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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24

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ooh, YOU ungrateful boy, Amt it
enough for me TO have come down so
that I'm obliged 70 see my own son in
.liveries, without him turning against
me.
Who's Affirming against you?
Don't cry, I tell yer" he said, angrily
steaEping a foot.
Then YOU shall come home"
"Sha'n't. I amt going to leave the
doctor and Miss Rich for nobody, so
there"
Ugh, you viper."
Here, stow that. Who's a viper?
See what they've done for me when !
was ruined over. Why, if it hadn't
been for Miss Rich amusing OF me
when you was allus tipsy, you
wouldn't have had no Toy at all,
only a dead 'un berrid out at Finchley
along O. the old man"
"Ah, you wicked ungrateful little
serpent! They've been setting you
again your poor suffering mother"
STOW that, I say. You'll have the
doctor here you II you don't be quiet."
q won't be quiet, you wicked,
wicked"
Look here! II you don't hold your
row, I won't give you the bob and two
.coppers I've got for you"
Have you got some money for your
poor mother. then?'
1--WE got a bob a gent give me, and
twopence, my half Of what we got for
the bones me an 'Lisbeth sold"
"Ahl I'm a poor suffering woman,
and l do say things sometimes as l
don't mean" whined the wretched
creature. "Give me the money, dear,
and let me 60"
'If I give it to yer, you won't say
no more about my coming away?"
mo, dear. I only want to see you
happy"
''WeI, there, then" he said, giving
her the coins; and say"
eyes, my precious"
you amt to spend none of it in
gin"
Gin? oh, no, my dear"
Get some pudding out OF Holborn,
and a saveloy; and, say, mother, get
yourself \ bit o tea"
Eyes my darling"
"And don't let Mrs. Billson CANNON
you into lending her none of it."
mo, my dear. And there. goodby,
Bod; be a good-boy won't come
wherriting of you no more'n I can
help"
The miserable object, from whom
out of compassion Richmond Charley
had rescued the boy, shufTled along the
street to the nearest public-house, to
buy more plus spirit with which to
attack her miserable minus spirit,
with the result that, as a mathe-
matical problem, one would kill the
.other as sure as fate.
Meanwhile Bob stood on the step
watching her.
Wonder whether the old gal does
like me? Somehow she alus goes as
soon as she gets all a chaps got. Now
she'll go and have a drop. She allus
does when she says she won't"
Bob. you Bob" came in a shrill
voice from the kitchen stairs.
Cant you see I'm a coming?"
cried the boy; and hurriedly Closing
the door, he returned to his work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24
WILLAMETTE OF THE STRIKE.

Hear the message fain would speak
Hank to the burden these lines con-
vey:
Where are the collars of yesterweek?
1 ask not where Are the Gods
Antique?"
/ mourn no "Roses of Yesterday
Hear the message I fain you'd speak.
Should you ask why I pine and peak,
Even the selfsame thing I'd say:
Where are the collars of yesterweek?
Washers, ironers, all the clique,
List to the words of my prayerfUl
lay,
Hear the message 1 fain would speak.
Shirtless, cuf1ess, l seem freak
Soon 1 will be decOllete.
Where are the collars Of yesterweek?
Owners, give 'em whate'er they seek,
Give 'em double or triple pay.
Where are the collars of yesterweek?
Franklin P. Adams.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24
1ingerie Dooes.

