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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
HOW COMPETITION WORKS.

Old Susan Kellum owned a COW, ana
and lived in Germantown.
In selling milk she found she must
compete with Neighbor Brown;
Twas almost like starvation for her
self and little Dick,
One day her boy came running in and
said: Browns COW is sick"
Then quickly came twinkle to old
Susan Kellum's eye
It seemed she wouldn't worry though
her neighbours COW should die.
Browns customers began to come to
buy her milk and cream
She sold a pint to DR.. Smith, a quart
to Lawyer Beam.
And Brown himself came over then to
buy a quart or so
Twas then that Susan tried her best
strong sympathy to show,
But she couldn't ide the twinkle in the
corner of her eye
Twas plain she wouldn't dress in
black though Browns old COW
should die.
She sold new milk, skinned milk and
cream; sold all the COW would
give,
And little Dick and Susan Kellum
knew then just how to live.
A box must hold two sacks OF flour,
the shed a ton of coal,
Some apples in a coffee sack, potatoes
in hole;
And Susan had a twinkle in the cor
ner of her eye
It palmer grew when Brown had hung
his cowhide out to dry.
So, when our farmers have crop
while Russia suffers drOuth,
Or when a teacher gets school by
showing some one out,
Or when workman gets job with a
dozen standing by,
o, this; world is full of twinkle. Have
you tried to find the reason why?
There are many twinl1lers twinkled by
those who have the pie,
Like the wrinkles Susan twinkled in
the corner of her eye.
But do not censure harshly, though
many starve and die,
While others live in plenty with
twinkle in their eye;
But let us work together, for better
time that's nigh,
When an honest man can live without
a twinkle in his eye
When there won't be wrinkles
twinkled by those who have the
pie,
Like the wrinkles Susan twinkled in
the corner of her eye.
Detroit Free Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
The Secretary Was stumped.

A congressman called on Secretary
Wilson in regard to bill before con-
gress. but the secretary said he knew
nothing about the measure. i never
attempt to influence legislation be-
fore congress-" he said. The repre-
sentative was sorry to hear this, be-
cause he mad received a long letter
reciting reasons why the bill should
be passed. He read the letter and
the secretary said somewhat impa-
tiently: We'll, what of it," Moth
ing. only this communication was
signed by you" Mr.. Wilson sat up
with a start. Jasper" he said to
his son, who acts as his private Sec
rotary, 'did 1 ever write letter like
that?" mo, father the son replied,
''but Prof. Blank wrote it and You
signed it,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
KING EDWARDS HEIGHT.

Why people should make bets on
matters about which they have no in
formation, and then ask me TO decide
them without ascertaining whether L
know any more than they do, says
writer in Truth, is one of the myster-
les Of editorial life. Here is the lat
est example of this singular practice
''Sir: l should esteem it favor
if you will kindly answer in your
Truth columns or privately, what the
height of King Edward VII is, as two
papers have already been written to
and they decidedly disagree, one stat-
ing feet 51a inches and the other 5
feet 4 inches, and l shall therefore
take your measurement as authentic"
One might have supposed that his
previous experience would have shak-
en- this gentleman's confidence in CO.
itOrial infallibility. Why did he not
write to the kings tailor? I have
never had occasion to take his maj
esty's measure. But ii my guess is
to decide the knOtty point | guess 5
feet 7 inches No doubt plenty OF
people will be ready to correct this
offhand; but I do not believe l can
be more than half an inch out either
way. Certainly both the figures CIV
en- above are under the mark.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
THEY DARED NAT GOODWIN
And He Surprised Actors and Audi
ence at DaIy's Matinee.

ence at Days Matinee.
Nat Goodwin, Daniel Frohman ana
several other theatrical men were
standing in the lobby Of Days theat-
er before the matinee yesterday when
someone suggested to Goodwin that
he would be afraid to go on the stage
in the second act of ''The Millionaire"
In this act the scene represents a
theater with a stage, seats and boxes.
There are people in the seats and
boxes and a performance on the MIN
ic stage. Goodwin was dared to Oc-
cupy one of the boxes of the mimic
theater He said he wasn't afraid
and when the second act began walk
ed out on the stage, much to the SUI
prise of everyone, including the &C.
tors. Jerome Sykes, in his role OIL
announcer, began to poke fun az
Goodwin Goodwin retorted and the
two kept up a running fire of repartec
during the act.
Most of those in the audience rec
ognized Goodwin and some wondered
why he wasn't at his own theater,
not knowing that he didn't have a
matinee yesterday.
''This is lucky audience theat-
rical manager said afterward. 1T
saw Sykes ana Goodwin for one
price. New York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
Short STORY
Of the DAY
LOVE AND JEALOUSY.
By Hester Pollock.

