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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

Taps.
All down the road, with fag-draped
load, with muff1ed drum and
low,
Now sound, now hush from sobbing
horn
AS the way winds to and fro,
Our soldiers march through sun and
shade,
Glory and gloom of eve,
Far as they may with friend on his
way,
To take his long last leave.
For toll and strife and rowing life
He loved the soldiers lot;
Breathed full and deep where prairies
sweep,
And the world is bounded not,
All unconfined as the sailing wind,
His soul launched forth to roam
But it neared the strand of his child
hood land,
And he longed for his Fathers
home.
Noy lay his head on the cool, soft bed.
That soothes as mothers breast;
For the sod is the soldiers fitting
couch,
And he loves to lie and rest
Where pale stars shine DER the mus
ing pine
And the moon rides through the
bougns,
While the bugle-call of 'Taps" doth
fall,
Sossoft he may not rouse:
Comrade, cheer!
Dost thou wake?
On thy sight
See yon bright
Morning break!
Comrade, dear,
Night is here!
There the light!
Then home the march, meath the
darkening arch,
For the sun hath left the sky:
The dogwOod white with a ghostly
light
Starts forth as they hasten by;
And the hemlock stands with skeleton
hands,
Stretched up to the last red ray,
And the night descends, and it's peace
portends
The dawn of brighter day.
Susan Whalley Allison in The
Youths Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27
FUNERALS IN ATHENS.
They Are Spectacles Which Nervous
People Should Avoid.

People Should Avoid.
The possibility of getting an unex-
pected view of the corpse, which is
carried exposed in a shallow coffin,
renders a Greek funeral procession a
spectacle which nervous foreigners
would do we'll to avoid Old men and
women arrayed in somber black, young
girls and children in white and half
buried in foWers-all the dead are
thus borne for the last time through
the streets of the city, which has been
their home You are perhaps stop
ping at one of the hotels, and hear the
solemn music of the death march You
run to the window and look down, and
there, turned toward you, in the awful
calm of death is a face Of marble
whiteness and a rigid form, the poor
helpless hands crossed upon the
; breast.
In former times high dignitaries of
the church were borne to the grave
seated in a chair placed upon an ele-
waited platform But this display was
too spectacular even for the Athenians,
and it was finally abandoned The
coffin lid, upholstered with richly en-
broidered silk and hung with huge
wreath, is carried at the head Of the
procession, which derives additional
pomp from the numerous banners and
symbols of the church held high in
air. Priests, relatives and mourners
follow on foot and the men sitting at
the cafes or in the open doors rise, re
move their hats and cross themselves
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27
Whittier's Dog.

During one of the last birthday
celebrations of the poet Whittier, he
was visited by a celebrated oratorio
singer The lady was asked to sing,
and, seating herself at the piano, she
began the beautiful ballad, Robin
Adair." TIE dog, hearing his own
Mr.. Writers pet dog came into the
room, and, seating himself by her side,
watched her as if fascinated and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

as the corpse passes. In the case of an
officer in the army, his charger, cap
arisoned in black, is led with him on
this last expedition of all.-Scribner'
Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

The new 7.0Oo-ton line Sobranion
was wrecked on the Chinese coast
near Lung Wing. The passengers
and mails were saved. The vessel is
total wreck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

Federation of musicians in conve1..
ton at Denver adopted resolutso2
declaring ragtime music rot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-WM. 0. ENDsLEY Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10, 1900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

MRS. WinslOW's SOOTHING 81 RuP for children
teething softens the gums, reduces inflammation
allays PAIN cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

Democrats of the second and fourth
district at Milford, o., renominated
Senator Frank w. Roudebush.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

The. revolt in Santo Domingo is end
ed by the capture of the rebel leaders.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

II You Have rheumatism
Send no money but write to DIR. Shoop, Racine Wis.
Box 49, for six bottles of Dr. Shops Rheumatic Cure
express paid If cured pay $3.50 If not. it is free.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

