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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02

of skies" he remarked, dismally, 81
trying TO catch her eye.
And 10 more. she remarked. &C
PLEASANTLY. tossing another match, T
.resenting dime, into the center.
Her husbands two bachelor frie.
leaned back in their seats and regs
ed her with plying glances. 2
wore that it's-a-shame-to-take-
money expression. They We're not
dead confident of having each OF
beaten. but they were both perfe,
sure they had her tow-roped.
We'll, sad one Of them, sally,
like stealing i but I raise you TO.
SHANE to come out here and J
glarize an old pals home put IN
other bachelor. but 10 mere
mine"
And TO-" said the hostess, feel
of her back comb.
And that is the way il Went, v
airy persifiage and badinage on
part of the bachelors and palpable
on. the countenance OF their host.
/ til the Decent matches OF one of
bachelors gave out, and as it W
table stakes there had 10 be a she
down.
Il guess that's horrible" confden
remarked one of the bachelors. spree
ing out his cute flush.
And 1 guess this is horrible. So
the other bachelor facing up his hei
full house.
Dear me-" remarked the little VIC
an on the other side of the table. "a
! have only got two pairs.
Her husband looked lugUbriOus. I
bachelors looked gufity.
Then she spread her two pair
out on the table. face up.
It is painful TO have TO narrate th
while she was playing them for ~
pairs" all the time, and had no Gle
idea that they were any better tn
that. her two pairs were no le
than two mated pairs, viz. /. e., II
typewriters, or queens.
The two bachelors started at L
two pairs" and then rubbed tbs
heads and tOusled their hair. As
the husband. he chirked UP marvelo'
IN. and said that ne knew all the III
or felt that his wife had a good -.
1t was late. and the game broke
then. and the two bachelors bon
their host for car-fare home, being
i in.
The race is never won until [
wire is reached. and the number hu
out. and even then there may be
disoualificatiOn.- Washington Post
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02
THE WALL STREET MAeNATE.

"One might imagine from all this
that | am an extremely curious and
prying person, in6ulging in unwarrant-
able speculations about the private
affairs of my employer. Perhaps that
is so: but it is not because | am
naturally over-inQuisitlve, but because
my life has so few interests that my
brain is forced TO work on the mental
problems directly beneath my eyes.
There is, too, must confess, a s.n-
gular fascination for me in the study
Of this mans character, as l see it un-
folded in his manipulations-manipu-
lations which are as meaningless as a
cryptogram until one possesses the
key: and then they stand out in regu-
lar. orderly sequence. manifestations
of a well-defined and predetermined
plan.
He is so absolutely assured, MS
operations seem like those of a great
piece of modern machinery, every lit
tie cog slipping into its place at just
the right instant, the different arms,
and levers, and pistons shooting out
in a hundred directions. but all work,
ing with exact precision, and in un
varying obedience to a fixed master
purpose '-Metropolitan Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02

took a keen, critical survey of her pale
face. She was woman enough to
feel pleased that such fair. tranquil
beauty still fingered there. One or two
golden hairs had strayed from under
meath the black front and the widows
cap: sh chastity cut them off. No; it
was impossible, she thought, that any
one could recognize her. All that re-
NAMED OF the fair and lovely Lady
ViolPnte was the pathetic beauty of the
large violet eyes; even those were dis
guised by the darkened brows.
IF DR.. Hearne did not know me, l
need not fear Beatrice" she thought;
he liked. and she hated me-liking is
quicker than hate,"
She went into the schOolroom then.
Great patches of golden sunshine lay
athwart the white floor; the long win
dows were open, and the perfumed air
came in sweet and odorous gusts. The
children ere all assembled-fair-faced
girls. with quick eyes and nimble
fingers. A certain nameless restless
ness went through them all; it was
known that Lady Selwyn was coming
70 the school that day.
4 little class came up TO read, and
I thel essen from the day was that beau
tiful story Of Ruth and BOaz. Despite
her trouble. the governess followed 1t;
the poetry struck her so forcibly. She
could see the field with the lovely
golden wheat, all ripe and yellow.
The figure of Naomi. old, and stricken
in years: Ruth, so fair and comely, so
patient: and Boaz, tall and erect.
Thy people shall be my people; thy
God shall be my God; and whitherso-
ever thou goest, I too will go"
A sigh that was almost a sob, burst
from her. That was the love she had
dreamed Of long years ago in her
fathers house. That had been her
dream-what was the reality? His peo-
ple-her people-ah! Then there was
a stir among the children, a murmur of
excitement: and one girl, older than
the rest. came up to her, dropping a
courtesy:
IF YOU please. ma'am," she said,
here is my Lady Selwyn."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02
A Photograph Forty Feet Long.

