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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-11-21

Dbtl's thanksgiving

Ry Annie Hamilton Donneil.

I'm so turrible afraid he's goin' to
keep Thanksgivin' ag'in!" Biggs, IN
the privacy Of his kitchen, communed
aloud as usual. His serious, long
countenance was heightened and sol
emnized yet more.
''It looks like it. Things are a.
p'intin.' What's he say to me this
very mornin' ever was-says he to me,
'Biggs, sect there's plenty O. raisins on
hand an all the seasonin' What'd he
say that to me for? Don't that mean
Thanksgivin fixins? Answer that, if
you can, Bolero Biggs!"
Bolero Biggs merely groaned. 1t
was unans werable. Mr.. Philip was
goin' to celebrate again this year. The
raisins settled it, an the seasonin's.
"This'll make the third one. I did
hope he was gettin' over it! You
needn't tell me Mr.. Philip amt the
gettin' over kind, Bolero Biggs-I
reckon I know that as well as you do!
But there's such a thing as the soft.
enin' O. time. He's had most three
years to come round in"
For a time there was a cessation or
the low, monotonous voice, and only
the imperative tick of the kitchen clock
and occasional sharp little explosions
under the stove lids broke the silence.
Then a bell rang with an impatient
twang.
"There he goes again!-third time
this evenin'. More raisins an spices!"
Dioore I,,1rriod tbrO11OI1 tho
lighted halls to his masters library.
On the way his rough, unhandsome
face softened pleasantly. 1t always
softened on tie way to that lonely
room.
''Sit down, Biggs. What are you
standing up for when there's chair
at your heels?"
Philip Lattimer spoke sharply, with
short, nervous jerks in his voice. His
refined, pale face was set in unbroken
gloom.
''Well, Mr.. Philup?"
Biggs had been sitting on the edge OF
a chair five minutes, waiting, before
he spoke. Philip Lattimer woke out of
a revery at the sound of his voice.
POUNDS, man, you here? How long,
in the name of common sense, have
you been fitting on that chair?"
"Sence you rung for me, Mr.. Philip
no longer nor no shorter" Biggs
said, cheerfully. He was used to this.
ooh, did I ring? Yes, yes, it was
about the turkey. Now I remember"
The cheer faded out of poor Biggs'
face and left it lusterless.
ct merely wanted to say that I will
attend to that part-the turkey. You
are to see to all the rest, you under
stand shall have everything as it
was last year-everything. Now,
60"
And Biggs. on the way back to the
kitchen, groaned internationally, and as
one without hope.
There were two days left before
Thanksgiving day. Biggs spent them
in the kitchen, among vegetables and
spicy aromas. Rapidly the shelves or
his neat little pantry filled up from end
to end. But there was no pleasant ell
alton on his face, there was no spice OF
anticipation among his other spices.
Once Philip Lattimer visited the
kitchen during those two days-only
once. Then it was to say, tersely:
ooh, lordy, Bolero Biggs, he ain
forgot that" groaned Biggs, under his
breath, when his master was gone. "l
VOW I did reckon on his gettin' over
them three little gradooated pies by
this time! reckoned on 1t last year
but, lordy, this!"
He set to work on the little pies. He
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-11-21

