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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

pose You must take off at least fifteen
pounds Come. Wen find him around
the grounds
She looked at me in frightened way.
Her voice trembled
'Don't!" she said. Please don't !
Really II can't play at all. SO there !.
He beat me yesterday. I'm awful at
golf I'm not a sport Truly, Pm not.
It's only the dreadful vocabulary.
picked it UP at college. you know.
didn't mean to fall into it, but some
how, after [ got started, | felt that
must go on. And ! wouldn't go up in
Your flying maehine-for anything. 1t
makes me shudder TO think of it."
put my arms around her at once, l
felt there was no time to lose. Fortu
nately, we Were in pergola, screened
from common observation.
This comes,'' | said, kissing her al
most sternly, "of too much learning.
I've always felt it wasn't good for a
dear little girl like you. But / beg of
you, my dear, not to take this too much
to heart"
But 1 do she said-there was al
most a sob in her voice.
Then she looked at me archly.
"You see," she said, 81 didn't realize
how l must appear to others until I saw
you"
"Saw me-"
'Yes-teli such a whopper-excuse me
about yourself and then knew how
I must have appeared. And it has made
me so remorseful"
did not lose my nerve even then.
Never mind, darling" / said, fold
ing my arms about her more closely.
Eve are in the same boat. Let us get
over it together" -Chesterton Todd in
Life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
RETURN OF THE TOP HAT.
It's Regained Sway This Spring Among
London CITY Men.

''Top hats" says the English Gentle
woman, 'sare on top again. 1t is not to
be denied that the silk hat has of late
years experienced somewhat anxious
time. A succession of unusually hot
summers, aided and abetted by a fash
ion among business men for offending
city satorial tradition by going to thei1
work in lounge suits and bowlers, to say
nothing the panamas, gave the silk hat
very severe knock.
"This was made pretty plain by the
silk hat manufacturers meeting at the
White city last year, to protest against
our desertion of a tile by which they
themselves kept a roof over their heads.
But their troubles, if ever they were
very serious, are over now. The silk hat
has most surely come into its own again,
and we shall hear no more, for some
years at least, of strawyard Ascots and
panama Goodwoods.
sit is now and will be during the sea-
SOP absolutely the correct thing for all
dressy occasions All the best dressed
men both of the west end and the city,
both of the club life and the office life,
have discarded theirtless formal hats and
taken very seriously to their silk hats
and morning coats. The excellent ex~
ample shown in this respect by the King
and the Prince of Wales is having its eff
feet -
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Suffncated BY a Dog.

The danger of leaving infants alone in
their cradles in a room with dogs or cats
has been exemplified once more in the
case of poor family of charcoal burners
near Coulommiers. France. After their
midday meal the parents, who are named
Huot. went into the forest to resume
their work, leaving their little daughter
Suzana, aged 3 months, sleeping in; her
cradle. under the protection of two dogs.
No sooner had the parents gone than one
IF the dogs ieaped into the cradle and
curled itself up to sleep on the top of the
infant. When the father and mother re-
turned some hours later they saw the
dog Jump from the cradle and run out OF
the door. The mother hurried TO her in
FAINT, only to discover, to her horror, that
CARED by the weight of the dog lying
mon her for some hours. Accidents OF
His nature have frequently been record
ed. -Correspondent London Telegraph
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
GOOD WORD FOR FAT MEN.
Indications That They Are Gaining IN
Popular Appreciation.

