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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
THE FUTURE OF FIJI.
The Islands are Rich in Industrial
Possibilities.


Possibilities.
Fiji, like most of the islands of the
western Pacific, is rich in industrial
possibilities, and is destined to play
an important part in the future history
of Polynesia 1t consists not of a
single island, as generally supposed,
but of couple of hundred, of which
about eighty are inhabited. 1t is to
one of the smaller of these latter that
the natives accused of high treason
have been deported. The islands are
distant about 900 miles from Sydney,
200 miles from Auckland and $50
miles from the French possession of
New-Caledonia. The total. area is
7,451 square miles, or a little larger
than that of Wales; the principal
island Vitilevu, equalling the collect
i've areas of Kent, Sussex, Surrey and
Middlesex. 1t is as large as Jamaica,
twice as large as Trinidad three times
as large as Mauritius, and ten times
as large as Barbados In fact, the
aggregate area of the colony is greater
than that of all the British West
India Islands put together. 1t is rich
in harbors each island being more or
less surrounded by a barrier reef,
through which numerous openings
lead to safe anchorage, protected by
natural breakwater The native Fiji
ans, who constitute about five-siXths
of the population, are described in
high terms by an official authority
who says: cat the present time there
is not more lawabiding community
in the world than these former saw
ages and, with greater attention to
sanitary matters and the attainment
of higher moral standard, it is
hoped and believed that the Fijians
will be an exception to the alleged
rule-that before the white race the
dark must decay and disappear"
The leading exports are sugar, CO.
coanuts, copra, dried and green fruits
(mostly bananas cotton maize, mo-
lsases. coffee and fibre. The shipments
are made almost exclusively to Aus
tralia and New-zealand, which also
furnish the bulk of the imports; but
the closing OF the Australian market
by the imposition of heavy customs
duties has made Fiji wholly depend
ent OH that of New Zealand Hence
the desire for federation with that
colony If such a contamination were
effected, it is believed that the annual
trade of the federated islands, exclu-
sive of New Zealand would speedily
reach value of over 100000.
Practically, the productive capabilities
of British Polynesia have yet to be de-
veloped, but wherever anything like a
settled government is to be found it
is invariably accompanied by a fair
amount of industrial progress. At
present the great difficulty with which
the new federal movement has to con-
tend is the active hc-Ility of many
island traders who are apprehensive
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
UN REST.

Who hath not stayed his hand,
Once in the grinding, ceaseless round
Of toll.
To ask the question with a weary
smile:
LO, is it all worth while?
hopping the sweat from off his heat
ed brow.
LO, is it all worth while?
Looking to where the sun comes
through the door.
Or silver wash of moonlight floods the
floor.
Lo, is it all worth while?
All day the busy hen
Goes on her way the stubborn soil
along,
Picking the food that chance has scat
tered there.
All day the butterfly
Flutters in aimless purpose through
the grove,
Yet by one purpose held.
All day the patient OK
Plods to the creaking yoke;
And horses, dogs and geese,
Camels and fishes
Elephants and whales,
And all strange creatures moving
through the world.
In cities, or in forest or in the air,
Or in the depths of never-sounded
seas,
INI N II ~, Gac ~
trees.
And, bark We, in the caches of the
earth
Are million springing seeds
III ceaseless ferment,
Old bones that change to blooms,
And toads and crawling worms,
Each with sufficient purpose;
And far above,
a ceaseless rush of worlds
Toiling through space,
Each his allotted pace;
No greater in the vast cosmogony
Than worm or toad or seed
Or we small men
We specks and notes diminutive,
In all this scheme and chaos of our
worlds,
Who send anon the plaintive wall
thro' space
Whereto no answer ever has come
back
Lo, is it all worth while?
o thou of purpose. plodding on thy
way.
No idle doubts shall ever mar thy
day;
Like stern volcanoes in the ancient
hills
Making the mines for ages all unborn,
Thyself shall labor like those Titan
mills,
Sleeping o. nights to labor on the
morn:
And though, stout in soul, thou can'st
not see today
The end and purpose of thy work un-
furled.
Yet still strive on, the ages show the
way
These patient workers make a better
world.
Harlequin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31

