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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-19
THE ECONMY AND COSY
COMFORT OF USING LAMPS

ments in salsOda or I've water. This
keeps the holes in floor Of the burn
or clear, and supplies air enough for
a good draught. In selecting chin
neys care must be used to get those
that fit and are well adapted to the
kind of lamp and globe. Look for
the name of your lamp or burner,
which will be stamped somewhere
about them. The number that fol-
lows the name is the right chimney
to use If more than one number
follows the name, the first is the Usu-
al chimney, the others are probably
longer ones, to project an inch or
two beyond a globe. The function
Of lamp chimney is to supply
enough air to the flame but with no
excess. The glass must therefore
not only fit the burner exactly, and
stay on, it demands also certain
shapes for certain burners, for if the
flame heats one part of the chimney
to excess the chimney breaks, or if
the burner is clogged the reduced
fame on the clogged side produces
am uneven heat, very disastrous to
the chimney. There are four qualit-
les of glass used in lamp chimneys,
the cheapest is lime glass, the next
flint glass, lead glass, medium
grade, and the best and most expen-
sive is pearl glass. Many house
keepers put new lamp chimneys into
kettle of cold water, after properly
protecting them from the direct con-
tact with the hot sides or bottom of
the vessel by rolls of cotton cloth,
and bring them gradually to the boil
ing point, as a protection against
breakage.
Chimneys should be washed in
clear, warm suds, not hot enough to
clear, very warm suds, not hot
enough to crack the glass, and wiped
perfectly dry with soft clean cotton
cloths, such as old muslin sheets or
underwear. These cloths should be
kept specially for this work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-19
GIRLS FROM PORTO RICO.
TWenty-Three Leave TIL cir Homes tt
Work in the United States.

San Juan News :-There was a sad
but plucky contingent of Porto Rican
girls on board the San JUan as she
steamed out of the harbor last night,
bound for New Orleans, from where
they will proceed to st. Louis to be-
gin an Independent struggle for their
livelihood. Their families and friends
were as visibly affected. The enter
prising and fearless girls, the oldest
perhaps not over 10 years old, num-
bered twenty-three.
Contracts have been made with
them by Francis Lynch, the represen-
tative of the st. Louis cOrdage com
pany, to give employment to the girls
in their factories, as Weavers or in
any other branch of the trade for
which the girls may show peculiar
aptitude. The company has bound it
self to pay their passage from their
respective homes in the island to st.
Louis. In that city they will be
lodged in comfortable and modern
quarters and provided with table
board and other necessities. In ad-
dition to this they will be paid fifty
cents a day, which will be increased
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-19
MEDALS FOR HORSES.
Even Goat and Dog Have Been
Officially Recognized.

South Africa have previously
referred to the fact that several of
the horses that went through the
South African campaign have been
decorated with war medals, and a cor
respondent of the Pail Mall Gazette
who was passing the Horse Guards
the other day has expressed to our
contemporary his wonderment at see
ing medal depending from the mar
tinga1e of one of the sentries' mounts.
It was a South African medal, with
no fewer than six bars and the rib
bon.
81 asked" the correspondent says,
'the young giant sitting on the
horses back whether the medal with
the six bars belonged to him or the
horse. ITO the horse he said.
Ten, in answer to further queries, he
told me the horse was one of 200
originally sent oUt to South Africa
with their troop, and the only one
that after fifteen months service had
come back, and there he was still fit
for work and for warfare. The med
al, the soldier said, had been special
" awarded to his mount by the
queen"
AS a matter of fact, quite a large
number of horses have been similar
ly decorated, and they are not the
only animals upon which the distlnc-
ton of a medal has been conferred.
A decoration has been bestowed ON
the Welsh FUsiliers' goat and dog
which accompanied another infantry
regiment throughout the war, has
been selected for a similar honor.
Nevertheless, it is a fact that there
having as regulars or volunteers,
are several thousands of men who,
fought from end to end of the cam
paign, are still waiting for their dec
orations and may, indeed, appear to
have renounced all hope of ever re-
ceiving them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-19
"cAN'T BE DONE IN NEW YORK"
Problems in City Management-Cars
ALI "ImpossibIe" Here-Why.