made three of them, on plates of grad
uated sizes. They came out of the
oven brown and faky, as the little
children like them.
"Philly's, Comforts, an the Little
Un's," he told them of, as he placed
them away on a shelf. How many
times he had made those little pies!
The big grand dining-room was set
in prime order-it was only opened on
Thanksgiving day now. The chairs
were rubbed to a new polish, and the
beautiful shining floor as well. All
the hangings were shaken and the pic.
lures busted. Biggs tried to whistle
as he worked. Mr.. Philup's library
was next door to the dining-room, and
Mr.. Philip could hear everything. He
heard Biggs plaintive whistle, and 9
the gloom of his bitter face for a mo-
ment.
"That whistle comes hard-the poor
beggar!' he murmured.
On the afternoon preceding Thanks
giving Philip Lattimer put by his books
and went out among the holidaying
crowds on the streets. They jostled
him and peered-some of them-into
his solemn face, curiously. Their
faces were not solemn. Now and
then he met a grandfather coming
from the station with a following OF
eager-faced, staring little country chill
dren-or big son with his old father
and mother Now and then he met
house-mother out for the last few
accessories for her dinner tomorrow
And children-children were every
where. They hurt him most.
There are only two things to do
and then I can get out of it," he NUT
tered.
There were the flowers to select for
the table, and the turkey to see about
Then, thank the Lord, he could &c
home-away from the mothers and the
little children. What kind of prepar
alton were they for tomorrow's or.
deal?
The flowers were soon chosen and
ordered sent up. Then Philip LatlA
mer turned YEARLY toward the meat
markets-the very centers and pivots
of all the CHEEKY hustle and confusion
A little group of shabby children had
halted in front of the one he selected
Their shrill, high voices assailed his
ear insistently, as he paused a minute
outside.
"Now, you choose, Patsy. Which
one'I you take? I choose that orr
full big 'un.'' 80
$50 do I, too-huh, you s'pose I'm
goin' to choose little 'un, Minervy
Bemis?'
Minerva was evidently the command
er-in-chief. She had marshaled her
little forces in ehipshape order, in a
straight row facing the line of dangL
ing turkeys. All the small, lean faces
were thrown back to command a
good view.
"Now, you, S'lome-quick, choose!
We amt goin' to stan here all day.
We've got to go home and cook it.
Hurry up!"
"The big un," cried S'lome, glibly.
"The big 'un! the big uni" shouted
all the little sharp voices.
"Then it's the Zig 'un, o. course. 1t
takes everybody to make a majority.
Now, you can all poke him. I'll begin,
then Patsy, then S'lome, down to Corn
wally-Patsy, you boost him."
One by one in a grave procession
they tiptoed up and prodded the great,
plump body of the largest turkey in the
line, with little foref1ngers. Patsy
boosted" the BABY.
"There!" sighed the commander-1ll.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-11-21

A northbound Missouri, Kansas and
Texas flyer due at Kansas City at
7:40 Friday was wrecked at South
Mound, Kas. John Farrell, the fire.
man, was killed, negro porter prob
ably fatally injured and ten others
hurt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-11-21

To me there IS Jog at the Thanksgiving ball,
And secret [ fdin avoalld confess,
That PU offer up thanks aOith gladstone psalms,
For an boar ago beneath the palms
Fair Genevaepe answered eyes"
Jean @. Havez
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-11-21

To the dreamy strains of a WazdteaJez aOazta
We glide Ger the CLASSY floor,
And array IN a delicate cloud like mist,
Like the Uapor Of morning By san6eams kissed,
My visioms begin to soar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05
WATCHED DOCTOR CUT.
Traffic Manager of Colorado & South
ern Is Man OF Nerve.

Charles L Wellington, traffic mani
ger of the Colorado & Southern, un-
derwent an operation at Chicago last
week that was calculated to test the
fortitude of the nerviest of men. He
has been i'll for several weeks with an
attack Of pneumonia which resulted in
congestion of one lung The surgeons
decided that an opera ton that would
enable them TO draw off a quantity of
suppuerated matter and fluid that had
gathered in the lung would result in
good to the patient and suggested 10
Mr.. Wellington that he go under the
influence of chloroform. Mr.. Yelling
ton stated that his heart was too weak
to permit him to take c11loroform and
upon examination of that organ the
doctors decided he was right. The op-
GRAFTON of cutting into the lung was
performed while Mr. Wellington was
perfectly conscious, watching the knife
part the flesh above his vital organs
and seeing the physicians introduce in
struments into the incision and reduce
the gathering in his lungs.
1t was announced when the opera
ton was finished that Mr. Wellington
would mend much faster than he has
for the past week The gathering on
the lungs has retarded the progress of
the patients recovery and it is hoped
that he viii now speedily gain his
health.
The operation was one of the most
unusual. under the circumstance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05