For the past 1900 years the relatiVe
popularity and efficiency of fat men nave
been mooted questions. Two OF the most
distinguished citizens of that ratner ex-
tensive period have arrayed themselves
on opposite sides of the question Juiius
Caesar declared. at least in the nearing
of William Shakespeare, that he pre-
ferred to have about him ''fat men, sleek
headed. and such as sleep O. nights" On
the other hand. Edmund Day. who has
given to the world q couple of the most
delightful fat men in all dramatic Htera-
ture. declares: ''Shucks! Nobody loves a
fat man" Only he didn't say "shucks.
To the literature of this all-absorblng
question a Philadelphia contemporary
contribntes the suggestion that Mr.. Taft
has established for all time in American
history the fat man as an institution en-
titled to public esteem. He is wanting
in neither avoirdupois nor in mental
po;se. He is thick-headed only in regard
to the size of his hat. He is technically
obese, but not lethargic either mentally
or physically. Some one remarked long
ago that in some fat men the fat pre-
dominates, and in others the men pre-
dominate In Mr.. Taft it is the man.
The future political fashion historian
will probably note that during the. clos
ing years of the first decade and the
early years of the second of the twentieth
century the Americans wore their big
men large.
Mr.. Taft discounts the efficacy of the
clean and hungry Cassiusa whom Caesar
disliked and he disproves Mr.. Days pes
simistic despair as to the possible degree
of public confidence and esteem which
a fat man may attain. This is at least
keeping 'up with the procession in these
days Of historical iconoclasm, If nothing
more May not the fat man, after all,
be the victim of circumstances? Is thin
ness condition precedent to the posses
sion of lovable qualities or the accumu-
lation of kindly wishes on the part of
ones fellow citizens? There is much to
be said in favor of the fat man, even if
Falstaff and Henry VIII were inclined to
Observation-Disclosures City Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Rabu English.

The English language has pitfalls for
others than our continental neighbors.
In illustration of this an instructive
anecdote has recently been imported
from India. 1t is to the effect that when
battalion of the Middlesex regiment
ceremonial parade at Delhi, the COM
handing officer determined to reft it
with new boots. He accordingly tele-
graphed to a Calcutta firm: "Send one
thousand pairs of boots for Middlesex
by next train" Days passed and no
boots arrived The colonelis anxiety in
creased hourly. Just when he had be-
come almost frantic the Babu manager
in Calcutta sent him this telegram: "Or-
der received, but not comprehended.
Male sex / know, ditto, female sex; mid
die sex, however, not known. Please
send specimen" = Cosmopolitan Finan-
cier
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Congregation of One.

From a mission in Null with f4O a
year DIR. Cameron Lees went to one of
the remotest parishes in the Highlands
the parish of Carnoch-a shadow of a
congregation. The people had been all
swept into the Free church, and a hand
full only were left in the Moderate
Kirk There on one stormy Sunday the
young minister preached to congrega-
ton of one. The Gaelic service was the
first service of the day, and only one
man-Macrae by name-Macrae of Ach-
lorachan. the legend says-braved the
elements and came to the Gaelic service.
The minister went out and asked him to
come into the manse and wait for the
English service, but the Gaelic congre,,
CATION declined. 1.-The promise" said
Macrae. is this-Where two or three
are gathered together in my name, and
where the two or three will be, there too
will be the blessing; and | am one and
YOU are two-and we will just go on
with the service" And the service did
go on, and the young minister preached
to the Gaelic congregation of one.-Lon-
don Globe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
First Concrete Pier on, Pacific Coast,

The new concrete pier is now nearly
completed at the foot of Colorado ave-
nue.. While concrete has been used be-
fore in pier building this is the first time
that REINFORCED concrete wharf has
been built into the Pacific ocean. The
greatest confidence is expressed in its
ability to stand the worst storms of the
bay. Thus far it has made good all
promises About seventy-fve more piles,
weighing ten tons each. must be driven
to carry the pier out to its contract
length of 1900 feet. This will occupy
about two months more, when a celebra
ton will be planned to give the public
an opportunity to inspect the first pier of
its kind in the world.--Santa Movirica
Cor. Los Angeles Express.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

If one could rave q quoted softly that little
face of hers
Painted upon background of pale gold .
No shade encroaching on the matehiess
mould
OF those two lips. which should be opening
| broke off Her fingers trembled IN
mine, and were suddenly Withdrawn
With little. embarrassed laugh. she
thrust her book upon me. gazed at IT,
bewildered.
'sSe lie fazion che peril" | read again,
and turned my eyes to the opposite page.
IF the features which thou wearest
be not false
looked up in amazement. The girfs
lips were quiyering humerously
l turned a page. Yes, no mistake.
Dante's Inferno, with the English YER
sion opposite the Italian. -
.sWell?" said the girl softly.
/ caught my breath. 'You-you-are
English?'
She looked at me reproachfully.
Didn't you hear me say wasn't?
well. but"
'Irish,'' said the girl.
j suppose still looked puzzled.
TIT was too hot for anything she
explained. further.-V. 81. Friedlaender
in The Sketch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
FLOWERS KEPT BY FREEZING.
Method Of Bringing to the North from
Tropical Regions.