A severe earthquake occurred at
Yokohama, lasting fully two minutes.
No damage was reported
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Cheerily then, my little man,
Live and laugh, as boyhood can!
Though the fiinty slopes be hard,
Stubble-speared the neW-mown sward,
Every morn shall lead thee through
Fresh baptisms Of the dew;
Every. evening from thy feet
Shall the cool wind kiss the heat:
All too soon these feet must hide
In the prison cells Of pride,
Lose the freedom of the sod,
Like colt, for work be shod,
Made to tread the mills of toll
Up and down in ceaseless moil:
Happy if their track be found
Never on forbidden ground;
Happy if they sink not in
Quick and treacherous sands Of sin.
All! That thou couldnst know thy joy,
Ere it passes, barefoot boy!
John Greenleaf Whittier.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

You Can Get Aliens Foot Ease FREE.
Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted LIE Roy,
N. Y, for FREE sample Of Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes.
It cures tired, sweating damp, swollen,
aching feet. It makes new or tight shoes
easy. 4 certain cure for Corns and Bunions.
All druggists and shoe stores sell it. 25c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

Hospitals in our great cities are sad places visit
Threefourhs of the patients lying those
beds women and girls.
Why should this be the case?
Because they have neglected themselves.
Every Of these patients in the hospital beds had plenty
of warning that bearing down feeling pain or
right Of the womb exhaustion pain the small
the back All of these things atoms an unhealthy
condition of the ovaries womb.
What terrifying thought these poor souls are lying
there those hospital beds awaiting fearful operation
Do not drag along at home in your place of employ
ment until you obliged to the hospital
examination and possible operation Build the female
system the arrangements which have sgnied them
selves by danger signals and remember that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has saved thousands
of from the hospital Read the letter here published
with the full consent of the writer and how she escaped
the knife by faithful reliance Mrs Pnkhams advice
and the consistent treatment of her medicines.
Mrs. Knapp tells of her Great Gratitude
Vegetable Compound
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

William St. John Brodrick, British
secretary of state for war, introduced
army reform proposals., in the house of
commons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27
The Barefoot Boy.

Blessings on thee. little man,
Barefoot boy, with cheeks of tan!
With thy turned-up pantaloons,
And thy merry whistled tunes;
With thy red lips redder still,
Kissed by strawberries on the hill;
With the sunshine on thy face
Through thy torn brim's jaunty grace;
From my heart / give thee joy
was once a barefoot boy!
Prince thou art, the grown-up man
Only is republican.
Let the million-dollared ride!
Barefoot, trudging at his side,
Thou hast more than he can buy
In the reach of ear and eye
Outward sunshine, inward joy:
Blessings on thee, barefoot boy!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-27

DEAR MRS NKHAM:-I have received benefit from
Vegetable Compound and Sanative After
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poison set in, which left me with graduated in
fammation of the woNb and congested ovaries.
1 had suffered from suppressed and painful
menstruation from girl The doctors told me
the ovaries would have to be removed. took
treatment two years to escape an operation,
but still remained in miserable health in both
reason with each coming month After using
one bottle of the Compound, became entirely
rid of the trouble in my head. / continued to
use your remedies until cured.
The last nine months have been passed in
perfect good health. This I know, T owe en-
tirely to Lydia E. Pfnkham's Vege-
table Compound.
:" My gratitude is great indeed to the one to
whom SO many women owe their health and
happiness "-MRs E. M KNAPP, 1928 Kinnic-
e, Wis.
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GUARANTEED CURE Fve,,years FIRST Of CAS-
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-24
RETURNS FROM EAST
MISS SHIRLEY MORGAN's PIANO RE-
CITAL DELIGHTS MANY
HEARERS
ASSISTED BY MRS. S. v. HARRIS
Difficult Programme of Classical
Music Rendered by Gifted Young
Performer Seventy-Five
Guests Entertained.