him alone. In about the same time it
has taken Burton to get rich quick,
Lappin stole $4,000 of our sacred
school funds and left the country.
Leland in an interview just before
Burton was elected told the Republi-
can legislature all about Burton and
advised them to let him alone. Who
viii say now that Cy was not right?
This same political element, backed
up by the railroads, Burton's and Tom
kelly's supporters, went to Wichita
and dominated the Republican cOnVen-
ton. nominated a railroad board of
railroad commissioners, renominated
Kelly, ignored every business man,
farmer, grain dealer and all the com
mercial interests in the state. and say
to the people, This is our Republican
sugar-coated pill, We will make you
take it and raise your taxes again.
If the people endorse them again they
would be fools if they do not double
every mans taxes in the state.
What are we going to do about it2 -
Il the Democrats, Populists and indie
pendent Republicans Will unite on Colonel
ing and commercial interests of the state.
be just and fair with every element of
our people, they can defeat the whole Re-
puDIcdh state CctAet- COionel t1ar1ls
stands now he has always stood-fOr
everything just, right and honorable. He
saved Tor the people OF the United states
Oxer Is million dollars in the reOrganiza-
pany and let it be said forever in behalf
of President Mckinley that he stood by
Colonel Harris IN that gigantic undertake
ing and secured the help of other sena-
tors.
Harris was in consultation with the
president almost daily and had McKin-
ley's confidence How much of President
RoCsevelt's confidence has Burton had2
While this was being discussed before the
senate it IS well known fact that q
railroad lobbyist went to Senator Harris
private room and offered him $1,000 in
gold TO go onto the floor of the senate
and make a PODulist talk in behalf Of
governmental ownership OF the railroads
I Harris spurned him with contempt. Imag-
I inc J. r. Burton turning down that gilt
tering gold See Ralph wink and say %
/ the railroad lobbyist: III be in the SEN
ate chamber inside OF five minutes stand
ing ~ for Kansas
We can nominate ex-senator Harris for
governor and elect him and save the state
/ from further disgrace. The Democrats
and PODullsIs are poor Ihey have no
/ campaign funds Nothing but their honor
/ in politics to bank on: no methods by
which they can .'get-rich-q quick. but
1 viii submit this proposition to 90 other
I business men and tax payers IN the state.
1 L viii head the list and put up 500 in cash
! with 90 others who viii put up the same
l-amount for campaign fund, together
with written contract from each man
that we viii not ask for nor accept an
is elected. and that we Will not ask for
the removal of any one now holding Of
fee under Gov Bailey. unless IL can be
shown positively that such appolntees are
incompetent or dishonest
Ten thousand taxpayers in the state
can wen AFFORD to pay 800 each for a
change. to stop the present Republican
rate of increasing taxes and save all that
and more by ousring Kelly, Hoch and al
the Burton followers J. A DAVIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05
WILL SNOW INTERFERE
Some New Ideas in Regard to Elec-
trfcity as Motive Power.

The battle with the snow which has
been waged by interurban electric troll
ley roads nearly all winter in the north
ern states has naturally tended to con-
firm railway men in their belief that the
substitution Of electricity for steam IN
passenger and freight haulage is not
feasible under present conditions. They
are more than ever convinced that the
change, if it comes at all, must be de-
ferred for many years
But snow and other physical Difficult
ties do not stand in the way Of a COM
plete liberalization" of steam roads in
the mind Of H. Ward Leonard. an engf-
neer, who makes an audacious proposal
in the last issue of the Electrical World
and Engineer Mr.. Leonard does not
waste time on the question Of electricity
for passenger haulage- He evidently
considers the economical adVSqtageS Of
electricity for that service as already
recognized and conceded He attempts
to demonstrate that il would be for the
ADVANTAGE Of railroads to haul all their
freight trains by electricity instead Of
steam
The writer bases his argument in IA
vor of electricity for freight trains
largely upon the proposition that freight
is handled more cheaply and prohtably
in larger units" In 1901 each of the
SO, 729 locomotives in the United states
represented an annual service of 3,f49,-
600 ton miles The limit Of size and
power Of locomotives has nearly been
reached Mr.. Leonard argues that much
Z
erto been seen can be operated by cleo
tricity. and therefore the change is es-
sential to further development OF freight
traffic. He then gives figures OF railway
earnings TO show that the way to
make the maximum net earnings out of
a trunk line is TO keep in every block
section a freight train Of the maximum
possible weight moving at as high q
speed as practicable"
Having settled this fundamental prin-
ciple the question then arises. Can the
longer trains under Mr.. LeOnard's pro-
/ posed system be hauled as cheaply by
4 electricity az the shorter trains are now
Z hauled by steam2 If they can It would
( OF course. cause a decrease in the ex-
/ pense Of operation per ton mile.
4 1t is evident that the writer believes
the cost Of moving freight trains BY
4 electricity would not be much. If any
/ greater than by steam. although nc
/ figures are supplied to give information
upon this point. The conclusion IS IN
/ avoidable after all. that il will require
actual RESTS and experiments upon
! larger scale than any that have beer
made to show whether Mr. Leonard.
contentious are sound or fallacious.-
+ Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05
PAY HARRIS EXPENSES.
J. A. Davis Favors a Popular Sub
scriDtiOn.