The close-ftting front corset cover
is in a small minority this season, all
the more desirable trimming styles
having fulled fronts. The ecru of
pongee cOIored cotton underskirts are
unusually popular this summer, and
have the appearance Of being cool.
Gray and black mohair with taffeta
rufies, are also much liked Among
the novelties of less quiet effect
mercerized cottons in black and
white shepherds checks are quite
prominent and reasonable in price.
Neat effects, patterned after the
French idea in muslin garments, are
most favored among the latest
lingerie.
The golf silk underskirt differs in no
particular from other silk skirts, ex-
cept in its length of 81 or SO inches.
A low Empire-cut corset worn with
the bust support of woven satin ribbon
finds many friends for warm-weather
wear. The ribbon corset, now de-
velOped into all lengths, is also a
favOrite. Among the newcomers of
the more costly kinds silk etamine
.COrsets are very desirable, being
attractive and modish in appearance
and comfortable. Silk-striped batiste
is still another stun used for hand
some corsets, finding equal favor with
fancy broche.
Pretty Dresden-like figures on white
are very desirable this summer for
lOunging sacques. A loose, flowing
sleeve with wide band is preferred to
one that fastens with a small cuff.
India linen skirts, wonder of
elaboration Of Mechlin lace, ribbon
run beading and tucks, are specially
designed for wear with light dresses.
As IN everything else in dressdOm
this season, lace predominates in
lingerie, and embroidery has almost
gone out of style.
The monogram fad continues in
vogue. and for undermuslins a hand
embroidered monogram is the height
of desirability. 1t must be of certain
size, as Dame Fashion has decreed a
set size, each one different from the
monogram for hosiery, handkerchief,
blouse, stationery, parasol, and lin
gerie.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24
A Substitute for Goa.

When the worlds supply of coal is
exhausted, which is not > matter for
immediate worry, the eucalyptus tree
may be grown as a substitute. This
eucalyptus stores up more of the suns
energy than any other tree Il per cent.
of that received on the unit of area),
and in south Africa it has been found
cheaper to raise it than to import coal.
An acre Of eucalyptus plantation will
produce each year the equivalent Of
thirty tons of coal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24
Pan=AmeriCan Road Now
Seems an Easy Probability

The Pan-American or intercontinen-
tai railway project has had a long
wait. It's turn seems now to be COM
ing, writes Charles NJ. Pepper in the
Outlook.
The broad events which are cOnverg-
ing and are focusing the intercOn-
tinental railway project as a measure
of the not remote future are easily
seen. Among them are the changes Of
political character which have come
since the results Of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war established the international
| relation of the North American re
public to its neighbors on the south.
Then there is the coincident fact of
New York striving successfully for SUI
premacy as the money center of the
world. The $500 .OOO,OOO American
gold which has gone into Mexico has
overlooked naturally in that country
into railway building, and it is a simple
process for it to flow on south with the
geographical current.
A final, determinate and positive fac
tor, and one which gives promise of
the earliest results, Is the construction
of the isthmian canal. With this gov
eminent enterprise under way there is
the certainty of private projects for ex-
ploitation and development, and of
these railways on either side of the
canal reaching out into Central Amer
lea and into Colombia are sure to be
the outcome. They will form links in
the Pan-American route.
Thirty years ago and more a United
States consul in South America, Hin
ton Rowan Helper, began the agitl,
ton for a three Americas railway.
Others also took up the idea. When
James G.. Blaine's dream began to take
form and the first international confer
ence of American states was held in
Washington in 1SS9-90, the Pan-Ameri-
can railway project was strongly urged
by him.
This conference as a first step
recommended an international survey.
President Harrison, in full sympathy
with Mr.. Blaine. approved the project
as vast but practicable, and recon-
mended to congress the appropriation
necessary for this purpose, which was
made. This fund was supplemented
by the various governments.
With this authority three corps of
engineers were placed in the field I'M
der the direction of a commission OF
which A. J. Cassatt Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad was chairman. The
surveys were made under the i'm
mediate supervision of William F.
Skunk, eminent in his profession. The
results were embodied in a series of
reports, which covered the territory
from the northern border of Guatemala
and along the Andes to the northern
frontier Of the Argentine republic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24