What is said to be the largest photo
graphic print ever made is to be ex
hibited at the st. Louis exhibition.
and another copy has also been shown
at a fair in Dresden. Germany. The
print, which measures about forty by
five feet, represents the Bay of Naples,
and is a panoramic enlargement of six
separate negatives, each about eight
by eleven inches. The huge print was
handled during the development and
fixing processes by the aid of great
wheel thirteen feet in diameter, and
three tanks. one of which was fifty
feet long. The total amount of water
used in all these processes was neariy
eleven thousand cubic feet.-Success.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02
ROUTINE OF A CHINESE SCHOOL

ROO lNE OF - OF1iNEoE 0~ia~
Each Chinese schoolboy must fur
nish his own stool and table for
school work and the -Four Precious
Articles" which are the ink slab,
cake of India ink. brush for writing
and paper. With these he begins
his weary task of learning 10 write
and read the thousands Of Chinese
characters. These are 10 open the
wav TO the Chinese classics, and
knowledge of this ancient literature
and wisdom means education 10 the
Chinese. At the opening Of the Chi
nese school a paper on which Is
written the name of COnfucius is
pasted on the wall. Before this hon
ored name the pupils and teachers
burn paper money and joss sticks and
bow their heads three times 10 the
floor. The teacher then tells Con
fucius the day. the month and the
year. and begs for his favor. Every
body's Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02

lady; but the rich perfume of her
garments still fingered in the room.
With trembling hands Mrs. Rivers
raised the 'Wordsworth"-sheo opened
it. and tore out the title-page that bore
her name.
No one else shall see how little he
cares for my memory" she said. "He
might have cared for my books"
Despite her hcroism and her self
sacrifice, she was but a woman-that
one little instant of his indifference
hurt her more than his marriage had
done. She laid her tired head down
upon the table and wept, hot bitter
tears.
i loved him So" she said, that
have died TO make him happy, and he
treats even my memory with disre-
spect."
The carriage, with the powerful
grays, and my lady seated in state,
had driven away now. The rectory!"
said Lady Beatrice, as she took her
place.
Il must see DR.. Hearne," she
thought, "and tell him how pleased ]
am with his choice"
Il must really compliment you, doc.
tor" said Lady Beatrice, graciously,
when she stood in the rectory draw
ing-room Il am quite pleased with
your new governess; she seems very
quiet and very sad, but there is plenty
of tact and intelligence about her. l
hope she will remain with u.s."
The rector himself spoke so en-
Enthusiastically about her, praising her
gentle wisdom and discretion, her
sanity patience and tenderness, that
Lady Beatrice smiled to herself, think
ing DR.. Hearne was in greater danger
than he had ever been before.
When she reached home, she re-
lated all that she had seen and heard
to Lord Vivian. He listened with a
smile.
"Of course it would be a fearful
mesalliance," she said but l really be
lieve. Vivian Dr. Hearne is quite in
love for the first time in his life"
Il must go and see your protegee,' .
he said carelessly. "a widow, is she?''
Eyes, and an Irishwoman, l should
think; for she has blue eyes and black
hair-a rare combination.
Pretty. / should think" suggested
his Iordship. Does she seem happy
here?"
She has a sad face" said my lady,
and a sad, plaintive voice. Yes,
think she is happy; you can judge
when you see her. must go and ask
Rupert to take her the rules ! prom
.sed."
send her some fruit" said Lord
Selwyn; you used to dispatch great
basketfuls to Mrs. Browne"
Mrs. Rivers is not like Mrs.
Browne, . replied his wife; Gin fact, she
is unlike every one else / have ever
seen"
She went in search of Rupert, and
stood by while he mounted his pony. A
bonny. handsome boy. with fair hair
and laughing blue eyes; a gallant,
noble young fellow, who rode bravely,
as he did everything else.
Eyes" he said. 81 will call at the
cottage, and leave the parcel for you,
Lazy Beatrice. I hope you like your
aew governess."
To be continued.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02
A CASTLE IN SPAIN.

