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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
All Sorts.

There are not less than 500 women
doctors in France. Many of them
have lucrative practice.
The Romans built London about the
year SO A. D., but London wall was
not built until 3O6 A. d.
In New York the butchers want
their day of rest, and have asked the
public aid in abolishing Sunday work.
The Chinese war is an expensive
enterprise for Germany. The empire
finds itself in need of $4,000, 900 marks.
Russian Quakers will leave Canada.
They say the Canadian laws are too
strict for them. They want larger
liberties.
Marconi announces that 200 miles is
the present limit for wireless telegra-
ply. AS to talking with the folks"
on Mars. he thinks that must be left
to the future.
The publishers Of Oliver Wendell
Holmes "The Autocrat of the Break
fast Table, sued for an infringement
of the copyright. The judge held
copyright The ruling was this: THE
court holds that the name of the per-
son taking out a copyright must be in
terested in the notice of every edition
published, and that the failure to do
this vitiates the copyright. A literal
compliance with the statute may not
be required, but the notice must con-
Ia Iii .;rrI1%
and the date when obtained.
A discussion is going on in The Gin
cinnati Enquirer as to the authorship
of the old song of 1.-THE HOmespun
Dress" One account of it is this:
"The Homespun Dress The accom-
panying song was taken from a letter
of a southern girl to her lover in Lees
army, which letter was obtained from
mail captured on Sherman's march
through northern Alabama. The ma
terials of which the dress alluded to
is made are cotton and wool and wO-
ven on the hand loom, so commonly
seen in the hosuses of the south. The
scrap of a dress, inclosed in the letter
as a sample, was of a gray color with
stripe of crimson and green-quite
pretty and creditable to the lady who
made it. Homespun Dress. Air:
Bonnie Blue Flag. Then follows the
song. | think this effectually disposes
of any mans claim to the authorship.
1t certainly settles the question of
being found in a manuscript never be-
fore in print
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
"GETTING IT DOWN PAT.o

her exercises, upon all of which she
! passed a fair examination He said:
Then you have been indulging in
holiday overeating. Whenever you
eat heavy, rich dinner, and, let it be
as seldom as possible, omit the next
meal and substitute a quart of water.
You can't take cold unless you get
into condition for it"
This she did, and the cold failed to
materialize, and although she has fire.
quently left undone those things which
she ought to have done, and vice versa.
and paid penalty proportionate to
/ her carelessness, she has never since
suffered from a really violent cold
OF course, any system of living
which builds up well-nourished body
is inimical to colds, as well as other
forms of disease. Cold water taken
in this manner simply washes the
stomach, carrying off the injurious
acids which generate there and which,
allowed to circulate through the blood,
impoyerish it, thereby weakening the
vitality of the person. After washing
the blood clean, as it were, the next
thing is to induce circulation. This is
done by means of the vigorous curry
ing, which, besides bringing the blood
to the surface to resist external chill,
lalso opens the pores, allowing impuri-
ties to escape. Then the daily bath
finishes the work
! Those who intend to put this simple
cold cure in practice, and it is a rem
edy for many another evil, should re-
member that water taken with meals
does not count at all, or if it does it is
rather to be added to the side of the
enemy. It must be taken before break
fast and again just before retiring, and
a whole quart must be slipped within
say three-quarters of an hour IF cold
water chills one the temperature may
be raised little until this difficulty is
overcome. Some good, cheap distilled
water is best where there is any ques-
ton of the purity of the water supply.
/ There is one other essential point to
be remembered by those who would
escape cold, as we'll as drugs. BY the
free circulation of the blood much i'm
purity is thrown off through the pores.
It is, therefore, important, when the
presence of the cold indicates some
impurity in the blood, that in addition
to the daily bath the clothes worn
next the skin should be changed fire.
quently to prevent transcription to the
skin. OF course, clothing worn dur
ling the day should never be worn at
might.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
Disease Spread by Libraries.