! Estimates also were made for pro
jected surveys and connections with
the railway systems OF Brazil and
Paraguay, as we'll as for a branch
across from Colombia TO Venezuelan
seaports.
When the second international Amer
! lean conference met in Mexico in the
winter of 1901'02, the intercontinental
railway was a leading theme. Reports
showed that the international survey
in several instances was being used as
| the basis for railways under cOnstTuc-
/ ton, and in other instances it was be-
ing tested for variations and branch
feeders which migl,- prove useful in
the development of natural resources.
1t was shown that the Mexican system
was almost complete, and that the
time was not far off when New York,
Chicago, or San Francisco would be in
direct communication by rail with the
heart of Central America. Other in
formation told how the gaps were be-
ing closed in South America.
Since these reports were made the
line from Cordoba, near Vera Cruz,
has been completed to a junction with
the Tehuantepec Isthmian railway,
and the Mexican government is push
ing the construction of the Pan-Ameri-
can line from San Geronimo south to
ward the Guatemalan border. When
this work is a little further advanced
the Guatemalan government will take
STEPS to close up the gap of thirty
miles necessary to bring its railway
system to the frontier of Mexico.
The government of the Argentine
Republic has pushed the building of It's
railway lines from Jujuy, formerly the
northern terminus, till they are now
close to the boundary of Bolivia, and
Bolivia also is encouraging the extern
sion of it's system south along the
route of the inteTcOntinental survey so
as to connect with the Argentine sys-
tenn. Chile, which has a most extern
sive railway network, is encouraging
the trans-Andean project that will
bring Santiago into through rail con-
nection with BuenOs Ayres. Peru is
also having an era of railway building,
some actual, more in prospect. By
the end of the present year it is like
ly that the gaps between New York
and Buenos Ayres on the intercontinen-
tai route will not aggregate more than
400 miles, as against 5000 miles
when the last reports were made.
This is the status of the subject as
il exists today. No illusions cloud it.
The broad fact is that the government
of the United States and the govern
ments of the other republics are dis
posed to work in unison, and with this
cO-OneTation and announcement the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24

the contract was given the American
firm.
But the Yankee invaders did not
pause long to contemplate their
strange surroundings. Within three
days after arrival the thirty-ton
Traveller" had been put together,
steam was up, and the big machine
was ready to swing out over the first
ravine, 400 miles from the coast, on
the ragged sides of the 2Iau escarp-
ment, a range 5000 feet high. The
viaduct across this was assembled in
less than week, and the traveller"
moved on to the scene Of new en-
deavors.
The workmen were East Indian
coolies and native coast Africans. The
latter inconsistencies made worthless
at the end OF q few weeks. The for
mer, with caste notions which were so
many insane delusiOns to the matter of
fact Americans, required endless pa
thence. Five Indians or Africans were
computed worth one American.
The bridges were built in Philadel-
phia, at the PencOyd Iron works. They
were put aboard three tramp steamers
in the winter of 600 900
pounds of steel, in a thousand sepa-
rate pieces, with half a million feet Of
southern'pine and a years provisions.
All pieces had been numbered and let
tered and pRinted-a color of its own
for each viaduct Then Mr.. Lueder,
an engineer of Wfkesbarre, with II.
P. Murray, an assistant, and ~ r.
Jarrett, a superintendent Of cOnstTuc-
ton, of Selin's Grove; a foreman, a
clerk and seventeen bridgemen, struck
out for Africa.
Mr. Lueder tells the story in the
Worlds Work for July. A temporary
line extended over the most Of the
way. Not that it had done much in the
way Of spreading the blessings of civ
ilization. The year before twenty
two natives had been carried of the
works by lions. The lords Of the for
est evinced a strong dislike of the tres
pass on their land, and occasionally
a rhinoceros would dispute the way
with a Baldwin locomotive. Zebra,
hartbeest, ostriches, antelope and ele-
plants played about the camps.
Mr.. Lueder had a savage fight for his
life with lion. His clerk shot fine
specimen from the construction train.
The men spent the fourth OF July
shooting hippOpotami in torrid lakes.
The natives skulked in the forest, ter
rified by the shrek Of the engine
whistles, and in greater degree by the
sight OF bridges springing as if by
magic across the rocky ravines.
When these problems of labor so
raw and troublesome had been con-
quered, work went swiftly on. A
bridge $50 feet long, IS feet high, with
a double slant, was hung from almost
inaccessible hillsides in sixty-nine and
half working hours. The English
contractors who were putting in the
concrete foundations could not do
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24

'T am afraid she isn't cut out for a
society wOman?"
why not?"
well. she seems to have no idea or
the pleasures of extravaganza.
Detroit Free Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24