Freezing flowers to keep them fresh is
a modern idea. They are picked in the
bud and preserved by refrigeration while
being transported. They can travel safe
ly in this way for several weeks. When
unpacked they are found free of dam
age and when placed in water and left
alone they slowly awaken and come into
full bloom.
1t appears that experiments are being
made in South Africa with a view to
despatching them in this way in bulk
at the seasons when they are scarce else
where. The flowers undergo no deteri-
grafton from their treatment either in the
beauty of their color or in their longevity
after immersion in water. Curiously
enough growth suspended by refrigera-
ton appears to resume so slowly that
the blossoms thrive in a room for con-
siderably longer period than if placed
there Immediately after being cut in the
garden.
The process would also serve to intro
duce to our notice many beautiful mem
bers Of the horticultural family with
which at present we are unfamiliar,
such plants as the gorgeous iris, which
grows wild in luxurious profusion in
South Africa, or those which abound on
the slopes of the Andes in South Amer
ica.-Chicago Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
The Useful Swallows.

From the standpoint of the farmer and
the orchardist perhaps no birds more
useful than the swallows exist. They
have been described as the light cavalry
of the avian army. Specially adapted
for fight and unexcelled in aerial evolu-
tons, they have few rivals in the art
of capturing insects in midair. They eat
nothing of value to man except a few
predacious wasps and bugs, and in re-
turn for their services in destroying vast
numbers OF noxious insects ask only for
harborage and protection. II is to the
fact that they capture their prey on
the wing that their peculiar value to the
service in catching weevils on the bolls.
and blackbirds, wrens, fycatchers, and
others contribute to the good work. but
when swallows are migrating over the
cotton heids they find the weevils flying
IN the open and wage active war against
them; As many as forty-seven adult
weevlis have been found in The stomach
OF single cliff swallow--Department of
Agriculture Bulletin
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
German Actors Poorly Paid.

The world in general is frequently
told that in Germany the theater is
much more popular, much better under
stood and more intelligently appreciated
generally by both public and actors
than elsewhere. If this is true the
managers of other countries may have
cause to revise their salary lists, for it is
in the matter of pay apparently that
there is the great fundamental difference
between Germany and the United States
or England.
The figures published by the German
Stage association show that only 10 per
cent of the artists earn more than $3.50
year and fully half make less than
$3.50 Stars in the provinces and the
smaller court theaters receive only from
$3.50 to 5000 and have to spend from $50
to 5000 on their wardrobes In Nurem-
berg, city with nearly 100000 inhabit-
ants, salaries at the Volks theater range
from $3.75 to about $45 a month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
MAIL CARRIERS DOG TEAM.
Their Severe Winter Route Along tne
Bank of the 500 River

III
One of the unique sights to stranger
at tbe 500 is the fine dog team used py
Cant. Mathews of the local posIomce
force in the delivery of the United states
mail.
Capt. Mathews has a route covering
approximately twenty miles,, anu WIZ
the team usually covers this distaHce
every day. The route lies along the coo
river from the postoffice in the neart "a
the town TO q small suburb called Nease-
VILE or more POLITICALLY, after an ora ~,
dian tribe, Algonquin. Sometimes Tue
roads are drifted so that it is almost IN ~
possible to get through, but up 70 tne
present time the big dogs have prosgu
themselves equal to any emergency. Ia
pleasant weather and Dilnding sn" ~.
storms alike the team has trotted on its
way for the last FIVE winters and seems
good for many more.
: The dogs are named Spike and bounce
and are almost identical in size, snape'
weight and color They are as large as
Shetland ponies and weigh over 10y
pounds each. They are st. Bernard anu
Newfoundland Capt. Mathews nitcnes
them side by side to n specially con
structed sleigh large enough to hold MN
self, another passenger and the maj.
In fact it will hold many more, as CD
serving persons have noticed when tne
captain leaves for the city every morn
ing. Then there is always merry
crowd of perhaps ten or dozen schooi
children crowded about the captain IN the
sleigh and hanging to it from. all sides
Spike and Bounce are fed on corn
meal and suet baked in cakes and served
piping hot on the snow, with occasion
ally a little meat, but only at rare IN
tervals and in small quantities, as the
captain has found the team works netIer
on the simpler diet. The dogs are SIX
wears old and have been making the mail
route every day during the winter for the
last five years.-Detroit News-Trlbune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
2no-Year-QId Butter.