Mrs. c. s. Morgan and Mrs. c. G. Tit
comb gave a musicale yesterday AFTER
noon at the home of the former on Day
ton avenue in honor of Miss Shirley Nor
gan, who returned Saturday from en-
cinnati, where she has been studying
music The rooms were decorated with
Christmas greens, scarlet flowers and
scarlet berries. The afternoons pro,
eramme was given by Miss Morgan and
Mrs. S. v. Harris. Prof. c. c. Iitcomb
was the accompanist. Miss Morgan
played LISTS Etude in D fiat, Chopin
prelude &C major and Sinding's "Frdh-
lings-rauschen." The young pianist's year
and. a half of study in the East has
wonderfully improved her style and. exc
cution. She has the musicians tempera-
ment that permits her to infuse much
OF her own piquant and sensitive per
sonality into her music. In the Chopin
bit that she played her musicianly In
sight was remarkably true. In the Dan
ny Deever'' march, played in response
to an encore, Miss Morgan was success
full in catching and delightfully."- interpret
ing the sentiment of this plaintive little
barrack room ballad for which the march
was written.
Mrs. Harris was suffering from q Sc
we're cold yesterday, and consequently
the beauty of her soprano was somewhat
married. The singer pluckily went through
her programme however, and gave the
guests present much delight by ner renli-
ton of SCREENINGS Mine, Still Mine;"
Tcstis "Mattinata,'' DeKovens For
This and Goring Thomas exquisite
Heart Fancies.'
About seventy-five guests were enter
tanned yesterday. Mrs Morgan, Mrs. Tit
comb and Miss Morgan received. They
were assisted by Mrs. J. F. Stevens, Mrs.
E. B. Putnam, Mrs. Frank Schliclz Jr.,
Mrs c. G. Johnson, Mrs. Hayden 5.
Cole, Mrs. w. S. Briggs, Mrs. D. F. Col
vile, Mrs G. L. Colburn, Mrs. w. j.
Jameson, Mrs Charles S Fee, Mrs.
George Fuller, Mrs. Harry Titcomb, Miss
Gertrude Kirk, Miss Margaret Muir, Miss
Bessie Haynes, Miss Carolyn Salisbury,
Miss Helen Cratsenberg, Miss Rose Ma
bersberg, Miss Bertha Nabersberg, Mss
Edith Brill, Miss Winifred Brill, Miss
Josephine Carr, Miss Florence Crary and
Miss Rachel Clark.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-24
a2dn atmosphere Of Soap.
BY F. H. LANCASTER.

Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. CO.
Of the four raised voices in the IL
brary only one was speaking in the big
ing it's own fairly well until somebody,
a man, spoke out in bitter condemns
ton:
And he carries with him eternally an
atmosphere of scented soap?
1t was then that the thin, wiry voice
first made itself heard, striking across
the silence of dumb CONSERVATION.
He is a dentist and has to wash his
hands hundred times a day"
mo matter retorted the gentleman
OF the opposition, "a man may wash his
hands 500 times day without turning
himself into a perfumery shop"
Against such arguments even the thin
voice hesitated about fiinging missile.
Woman-like, she changed her ground md
a clamor of tongues filed the room.
That night the big man went to call
on the girl with the thin voice. She
smelt the soap in the hall.
1T would never be necessary for him
to send up a card. Everyone is familiar
with his favorite brand, and it is loud
enough to make itsGf heard on the sixth
floor. No wonder he has never married.
such an atmospheric"
Then they laughed. even that other Que
who had tried to defend him in the be-
ginning. And the gentleman who led
the opposition had turned deliberately
and looked at her. The girls cheeks
famed anew at the remembrance, and
this time their fire was wholly of right
eous Indignation. For her part she much
preferred scented hands to unsavory
manners. She opened the parlor door
with a sting of recklessness in her men
tai attitude.
What is wrong?" he asked as soon
as they had shaken hands.
"I have been thinking, she answered
with rather savage determination.
The big man smiled upon her, lazily
genial. ut appears to have been dis
turbing experience" he Commented at
length.
at always isl she turned to look at
him. He sat in the full light, calm OF
brow and lip, with that ever-present
suggestion of broad tolerance-and scent
ed soap The girl shrank a little into
the shadow.
IF it is a fair question. what were
those troublesome thoughts?''
II don't imagine could manage more
than one 1 never venture into the plu-
raj with thought. / was thinking what
our ideals. We are never what we i'm
agine we are or would like to be-
Why, I don't know he studied the
outline of her head with satisfied eyes.
aren't you what you would like to be?'
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The Globes Daily Short story