}. A. Davis Favors a Popular Sub
scriotiOn.
It is becoming more and more ap-
parent that ex-senator Harris cannot
escape having the Democratic nomina-
tion for governor offered him. notwfth-
standing his repeated statements that
he is not candidate. County after
county has instructed for him and the
indications are that the Democrats
viii scarcely take a refusal to their
demand that he accept. And the Pop
ulists are joining in the demand.
1t is we'll known fact that the rea-
son Senator Harris declines to accept
the nomination is that his financial
condition is such that he feels he
ought to make some money instead of
dabbling longer in politics. He served
two years as congressman and six
years as senator but came out OF office
poorer than he went in. This is hard
" UP to J. r. Burton's record for
thrift.
J. A. Davis. of Topeka. who left the
Republicans at the time of the free
silver movement and who was on the
board Of managers of the Hutchinson
reformatOTy during the Leedy admin
istration, offers to be one Of 100 to put
up 800 each to pay the expenses of
Senator Harris campaign if he will
run. and Mr.. Davis further suggests
that each Of the 100 contributors shall
bind themselves not to ask for an ap-
pointment If Harris is elected. Mr.
Davis writes as follows.
Since the Republicans of Kansas
have secured the defeat of Senator
Harris and have elected J. r. Burton
to the United States senate Burton
has not only disgraced the whole state.
the legislature that elected him and
every political friend he ever had. to-
gether with our entire congressional
delegation at Washington, but by his
disreputable and dishonest acts he has
sunk from the high and exalted posi-
ton Of United States senator to where
he can never even hold the office of a
crossroads postmaster
This disgrace is not upon Burton
only neither is it felt by the Republi-
cans of the state alone but it is a
soiled spot upon the coat of every
honorable man in Kansas. that time
can never wash out. The same politi-
cal element that sent Burton to the
senate gave US a state treasurer. who
has been. and is now Burton's warm
est bosom friend.
All the Democrats. all the Populists
and no one knows how many thou
sands of Republicans believe Treasur
er Kelly to be a thief
The railroads wanted Burton in tn,
senate They got him in. Burton want
ed Kelly in thfe state treasurer's ofic
TO reduce the railroad taxes. and rails
the taxes on nearly all the farmers Ii
the state. Burton got Kelly in, an,
Kelly gets his rakeoff.
Burton seldom ever came to TOpe
ka since Kelly was elected treasure
that he did not 60 stra light to the stat
mouse and visit the treasurer. Now thi
may be all right but to say the Ieas
IT looks a little suspicious
great many of US old timers il
Kansas remember when Cy Leland ad
Nised the Republican party to look on
Tor ex-Ireasurer Sam Lappin and lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05
PLANS FOR DOUBLE TRACK.
Union Pacific to Do the Work and the
Rock island TO Pay.

Kansas City. No, April 5-The plans
for the double tracking OF the Union
Pacific tracks between Kansas City
and Topeka have been completed The
Union Pacific is to do the work and the
Rock Island will bear its share of the
expense. The use of the single track
for ninety-seven miles by the Union
Pacific and Rock Island lines has so
congested that part of the system that
it has been impossible to give satisfac-
tory service.
There have been important develop
ments in the general plan for the i'm
provement of the service given by the
railroads in the matter of hauling live
stock to Kansas City, and in the
Kansas City stock yards. The rail-
roads have at last practically decided
to abandon the tonnage system which
has worked such a detriment to the
live stock service in the past This
means that instead Of holding cars OF
live stock until big trains can be made
up the cars will not be held and Will
be rushed to Kansas City promptly.
When the campaign TO compel the
railroads to give better service was
begun six weeks ago the Burlington
announced that it would run one
through stock train a week from south
ern Nebraska points to Kansas City
This service is now to be increased to
/ two trains a week The train viii
leave Red Cloud Mondays and Wed
nesdavs and will 90 direct to Kansas
city. stopping at Oberlin and St Fran
els to pick up cars of stock
The Santa F7e and Burlington lines
will each have soon a double track sys-
1 TEN to the stock yards. greatly facill-
ltating the prompt delivery of stock by
/ these two lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05
SO Il. He - 20 alonaay -