A loud knock sounded on the outer
door.
Enter" called Father Time, cheeri-
| ly.
The door swung softly forward, re-
vealing a messenger on the threshold.
"You?" said Father Time, in sur
prise.
why, you were here only Jew
moments ago. Is earth, then, so de-
sirabIe an abiding place"
The messenger shrugged.
"And what now he added.
"a little girl, sir said the mes
senger, doffing his plumed cap.
Father Times glance rOved up and
down the long, many paneled room.
! Then, stepping to one of the panels,
| he touched it lightly. 1t opened, and
a soul came forth, blinking in the uh>
accustomed light, then, raising its
/ wistful, questioning face, it remained
| in a waiting attitude.
Father Time regarded the waiting
soul with something akin to pity in
/ his rugged, kindly face. Then he
spoke:
/ 'sOn that fair planet to which you are
going he began, SLOWLY, as if recit-
| ing a lesson we'll cOnned, Glove is the
| divine essence Of existence. Over
and over again the hourglass Of the
| centuries records the eXQuisitely ten
der story. old, yet ever neW-Over and
over again men live for love, and fire.
quently die for loves sweet sake alone,
But this wonderful world-old love
which is priced so dearly''-he bent
forward and lowered his vOice-"has a
dwarfted half-sister-a child Of dark
ness, as love is the child of light,
called Jealousy, and while love is like
unto a sunIit wave dancing in the
delicious JOY of it's own pure transpar-
ency, jealousy is the dark, swift NOV
ing, treach erous undercurrent through
which no light can penetrate"
A moments pause, and the grave
monCtonous voice, with its element Of
sternness, resumed:
your heritage is beauty, and wit,
and truth, and gentleness-alI the
graces of mind and body that conspire
to compel Iove-but, wherever you
may chance to- wander, you will also
arouse the ugly ha1f-sister-"
At this the soul, which had hitherto
borne itself so bravely, cried out in
protest, and, shuddering, buried it's
face in it's hands, but, with gentle re-
lentlessness, Father Time continued:
$50 it shall be until''-he shaded
his eyes with his hand, with an in
voluntary gesture, as if to shut out an
unWelcOme vision.
Until" he repeated then broke off
suddenly, ending in a harsh whisper:
ct is thy penalty" Still shading
his eyes, he pointed to the open door.
The messenger held out his hand, |
the soul chung to it with it's own ten
der palms, and together they disap-
peared in the gloom
*
The eastern sun, shining through the
branches Of the Intervening trees, I
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
Annoyed.

Everybody has his little peculiari~
ties" said the broad-minded man. Il
don't doubt that you have your OWE
way Of looking at some things"
My dear sir" said Mr.. Meekton, Il
wish you wouldn't talk about my hav-
ing my own way in that off-hand man
ner. Henrietta might hear you
Washington Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

