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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01
HAMMERS OF RAWHIDE.
MalIets and MauIs Are also Made OF
the Same Material.


"The common idea Of a hammer, no
doubt" said dealer in tools, would
be that it was an implement made to
pound with and having head of iron
or steel. The pounding part of that
would certainly be all right, but not
all hammer heads are made Of metal
There are some hammers, in fact,
with the head made of rawhide.
where the head would be on an
ordinary hammer there is on the raw
hide hammer, set at right angles
across the end of the handle, a short
section of iron pipe. The rawhide that
forms the hammer head is first cut
into an oblong strip which is then,
beginning, at one end snugly rolled
up The roll thus formed is put
through an iron pipe, being made long
enough so that it will project an inch
or more at either end. The ends Of
the solid rawhide are trimmed off
fat and true like the face of any
hammer, making this a two-faced
hammer.
"The rawhide hammer is used for
various purposes, largely in place OF
mallet for instance, for pounding on
punches and ON chisel handles. It is
used where pounding is to be done on
polished metal surfaces; it serves the
purpose without scratching the metal
Rawhide hammers are made in vari-
Gus sizes.
"Then there is a rawhide implement
that is called a mallet, in which the
head is formed in the same manner
as the rawhide hammer head, but
Joined in the handle direct, without
being held there in a holder. The raw
hide mallet is also made in various
sizes. 1t is a smaller and lighter
tool than the hammer.
Another rawhide pounding tool is
the rawhide maui, heavier than the
hammer and made in various Sizes
The head of the rawhide maui is made
Of disks of rawhide laid together in
sufficient thickness and held together
by iron caps top and bottom, through
which, as Of course through the raw
hide as well, the maui handle passes.
The block of rawhide thus made is
turned into the usual maui form.
Built up as it is of compacted layers
placed crosswise of the handle, the
striking surface of the maui, as is the
case with the hammer and Inc mallet
in the manner in which they are
made, presents the raWhide in a mass
edgewise. The rawhide maui is used,
for example. by artificial flower max
ers pounding all day long on dies
and punches cutting out flowers and
leaves.
'These rawhide hammers and NAL
lets and mauls cost about three times
as much as corresponding wooden
mallets would cost. They last about
ten times as ong"-New York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01
GLAD TO MEET HIM.
The Dapper Youth and the Magnate of
Wall Street.

The Dapper Youth and the Magnate of
Wall Street.
Here is the latest concerning man
of whom many stories have recently
been told:
A story is told of call that was
made upon ]. Pierpont Morgan just
before he sailed for Europe. Just
after Mr.. Morgan had opened his
desk one morning, a young, we'll
groomed man walked straight into the
financier's Office as if he were accus-
toned to drop in every day. Maybe
he thought he'd better go in that way,
lest he should not get in at all, Reach
ing the desk he said
Good morning, Mr.. Morgan, I'm Mr.
So and-so from Pittsburg. You don't
know me and never heard of me. May
be, you'll never hear of me again. I
just dropped in to tell you that you've
made me a millionaire, and I'm much
obliged to you. Your steel company
bought some stock l owned. Good
day, sir Glad to have met YOU
Omaha Mercury.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01
Old Age Pensions.

Several of the most prominent rail
road corporations in this country
the New York Tribune points out,
have established, or are preparing to
establish, pension systems which will
be Of inestlmable benefit to faithful
and devoted employees who have cen
many years in service. This DISPOSE
ton to benevolence in arrangements
to lessen the hardships of old age for
veteran workers is gaining ground in
every enlightened nation. The old
fashioned custom of merciless con-
signment to restitution and the aims
house Of the bent and broken who
have toiled diligently for unsympa-
thetic masters for scores of years
does not find so many admirers and
approvers as it did in earlier genera
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01
OLDEST TREE is IN cEYLoN.
Ut Has Been Through the Weather Of
Twenty-Five Centuries.

