarina are expected
at the Danish court about the middle
of August. No definite time for the
arrival of King Edward and his queen
| is known, but they are expected at
/ the family reunion.
Valuable deposits of iron ore have
been discovered in Vesteraalen, Nor
way. The analyses show 60 per cent.
iron. Rich deposits of graphite have
also been discovered in the same
| district and in SEMEN.
An the annual convention of the
Good Templar grand lodge at Levan-
| ger, Norway, total membership OF
| 404 lodges, with 20,515 members, was
reported, together with $50 juvenile
lodges, containing 1854 members.
Oscar II. has invited the royal
| family of Denmark to attend the ex-
ercises in memory of the three hun
| dredth anniversary of the death OF
the famous astronomer, Tycho-Brahe,
| to be held at Hven. Sweden. in Sep
| tember
Information has been received in
| Sweden of the barbarous indignities
done to the body of Lieutenant K.
Svenson of the Congo Free State
army. 1t was dug up by the natives
after the garrison at Kambarre had
been put to fight. The head was
decapitated and hoisted on a. pole.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
FUN FOR THE PRINCES.

The two eldest sons of Grown
Prince Gustaf will spend several
weeks this summer in a log cottage at
the foot Of Sikkilshorn, in Sikkil
valley. It is reached only by a
bride path, twenty-four hours ride
from the nearest station, and is IN
the midst of Norway's widest
country, near a roaring mountain
waterfall The cottage was present
ed to the prince by some wealthy
men of Christiania.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
DENMARk's SINGERS.

Danish singers held a monster
sangerfest in Copenhagen July and
succeeding days. The massed chorus
numbered 800 voices and the volume
Of song seemed as if it would raise
roof at Kristiansborg, where the con-
cert was held. Johan Svendsen, who
led the chorus, was honored in every
possible manner by the singers. He
was literally buried in flowers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12

with those of another famous AGA
demician, who, in making his applica-
ton for membership, actually spelt
Academic with two "cs.' His letter
is one of the most precious in the
Paris archives.-London Sketch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
A RAT TRAP EXPO.

Such interest has been shown in the
determination of rats in Copenhagen
that those leading the war have ar
ranged for an exposition of devices
for capturing and killing the rodents.
1T will be held at the TivoH. Aug
1926, and prizes will be awarded for
the most effective rat traps.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
FORCED TO LEARN RUSSIAN.

It has been decreed by the Russian
government that the Russian Ian
guage must be studied in the native
schools il Finland, and native Rus
slams will be named as inspectors tC
supervise the work It is further de
creed that the employees Of the
Finnish senate must know the Ian.
guage of Russia.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
A MAIDEN OF TIME.

Men claim that women are tardy-1n
fact, that they're never on time,
That among their thousand sweet
virtues promptness you never
will find.
But know of a dear little woman,
quite worthy Of praises in
rhyme,
Who is pretty and gracious and
charming, and always, yes, al
ways On time.
She never is fretful and f1urried, nor
given to dumps nor to tears;
She's a BEAUTIFUL Grecian maiden who
has posed on my clock for
years!
Emma G. Dowd in Home Journal.
The wearer knows where the shoe
pinches.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
MOVE TO THE CITIES.

A hundred years ago, only per
cent of the population of Norway was
found in cities. In 1856, the percen-
tage had grown to IA. and now
twenty-eight out of every hundred
live in cities. At the same ratio OF
increase, it is estimated that by 1856
helf the population will be found IN
cities.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12

modt, sculptor; Haitian Rode, singer;
Sven Moren. author; Mrs. Anna Egge,
singer; Sigurd Eldegard, actor; Karl
Svendsen, organist; Aren Kavoli,
artist
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12

did you hear about the ,poetical
way in which the Bif1ets announced
the death Of their pet dog?"
'No. How was it?'
"They said, we regret to announce
that our little Perlie has steered his
bark for the other shore "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
ART is HONORED.

The trustees of the Schaffer fund
for the promotion of art have voted
400 kroner for the year ending June
90, 1902, to the following: o. Glosi-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12

did you ever go to church fair?'
Once"
'Lose anything?"
"My religion" Smart set.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12

Soil conditions August 1st generally reported as l
b but following rains needed in southern part OF sta
On account of pressure of state far work. no Dule'i VII
issued September 1s
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The wearer knows where the shoe
pinches.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05
on PRODUCTION AND RAILROADS.
The Former Means Business in Two
Ways for the Latter,

The Former Means Business in Two
Ways for the Latter
1t would be difficult to imagine any one
event capable of affecting the railroads of
the Southwest and West 10 a greater de
gree than has the beginning and prospect
i've development o. the oil Industry In the
former section and the possibility OF It's
growth in the latter. says the Railway Age.
Inc discovery o. oil In uuantity in Texas
Is making business for the railroads in
two ways. The effect Is vastly different
from what it would be. were it simply
question ~ traffic, since the product
of the oil fields is one in which the rail
roads are deeply interested as possible
consumers to an extent perhaps equal
eventually "a the entire output. Two ques-
tons are Therefore Re sented; How TO
VIII ch requires special equipment ana how
10 arrange for its use as an article of
home consumption. Tie two problems are
allied, In that In both cases provision for
equipment for shipment Is required whether
the product Is TO be used by the railroads
or by other consumers. Texas railroads
are taking hold OF the question In an active
manner AMI are apHar ntly inclined TO
utilize the newly dis covered supply TO the
fullest ex'ent both as fuel and for the
abatement of dust on the roadbed. Still
more recent discoveries of oil In wyoming
and Utah have carried the disturbance to
n long distance from Its original center,
though In the latter instance the effects
will not be felt SO strongly owing to the
large upply of coal already existing there.
1t Is. moreover, large proposition To I'M
dertake to change the fuel used by the
is taken into account that the mere alter
alton Of the locomotive itself Is a minor
item compared with the question OF pro
viding convenient places of supply.