Ghee is III ed in India as is butter in
America and European countries, and in
fact is butter, so prepared that it never
years. In preparing ghee, butter is
boiled until all the watery particles and
curds have been threwn off by repeated
skimmings When the liquor is clear oil
it is poured into vessel to cool. When
cooled it is in granulated form, and will
keep for years without becoming rancid
or of bad odor Chez has been found in
deserted castles, where is must have
been left more than two centuries ago.
Popular Mechanics.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Stage Struck Royalty.

is as common among youthful royalties
as among less exalted persons. The
Queen of Holland once confessed that if
she were obliged to choose profession
it would be that of an actress. During
her girlhood she took great interest
in amateur theatricals. and the little
private theater which she had erected at
the palace was often the scene of her
own dramatic triumphs. Queen Alex
andra was at one time a clever amateur
actress, and her love of acting is shared
by her daughter, now Queen of Norway.
Princess Henry of Battenberg is an
other royal actress of great merit.-Tit-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Away with the Currycomh

Still another humane movement in Svr-
acuse which has the distinction of be-
ing unique originated with the Syracuse
fire department, the chew of which
John T. Quigley, some months ago sent
out an order by which he abolished the
use OF currycombs in his department
and expressed himself thoroughly con,
vlnced that the currycomb in the hands
OF tne average man is an instrument of
the foretop of horses is also ordaradd - -
be dispensed with, the foretop and man 20
OF horses being now allowed to GROW
As a substitute for the currycomb 9b;af
Quigley recommended the use Of f;her
cloth or fiber brush.-Yogne 80,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
HoneysuckIe Victims

Everyone delights in. the beauty and
the fragrance of the honeysuckle, which
many persons take great pains to cult
put It is far wiser to enjoy the aower
on the vine than to pick it, for Il Ia
SHOWN to have poisonous qualities to
a Wnlcn some persons are suscentihJa.
anough many are not troubled by it.
on one can never tell who the victim nav
!; ~ i ana curlously enough young people,
e e It is when freshly picked that hal The ths
mowers are likely to be most barrnf s
50 quite the safest way for ali l. To
revei IN them at distance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Fad for Clean Money.

Their is fad at present for disdain-
ing dirty money and seeing to it that
ones purse contains only bills and coins
that are immaculate French, clean bills
can be procured from the bank, where
soiled ones will be taken in exchange.
but clean silver is another matter. and
those who follow fads must either &C.
complish it themselves or by instructing
their maids to do it for them. The silver.
is washed in strong solution of SOAP
suds, and ammonia, scrubbed with a
brush and polished with a chamoia the
result, being. glistening coins in cleanly
enough condition to suit the most fas-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
The Easiest Way.

Not long ago a young woman down
in these parts was walking along the
street arrayed i'll faultless spring suit
that fitted like a glove over one of the
new hipless corsets. when she dropped
her poelzetbook. She stood gazing
.mournfully at it, wondering how on
earth she'd ever pick it up when down
the street came bright young man.
sect. down on your hands and knees
and you can pick it up. Gwendolyn." he
sail. as he passed on.-Lamar (Mo.)
Democrat
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Prolific Pheasants.