The very Oldest tree which has
withstood the onslaught of centuries,
is certainly the Bo-Gha or sacred Bo.
1t is one of the greatest natural
.curiosities of Ceylon. 1t stands in An
uradhapura, the ancient capital of the
kings of the island. 1t is a fig tree
under which Gautama reseed on the
day he became Ruddha. 1t was plant
ed in 288 before the Christian era in
the eighteenth year of the reign of
Devenipiatissa, and is now 2,189 years
old. The extraordinary tree seems to
bearout the prophecy made by the
king who planted it: 1t will blossom
to the end of centuries.
M. Leclercq, the oriental scholar,
Sas that the sacred Bo was honored
under all the reigning dygnasties and
spared by every invader. For % cen
uries, millions of pilgrims have come
and knelt down at the base of the re-
vered tree. To this day it's leaves are
piously gathered by the pilgrims and
kept and revered by them as sanity
from far back. AS late as the fifth
century the Chinese traveller, Fa HAN,
came to visit it.
The 30 of Anuradhapura is certain
Iy the Oldest historical tree now in ex-
istence. All the other Bos which
grace Ceylon temples were grown, from
it. Thousands of years of age are also
credited to the Dracena at Orotava, to
the chestnut tree on he Athua, the Vir-
gins tree in Egypt. the cedars of the
Libanus, the Californian Wellington.
ais, the eucalyptus of Tasmania, the
Baobabs Of the Senegal and others;
but these estimations are based on
mere probabilities, while the age of
the 30 is established by the most au-
identical documents that any man can
require.
Today the Bo of Anuradhapura is no
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01
SisterIy Sympathy.

Gwendoien-How late you are, deari
What have you been doing all the
afternoon?
Maude-Helping the Grigsbys at
their Eat home" and making myself
generally fascinating and agreeable.
Gwendolen-Poor thing What a
hard days work for you.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01

lions. The ruthless logic of the sur
vival of-the f1ttest and the long agony
Of the aged and feeble who are
trampled underfoot as unfit are
tempered in these days by impulses If
compassion and good will
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01
The Golden Opportunity.

'I suppose you will marry, though,
when the golden opportunity offers,
won't your"
''It will depend upon how much gold
there is in the opportunity"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01
HOW SHE RODE.

Lightly she sprang on her prancing
steed
As she went to ride.
The noble creature was on his feed,
She sent him off at his utmost speed
And she rode
No feeble, rickety girl was she
Penelope Ann-
The bloom on her cheek was good to
see. IS
The blood in her veins coursed mer-
rily,
She rode like a
Yet Mother Grundy was heard to say
Penelope rode
In a peccant and obnoxious way
The saddle she used when on that day
She her horse be-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01
A Miraculous Escape.

Mrs. Bear excitedly)-Why, my
dear, you're wounded! What hap
pened?
Mr.. Bear-Why, a darn near
sighted hunter mistook me for his
guide!-Puck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01

Mrs. Brown-A woman should not
domineer over her husband.
Mrs. Jones-Oh, no! Marriage should
be a succession of diplomatic triumphs.
Puck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01

John Wanamaker renewed his offer
of $2,500,000 for the Philadelphia
street railway franchises, with the
added inducement of three cent fares.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01

church, has now, by common consent,
virtually disappeared from use. :
New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-13
DIED.