l do not know the way to Spain,
Although I've got a castle there;
I cannot fly, yet often take
A trip across right through the air
My castles in the air, and yet
It's proof against both wind and rain
I simply could not get along
Without my castle, sir. in Spain.
Dallas News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02

Another Rule Subject TO Exceptions.
The Russian naval commander
Vladivostok who announced that h'
would sink any ship attempting to en-
ter the harbor at night should hav'
added that his program was subject u
change without notice in case the in
trusive vessel should be a japanese
torpedo Chicago Chronicle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02

And her great heart, through all the
faithful past,
Went sorrowing"

And her great neaTt, through al enS
faithful past,
Went sOrrowing."
Here is my Lady Selwyn!" The
words stabbed her with a pain that
made her sick and faint; the girl look
ed at her in wonder, for she had grown
white. even TO her lips. She rose
hastily. and stood as one who had re
ceived a mortal blow. A thousand
thoughts rushed through her mind.
Where had she last seen Beatrice?-
on that fatal evening. when, in all her
imperial beauty, she had been queen
O fthe fete at the Villa Pisani. As
though by magic, she saw again the
scornful beauty of the face that had
smiled On others, but had ever frowned
on her. In that one moment, all the
pain. the humiliation, the despair
that had mastered her while she lay
beaten down by sorrow under the
orange trees came over her again. She
would have given her very life 10 have
been saed that interview; but 1t was
Lefore her. and she must go through
il.
There went wild prayer from her
heart TO Heaen for help. The hour
Of her most bitter need was upon her.
Then she nerved herself and went
down the room.
one glance showed her the carriage
at the door. She recognized the
Selwyn liveries-the crest. She
saw. as one in ad ream, the pair OF
grays: the footman; the coachman,
who had been in the family many
wears and whose face she remem.
bered well. She had to steady her
self with a desperate effort, 10 clench
her hands until the pain reached her
fast-benumbing senses.
MY lady is here" she heard the
children say-and then
Then a tall. stately lady, clad IN
sweeping robes of silk and velvet stood
before her-a lady whose proud, regal
beauty dazzled. those who gaZed upon
her. The naughty lips wore pleas
ed smile: the dark, lustrous eyes
calm satisfied expression. She swept
with the carriage of a queen, through
the garden into the bright, suashiny
room.
Just enc moment, and it seemed 10
the pale: shrinking woman that IRE
must end: then she was herself again.
LADY Beatrice Selwyn stood before her.
and the two women looked silently IN
10 each others faces. The heart OF
the male. nervous governess nearly
failed her. but she gazed steadily, and
in the magnificent face before her sne
saw no shadow of recognition. so
they met. the two who surely stood IN
stranger relation to each other than
women had ever done before.
u hope have not interrupted you,
said Lady Beatrice to Mrs. Rivers /
am an early visitor this morning.
have. been driving to the railway sla-
ton. and have called on my return.
There was no reply. Mrs. Rivers
made a low bow, and Lady Beatrice
continued:
Il will just look round among the
children. Mrs. Rivers, and then, If you
please. I will see you in the cottage"
Nay. not one word. TO have saved her
whole life. could she have uttered. She
tried. but her parched lips seemed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02
Old physician and Preacher.

Marion. H., April 27-Dr. w. s.
Evans is dead, aged "a. He prac-
ticed medicine for 40 years and was a
minister in the NJ. F. church for %
years.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28
Av IxPERTS OPINION
What a Mining Engineer Has
to Say