dog graveyard where any dog that
falls by the way is sure of a green plot
and tombstone appropriately in
scribed.
The queen is as fond of her stables
as of her kennels. They were built
especially for her and are picturesque
buildings around a very large court.
The inside walls are covered with
white glazed thing and each stall
bears the royal coat of arms and hand
some brass mountings, while the name
of the horse appears in brass mounted
on red and blue above each manager.
The sanctum sanctorum of the
stables dedicated to the queens favor
tie horses, has silver fittings. Here
are kept in stalls her four driving
ponies, Bena, Beau Merry Antics and
Belle Stable gossip has it that Bena
and Beau sport false tails; but that
may be a taradiddle started by the
envious tandem ponies, Mite and Puffy,
of by the ill-natured Deacon, who be
lies his name by being the most
vicious brute in the stables
The queen was a fearless and en-
thusiastic rider in earlier days, hunt
ing in good and bad weather, over any
sort of country.
She now prefers driving to riding.
being an excellent whip. Her motor
car has not won it's way to her favor
and though she uses it sometimes
she always takes some one with her
to run the motor
The harness room at the stables
makes fine showing of saddles and
handsome riding whips and crops.
There, too are a host of souvenirs of
dead and gone equine friends, chief
among them beautiful model OF Vira.
the riding back, who was four years
a prime favorite of the queen.
In the old days two bears were
among Queen Alexandra pets, but
they have been exiled and a collec-
ton of bantams has their place The
bantams overflow into the kings
pleasantly, which is his great hobby.
and in which the queen takes a lively
interest.
She likes to watch the incubators
which turn out about 10000 pheasant
chicks a year; but she stoutly insists
that no pheasant ever Matched can
compare with one of her impertinent
and prize-winning bantams.
Then there is the dove house A
white dove presented to the queen on
the occasion of a visit to Ireland was
the progenitor of the dove cote brood,
but now there is a mighty tribe of de-
scendants and the queen has trained
many of them.
Willie is the favored dove and can
boast of many day passed in royal
tvs boudoir So can the cockatoo;
but the latter made the mistake that
has queered many royal favorite be-
fore him. Like Beau Brummel and
his peers, the famous cockatoo grew
insolent with indulgence and years.
His temper suffered and he talked
when it would have been wiser to keep
still.
At last, after long years in the
queens apartments, he was banished.
The hundred-year-old bird hasn't en-
tirely fallen from grace. His mis-
wheedles her with every art in his
category, but the dressing room doors
are shut to him. Royal favor is
ticklish thing and the cockatoo
shrieks bitter commentaries on the
transitory nature of greatness as he
swings violently on his ornamental
rings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
Troubles of the Anclents.

The children of the Isle of Lemons,
like those of a later period, were in
the habit of stopping while on tkeir
way home from school and looking in
at the open door of the blacksmith
shop, where the deformed son OF
Jupiter wrought cunningly in iron.
Pausing one day in his work he
wiped his grimy forehead with his
leather apron and smiled at the chill
dren.
"Rubber," he said
Yes" they answered him. But
Vulcanized."
And the Cyclops winked at each
other in their artless, one-eyed way.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
An lmprovised Filter.

A teacher who had lectured her little
ones upon the Importance of having
all lake water boiled and filtered be-
fore drinking noticed that one small
boy came in from recess daily with
his calico blouse wet Finally she rep
rimanded him for playing with the
water.
He replied: Il didn't play with it,
teacher, I drank it through my shirt"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
THE FLYING DUTcHMAN AGAIN.
The Mirage Sighted Upside Down and
Under Full Sail


Under Full Sail.
The Flying Dutchman, upside down
and skimming over an inverted sea-
was sighted recently, about forty miles
off Cape Hatteras, by the Morgan
liner 81 Alba, Captain Quick, inward
bound from New Orleans. For thirty
years Captain Quick, one of the best
known of coastwise shippers, has been
commanding vessels that ply between
this port and New Orleans.
"One morning" he says, when we
were off Hatteras about forty miles
heard Post, the first officer, call out
from the bridge. Sail two points off
the starboard bow Before the echo
of his words had died away ! saw him
take another look, and then, as
shade of the incredible flushed his
cheek, he added: And she's upside
down, too
Il had reached the bridge by this
time. and Post pointed to the north
ward anG asked me if I saw any
strange looking craft
I" Indeed | do, and the old things
floating along upside down. [ Whis-
pered. I got ready to take a second
and better look at the phantom ship.
There she was, under full sail, head
ing out to sea upside down, and of
that there could be no mistake, for I
could see her lines as plain as l could
my own funnel just abaft of the
bridge from which the mirage was
seen"
The captain says that he then took
a look toward the shore, and was sur
prised to see the Cape Hatteras Light
house loom up in the distance. He
loked little to the north of the light
house, and was more surprised to see
the same lighthouse apparently sew
eral miles further up the shore.-New
York Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
DENMARK FAVORABLY DISPos.
ED

Denmark, though not yet com
mitted to joining Sweden and Norway
in neutrality treaty, seems favor
able to the plan submitted by the
dual kindgoms. In the Danish folke-
thing, the president of the council
stated that the government was
naturally inclined toward neutrality
and considered the proposition from
Sweden and Norway as of consider
able Importance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
EDITORIAL Wit AND WISDOM.