crept in at the half open window, shy
Iy at first, and hesitating, like timid
lover who fears he will be repulsed;
then, growing bolder, advanced steadi-
Iy across the room to where a maiden
Of rare and bewitching beauty was
seated at a desk writing.
The dancing rays flashed across her
softly tinted cheek and rested notion
less upon the heavy coils of yellow
hair browning the slightly bowed
head, as if loath to leave the vicinity
of so much loneliness. Then, darting
away again, and fitting here and there,
seemed, like things Of life, seeking to
point out to some interested onlooker
all the dainty appointments Of the
richly furnished room, and revealing
it to be the private apartment Of We
man of wealth and refinement
A door between two tastefully
wrought consoles quietly opened, and
, maid entered, bearing a silver salver-
On which rested a card.
Madame, eet is re prince, he calls -
, she said.
The golden crested head came up
with jerk, and Madame" rested one
exquisitely curved elbow on the back
of her chair.
Say l am not in, Celeste, she said.
without deigning so much as a glance
at the card lying like a lonely white
island in the midst of shining sea.
But, madame" faltered the maid,
when l say Eat he glare, like zat,"
attempting to purse her small, good
natured face into look of stern disap-
prevail, at which her mistress laughed
merrily.
Never mind his glare, Celeste
and when you come back | will have
this letter for you to post. What a
bore!" she added to herself, when the
maid had departed ''to call so early
in the day. Besides, l feel in no
mood to listen to his platitudes this
morning"
She turned again to her letter and
continued to write, while a tender and
happy smile deepened the dimple in
her cheek. Then, suddenly ceasing,
she tore the page to bits and, throwing
them into the diminutive waste basket
at her feet, seized her pen again and
hurridly scrawled:
Dear Carl: Come to me this even
ing for your answer
christine.
There, Celeste" she said when she
had sealed and addressed it in firm
hand, when you return we will have
luncheon. Then I will take my
'siesta, as the Spanish women term
it. After that, of course, you must
dress me for dinner
Twilight shadows were deepening
across the tapestried walls, the hand
some paintings and statuary, ancient
as we'll as modern, massive furniture,
carved and inlaid, priceless rugs and
rare draperies of the great drawing
room. Something other than the
evening breeze coming through the
low, open window stirred the rich
hangings, and for moment white,
distorted face gazed back over mut-
| fed shoulder, then disappeared. There
was no sound save the soft swish OF
the shade against the pane.
| But what is that lying motionless
where the shadows are deepest? A
CLEAN of golden hair, the luster OF
| trailing brocade robe. and dark stain
creeping ribbon like across one alabas-
ter shoulder and silently mingling with
| the ancient stains of the rug on which
| it is lying face downward.
/
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
An ingenious dueIing sword was

An ingenious dueling sword was
shown the other day in Paris by the
well-known fencer, M. Hissard, to the
members of the Societe d'Escrime
a PEpec. By novel arrangement,
when the fencer touches his opponent,
the blade of the sword enters the
handle a short distance and sets a
marker in motion, which registers any
number from nought to three. The
idea of the invention is to prevent
disputes between fencers, and enable
them to judge of the value of their
cOups.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
What He Was There For.

care you capable of shooting a
man down in cold blood?" said the
stage hero, taken at a disadvantage,
but looking fearlessly in the eye.
eff I'm not" howled the william,
cooking the property pistol and ad-
vancing upon him, what do you sup
pose the old man is paying me $40 a
week for?'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
Rather Involved.

Chimmie-Don't yer visit yer wur
old enough ter be takin' yer CURL ter
de theayter?
BiIIie-WeII, I'd like ter be old
enough ter be earnin' enough money
ter take a CURL ter de theayter if I
wanted ter, SOS I could take in de
prize-ights instead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
He Did, Indeed.

Rodrick-Where in the world did
Darwin get the theory that our ances-
tors were simians Adam was a man.
Van Albert-Yes; but when he ate
that apple he made monkey of him
self-Chicago News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
The Summer Dish.

Towne-Why do you still call her a
summer girl?
Browne-Why, she walked six
blocks through that binding snow
storm the other night to treat herself
to a plate of vanilla ice-cream.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

stagger, waving his arms, and fall
rigidly. This time Col. Jouve was in
deed dead Chicago Tribune.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-04
LIKED MS "NuP."
Not Whisky but Coffee TOPPER,

Give coffee half a chance and with
some people 1t sets it's grip hard and
fast. up to a couple Of years ago.
says business man of Brooklyn, N.
Y. IT was as constant coffee drink
er as it was possible to be, indeed my
craving for coffee was equal to that Of
q drunkard for his regular nip and
the effect of the coffee drug upon my
system was indeed deplorab1e.
MY skin lacked it's natural color,
my features were pinched and my
nerves were shattered to such an ex-
tent as to render me very irritable. I
also suffered from palpitation of the
heart.
ut was while in this condition /
read an article about Postum Food
Coffee and concluded to try it. 1t
was not long before Postum had en-
coffee and in short time had en-
tirely given UP coffee for delicious
Postum.
1.-THE change that followed was SO
extraordinary am unable to describe
It, Suffice it to say, however, that all
my troubles have disappeared. I am
my original happy self again and on
the whole the soothing and pleasant
effects produced by my cup of Postum
make me feel as tho I have been
landed at another station.
Not long ago / converted one Of
my friends to Postum and he is now
as loud IN it's praise as I am" Name
furnished by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for a copy OF
the famous little book, The Road to
Wellville.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-04
LOVE MADE
HIM A THIEF
Boy Forger Tells How He Stole
$4,000 So He Could Marry
(. His Sweetheart.
The Girl Thought the Money Had
Been Left to Him-Restitu-
ton Made.