DR.. w. A. Kuf ewski, chairman of
the special committee appointed by the
public library board of Chicago to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of sterilizing
the books in the library for the pur-
pose of preventing the spread of dis
ease, reported to the trustees at a
recent meeting, exhibiting several
glass tubes filed with germs taken
from the pages of library books ex-
amined. The bacilli represented a
hundred different poisons and germs of
disease. He said that all of the so
books examined by him during the in
vestigation were found to be more or
less infected He said there was no
doubt that disease was spread by the
books and advised that system of
sterilizating the volumes by the dry
process be adopted Immediately. The
interesting question of the liability of
library authorities for diseases con-
tracted through use of books was
raised.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
WeaIthiest EngIishman Living?

It has been asserted that the Duke
of Westminster is the wealthiest Eng.
lishman living. The fact was positive
ly denied by the present peers grand
father, of whom, of course, the same
statement was frequently mad. There
is, however, no doubt that should his
Grace live till the new century leases
on his London estate fall in, he will
have to acknowledge the truth of
what gossips have so long declared to
be fact. The Duke and his young
duchess are, it is said, to begin their
married life by spending a quiet year
at Eaton Hall, the historic seat near
Chester, where so many notable gath
erings have taken place and where
the head of the house of Grosvenor
is "overlord" Of everything far and
near. Eaton hal is a treasure house
of rare and beautiful things, but the
late duke and his second duchess
never cared to occupy the more state
ly suite of living rooms save when en-
PERTAINING on large scale. AS a rule,
they lived in small set of petits ap-
partments curiously reminiscent of
those tiny suites of rooms which are
found tucked away in corners of royal
French palaces. 1t will be interesting
to see if the young duke and his bride
follow in this matter in the first
dukes otsteps.-London Sketch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
Don't Give up the Ship"

Some of the readers of Miss Abbot's
serial, The Frigate's Namesake, in
ST. Nicholas, may have seen in news
papers a statement that Captain
Lawrence never used the words SO long
connected with his last battle. A
Hartford newspaper indeed printed a
story that the expression Don't give
up the Ship" was invented by an edi-
tor who wrote an account of Law.
rence's death during the fight between
the Chesapeake and Shannon. 1t is
unpleasant to doubt that the brave
Lawrence made use of the heroic
words and readers will be glad to
learn that the evidence is all in ia.
vor of the truth of the story. In
fact, the surgeons mate of the
Chesapeake, in giving sworn testi-
mony about the battle, said: HE
ordered me to go to the deck and
tell the men to fire faster, and not to
give up the ship While this is not
exactly proof that Captain Lawrence
used the words before he was car
ried below decks, yet it shows that
the idea and heroic resolve were in
his mind, and, in connection with the
tradition, makes it seem plebable
that he did give the order, as haa
been believed.-St. Nicholas for
March.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
THOMPSON AND HIS BOOK.
History in "AIice of Old Vincennes" is
Entirely Accurate


'The whole basis of the romance"
explained the author, sis solidly his
torical In fact, have not taken a
single liberty with the facts relating
to the capture and recapture of Old
Vlncennes. This accuracy extends to
the smallest details. Nine. Godere
made the American flag as | have de-
scrlbed. The march of Colonel Clark
and his band from Kaskaskia to
Vincennes was precisely as I have de.
scribed it, both as to incidents and
its Importance. 1t was a dramatic, his
tory-making march. In writing a his
tory of Indiana and one of Louisiana
my researches centered my attention
upon the romantic possibilities that
lay in the story of Colonel Clark's ex-
petition; and | gathered all the ma
terials necessary to shape it into 6
play. I even prepared a scenario.
my work and intentions in this di-
rection l had kept a profound Sc
cret, and so was greatly astonished
one day to receive a letter from an
Indianapolis publishing-ho asking
me to write novel on the very
theme I had adopted for the play.
This was a coincidence, pure and
simple. | wrote the novel, and no
sooner had it appeared than | receiv-
ed note from young woman of my
acquaintance, saying that she was
heart-broken, having written twenty
chapters of a novel based on the same
historical happening upon which my
story is founded She was in total
ignorance of the fact that | had been
engaged on task of similar nature.
/ have urged her to complete the story
and I certainly hope she will do So"
"But how about Alice Roussiilon? Is
she purely a creature of your own
creation?" Mr. Thompson was asked.
''No-not wholly Some time | hope
to give the true life history of the real
Alice SO far as it is known. To me it
is very interesting. | encountered
her in the private letters treasured by
one of the first of the old Creole fam
lilies of Louisiana. A very fine sense
of privacy obtains among these peo-
pie, and things allow writer to
print are held as sacred by them. A
thorough respect for this condition
prevents me from disclosing the inner
history of the real Alice
Mr.. Thompson says he never en-
joyed the writing of any other book so
much as the one which has scored
his greatest success, and that when
the last chapter was finished he felt
as if saying good-by to company of
rare friends with whom he had pass
ed through many stirring scenes in
the course of their acquaintance The
weeks in which he lived in modern
Vinceunes, made the acquaintance Of
the old settlers and drew from them
the traditions of stories related by
their parents and grandparents were
very pleasant. He was accepted by
the people as a newspaper man. y
and did not disclose the real object of
his search. Saturday Evening Post
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
The New Postage Stamps.