CoX-In this city. on the 18th inst. Pat
rick f.. son OF the late Peter j. and
Rosanna Cox. aged &c years.
HARRINGToN--rn Hamilton. n. T., lith
inst. Thomas r. Harrington. aged 81
years.
HARRIS-In this city. on the llth inst,
Nathan y. Harris. in his sith year.
KENDALI.-lR this city. Nov. 18th. Will
liam Howard Kendall, aged % years
KING-In Las Vegas. New Mexico. Nov.
9Th. 1901 George F.. son OF Frank and
Louise King, formerly OF Woorsocket
II. /.
McKIERNAN-In this city, IN the 18th
INST, John Mckiernsn. Member OF
Branch %. c. X. OF a.
POTTER-In South Scituate. r. l.. 10Th
inst, Grace. wife OF George n. Potter
.lnd beloved daughter OF James 4. ana
Dorothes p. Rsrden, in her 18th year.
ROBBiNS-In East Providence. on The
nth inst. Charles s. Robbins, in the ed
year of his age.
sHoRTMANN-In this city, on the 18th
inst. Della. wife OF Reinhardt short
mann and daughter Of lanes and the
late Margaret McGirl aged q years
WEIDE-In Bristol II. T.. on the 18th
inst. Of pneumonia. Gustave Weide.
aged 80 years.
woOD-In this city. 18th inst, AT his late
residence. ~ Zone street, Henry A.
Wood I'm his 65th year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-13
OLNEYvllLE.

Sergeant Bennett of the charee street
police station had lively tussle with
gang OF rurrians on Valley street last
cue their chum. Michael Malone, who had
been arrested by the officers In saloon
corner OF Valley and Newark streets.
Malone was struggling for his freedom,
when the men came TO his rescue but Mr..
Bennett was rather too much for them
ana I'm a second or two one OF them lay
sprawline i'm the middle OF the street and
the second one thinking that he would
land there also deemed u wise to let Ma
lone fight his own battle.
Just why anyone should break into
cobbler's shop and steal two bottles OF
shoe dressing and one box OF backing Is
something of a mystery "a the police, but
such is a fact. for the little shop of John
MiIIman. 1870 Westminster was broken
into last night and the above mentioned
articles were taken. Patrolman Deitz
found the break shortly after midnight.
Today an order will be placed with the
agent OF western firm for weather
vanp. the same to be placed on the Pub
lie Library building Dr. Frank A. Twitch-
ell has succeeded in raising the necessary
amount for the same.
A. the meeting Of Manufacturers Lodge
Of odd Fellows last evening Past Grand
q r. A. Be2ne. Harry Daw, A Water
man Smith. Thomas Walsh and H. ~
Donkersley were made a committee To ar
range for what Is 10 he known as TOld
Home Night" the date 10 be Al the con-
Vsnience Of the committee.
Grand Chancellor John Ogden and sulte
made an official visit 10 Perseverance
Lodge X OF p last evening
The attendance was large and very
pleasant evening was spent
The funeral of Mrs Mary Drury was
solomnized at ST. Mary's church this
morning and was largely attended. Inc
interment was at st Frances cemetery.
The local branch Of the Alfredian La
dies met last evening and transacted con-
siderable routine business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-13
BECKt1AM WANTS A r1ANDAMUS.

progress heated Of words between the
ernor Kentucky governor Indiana Under ordinary
little
two Immediately phases
tuky Indiana clash parts
country
be that when x- Gov Taylor threatened
with
governor Kentucky disposed established
Indiana. Since Beckham governor
Taylor within the
His reqution governor Indiana
however Bekham thereaens apply
Supreme Court the United States msndamus 10 COM
pei the surrender of Taylor
doubtful whether Beckhan will help
Supreme Should effect
that operates
automatically and that have power inquire
validity srcency charges
der persons authorities Kentucky
the jealous guardians OF its rights state
her proposing make through
Supreme Court upon the rights of all the
However little danger Gov Taylor will be given
the the political who desire deprive
OF liberty improb.be Supreme
granting mandsmus he
until Beckham tired of his capture
an Office like pea big pod
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-13
MISS ISABEL RUSSELL BROWN
A BEAUTIFUL DEBUTANTE.