New York Sun Special Service
New York, Nov. 4.-Clarence Hough
Leonard, the 1S-year-old messenger
who stole over $4,000 from his en-
ployers Haskins & Sells, accountants,
and who was arrested in Vancouver,
where he had fled with his young wife,
has made a full confession. He is
thoroly penitent and it is expected that
Judge Cowing will suspend sentence
when Leonard appears before him
next Friday.
Leonard stole the money that he
might marry Miss Kathryn Miller, who
is three years older than he and whom
he had known for six months. He
tells, in his confession, how he got the
money on forged checks, and then
married the girl They went to Ho-
boken and took a train for Buffalo.
He was asked if she had known at
the time that the money which he
carried and part of which he gave to
her for safe keeping, had been stolen.
She knew nothing about this when
we left New York. replied the boy.
Il know that she would never have
consented to elope or to marry me
had she an idea that I had stolen the
| money. She thought it was money
that had been left to me-"
| Did you tell her after you left New
| York" was asked.
Yes. I did. I told her while we
were on the train on our way to Van
couver. 1t was the saddest thing
ever had to do in all my life. She
| wept when she learned the truth. -
! A large portion Of the stolen money
has been recovered and returned to
| the firm which employed Leonard.
The balance will be made good by his
| parents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-04
MOON RAYS
Can Now Be Discerned by Blind Girl
Who Tried Radiun1

Can Now Be Discerned by Blind Girl
Who Tried Radiun1.
DR.. Anon Jenkins Of the Marine
hospital service. who succeeded in SO
far stimulating the paralyzed optic
nerves Of little Lille Spitznadel with
com bination of radium and x-rays
that the blind girl was able to dis
tinguish between daylight and dark
ness and to discern plainly bright lights
at night. has received scores Of let
tiers from persons similarly afflicted
since the Sun published a fortnight
ago the results Of the experiment. Yes
terday the European mail brought him
a number of letters asking for details
of the methods he has employed.
No further treatment has been CIV
en- to the Spitznadel child. DR.. Jen-
kins believes that 1t would not be wise
to experiment further with her until
further knowledge of the effects Of
the treatment has been gained, in view
of the great uncertainty which attends
the use of radium.
The little girl continues to experience
faint glimmers of optical sensation.
When there was a bright harvest moon
last week she was able to indicate its
position in the sky, and one night,
when she was taken for a trip on the
river, was conscious Of the CLINT Of the
moons rays on the water. This is the
limit her returning optical sensitive
ness has reached.
DR.. jenkins does not think 1t proba-
BILE, tho 1t is possible, that she will
ever attain normal vision or even be
able to distinguish objects sufficiently
to walk the streets safely, but he does
believe that her case has proved the
stimulating effect of radium rays on
the optic nerve.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-04
DR.. Shops
Rheumatism Cure
Costs Nothing if it Fails