that you use, you would not notice it,
But other people would"
81 don't care for other people
The thin voice struggled huskily against
the overglooming silence. II made them
shut up" she said.
THANK you" 1t was a terrible blow
to his strenuous manhood He had been
defended by a woman-for foppishnesS.
He clenched his oversavory hands vim
dictively.
you defended me, yet you admit that
was guilty?"
Yes
What defense could you make?"
"I?'' car elessly. "Oh, I just told them
you were the manifest man in town.
whether you chose to wash your hands
in coal tar or cologne. Let's change the
subject"
Certainly. Can you exist little long
er in his-sweet-scented atmospheric"
Yes, indeed she was relieved and
her smile showed it, but the big mans
composure did not return to him. His
hands were still cleached and he stared
at the flowers with anxious, unseeins
eys.
"They are pretty, aren't they?"
Yes absently. "You mean the flow
ers? Very pretty. Whenever L have
planned a home L have always pictured
a stand of flowers like this with you
there to supply the sunshine Tor them
and me- Such fine fancies I used to
weave-when l should have big enough
bank account to guarantee comfort for
one little woman. Now this scented soap?
Oh, well, you do not begrudge me those
dear dreams, do your"
VERY promptly she answered him. Il
don't begrudge you the reality"
He took his eyes from the flowers and
looked at her earnestly. Would you give
a helping hand toward it?'
"Why, yes
ct would mean giving 1t for all time
until death do us part" he said huskily.
The girl hesitated a moment looking
hard at her right hand; then she moved
slowly and laid it In the big palm held
open to receive it.
Until death do us part" she repeated
softly.
They had both forgotten about the at
mosphere of scented soap.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-24
MYTHS OF THE DESERT.

There. Is no portion of the world of
which more grotesque stories have been
told than of the Colorado desert, and of
all the myths none has. gained a stronger
hold on the people than that there is here
to be seen the phantom Ship
IT have actually been on the deck of
the phantom ship, said an OLD prospec-
tor recently, and his hearers smiled
blandly. 1t seemed to offend the old man,
and he jumped up and declared that he
would give those present absolute proof
that he spoke the truth. They called for
the proof, and he held aloft his walking
stick, heavy piece of wood
There said he, ''is a stick which 1
cut with my own hands from the deck of
the old Ship and he looked proudly on
his possession.
NOW he added, you have positive
proof that the old vessel is on the desert,
just as it has been described.
l. too, have seen that phantom ship, of
which the world has heard so much, and
as l write 1t Is to be seen on the horizon,
but as a matter of fact the famous ship
Is a mountain which is continually under
going transformation of sky line, and
there are few people who would really
for a moment take it for a ship
This mountain, which has long been
known as the phantom ship, is in reality
as mysterious as it would be were it re-
ally a phantom. 1t has triple peaks, and
is really situated down on the peninsula
of Lower California, a hundred miles or
more from here, and it's true name is
the Black. Buttes.
AT sunrise in the southeast at that
particular point there is nothing to break
the horizon, but an hour or two later
the mirage, which is always working
wonders here. lifts those three peaks
above the horizon, and at some times
they appear like high mountains, even
from this distance, but they never con-
tinue in the same form. 1 saw them
few mornings since, when they threw
what appeared to be very tall flag poles
from each of the SUBMITS, these poles
being of the symmetrical form we are
accustomed to associate with flag poles,
and it may have been these mast-like
projections wrought by the mirage which
first gave. the idea of a ship to those
who saw the mountain. The poles did not
remain, view but about an hour, when
they gave way to a fort-lke formation.
and this in turn changed to the appear
ance of triple-turreted monitor.
I have seen the Black Buttes at other
times when they threw out great extern
oioiiS, Inc AiOliSlei pIOJSCllHS lIOli
a fortress, and l cannot recall that the
mountain ever took on the same outline
at two separate times.
To the southwest Of Imperial there are
the Superstition mountains, and while
these are of the same apparent outline at
all times. they are continually changing
color, and in this respect are almost as
great problem as the Black Buttes.
In lesser degree, Pilot Knob to the
IA inc fn he
north and the San Jacinto mountains to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-24