The first debutsnte function OF the sea-
son was ushered in under the most suspi-
cions circumstances yesterday afternoon
10 he sure the weather was not all that
could have been desired indeed IL was
thoroughly Indesira ble-yet what matte
how the night behaved?'' once inside the
hospitable home of former Governor and
Mrs H. Russell Brown conditions in ia.
outside world were speedily forgotten and
scene Of beauty and brilliancy and an
atmosphere fragrant with the odor Of
flowers
The occasion which attracted hundreds
OF guests to the Brown residence. between
the hours of and was The coming out
party" of Miss Isabel Russell Brown, the
daughter Of ex-GoV. and Mrs. Brown.
Happily the reception hours had been
arranged in sections from 10 {. TO :
and : to & snd consequently. notwith-
standing the fact that very large mum
Der OF invitations had been issued Tor
the event. the rooms were at no Time over
crowded or uncomfortable.
The guests began 10 arrive at shortly
after 4 o'clock and, until long after ),
there was constant coming and going OF
the society people OF this city and else
where. noticeable among whom was an
unusually large number Of the masculine
element OF society. In the large assem-
hlage was. OF course. prepondersnce or
Young men and maidens, still large pro-
portIon were OF maturer years. who round
quite as much Ia enjoy and admire az
those of a younger generation.
The decorations OF the residence were
strikinelv beautiful for Miss Brown was
literally deluged with flowers and these
were observed on every side.
The piano, I'm the library was covered
with great chrysanthemums OF every
shade while the same beautiful flower
filed a number OF vases placed I'm ehec-
tive corners. I'm the drawing room. where
stood the receiving party. the great MIR
ror was outlined in American beauty ana
other rare varieties OF roses. Then TOO,
the mantles i'm all the rooms were banked
with roses carna tions and chrysanthe-
NUNS and those mingled with ferns ana
palms made up a beautiful whole
The floral remembrsnces had been sent
10 Miss Brown from Washington, New
York Philadelphia. Boston. Worcester
and even as far distant as Cincinnati ana
South Carolina. II was from her multi
tude OF friends I'm this city, however, that
the greater part or the flowers were sent.
Naturally, however, the fair and stately
debutants herself. Was the centre or at
traction as she received the consratula
tions Of her friends She wore an exaui-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-13

site gown OF white lille dc ninon. a beau
tiful clinging material. made over white
ss tin
The trimmings OF the gown were Of rich
medallion point lace, Miss Brown carried
\ beautiful boduet OF roses and lilies OF
the valley Miss Brown was assisted in
receiving by her mother and also by two
Intimate friends Miss Burckhardt Of tin-
cfnnati and Miss SAWYER of Worcester
Mrs Brown wore strikingly Lowell. gown
Of yellow psnne velvet with trimmings ot
American sable and point lie Venisr lace
Miss Burckhsrlt who. by tie way. - a
member Of one of the most wealthy ana
influential families of Cincinnati. wore a
magnificent imported gown Of White chii-
fon with hand embroidered lavender
trimmings and Venetian lace.
Miss sawyer. a member Of Worcesters :
"4uD" wore also beauifll imported
gown of white chiffon. with hand en-
broidered trimmings OF = delicate blhe
shade.
Directly behind the receiving party was
a bank OF isll palms and greens. which
admirably set OF the beautiful gowns In
such close proximity.
During the reception hours ices and 9th
er dainties were served by Ttllmghast,
while the sweetest music rose and fell
throughout the evening from Reeves or
chestra.
In the dining room chocolate. tea and
other delicacies were dispensed from "A
table beautifully decorated with a large
centrepiece OF yellow ohrysanthemums
and tsll vases OF yellow and white chrys.
anthemums.
lees were served In the library from o
table similarly decorated.
Those who poured at Different hours
throughout the afternoon and evening
were:
Mrs Elisha Dyer. Mrs Nelson w. Al
drich Mrs n. Martin Brown, Mrs. Da-
vid & Baker Mrs. John ~ Stiness, Mrs.
James c. Vose. Mrs. r. r. Knight, Mrs.
Frank = Manton. Mrs John H. Csdv,
Mrs Frank NJ MathewsoH, Mrs. Omey
Arnold Mrs. George ". Anless
Those who served. also At u different
hours throughout the sfternoou and even
Ing were the fSvTowins young women:
Miss Elizabeth Wardwell, Miss Mary
watson. Miss Hortense Weedeu. Miss Ma
rion Brown. Miss Margaret George. Miss
NoUis Rrownell, Mrs Benjamin Fessen-
den. Miss Ethel Studley. Miss Louise
TiIIinshast. Miss Amey futile, Miss
Helen Cranston, Miss Marion Butter
worth.
The gowns seen during the reception
hours especially those Of the ladies' who
assisted in serving and pouring were
beautiful I'm the extreme and the function
i'm it's entirety was most brilliant and
thoroughly enjoyable affair.
Miss Brown will give a large cotillon ~
the Trocadero on the evening OF Novem-
ber -.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-13