Many a laudable work is done that
would have been left undone had it
not been for fear of newspaper crit%
Cism.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24
IN AFRICAN WILDS
AMERICAN BRIDGES SPANNING
ITS GoRG5s AND STREAMS.
A ROUND OF ADVENTURE

story of American Enterprise Along
the Line of the cape-to-cairo Road
A Wonderful Power Rapidly Be-
coming consummated-Ten Hours
Days Work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24

This is the status of the subject as
il exists today. No illusions cloud it,
The broad fact is that the government
of the United States and the govern.
ments of the other republics are dis,
posed to work in unison, and with this
cooperation and encouragement the
links in the intercontinental American
railway gradually may be welded TO-
gether.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-09-25
gelert @isrellany.
Now Have A Rest.

Country Hostesses' Visitors Becom-
ing Less AS Weather Cools.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-09-25
QUICKER THAN THOUGHT.

The teacher had been trying to ex.
plain to the class the instantaneous
ness of thought, if the term may be
used.
Thought is the quickest thing in
the world" she said.
And, turning toward the head Of the
class, continued. Clearance Fitzger-
aid, do you known Of anything quick
er than thought"
"Yes'm," was the quick reply.
The teacher started and sqninted
over her glasses.
"What?n she asked.
"Laffin'.' -.
Why, Clarence fitzgerald, what do
you mean?"
"Well," went on the youth, II
know it is, for tn other night my pa
asked the blessin' at supper an said,
'Oh, Lord, bless this meat before US,
when they wuzn't nothin' on tn table
hnt bean n tea, n l LATED before l
,h,u4 III.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-09-25
DON'T WORRY.

People, as we'll as seeds, get too
crowded. One thing chokes out an
other in our lives, and too often it is
the best that gets choked out. We
are living so fast, we have 80 much to
do, 80 many interests. As some one,
feeling the disadvantage of this hurry,
said, II am in danger Of being jostled
out of my spirituality" 1t is q real
danger, and one that threatens US all
in our rushing life, and in these end-of-
the-century-days. Cares, worries, dis
fractions, seem to grow in our hearts
as naturally as weeds do in garden.
Some people think worries quite harm
less, but Christ spoke very strongly
against them as most potent for evil in
our lives, in the way Of crowding out
the good. He warned US strongly
against all anxiety. He said plainly
that it can add nothing to our stature,
possessions or success, but, instead,
docs US harm and grieves our heaven
ly Father, who all the while is caring
for US. There are two things, at least,
about which we should never worry.
First, the things we can't help. II We
can't help them, worrying is certainly
most foolish and useless. Secondly,
the things we can help. If we can
help them, let vs. set about it, and not
weaken our powers by worry. Weed
your garden. Pick up the smallest.
roots of worry. Yes, watch for their
first appearance above the ground and
pluck them while they are small.
Don't let them get start. They will.
crowd out all the beautiful things that
ought to grow in our hearts unless we
do.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-09-25
WATER FOR DUMB ANIMALS.

A man was driving a beautiful
horse. At the roadside was water
ing trough. The animal swerved from
the road. Its. delicate muzzle was
quivering, and short whinny said as
plain as horse can talk, "Master, I
am very thirsty please can I have
drink ?'
The answer was jerk on the reins,
a blow with the whip, and the rig dis
appeared in cloud of dust.
That was cruelty-unthinking cru
elty-and il brings up the whole qucs-
tion of hot weather treatment of ami
mails.
Is your horse given water frequent
ly? Do you give your dog and your
cat water as often as they desire it, or
do you simply guess they will find all
the water they need?
The owner of an animal, large or
small, who does not think of these
things is not fit to own dumb brute.
Not to provide for the wants of domes-
tic animals finding food or drink. In
a wild state they have learned to rely
on man, and in many instances they
have met with base betrayal. Water
is as essential as food. In the hot days
Of July and August it really comes -
fore food. -
Kindness to animals is more than
kindness; it is justice.
The man who beats horse can be
reached by the law, although too sell
dom does he meet with his just de-
serts.
The man who does not beat his
horse and who forgets to water him
for long periods can seldom be reach.
ed by law, and yet his cruelty is far
greater than temporary pain that fol-
lows the feel of the lash.
Think about these things. Remem-
Der how it feels when your own throat
is dry and parched, and look after the
needs of your four-footed friends.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-09-25
The following valuable informatio