Problems in City Management-Cars
ALI Impossible" Here-Why
Storage battery cars that neither rip
up the streets for installation nor dis
figure them with trolley wires won't
work in New York." and smaller Euro
pean cities.
There are ferry lines that charge
three cents merely to set a passenger
across the East River or North River
to New York; in Paris two cents buys
a pleasant ride of three quarters OF an
hour on the Seine from the city's cen
ter to it's remote suburbs in either d1-
rectiOn.
Three-cent fares have been thought
in New York inconsistent with the due
'fstock-watering' of transit lines.
Paris provides omnibus and tram cal
rihes for three cents, outside seats;
London furnishes tram rides for two
cents. some short ones for one cent;
many European cities have two and
three cent fares, with monthly and
school tickets at reduction: Some
prices and make money.
New York has a magnificent public
bath-house on LivingtOn street. Lon
don provides ten smaller ones for the
same money.
Paris constructed a subway, and the
fact was seldom allowed to disturb the
surface of the streets; that method
wasn't possible for New York"
New York grows so fast" that 1t
isn't possible to get water enough for
her. German cities grow in some cases
even faster, but provide in advance
for all their needs. Vienna has
brought from the Tyrol water in such
abundance and of such purity that
every household has practically a
mountain spring under it's own roof.
GLASGOW and Manchester have supplies
of equal excellence. In the former
city they can tell you to penny how
many thousand pounds the people save
each year because their pots and pans
last longer when pure water is used.
A moderate law to compel the build
ing of healthful tenements is denounc-
ed by practical men" as impossible
and chimerical in New York" Every
winter politicians go to Albany and try
to sneak through amendments to kill
the law. Fifty German cities buila
healthful houses for policemen, fire.
men, and other city servants. A
smaller number build model homes for
general use to set a standard for pri
vate buil1ers. English cities do the
same.
Paris became beautiful thirty five
years or more ago-one good result of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-19
Landubber's Description of Skate,

LandIubbers Description of Skate,
The barndoor skate beggars descrip
ton. I could never tell whether he
was looking at me with his eyes or his
breathe-holes. He is a bottom fish,
and fiat like founder. He has tri-
angular body, the apex of which forms
the snout; opposite his snout are his
tail, and few extra pieces of his over
coat, which kind nature has tagged I'M
to him in case he gets torn and has to
be mended. His tail is embellished
with a few spines-this | know for a
fact.
He has a couple of eyes, little back
of his snout, and right back of these
are a couple of holes that extend com
pletely through him. These holes con-
meet with his lungs, or whatever he
uses TO breathe with, and have an I'M
comfortable way of looking at you at
the same time as his eyes.
He has a mouth, too, but it is on the
under side of him, and convenient for
business. 1t is funny thing, with
spines on the lips, and when you pull
the lower jaw the upper one moves
with it-a sort of automatic trap, not
unlike what you see in any ten-cent
restaurant This is landlubber's de-
scription, but it is enough Country
Life in America.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-19

In spite of the convenience of gas
and electricity and the great cleanli-
ness of the latter, lamps, because of
their economy, are still used in many
households.
There is, too, a coy comfort about
clean, brightly glowing lamp which
appeals strongly to the home-lover.
The housewife, if she uses them at
all, should see to it that her lamps
are in perfect condition, and the
chief necessity for this result is Wig
lance. The three essentials are alb
solute cleanliness, a fresh wick, and
a well-ftting chimney. Like the
well-groomed human being, clean
body and fresh, well-ftting clothes
will distinguish the humblest above
his fellows.
Each lamp should be cleaned and
filled daily. Do not fill quite to the
brim, as the oil will expand when the
lamp is heated, and, as oil penetrates
any aperture far more readily than
water, it will overflow, causing
greasy exterior anu d ulSdSI00dUI5
odor in the room. Wipe carefully the
whole lamp that no oil may remain
on it. If a sediment has gathered
in the bottom of the lamp the font
should be emptied, washed thorough
ly in hot sUds in which soda has been
dissolved, wiped dry, and reflled.
Use oil of not less than 105 degrees
flash, and renew the wicks once a
month, no matter how fresh they
may look, as they become clogged in
that time and do not feed freely.
The wicks should not be trimmed by
cutting, as it is almost impossible to
cut them evenly. The charred por-
ton should be rubbed off with a
small bit of cloth, turning the wick
up gradually until the white, un-
burned portion appears.
The burner of each lamp demands
careful attention. 1t should be wiped
free from dust daily and once a
month should be boiled for few mo-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-19
THE BANDITS REFORM.