sense highly civilized hut IL isNo some
extent - civilization or their own eNoiN-
1--WE foand. said the speaker. ''that hu-
man nature Was the same the world over
and that dudes were 10 he FOUND IN those
far on islands a. we'll AZ in our owl ma
te on as Ims are TsSss hs homer srE popasson s
numbers ~ .oN. aud but 1000 OF this mum
Continuing Mrs. Colcleugh described her
experiences I'm boating "reefingF espior-
ing the coral reefs and visiting the io'-
\ dinner given IN her honor was also
described. and, referring back Ia the dsN
or cannlbalism and saNagefN ol the lSl-
snds. the speaker contrastet those DAYS
with the present state OF CIVILIZATION,
when 1909 schools and 900 native churches
are the result of Christianity and the
onward march OF progress.
The lecture Was excellent. ana AZ itS
clos. Miss Eyangellne Larry rendered
violin solo with Miss Margaret Gardiner.
the well-khown oresnist' of this city as
\ contrslto solo by Miss Budlong fol-
lowed. Encores In each instance were
responded 10.
Al the close of the formal program the
ladies were invited To the dining room.
whore an extremely pretty tea was
served
The decorations OF the table were Of
red carnations. the club color. and these
mingled with greens aud beauuful cur
glass. china aud candelahra, made most
artistic setting for the dainties which
were served
The ladies who assisted I'M entertaining
and serving We're the following Mrs.
Angell the president Mrs Harris the
hostess. Mrs. Henry u. Smith. OF Paw
tucket: Mrs A. Il. Monroe, Mrs. Il. \.
Monroe Airs. Herbert Arnold Mrs. i<el-
sey Dow. Mrs A. \. Presbrey. Mrs. a. T..
BROWNING Mrs. stephen Sessions. Mrs.
NJ L.. RraNton. Mrs - Frank Turner
Mrs William g. Vaughn. Mrs. William
Jackson. Mrs George f. Baldwin, Mrs.
r. w Peabody Mrs James Fisk.
The following ladies received Ia the par
lor ~'hi,-h was beautifully decorated FOR
the occasion with carnations and greens
Mrs Susan 4 Bsllou. Mrs. l.. l. Angel,
Mrs Willard e. Selleck. Mrs, Henry
oiregory. Mrs. Emma shaw colcleugh'
The afternoon a. whole was under the
management OF Mrs Frank 4. Waterma n
and Mrs William Cougdon. 90 whose ef-
forts the success OF the same was largely
due
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-13

It is useless for The Journal TO attempt
10 deceive the people by pretending TO
expose corruption a. the state House.
The Journal sold itself IN the recent
campaign for ticket transfers and Il
stayed sold. IT defended the monstrous
citation plan which Marsden J. Perry
sought 10 fssten on the city; Il advo-
rsted the giving OF public propsty worth
hundreds OF thousands of dollars to Per
rvs Union Railroad company. without
sny recompense. and Up 70 The time the
votes were counted and IL fousd Itself
sno~cd undor. Il mendsclously declared
shst Ticket transfers we're not an issue.
rhs people know The Journal; but The
oournsl docsn't know the peopis or h
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-13