The Churchill county oil strike Is
the all absorbing topic of the Day
and when an expert expresses an opih-
ion v ybody is eager to hear II.
George w. Clinton. a mining engineer
of Reno, after thoroughly going oVe'
the ground, looking over the FORMATION
OF the hills to the east and west OF
the valley gave the following to the
editor of the Standard.
mo doubt Nevada has at last gooo
prospects of obtaining a good flow OF
oil. 7 am most certain that the base
is paraffne of the oil sand that IS
at present being pumped from the
Douglass well. The sand that Is be-
ing encountered at present IS river
channel sand. The oil contained in 1t
IS from a much greater depth ard 1t
* possible hat considerable distance
VII be attained before the regular
Ill sand and ultimately the realization
IF an oil well will be at hand. How
over. there is little doubt in nv nina
as to the final outcome of this dis
.rict: thu OF exists there Is no nues-
.'on. ard 7 hove seen lesser prospects
:, c+ho~ locaiit'es.
"Tra re~coln+ion Of the sand on
oo,rtered at 30 foet in the D'u@'nss
vol, hos boon goioo on for ~ce,trr'es
-Na oil rae eo,rd SIC WOW IN t'~or"h
-oo-,~ fno~~shlv va~v rr-e'h WITH eo-
Wv co~~,-g in co-tant with the loose
sve~ serd. it has bod an onnortn"ftv
a denosit. nernolat'np through the
-t~o+a fo~ an untold distance.
at WI return tn Reno ard make
ovteneive Investigations Of the sam
nles T have taken. To say the least.
.hav look cord to me. I have eec''red
lard towards the hills, which I believe
- he the best. as I have tried to
avoid the trouble that I am almost
-rre the peonle in the river bottom
VII have with an enormous flow of
water.
"Mr. c.. C. Hall Of Salt Lake City.
IN oil man OF considerable experience,
md m-self visited the Douglass well
~~ecently and to say the least. we were
well pleased. The people Of this sec
ion will not doubt be disappointed
when the workmen go through the
| present oil strata. but they will have
no cause to be discouraged. 1t takes
ONE means and considerable perse-
verance to make an oil well. but feel
as though | am in on the ground floor
in the right locality for oil.
while there has been a considerable
rush. il has but commenced. why.
the. will be oil men here from every
quarter before long and | venture TO
predict hat there will be much out
side capital invested in Churchill
county"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28
Hounded to His Death

iJew York, MAJ ADMINISTRATION as
t. the motive which prompted David
Levy to take his life in the Equitable
building q, Wednesday after failing
to NEGOTIATE Il lo'n of $450.0 600. has led
his friends TO the conclusion that the
mysterious stranger who fed after
the shooti.ls can alone explain the
ac-. That this man had some hold
upon Levy I'D hal nemarded the
immediate payment of 100000 was
stated by one of Levy's friends today.
In recalling the incidents which pre-
ceded the suicide, one OF the lawyers
sad:
There was a strange man who
called during our business meeting
with Mr.. Levy and when the decision
was reached not TO advance the loan,
Levy declai ed that he must have 1884,
009 at once. MI. Levy asked him 10
be left alone, as he wanted to think
L over.
"A pistol shot was then heard ano
LAWYER Dor-ly was the first to enter
The mysterious stranger followed him,
Seeing MI. Levy lying on the fiooi
with a PISTOL beside him. Dorthy
tuned to the stranger and said:
This is your work
THE man fled and we have not seen
him since. He was a m.ddle-aged
man, of portly build and iiorid com
plexion."
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28
Pension fraud the Charge

Portland, Ore. Map 27.-On a war
rant sworn to by United States Dis
trict Attorney John H.. Hall. Lee NJ.
Travis, a prominent young Eugene at
torney, was arrested this afternoon
charged with pension frauds. That
Travis is a Philippine veteran and
has recently made application TO the
pension bureau on his own behalf adds
to the int. est taken in his arrest.
When arrested this afternoon by Dep
uty United States Marshal Proebstel.
Travis said:
II am greatly surprised at my ar
rest and cannot account for 1t. I have
been instrumental in securing several
e ons recently. and also applied for
a pension fos myself on account of
Philippine war service, but everything
has been absolutely regular"
The charge against Travis is similar
to that preferred against T. A. Wood
and Hosea Wood in the indictment re-
tuIned aga INST them by the last Fed
eral Grand III y, but it differs in one
respeet-Iravis must answer to the
charge Of transmitting to the Com
missioner of Pensions false and forged
Writings ard ~affidavits, knowing the
SINE to be false and forged, in sup
port OF a pension claim for himself
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28
A Startling Test

To save a life DR.. T. G.. MERRITT Of
No. Mehoopany. Pa. made a startling
test resulting in a wonderful cure.
He writes: "A patient was attacked
with VIOLENT hemorrhages caused by
liberation OF the stomach. mad often
found Electric Bitters excellent for
acute stomach and liver troubles. and
81 prescribed them. The patieri
gained from the first. and has not hai
an attack In IA months" Electric Bit
teis are positively guaranteed for dys-
pepSia indigestion. constipation and
kidney troubles. Try them. Only soc
at Brown Brcs.'
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28
Engineers IleCtrOcuted
At your grocer 5; moacybacx.