The bandit said, "This life I'll cease
I'll be different man,
| know better way to fleece
The rich American.
Il shall not shoot him through the leg,
Nor club him with gun,
Nor SINCE his feet to make him beg
Relief from Washington.
at is a shame to treat him so;
He's gentle and he's good;
And of his cash he will let go,
Without such measures rude.
Some simple fixtures I will get,
Such as are used in games;
And let him play things called'roulette'
Anr other fancy names.
''Pll have his cash without the strife,
These bandits, coarse and rude,
Who say, Your money or your life
Are very, very crude
Washington Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-19
SHORTHAND ON TYPEWRITER.
Machine Is. Invented by German
Used for Various Purposes.

A Michigan company is figuring on
a short hand writing machine which
was invented by Peter Voget of Hano-
yer, Germny, and will probably secure
the contract for making the machines
for this country. The company has
been in communication with Voget.
The machine resembles a common
typewriter with keys for making the
short characters. The invention has
promise of great success and popular
ity as it is the only thing of the kind
which has ever been made.
The present system of short hand
writing is often bad as the characters
maye be mde imperfectly in the hur-
ry in which they are taken down and
the sense of the story spoiled. With
the machine no such difficulty can arise
and the work can be typewriter much
more rapidly. There is also another
advantage which should not be over
looked. The short hand copy can be
distributed among many stenographers
and read as easily by one as another.
ne experienced person can be retained
for running the short hand machine
and dictations can be taken rapidly.
The Michigan Company has also
completed a model of cake kneeding
and fruit washing machine which was
invented by J. w. Stacy of Dallas,
Texas. Mr.. Stacy came to the city
and remained here two weeks until the
machine was finished.
The machine is very simple and
consists of a deep tin with a rotary
reel on the inside which is turned by
handle on the side of the tin. The
handle is attached to the reel shaft
by cob wheels, large and small one
on each which are so constructed that
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-19
BIBLE WRITTEN
IN LONG HAND
MADISON JEWS PURCHASE
UNIQUE HOLY SCRIPTURE.
PUBLISHED IN TURKEY
Capital City lsraeIites Observe the
Jewish New Year with Much Sol
emnity at Woodmen HaII-Forty
Families Belong to Congregation
Want Possession of Synagogue.