Any honest person who suffers from Rheuma
tism is welcome to this offer. For years
searched everywhere TIC find specific for Rheu-
matism. For nearly twenty years worked to
this end. At last, In Germany, my search was
rewarded. l found costly chemical that did
not disappoint other Rheumatic prescrip-
lions had disappointed physicians everywhere
I do not mean that DR.. Shops Rheumatic Cure
can turn bony joints into flesh again. That Is
impossible. But 1t will drive from the blood
the poison that causes pain and swelling, ana
then that is the end Of Rheumatism. l know this
80 we'll that I will furnish for a full month my
Rheumatic Cure on trial. cannot cure all
cases within a month. It would be unreason-
able to expect that But most cases Will y1eln
within thirty days. This trial treatment Will
convince you that DR.. Shops Rheumatic cure
Is power against Rheumatism-a potent force
against disease that is irresistible .-'......
NV offer is made to convince you of my faith
My faith is but the outcome OF experlence-oi
actual knowledge. I know what 1t can DO. AND
I know this 80 we'll that will furnish my rene
dy On trial. Simply write me postal Tor my
book on Rheumatism. will then arrange with
a druggist in your vicinity so that you can Sc
cure six bottles Of DR.. Shops Rheumatic Cure
to make the test. You may take it full month
on trial. If 1t succeeds the cost to you IS $ooo.
If It fails the loss is mine and mine alone. 1t
will be left entirely to you. l mean that ex-
actly. If you say the trial Is not satisfactory
don't expect penny from you.
have no samples. Any mere sample that can
affect chronic Rheumatism must be drugged to
the verge of danger use no such drugs, for 1t
is dangerous to take them. You must get the
disease out of the blood. My remedy does that
even In the most difficult, obstinate cases. 1t
has cured the oldest cases that l. ever met and
In all of my experience, In all of my 1000 tests,
never found another remedy that would cure
one chronic case in ten
Write me and I will send you the book. Try
INV remedy for month, for it can't harm you
anyway. If 1t fails the loss is mine.
Address Dr. shoop, Box 60 Racine, Wis.
Mild cases not chronic often cured by one
or two bottles. At all druggists.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-04
COINAGE FOR THE 'PlN0S
Government Buys More Silver to
Turn Into Pesos-Issue to
Reach $26, 100000.
New York Sun Special Service.

Washington, Nov. 4.-The treasury
department has just completed pur-
chases Of silver for Philippine coin
age amounting to 225,00O ounces, at
an average price of 5Ok cents an
ounce. Last week these purchases
were temporarily suspended because
silver went above so cents an ounce
and there were grave fears that Phil
ippine coins would be exported to the
United States and marketed at their
enhanced bullion value.
Acting Director Of the Mint Preston
Is of the opinion that the price will go
still lower, temporarily at least, be-
cause the demand for silver from In
dia has fallen off considerably.
The government will not purchase
much more silver for Philippine coin
age. The bulk of the amount needed
has been obtained. About SIS 900, 900
in new Philippine pesos have been
coined and in short time the recoin-
age of the Spanish peos which will be
shipped back from the islands, will be-
gin. There are about $11 900, 900. To-
gether the amount Of the new coinage
will be about $26,000,00O, which is
nearly sufficient for the needs of the
islands.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-04
NEBRAsKA's YOUNGEST BRIDE
Mrs. Valentine Is but 14-Parents Have
Her Locked Up.

Mrs. Valentine Is but 14-Parents Have
Her Locked Up.
Special to The Journal.
Creighton, Neb.. Nov. 4.-Little Mrs.
Grace King Valentine has the distinction
of being the youngest bride in Nebraska,
but her chances for remaining long q
spouse and matron are few and slim.
She has just reached her fourteenth birth
day. She and man who was EMPLOYED
on a relatives farm near Bloomfield yes
terday eloped and were caught by the Of
ficers of Creighton and the irate parents
to-day. The man is in Jail charged with
kidnapping His youthful bride is locked
in her room at home to allow the oppor-
tunity of repentance
Little Grace King is an exceptionally
pretty girl. and her parents have money
Bert Valentine. her husband, is 80 years
old. good looking and shrewd BY ar.
rangement he met the girl on Saturday
afternoon and drove her across the Ne.
braska line into South Dakota, where
they were married. The Kings will tr,
to have the marriage invalidated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-04
BASIN, MONT, BURNED
Fire In Business Section started by Chill
drer at PLAY,

Butte. Mont, Nov. 4.--Basin, Mont, was
yesterday almost destroyed by a fire
which started from a. bonfire built by some
children at play. All the business section
has been wiped out. The loss Is $50, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-04

He-But-er-your mother
she-I am sorry to tell you, Launcelot, that
she detests you.
He-That's all right; but has she gone 50 far
as threaten to be my mother. in-law2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-04
NORTHWESTERN IlNEA
uN re-. STEM. 3 Is. PY -.

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Eek. Sunday. Others Daily. Leave. | Arrive.
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Northwestern Limited
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Duluth, Superior, Ashland. 1885 am 200 pm
Twilight Limited
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Gilmore, Algona Des Moinesl *7:1O ami $40 pm
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