Salt Lake, May 2S.-Through the
forming of a short circuit by means of
their steel ape wire coming in contact
with a high tension light wire of the
Telluride Power Company, Adolph
lessen, a %pionee- mining engineer o.
Salt Lake, and his assistant, Loren
Alfred of Spring City. Utah. wegt
killed this afternoon. 5000 volts passing
through their bodies.
The accident occurred on a plateau
500 feet above Bingham Canyon. near
the town of that name. lessen and
Alfred were surveying for K. A. Wall
Of Salt Lake. and had worked then
way above the wires of the Telluride
Company, which rise at this point to a
height of mo G thar 400 feet. The steel
tape had became entagled i'm brush
M lessen semi an assistant named
Go deli to s%traighten it out. The wire
came up with a bound and struck the
low-hang ng cable and both men
dropped dead to the ground.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28

See the new Scotch glnghams at L
Reiililart & Cos.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28

All over this Coae'
Schilling's Best is in eve.-y
ones mouth:
tea bakng-aowd-r Spices
coffee davoring extracts s-da
They go far to make living
comfortable.
At your grOcer's; moacybacs.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28
Eager Women Brave Police

st. Louis, May IA crowd of 5oot
persons. more than three-fourths of
whom were women, jostled each other
for a glimpse of Miss Alice Roosevelt
in Union Station this afternoon when
she arrived for a weeks visit.
Four hundred women broke through
the gates to the Midway when the
train arrived bringing Miss Roosevelt,
Miss Alice Ward of Washington ana
several maids. The women crowdes
about Miss Roosevelt at the train
steps, delaying her advance in spite
the protection given by two policemen
who led the party. Miss Irene Cat
lin, whose guest Miss Roosevelt is, anG
her brother, Treater Catln, had great
iificulty in keeping near the party.
When the Midway was passed Miss
Roosevelt and her escorts broke into
a rapid walk, while the GROVE follow
ed with shouts of "Hurrah for Miss
Roosevelt" and There she isl" unit
the carriage was reached at the en-
trance of the station. So great was
the IuSD dI the CdTiidSc that lhe
Presidents daughter was almost
forced against the wheels before she
could enter. AS soon as she was seated
the carriage was driven rapidly away.
The feature of today's program was
the dedication of TIE Texas state pa
vilion. The build ng Is unique. 1t Is
constructed in the form of a five
pointed star and IS one or the most
deliberately finished and decorateo OF
The State p%avilions.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28
Whenthe Sap Rises

Weak lungs shorld be careful. Coughs
aIld colds are dangerous then. Ont
Minute Cough cure Gu res coughs anf
tclds aud gives strength to the lungs
Mrs. G. e.. Femme OF Marion. iH1
y Il suffered with a cough unti
run down in weight from .4e - =:
pounds. ! fried a number of re01edie
TO NJ avail Until | USED One Miuu''
Cough Cure. Four bottles of this won
derful remedy ;Ired ne entirely al
the cough. strengthened my luug- ant
restored me to my norm.tl health anc
strength" Sold by Brown Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28

j. A. Gulledge OF verbena. Ala. was
twice in the hospital from a severe
case of piles. causing "a tumors. After
doctors and all remedies failed. Buck
lens Arnica Salve quickly arrested fl :
Their Inflammation and cured him. 1t
.ccnquers aches and kills pain. 25c at
Blown Bros, druggists.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28
THE SURE WAY

% prevent pneumonia and consump-
ion is To cure our colo when II FRS
nnears ACKER'S ENGLISH REM
EDY viii stop the cough In a night
and drive the coiu Out of your sys.
tenn. Always a quick and sure cure
Tor Asthma. Bronchitis. AID al
throat and lung troubles. II 1t does
not satisfy You we Will refund your
money. Brown Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28

Circus Dress Goods-Sc yard Lawn
all coiors end patterns, 75c VII buy
one of these patterns to promenade in
the dust with. Nothing pleases the
elephants. tigers and monkeys more
than a nicely d essed lady. Stock linn
ted. Come at once. f. c. Robins &
Co. 5-28-31.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28
INTERNATIONAL
| N G
CONT est

tsrodiuiors aerial and
ground displays, COM
bats, bouts and essauits.
eciipstna In saperiafise
sr:endor the bigger and
better aii-stsr program OF
new and exclusive novel;
ties a n d features ever
thought OF by any other
show.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28

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ommenu ACkERS BLOOD ELIXIR
which wi sell under a positive guar
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Bros.