No,d.y ushersa in another week full ot
interest and activity for club women and
data Of four important meetings nave
Just been received.
The FIRST OF the four was that OF the
Read. Mark and Learn club, held a. the
home OF Miss Matte Edmunds, on Parks
avenue. at 3 O'Clock, on Monday a.
The president OF the club, Mrs, J1hs
meeting opened with quotations from the
AIaerican author. oliver Wendell Holmes.
The program of the afternoon Was 61n-
tinuation OF the study OF American ms,
tory interviewer with the prose ana
poetry of Holmes
The first paper. Pennsllyania ana Del
aware" was by Miss Eleanor Brigss'
with map Illustrations and explanations.
Miss Briggs traced the history OF these
two states Ia clever and comprehensiGSe We
step. down 10 present dsN history.
Miss Briggs was followed ny MiSs
ButtS. who read sketches from the hie
OF oliver Wendell Holmes. Mrs Lincoln
Davis and Mrs. Walter s. Reynolds read
familiar poems from Holmes. viz: "Old
Ironsides" The Last Lear. inc
Chatubered Nautilus" and others.
An excellent musical program Of selec-
tions from American composers was elN-
en by Mrs. Rich aud Mrs X n Jencsr'';
Home sweet Home" aud some familiar
A novel and entertaining feature Of the
afternoons program WAS tns eshiuise,
Of an old time mclodeon, the property OF
MIR Anson r. Rice. The inslrunent
blows by hand. like All old sccordeon
~, octaVes. and Ia not only IN pettec'
tune but Is sinsulsrly sweet I'm tone
MISS THoMPsoNs LECTURE.
ON Monday afternoou at O'Clock the
hrst Of q series or lectures ny Miss Ellen
E Thompson. of Boston. Was given III tne
bestalful home of Mrs. charles ~
Earle. wife of Dr. Earle. at lS brnsd
street These lectures. or literary ts!ks'
are under she direct patronage OF MIs'
Earle and are OF a distinctly hign chsF-
They will occur on alternate Mondays
al 4. go o'clock.
| 'on Nonda,. Mrs Thompson gave Z
sketch ~ tic sad and tragic m, III ui ,ais
RrOnts sisters which - fRmlhar '"''
| "a All lovers 90 literature.
| The speaker told. I'm a charming Nsy
| Of the lonely life az the Rronte ssters. ~
/ tie incongenisl atmosphere ana snn,,"o hood
| ment In which they srsw to womsnnon .s,
| aud nnailv ~ the development OF tnsi
| iiterarv genius, and the circumstsnce,
which inspired the wrltins Oh, go.
| EVre +" Shirley" and other famihsr nov
| els from the pen of charlotte bronW
| At the next lecture. on Nov >. Mis,
| Thompson Will sivs az sna !" VI
| novels Jane Eyre. shitleN ~" 49,
istte" with interpretive rea''"s' ITO"
On Dee = Mis-. Thompson viii speak oi
| Charles lambs l.etters snn
aud Dee. y on The hr,oss ,,,on. y
Cambridge
TR.VELERs STUDY CLUB.
Tho Travellers study club held iis ~,
rT..lssnt' Miss Annie sumner. rrinit
square on Mondsy evenine lsrse -
| tendance cf this representative cuo
present at this initial meeting OF 'ns ye'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-13
Just Once.

II was Charley's first game Of golf His
patient friend had taken him sadly
around the eighteen holes and watched
him hack the ball into small bits and cut
up the green as though II had been ploN-
ed bv shrapnel After the game Charley
and his patient friend were talking to
few or the golfers on the clubhouse We
randa. - - =,
THAT was a beautiful shot you made
tbis afternoon. CHARLEY" said the pa
tient friend
Charley frightened up and fushed hap..
pilv. while the Young women looked ~
bir, ad,,irinalv. which one2' he asked.
"Nhv." said the patient friend, the
time YOU hit the ball'-Chicago Trloune'