81 learn" says a writer in the Lon
don Sketch, that the postoff1ce
authorities are very busily employed
in forwarding the issue of the stamps
bearing the likeness of King Edward
VII. These labels will not, however,
greatly differ at present from those
used in the latter days of the reign Of
our good lost queen. But there have
been conferences on the subject The
great point to be maintained is the
color Of each stamp, for the hue
rather than the value appeals to the
clerks, especially those occupied in
transacting the business of the inter
national postal union. Quite recently
ordinary English stamps bearing the
queens head do not refer to old is
sues-were to be bought at a farth-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA MAxIMA.
Priceless Volumes Lost During the
Chinese Commune.

Chinese Commune.
In the current issue of the Nineteenth
Century Herbert A. Giles, professor Of
Chinese at the University of Cam
\ bridge, under the title of Encyclopae-
dia Maxima tells the story Of the des-
truction during the siege of Pekln of
the Yctg Lo Ia Tien, or Veritable Rec
ords-a work of such colossal size and
Importance so far as China is con-
cerned as to dwarf all modern cyclope-
dias.
| Next to the burning of the Alexan-
drian library the world has known no
greater literary catastrophe than the
destruction of the book quarter during
the siege Of the legations The Hanlin
college, whose origin is lost in the
mists of antiquity, q vast collection of
modern books, with their wooden
blocks corresponding to our stereotype
plates, immense numbers of rare old
editions, as we'll as the ''Veritable Rec
ords, - the work Of centuries, were des-
troyed in less than an hours time.
| The Yung Lo Ia Tien, or Veritable
Records, was compiled between the
years 14O3-1407 by order of the third
Emperor of the Ming dynasty, by no
less than 2,169 scholars, and contained
in a single work all that had ever been
written in the four departments of the
Confucian canon, history, philosophy,
and general literature, the latter in
Guiding astronomy, geography, cos
mogany, medicine, divination, Budd-
hism. Taoism, handicrafts, and arts.
This great work was in 22,877 sections
and bound in IL, 100 volumes, each half
an inch in thickness, each section con-
tanning about twenty leaves, making a
total of 917, 480 pages for the whole
work, as against $4,000 in the Encyclo-
pedia Britannica. In 1862 two copies
were made and the original was sent
to Marking. One of the copies was
placed in a pavilion of the palace and
the other in the office of imperial his
Photography At the downfall of the
Ming dynasty in 1914 the original and
one of the copies persisted by fire. The
other copy, which had been transferred
to the Han-lin college, has now met
! the same fate
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06

ing thousand Since the queens
death they have doubled in value. All
colonial stamps have increased in the
philatelic quotations and the rarest
imprints, such as old Mauritius. Trini-
dad and Straits Settlements, are
above the usual demand for curiosi
ties. Therefore, let my readers look
up old envelopes. I know man who
recently found bundle of Mulreadys
in the desk of his aunt
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
Successful Women.