Mexico. A month later they will go
to California.
Mrs. Elizabeth Asmuss. Columbia
street, has returned from Pennsylvania
and Ohio. -ao ..
Mrs W. 7. Watkins, Dayton avenue,
is in Chicago.
Miss Margaret Edgerton. Lincoln ave
nue.. is entertaining Miss Hawley, OF De-
troit, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w Wishard, Laurel
avenue, are in the East.
Mrs. F. B. Fox, of the Buckingham,
will spend Christmas in Kansas City.
Miss Jennie Vance. Western avenue,
has returned from the East
Mr. Chesterton of Winnipeg. with his
wife and daughter, are spending their
Christmas holidays with c. e. Hamilton,
at ISL Hague avenue.
John w Bailey, president of the Phil
adelphia Daily Record with his wife and
daughter, are spending the holidays vita
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stees, of Virginia
avenue.
Misses Cornelia and Caroline Saunders,
Summit avenue, have returned from
Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Charlotte Cushman left last night
for visit during the holidays with her
parents, at Stevens Point, Wis.
Nine Constance LockeValisi will srend
two weeks in Chicago and New York.
Mrs c. La Chance has gone West for
the winter
Mrs j. F. Barre has returned from
Europe.
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he questioned drean1ily.
'I?" 1 was not thinking of myself"
80 it is I who am falling so far short, "
he remarked, good-naturedly. Don
take the trouble to deny it. L know by
your manner that it was one of us.
But 1 didn't mean"
He smiled encouragingly. go on
at didn't mean that you fell short of
MY meant that you probably fell far
short of your own ideals"
He paused a moment to enjoy her de-
lcious confusion. What do you fancy
my ideals would be like?' he asked,
with large composure.
"Oh, big and strong and sensible and
way above anything little or foppish.
and I am none of these good things?"
ooh, yes, you are. You are all of
Them
The big man thought a moment "Then
where does the sharp contrast come in?''
he asked.
IT don't know" she stammered. Then
with a plucky resolve not to give over
the game, answered: "At any rate, you
don't mean to be foppish-if you really
appear to be.
IF 1 amp" 1t never occurred to him
to be angry; her bushes were too tempt
ing.
About the perfumery. you know
But | do not use perfume.
But you do" She paused to pull her
pluck together You do use scented
soap that is outlandish. 1t smells to
heaven
The big mans large composure wilted.
He started up and looked around for
his hat
t. he began miserable had no idea
that it was noticeable
The girl with the thin voice got be-
tween him and the door.
you mustn't CO." she pleaded, with
distressed eyes. You mustn't go like
this; we've-we've been friends too long,
His composure came back in part. Il
am only going to rinse my hands at the
first fountain"
"Don't CO. she insisted IL like
scented soap
But I do not" he returned, briskly
Good heavens, why didn't you tell me
about it sooner. Think of the horrible
half hours | have inflicted upon YOU.
ST did not find them particularly bad, -
she said absently, as she moved away
to bend over the Towering plants
The big man looked at her longingly
and hesitated Since have begun in ar
atmosphere of scented soap I might as
we'll He left the thought unfinished
and laid aside his hat.
II want you to do something for me,
he remarked. Il want you to recommend
new brand OF SOAP
Nonsense she returned with quick
breath of relief.
1T is not so much nonsense as you i'm
agine. If 1 used the same brand of soar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-24
FIRST CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA.

1t may or may not be generally known,
but the first Christmas celebration in
America took place in the West Indies
and in the very year that America was
discovered.
The great navigator, Christopher CO.
lumbus, who showed the civilized world
the way across the Atlantic. was master
of ceremonies. On Christmas eve, 1892,
he lost His flagship. the Santa Maria.
which ran on a reef on the north coast
of Hayti Fortunately for him and his
crew, the native Indians of the island
were friendly, and they not only came
to his rescue. but saved all the wreck
age of his vessel, which they piled up
on the beach at Guarico, near the pres
ent city of Cape Haytien. The Indian
cacique did all he could to alay the grief
of the Spaniards, and on Christmas day
spread a banquet, to which they were in
vited, and at whicfr many of his people