A unique and interesting bible, not
bound in the form of book but in the
shape of a roll of paper, has been pur-
chased by the Jewish congregation of
this city. The scriptures are not
printed but written in long hand with
pen. The bible, which is in Hebrew,
was published in Turkey and costs
500. At meeting held at $40 Mound
street. last Sunday $65 were collected
toward the paying of the bible.
The congregation, which consists of
Russian Jews, has membership of
40 families, six new ones having been
added this year. An effort has been
made by the members of the congrega-
ton to get possession of the synagogue
on West Washington avenue which
was built AZ years ago, but so far they
have been unsuccessful. Only three
deaths occurred among the members
during the year. Woodmen hall has
been rented for one year where regular
services will be held.
The Jewish new year which began
Friday is being observed by the Jews
with much solemnity. Services were
held all day yesterday and will be re-
sumed today. Rabbi Bloom of Chi
cago is in charge.
Strictly Observed.
This event is a feast of marked sig
nificance in the religious calendar of
the Jews and is strictly observed by
all the congregations of orthodox Jews
throughout the world.
The year ushered in by the Jews
Friday is 1865. It is the new year Of
the old testament, and in the Hebrew
tongues is known as ROsh Hashana.
The new year is an embolismic per-
feet year of 385 days, while the year
just closing consists of but 354 days.
In America, where the members of
the Jewish denomination are divided
into the orthodox and the reformed
congregations, there are some minor
differences in the manner of celebrat-
ing the occasion. In all of them the
ancient ceremony of blowing the sho-
far or rams horn is still used. In
the orthodox congregations, which
cling most tenaciously to the old-time
ritual, one of the customs is for the
men to appear in the temples wear
ing shrouds to typify the significance
of the day as a reminder of death.
The Jewish new year and the day
of atonement, the latter occurring
September 10, are perhaps the most
rigidly observed. of all the holidays on
the religious calendar of the Jews.
The sacredness of these two observ-
ances is recognized by the Jewish peo-
| pie of both the orthodox and the re-
| formed sects. The IL ost important
distinction between the observance of
the two sects is perhaps the fact that
the orthodox people observe two days
of the new year, while the reformed
temples observe the first day only.
The orthodox Jews observe special
worship, also, during the interval be-
tween the new year and the day of
atonement. The latter festival is a
day of fast, "a hours of absolute
abstinence from both food and drink
There are special prayers and special
services in the synagogues and tenn
pies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-19

He-'T am going to interview your
father tonight"
She-"Wait until l see whether he
has on his slippers"
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-07-13
A FINE BUILDING.
The New First National Bank Building Will Be
The Finest Money Can Make II.

The plans and specifications for the
new First National bank building are
on file in the city with the architects
and the contract will be let for the
construction of the building Saturday
of this week. Bids will be received
from several out of the city contract
ors and the building, when completed
will be one of the finest in Northern
Montana. The brick to be used will
be of pressed brick quality and the
material and construction will be of
the very best. The corner where the
building is to be erected is one of the
most desirable in the city, and the
price paid for it is the highest ever
paid for real estate in the city. The
building will be occupied on the
first floor as a banking room, and the
second floor will be used as offices
which will be finished up and made
very desirable The basement will
have ten foot ceiling with plenty of
light as three half windows will be
above the sidewalk level and it is to
be used as barber shop or restaur-
ant. The building committee for the
bank, of which e. T. Broadwater is
chairman, expect the building to be
ready for occupancy by the first of
November.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-07-13
NEW HOTEL. HAVRE.
The Contract for Clearing and Exeavating Let
Plans and Specifications viii be Placed
Before Directors Within few DAYS.

The contract for clearing away the
old brick and debris from the Hotel
Havre ruins and also the excavating
contract for the basement of the new
hotel was let on Monday to ?. Ell.
Brader, who has men and teams at
work upon the same this week. Car
nal and Carruth have charge of the
work and they inform us that the
new building will be pushed to COM
pletion as fast as possible. The pre-
liminary work is being taken. care of
at this time to gain time and save
heavy expenses in the. winter when
the cold weather will interfere with
the work and make it more expen-
sive.
Several architects have been asked
to submit sketches of the building for
the purpose of allowing the stockhol-
ders to select plan that will be suit
able and the plans that are selected
will also carry with it the superinten-
dence of the construction. E. G. Car
ruth was in Great Falls the first of
the week, where he made arrange
ments for some of the material for
the new building and until the plans
and specifications are accepted the
work of clearing and excavating will
be pushed rapidly. In this manner
the promoters of the enterprise ex-
pect to gain several weeks which at
this time will assist materially in
shortening the time of the erection
of the building. The contractors will
be asked to bid only upon the actual
construction work, as all excavations
will have been made and possibly all
footings will be in place by the time
the plans will be in readiness to re-
ceive bids on the work. The CITY
business men have subscribed for
49,, 900 worth of the stock in the cor
poration and assurances have been
made that the balance of the money
needed to complete the building will
be Forthcoming from eastern parties
on first mortgage. The hotel should
be opened on Christmas if all goes
we'll with the work and Hayre will
once more be proud of her hotel ac-
commodations.
III g.,
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-07-13