Miss Mary L. Oren, recently ap-
pointed manager Of the South Florida
Telegraph company at the Plant sys-
tenn depot in Tampa, occupies a
unique position for woman.
Miss Oren is a modern girl, but has
spent most of her years in Florida.
At an early period she took up the
study of stenography, but of this she
soon tired.
81 decided" says Miss Oren, that J
did not like to follow stenOgraphy,
but instead would devote my time to
telegraphy, so a friend of mine and
myself put up wire between our
homes, distance of about quarter
of mile, and took up the study OF
telegraphy in earnest.
There was never a wire that af-
forded so much real pleasure and
amusement as we'll as practical bene-
fit. My friend is now telegraph oper-
ator at Punta Gorda and | am mana
ger here at Tampa, one of the most
important stations on this division"
A newspaper writer stated, few
years ago, that woman can do every
thing except play billiards. That
statement led Prof. Kaarlus, the bill
Hard expert, to resolve to prove that
even in this field there is no gauge of
woman's perfection. The other day
his daughter, Miss May Kaarlus, just
past 16 years of age, made her debut
at Maurice Days academy in New
York. The best shots with the cue Of
Schaefer, SlossOn. and Ives seem to
be veritable child's play to this girl.
Miss Kaarlus does not claim that
she could beat the champion, Schae<
fer, at his own peculiar style, but her
father has made up list of 100 fancy
shots in which he challenges any ex-
pert to compete with her, says Les
lies Weekly. Record is to be kept
of the number of attempts necessary
to make each shot, the contestant who
makes the 100 in the smallest number
of trials to be given the macth. Miss
Kaarlus is modest and the perfection
of physical grace and strength. Her
attention to athletic training is inces-
SAINT, and is indispensable to her won
derful success in close draw, wing,
and follow shots. In many of her
amazing round-the-table performances
the most perfect muscular develop
ment is needed to drive the elusive
ivory spheres through the strange
figures that they must describe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
Their Sentimental Value.

Brown-"Did the burglars carry
away anything of value?"
Stout-"No. They took my best
suit of clothes. but I only regret that
because it broke up close association
of more than six years standing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
GREAT SLEUTH'S LIFE
DAVID RoBERTSoN's RECORD
COVERING THIRTY-FlVE YEARS.
PINkERToN's KEEN AID

Death Closes Career of Detective VINO
Ferreted Out the Perpetrators or
Many Crimes-Some of the NotaD'e
Events of His Remarkable career
in Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06

The society women of Philadelphia
will boycott the users of rum and CT
garettes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-17
BURIED THREE VICTIMS.
still Searching for the KrOnstadt
Children.

The funerals of Isaac Sachs. Leah
Silverstein and Annie Horovitz, three
of the six who persisted in the waters
of Daufuskie. at the H. G. H. picnic,
Sunday afternoon, took place at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon from Lau-
rel Grove Cemetery. One service was
held over the three bodies.
The service was conducted in Hebrew
and was attended by the members of
the West Side Hebrew colony. 1t was
an unusual sight, and there was not a
dry. eye at the graves. The Kron-
'standt family did not attend the funer-
al, but remained in the city to await
the news of the recovery of the last
two of the bathers who lost their lives
in the treacherous water.
While the funeral was in progress
word was received that the bodies of
the Kronstadt children had been recov-
cred and would be brought to the city
during the afternoon. They had not ar
rived up to an early hour this morning
and it is believed that they are still in
the water.
The H. G.. H. offers a reward of $50
for the recovery of each of the bodies
that have not been found. which will
be paid the finder by A. Rundbaken,
president of the society. Mr.. Rundbak-
en- will be glad also to give those who
care to make the search such informa-
ton as is in his possession that will be
likely to assist their efforts, and such
further information as to the payment
of the rewards offered as they may de-
sire
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-17
HORSE THIEF ESCAPED.
Tracked From Carolina, but Gave
officer the slip.