They are talking of it as Attorney
General Knox's submerger Sioux
City Journal
The beers have our sympathy and
eventually. they get most of our mules.
What are they kicking about?- Kan
sas City Journal.
Bearing in mind that COW once
jumped over the moon it would be,
well to equip ones air ship with
cowcatcher for such another conting
ency.-St. Louis Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
svERDRuP VS.. gJoRNsoN.

The suit brought by the children of
Johan Syerdrup against Bjorstjerne
BjOrnsOn to clear their fathers name
from aspersions cast by the drama
fist in one of his plays, has not yet
come to a hearing. Bjornson's attor-
ney has demanded a public hearing in
view OF the fact that John Sverdrup
was public official, but this is OPP
posed by the plaintiffs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
'sHRovE TUESDAY JOKES.
Peculiar Ideas of Humor Possessed
by Two French Kings.

Peculiar Ideas of Humor Possessed
by Two French Kings.
In all countries where Lent is kept
except in Russia, where Ash We'd
nesday is not bserved-Shrove
Tuesday, the last day before the be-
ginning of the penitential season,
has been given over to mumm1ngs,
sports and practical pokes. In both
England and Scotland, in which
latter place the day is known as
Fastenseen, it was in times past a
great holiday for the apprentices and
working classes generally.
A grewsome joke was played by
Louis XI. on Shrove Tuesday when at
night he orderd his guards to rouse
the sleeping villagers near and bring
them to the castle. From almost
every tree in the surrounding wood
it is said. dead body dangled, and
to the music of his fiddlers Louis.
compelled the cillagers to take glib
beted corpse for partner and dance
before it till morning. Those who
had husbands, sweethearts or rela-
tives among the dead were forced to
have them for partners.
Later Charles TX. enjoyed prac-
teal joke at Shrovetide that was less
grim in it's character, secretly giving
ten of the most sllillful pickpockets
in Paris full leave to steal whatever
they could without being found out at
the carnival ball Louis himself en-
joyed their dexterity and the dismay
OF those who missed their jewels,
swords, girdles and other valuables
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
WILL RETURN FOR TRIAL.

WILL RE URN FOR TRIAL.
Paul Halseth, who fed from
Christiansund, Norway, last August,
was arrested in Chicago by deputy
United States Marshal Carr on
charge of forgery perferred by the
Swedish government. He was taken
before United States Commissioner
Foot and after presenting signed
confession of the crime, he was held
for eXtradition.
1t is charged that Halseth secured
fraudulently $2,1OO from two banks
Of Christiansund, Norway. The
prisoner was butcher in that city
1t is charged that he forged a
wealthy farmers endorsement to his
own notes for various sums and
drew the money from the Christian
sun Credit bank and branch OF the
Norges bank. The prisoner is a
widower, Sc years of ago. He ex-
pressed a willingness to return 70
Norway for trial.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31

''Is it not true said the Soulful
Young Thing, that there is something
sadly poetical, and even musical, in
the sound of a giant tree falling to the
earth ?"
"Yes'm," said the Michigan timber
man. 81 suppose there is what you
might call a kind of logarithm about
If "
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
Diamonds Probably.

Cornelius Vanderbilt wore gold but
tons on the coat of his conventional
evening suit at the Prince Henry din
ner. What would he wear if he were
entertaining the sultan of Sulu?-Buf-
falo Courier
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
PROSECUTING cLEReYMEN.

Proceedings have been instituted
against A. K. Toppola, a Finnish
clergyman, who refuses to supply
list OF the male members of his CON
gregation subject to military service.
It is demanded that he be displaced
as the parish priest. PROCEEDINGS
will also be directed against the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31

lest check should be placed on some
OF their questionable dealings with the
natives of the less frequented islands
Correspondence of The London
Globe
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
Widened a Street,

Haven't been in Boston lately,
have your"
Mop"
We've been making some big i'm
provements there. That's right.
Widened one of our streets two
inches! Yes, sir, "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
Win. Not Lose.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, 81 want you to promise that
you will not lose any more money on
horse races
II won't bet a cent"
Now, that's just sheer contrari-
ness. You know if you don't bet you
can't win, Washington Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
Carrying 1t to Extremes.

Il understand that she carries her
new-woman ideas to extremes"
How 500"
why, it's rumored that in her eff
fort to initiate man she goes so far as
to wear pyjamas."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
Philosophy of Life.

Nov | never go buy at that store,
but"-began the Female Economist
mo" said the husband regretfully;
you never go by-you always go in "
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
Not un 20 the Mark.

mo; he isn't much of a butler"
whats the matter with him?"
why, you can actually speak to
him without being made to feel your
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31

Woman's first tears were shed when
rain fell upon the Pillar of Salt
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
Firms FIGHT RUSSIAN POLICE.