santa Fe. He began work Monday morn
ing.
Roy D. johnson. theatrical tranIc man
ager for the Santa Fe. has returned to
Topeka from short business trip to
Kansas city
J. Z. Hurley. general superintendent of
from a short inspection trip over the lines
under his supervision
F. J. Robinette. an employe Of the Of
fee OF w J. Healy. freight auditor for
the Santa Fe. is absent from work this
week on account Of sickness in the fam
Pail NJ oliver is a new clerk in the Of
fee Of the Santa Fe freight auditor. Mr.
Oliver comes from Kansas City, where
ne has been studying medicine DE in
tends to work in the local Offices during
the summer vacation
The employees OF the office Of W. J.
Black general passenger agent lor . ne
Santa Fe. have presented Bert CartillSer
some hand painted vase M Cartilage
was married today noon
Notices have been posted in the Santa
Fe shops at this place to the effect that
the working hours of the men have been
raised from nine hours per day TO ten
hours for every day except satureay-
The working hours were reduced several
weeks ago on account OF the lack OF WORK.
1t is announced that L L Collins, ste
nographer to II. z Byrams general super
intendent of the Rock Island, with head
quarters at Kansas City. has resigned his
come to Topeka to work in the legal de-
partment OF the Rock Island at this
place
C B. BtIrde and L Ramsey. both Of the
office of H z Byram- general superlnren-
dent OF the western division OF the E9ck
Island with headquarters at Kansas City
have returned home after arshort visit
with friends in Topeka. Both gentlemen
were formerly stationed in the employ OF
the Rock Island
1 l. T. Carter, chief clerk to the genera
storekeeper for the Santa Re. with mead
quarters in Topeka whose appointr1e emf
I to the position Of storekeeper OF the san
I Ia Fe coast lines was announced N yes
. terday's issue OF the state journal VIII
I leave -Topeka the last Of the week for Al
/ b7Iguer01ie n NJ. where his headquarters
Z will BE- located He will assume the du-
ties Of his new position immediately upon
his arrival at Albuquerque.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05
uLuSnNATE THE RIM.
santa Fe VIII Add Few Modern I'm
nrnrenaenfs TO Grand CANYON.

Construction of the new Bright Angel
tavern at the terminus Of the santa r e
lire Al Grand Canyon Is progressing and
II will be ready for opening on October T.
The Harvey mana cement which mas mace
the Santa Fe dining car and dining sta
eio-, SerEice so excellent and popular will
have charge of the new hotel among
the other improvements in progress Is the
illumination BY electricity Of the rim OF
rbe a. nvon For mile or more from the
hotel this illumination will be made, max
i1e a partial view Of the great cnasm pos
sfi5le At night An Indian village VIII be
b71fit during the summer. near the hotel
~ station. 1t will be an exact repro
l11etion Of a Mod pueblo. with genuine
indians for permanent inhabitants en-
zaged in their customary occupations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05
THE NEW WAY.
St. Paul Notifies Its Employees 70 Treat
Newspaper Men as Friends.


Newspaper Men as Friends.
The passenger department of the St
Paul has adopted a novel plan of max
ing the advertising Department more
effective F. A. Miller, general mas
senger ag' Mt, has issued a circular
making all agents of his department.
members of the advertising managers
stan, and it will be their duty hereaf-
ter to assist in a systematic advertis-
ing of the road.
The slip-shod way in which certain
railroad advertising is apt to be done
is disclosed in the following instruc-
tons:
"Out of date advertising is worse
than no advertising. Cut If ont Re-
cent inspection of papers carrying our
advertising on transportation basis
shows d surprising amount of adver-
Using for events that have PASSED
Publishers of newspapers are prone to
allow notice once inserted to run in
definitely"
On the other hand. the agent is ex-
pected to be a good fellow and a con-
slant friend to the newspaper men.
/ Under the head of Friendship With
Editors and Reporters" the circular
says:
In delivering news items and ad-
vertising and in handling transporta-
| ton requests, it is urged that agents
maintain a friendly attitude toward
newspaper men. The St. Paul Road
has received thousands of columns OF
complimentary publicity from newspa-
pers, and expects to receive great
creased and our advertising handled
in a better manner through the cour-
teouS treatment of newspaper men by
employees of this company