The HERALD for printing.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-07-13
LOCAL MENTION


Elder the first of the week to do his
trading.
The walls of Olaf G.. Skylstead's
new brick building are beginning tc
creep upward.
Frank Hopkins has rented the
rooms in the upper story of the new
Carnal block
Gus Mund is expected home from
Spokane tomorrow, where he has been
visiting since the Fourth.
Attend the Grand Opening of H.
W. Gross at his hardware and furni-
ture store. Music by the Citizens
Band of Havre
Lester and Vera Weber, who have
been visiting in Great Falls since the
Fourth, returned to their home in
the city Wednesday.
The district court calendar for the
trial of all criminal cases will be call
ed at Fort Benton next Tuesday. A
jury will be in attendance at that
time.
Lawyer McDonough is expected
this week from Great Falls to effect
settlement with all parties of all
the litigation growing out of the Bea-
yer creek water right controversy.
DR.. JAS. Madden, of Masonic Tenn
pie fame, Chicago, authority on Eyes
and inventor of "Ezy-Eye-Spex," is in
Havre. Office at Mrs. Raymond's
house.
Sheriff Buckley was in Box Elder
last week Thursday for the purpose of
notifying Walter Brown, a sheepman
of that locality, to release the water
of Big Sandy creek, which he had
been holding contrary to the irriga-
ton act.
In the piano contest of the Mon
tana Daily Record, Miss Bessie Golf,
of this city, ranks third. She has
many friends here who want
to see her head the list at the finish,
and will be glad to assist her in land
ing the prize.
Major W. D. Baldwin, attorney at
kalispell, is here as co-council with
Attorney J. K. Bramble in four cases
before Commissioner W. B. Piper, in
which four Cinnamon are accused of
being unlawfully in the United States
in violation of the Chinese exclusion
act.
The Trades and Labor assembly
met Tuesday evening and the present
officers were voted to hold over for
the ensuing six months, with the ex-
ception of vacancies. P. Fl. Barrett
and c. H. Cory were chosen trustees
and Norman Jackson, guide. New
delegates from the transfers, carpen-
ters' and cooks and walters unions
were ordered seated. It was the sense
of the council to individually assist
the miners in making their dance for
the benefit of Colorado miners sue
cess.
Milk River Valley News, Harlem.
Mont: Vol. l, No. |, of the Hayre
Herald, has been received at this Of
flee. 1t is printed in magazine form
and possesses fine typographical ap-
nearance in its make m. The Herald
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-05

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the blankets or rugs they have brought
with them.
The teachers accompanying them are
men thoroughly acquainted with the
genus boy-his capacities, inclinations ano
vagaries-and are also competent to give
medical attention in case OF slight all
ments or accidents.
The trip usually lasts about a week. De-
ginning early on Monday morning ana emo
ing on Saturday evening. The start Is
made from the gymnasium building, where
parents and younger brothers and sisters
are assembled to see their adventurous
sons and brothers on. They form in dou-
BILE file, and at a given time march on,
thanked by their teachers and cheered by
the stay at homes to the tune OF some
stirring march song intoned by the pro-
lessons.
The route Is carefully determined, the
dinner inns and nightly stopping places
ttBdacaously decided upon, and the length of
the daily march wisely adapted to the age
and strength of the boys and to the nature
Of the road. The places to DO visited are
selected with much forethouEht and
everything about them-9oil, agricultural
poagihllstieS. geological formation and his
forical AsDoc1aG&on-intslligen and inter
eStingIy described The boys are urgently
advised and assisted 20 make sketches
and notes and 20 collect botanical, geologi-
cal and historical specimens. In short, the
most and best possible good Is obtained
from these short trips for the benefit of