1t is reported that the whole of Van
couver island is now well stocked with
pheasants which have long been thor
The history of pheasant standardization
in Vancouver is simplicity itself. In 1883
G. W. r. Thompson of Victoria imported
twenty-five birds from China, kept them
in captivity till young had been Matched
out and set all at liberty as soon as the
chicks were strong enough. In 1886 Mr..
Busgrave imported eleven more birds
and turned them out. and from these
thirty-six pheasants the whole of Van
couver and many OF the adjacent islands
have been stocked.-Baily's Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
A New Gold Nina

Inere IS likelihood Of gold mines ba-
ing opened IN the near future in Becb-
taIl Should such a development
; iahe pace 1t would result in bringing
81; ST. az edsea business to Kimberly to helm
the diamond trade. ~ Oh III
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
The Barrister Scored.

Inc rigid observances of old English
rulSs ia the South Carolina law courts,
T pSl. q neglect of the same by lanes l..
1oss1 u, save rise TO the following pas
S. .,lsS Mr.. Petigru." said the Judge.
gu ~ nave on light coat. You can't
opue@. May it please the bench, l
i, o,.Iot n strictly TO the law Let me IL
80 80, The law SAYS that the barris-
ana Il Wear black gown and coat,
black coat" Yes said the in5.e
sS Weu the law also saws the Sheriff
,,5,S,. Near cooked hat ana sword. Does
coeLa5 5O,'of hoid that the sword must be
permi+.,,SsS ven as the hat?' He was
s'eo 20 go ou.--pl,ncIee Advertiser.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Kansas Towns Slogan

Cimarron is the latest town to contract
the slogan habit. The one chosen is: Sim
mer on, Cinarron." City Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
S ~: A. published Jnna % 1000
OHAPTER 54S. LAWS O. O. 1 10 aoo9

afxrn
Az AL to amend section
contres relating to the state hoard of
-" ros People OF the State OF Wisconsin rem
AZ foiSo.u N senate and Assembly. DO enact
= Sectlon l. Section 561a ~ +hu s.o+,,4os
M amended to read: Section 5eIa
me governor, by and with tha aS,iea ond
500 seas ol the senate, shall appoint five ner
Of ,,, one u Wnom shall be woman no fvro
49, ~ wn ~. snail at the time of their annoint
Ment De residents of the same cl-,,,,n
G I3, and not all of whom nj srcb fine
sIaii belong to the same noliffeoI ,a,tT
n1enbar .har s S BOARD One
n osnaoer snan be appointed whose term of
800 snau expire on the first Monday in
april, 1JiO, another whose tern shall ey-
pre- on the first Monday In AnriI Io11
anotner whose term shall exnsre ON the
tern, N span IN April, 1912, another whose
.erm snail expire on the first Nondav in
april 1913, and another whose term shall
expire on the first Monday in AnriI- 1914,
Al the expiration OF these terms Of Office
members shall be appointed for the term of
appointments to fill vacancies
snau oe made for the unexpired term.
z Each person who accents ancb an
pointmenf shall, before entering upon the
oiscnarge OF his duties, take ana Subscribe
an an oash 70 support the constitution OF the
state, and faithfully DISCHARGE his duties
as member of said board to the best of
ms aoiiIty Such oath shall be fiIed In the
once or the secretary of state
.. Each member of said board shall re-
celve salary of twenty-five hundred dol
lars year and be reimbursed his actual
ana necessary expenses incurred In the
performance of his duties and shall devote
ms entire time to the duties of his office
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
De IN force from and after Its passage and
publication
Approved June II, 1909.
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as follows ana Assembly, do enact

az follows senate and Assembly. do enact
library are authorized trustees as Of the state
as in tbe qiay Of January iai1 IN PrlGf 70
bes interests ase re may appeal e BE- the
publication Of y The the state, al fights Of
then existing, indexes &9 tba Of this state
other riaht thereof and all ana 81 ar OF
same, toe nt5 for the pubieatioa Of the be
subsequent to the w cons complete aotations
hs snt OF 1906. For this n., 81 l3e supple
riftee; appropriated sum not rneaS 70
= See: Seetio thousand dollars my exceeding
be e force from lhis ana act shall take reet and
publicantion. anu AFTER It's passage and
approved June IT, 1909