Dick Sloman, a negro wanted at
White Hall, S. c., for DEMONSTRATING,
proved yesterday morning that there
is nothing in name, by escaping from
an officer. A colored constable from
Colleton county arrived in the city
with a warrant for Sloman's arrest.
and had no great difficulty in locating
his man.
Cuny Haywood. also colored. had
been arrested on a mule that was
stolen, and stated that Sloman had
come on to this city. The constable
brought Haywood here with him for
the purpose of securing the real Gull
prit. Sloman was placed under ar
rest, but jerked away from the officer
and escaped by jumping fence on the
West Side. The constable had Hay
wood with him, and was unable to fol-
low Sloman.
Haywood was lodged i'm Jail for safe
keeping, and will be taken back to Car
DINA this morning. The warrant for
Sloman's arrest was signed by Andrew
Ferguson and alleges that a mare, and
one mule. were stolen. The warrant
for the arrest OF the negro was issued
by Magistrate w. +. Hill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-17
THE SUMNER VACATION.
Important for Those Leaving the
CftV


Let the Morning News follow you in
your vacation, so you may keep posted
on the events at home. The address
can be changed as often as the SUBJ
scriber desires. Please give old as
we'll as new addresses when changing
paper. The cost is only IS cents a
week, 20 cents month for the daily
and Sunday issues. Subscriptions can
be left at the Business Office, first
floor, Morning News building.
The Morning News may be obtained
at the following news stands:
Asheville, N. Baskerville Printing
Co.; Battery Park Hotel.
Chicago Ill.-Palmer House, and the
Auditorium.
New York City-Brentanos, Union
Square; Aston House, and Hotel En-
pire.
Buffalo, N. Y.-R. F. Sherman & Co.,
5SS Main street; F. ]. Pickman, man
ager, 202 Main street.
Washington, D. C.-Ebbitt House,
Wizards Hotel, and Metropolitan Ho-
tel
And at all news stands in Georgia
and Florida.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-17

The auction sale of unclaimed freight
of the Central of Georgia Railway
Company will take place this morning
at the warehouse on West Broad and
Perry streets, at 10 o'clock, sharp Getty
time). The sales of the Central are
quite popular, and we'll attended owing
to their being so numerous, nearly one
each month, purchasers thereby getting
good, fresh goods of all kinds and de-
scriptions. Quite a lot of unclaimed
buggies will also be disposed of this
morning. 1t will be well for those in
need of auction goods to be prompt at
the hour above mentioned.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-17
LED A LIVELY CHASE.
Negro Assaulted Woman with Chair
hut Was Caught.

Joe Mathews, colored. was arrested
last night in front of the Planters Hoo
tel, on Barnard street, after a lively
chase, and is held at the police station
on a charge of assaulting Nancy Lyons
with a chair. The assault was commit
ted at the womans' house in Brough-
ton street lane. near Drayton street, and
her screams attracted a large crowd.
Fully a hundred persons chased the
negro as far as Barnard street, where
he was tripped by pedestrian. Math-
ews hit the ground with much force,
and before he could regain his feet was
held and turned over to Patrolman
Lovett, who had been attracted by the
excitement. The woman claims that the
assault was without provocation, and
the prisoner says that he was forced to
strike her over the head, because OF
the fact that she was making for him
with a knife.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-17
A MENACE TO HEALTH.
Montgomery People Want Rotten
and UnsightIy Cars Removed.

and UnsightIy Cars Removed.
The residents of Montgomery have a
new cause of complaint against the
street railway company, or rather
they have formulated a complaint
against an evil which has been in ex-
istence for a number of years. They
want the dozen or more old cars which
are standing at the Montgomery term
linus of the line removed or destroyed.
A strong protest against the contin-
ued presence of these cars has been
embodied in a petition and filed with
the county commissioners. The petit
tion recites that the old cars have been
suffered to accumulate at this point.
and that they are now rotting and
Wondering and a menace to the public
health. They are the resort and abid-
ing place OF various evil and idle char
acters and an eyesore TO the decent
public.
The Montgomeryites say they have
exhausted their ingenuity and patience
in appeals TO the Savannah Thunderbolt
and Isle Of Hope RAILWAY Company 10
have the old cars removed. but have
never been able 20 get anything done
The cars stiil stand where they have
been standing, and all the evil results
that follow their presence at Montgom-
cry continue in painful and constant
operation. So say the residents Of
Montgomery Ia their petition 90 the
county commissioners.
The petition viii come UP az the
next meeting OF the commissioners
which VIII not be held until next
month. probably and will then be dis
ouFsed and referred 10 "a committee for
. investigation and report