Mail advices received from Hell
singfors, Finland, say the anniversary
of the publication of the classification
manifesto, Feb. Is, was marked by
collisions between the Films and the
Russian police. Forty students and
townspeople were arrested. All the
houses were darkened, and leaflets
were circulated denouncing as trait
ors the Senators who voted for the
PRONUNCIATION of the manifesto The
Russian police officials were hooted
wherever they appeared and the
streets were congested. The author
tiles put stop to further demon
strations by sending a squadron OF
cavalry through the main thorough
fares and driving the Inhabitants in
doors.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31

There can be no possible objection
to the Naked Truth going and quietly
clothing herself in a smile
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31

Smother me-" said Sir Loinstake,
perfume!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31

Spring is near and my Lady Bug will
of decorum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31

Don't you think she has queenly
fgure?"
II never saw a queen, but if they
weight 200 pounds and have double
chins, I guess she has "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
sEPTuAeENARIAN SKI RUNNER

Much interest was manifested in
the old mems ski tournament at
Hamar, Norway, on Feb. II. The
oldest one who participated was A.
Thoresen, SO years and 6 months old,
who took his jump in splendid style.
although beaten by his younger COM
less, the veteran secured one of the
prizes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31
Thrown Together.

Egbert-Know her?
Filbert-Yes.
Egbert-Quite we'll?
Filbert-We were thrown together
from the same automobile.-Judge
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31

clergymen who declined to read the
new CONSUMPTION laws from their
pulpits.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-10-29
A SHREWD SWINDLER.
Smooth Chap Catches String of
Suckers at Albany.

A few days ago the Albany Herald
gave an account of very clever cheat
and swindle game practiced on some
of the city's most prominent citizens.
According to the Herald man claim
ing to represent a publishing house
called upon several prominent gentle
men who are veterans of the civil war
for the purpose of getting information
for war history of some kind. After
having received AMI written the facts
the agent handed what was supposed
to have been the copy of the informa
ton given to be signed. OF course
they all signed it.
Now comes the second man deliver
ing a set of confederate history at a
cost of sixty dollars and an order for
the work signed by the parties who
gave the information. Several of the
gentlemen. rather than have a law
suit paid the amount, while majority
have refused. The claims have been
placed with attorneys for collection.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-10-29
GEORGIA GLEANIN GS.

There are more patients in the
Georgia state sauitarium for the in
sane at Milledgeville than ever before
in its history, SAYS DR.. Il. O. Powell,
the superintendent, in his report to
the governor, just submitted. These
patients number 2,635, of which l,849
are white and 795 colored.
A new industry is springing up in
Georgia. Ii is utilization of cornstalk
for forage purposes. Cornstalks are
abundant on every farm and have
proven one of the very best foods that
can be raised
Savannah is going to build large
cigar factory, which will employ over
$500 work men. Looks like the boom
has struck down there.
The proposition is made that the
state convicts be employed to build the
..xtension of the state road from
Atlanta to Savannah.
The Georgia state fair, which
promises to be the greatest in the
history of the state, will open in Val
dosta today.
The WaycrOss cigar makers strike
has ended and the workman have re-
turned to their duties.
The Thomas County News credits
Moultrie with thirteen pairs Of twins
less than gear OLD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-10-29
AN IMPORTANT BILL.
introduced to Regulate Purchase
of School Books.

The people OF Terrell, with those OF
overy other county in the state, will
await with interest the fate of q
bill lust introduced in the legislature
by Mr.. w. S. West OF Lowndes county.
The looks to the establishment of a
state school book system. The mem
bers of this commission are to be the
governor and state school commits
sioner and chancellor of the state
university, one superintendent OF a
local school system and three practical
educators. The latter TO IL are to be
paid expenses and 81 a day. These
men are forbidden to adopt for public
school use any sectarian or fractional
book. The system of books they adopt
is to remain in use for five years. The
bill was referred to the committee
on education.
Another matter of interest was the
motion of Mr.. Davis, of Meriwether,
to provide that only three members
of subcommittee shall be appointed
to visit the different state institutions
aud that only seven members be APP
pointed to visit the state sanitarium
at Milledgeville, which was passed by
a lars e vote, but it brought on some of
the hottest kind of fighting, and much
flibustering, being passed only few
seconds before the inaugural process
sion entered the house.
The resolution of Mr.. Davis also
provided that every member of one of
these subcommittee, in rendering his
bill of expenses, be required to render
an itemi zed account, and not send in
the bill for $40 actual expenses allowed
oy the state.
This resolution of the house, when
it goes into effect, will save several
thousand dollars annually to the state.