The following valuable information
appeared in a recent issue of "Woman's
Home Companion" :" "Have kettle
of boiling water on the stove and into
that dip the eggs. Let them remain
as long as it takes you to count ten
fast. This recipe has been in use in
my family for forty or fifty years. The
eggs can not be told from perfectly
fresh eggs, as the hot water cooks
that fine inner skin and there can be
no evaporation. There is no taste of
lime about them put up in this way.
It is fine thing for country women
who want to hold for better prices,
and also for the city woman who wants
to purchase for future use while segga
are cheap" =
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-09-25
QUIT WHINING.

There isn't anything in the world
more disasreable than whining per.
son, says Medical Talk.
He whines if it is hot; he whines if
it is cold. He whines at this, he
whines at everything. Whine, whine
whine.
It is just habit he has fallen into.
There's nothing the matter with him.
1t is just bad habit. = ~
The wilmer is generally an idle per-
son or lazy one. What he needs is
to be set to work-at real hard work
mental or physical. Some work that
will interest him and engage his whole
attention, and he will not have time to
whine.
We know two women. One of them
does her own housework and takes
care of the house besides. She is hap
py and singing all the day long. The
keyboard of her life sounds no whin-
ing note. 1t is pleasure to be with
her-a good wholesome tonic to watch
her.
The other woman is 80 situated that
she does not have to work. Nothing
to do but to amuse herself. She has
no zest in life, no interest in anything.
She is a bunch of selfshness and
whines at everything. Whining has
become such habit with her that her
most casual remark is tinged with a
whine. She is miserable herself and
makes everybody else in her presence
miserable. She is a weakling, a para
site, drag, heavy weight on some
one all the time.
Get the whine out of your voice or
it will stop the development and
growth of your body. 1t will narrow
and shrink your mind. It will drive
away your friends; 1t Will make you
unpopular. -
Quit your whining; brace up; go
to work; be something; stand for some
thing; fill your place in the universe.
Instead of whining around, exciting
only pity and contempt, face about
and make something of yourself.
Reach up to the stature of a strong,
ennobling manhood, to the beauty and
strength of superb womanhood or
manhood.
There is nothing the matter with
you. Just quit your whining and go
to work.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-09-25
THE LONDON GAZETTE.

The London Gazette is the oldest
and least read Of any newspaper. 1t
is at once the biggest and the least OF
all our papers, for it is the only paper
in the land which changes its size from
one page to hundred, according to
the pressure of news. 1t is the only
newspaper whose word is law and
whose authority is accepted in the wit
ness box. 1t can make and unmake
bankrupts. It is the only paper in
which certain persons are compelled
to advertise, and in which certain other
persons cannot advertise for love or
money. 1t yields profit Of f2O, 900 a
year.
The London Gazette has become
regularized as part of the British
constitution now, but time was when
the editorship of the Gazette was one
of the spoils Of office, worth f8O0 a
year. 1t was the recognized reward
Of party services in the press. The
government is more economical today
in it's journalism. Under the old re-
gime the Gazette had, besides its edi
tor, a staff of five clerks appointed by
the Treasury; but in 1889 the Treas
ury remodeled the management of the
paper, found the staff employment else
where and left the whole responsibility
of the Gazette on its present publish
ers, Messrs. Harrison & Sons, of St.
Martins lane. The printing of the
paper has been in the Harrison family
for practically l3O years.
Absolute secrecy as to the contents
Of any forthcoming Gazette prevails at
St. Martins lane, and, though there
are a thousand workers in Messrs.
Harrison's Offices, no item of news has
ever leaked out before its time. Every
sheet of "copy" is private and conf
dental until it appears for all the
world to see. The ''copy" for the
Gazette is written in the government
offices, often by Cabinet ministers
themselves, and is invariably returned
with the proofs. Each secretary ini-
tials his copy, and in cases of promo
tion in the services no paragraph is
accepted even in proof without being
initiated second time. Now and then
on very rare occasions-a piece of
copy is received autographed by the
sovereign Westminster Gazette.