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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
SOL We BIG MISTER Y

guess that it is the result of a sense
of the relative importance of things
different from our own.
when a man goes to lawn tennis
tournament he goes tG see the play
and he assumes that women go for
the same reason. Some do of course,
but they are not representative OF
their sex. They are woven who have
adopted the mans point of view, who
are overpowered by the influence of
their fathers or husbands or brothers.
The woman whose natural instincts
have free play does not consider that
any game is important.
"She is not, as man is, game play
ing animal. But since man always will
be playing games she has arrived at a
kind of compromise with him. She
will go to watch his games and profess
an interest in them on coudition that
she may attend to her own business
all the while, and her business is to
wear large hat or whatever else 1t
pleases her to wear.
1T may seem a frivolous business
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
NeuO Version of Old Anecdote

the idea of intercepting Mr.. Wander
bilt for an interview somewhere along
the route. l remember perfectly well
that a reporter boarded our train
when we were still perhaps two hours
out of Chicago and sent in the card
to Mr.. Vanderbilt.
eth see him., said Mr.. Vanderbilt,
and in few moments the young man
was occupied chiefly in asking Mr..
Vanderbilt questions relating to the
railroad matters which happened to
be interesting Chicago most at the
moment. Mr.. Vanderbilt talked more
freely than / had ever known him to
talk before; he was in good spirits,
and, besides, he seemed to take quite
a liking to the newspaper man.
How many questions the reporter
had asked and had answered for him
1 don't know, except to say that they
were many, when he put this ques-
ton: But how will the public take
this proposition, Mr.. Vanderbilt Mr..
Vanderbilt smiled tolerantly; l could
see plainly that he thought the matter
under discussion was so unimportant
as hardly to merit attention. Then
he replied, still smiling, and in ge-
NAL off-hand manner: How will it
take it? Why, I don't believe the
public cares the first damned thing
about the matter. l don't believe 1t
interests the public in the slightest
II would take my oath that Mr.. Van
derbilt made no other reply than the
one l have repeated to you, for heard
his conversation with the reporter
from beginning to end. Therefore, you
can imagine what our establishment
was when, on getting the newspapers,
we discovered that Mr.. Vanderbilt
was quoted in one of them as having
said in response to the question, But
how will the public take this PROPOSE
ton. Mr.. Vanderbilt oh, the public
he damned At once | was for cor
recting the statement, and made
such a suggestion to Mr.. Vanderbilt,
who. I have always believed, never
felt that the reporter had willfully
misreuresented him. But, Mr.. Van
derbilt shook his head determinedly.
".No.' he said, it would be of no
uso You can never catch up with a
lie"
fconvraSht 1910. by E. j. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved-)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
WOmen's Souls Are EIated by
Gorgeous Clothes.
London Times Thinks 1t Has Found
Out Why Dress Is Made Such
Serious Matter-Takes No In
terest in Any Sport.

London.-It has remained for the
London Times to solve one of the
great social mysteries. Amusement is
mild term to apply to the feelings Of
Englishmen when they found in the
editorial columns of the Thunderer a
leading article entitled "The Problem
of the Big Hat"
A joke in the columns of England
most dignified journal would scarcely
have made greater sensation. Friv-
olity, lightness, the human touch, are
things taboo in Printinghouse square
And yet suddenly, without warning,
comes this startling sign az juvenation
not regeneration, for the Times new
er was young.
There is only one thing to account
for it. That awful burden, the prepa-
ration OF a new edition of the British
Encyclopaedia, has recently been trans
ferred from the Times to the Cam
bridge University Press. The relief
from responsibility has bought too
great reaction. 1t has gone to the
editors head. 1t has led him to tackle
recklessly and Ightheartedly a prob
lem which has baff1ed the masculine
half of humanity since beyond the
memory of man. Without further de-
lay, here is his solution:
1T is commonly said that women
are more unselfish than men. And so
they certainly are in the home. They
Will sacrifice themselves utterly for
particular men and particular chill
dren. Yet they will not sacrifice an
inch of hat brim or feather for the
common convenience, and they will
not tell us the reason of this seem
ing inconsistency.
Men demonstrate, and they smile
and continue to wear the hats and the
feathers Therefore it remains for us
to guess at the reason of this behavior
so strange to us, and we can only
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
Explorers Eat Dead Whale

passed Thanksgiving day year age.
They were trekking across the country
and had exhausted their supply of food
three days before. Starvation seemed
facing them when they came across
the carcass of whale on the beach.
The whale had been dead about four
years, but, says Stefansson in his let
tiers, they were glad to Gull over the
remains and found the selected por-
tons delicate and satisfying" They
Toasted on frozen whale and blubber
for Is days and then resumed their
travels
The Stafansson-Anderson expedition
differed materially from the usual e1,I
peditioh which is sent into the ARCTIC.
wilds. Usually such expeditions pro-
vide themselves with a complete oat-.
fit for avoiding the rigors of the frozen
north. But Stefansson and Anderson
travelled light. 1t was planned that, as
the main purpose of this expedition
was an chronological one, it would be
best to live with the natives in their.
houses and gather supplies just as
they get them.
One Of the tribes encountered is the
island tribe of Nunatna This tribe
has meter traded with the white man
and LITTLE or nothing beyond its name
is known to scientists 1t is likely that
the larSe collection descriptive Of this
tribes mode of life will be added to
the r1u5eum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28

meet her 1 was told that the queen
had beheId and liked my dancing, ard
so had sent for me-
"She received me with a cordial,
but very dignified bow, and permitted
me to lead her out upon the floor.
AS l went through the first half Il
the dance with her ] was in maze
of terpsichorean delight believe
never danced better in my life, and
I doubt if | ever had more graceful
or responsive partner. All, all too
soon the delightful experience was
over. For, as was her custom, the
queen changed partners the latter
half of the dance; but as she parted
from me she smiled graciously and
gave me a few words of commenda-
ton that l have never forgotten.
You dance very well, Mr.. Vaux,' she
said"
Mr.. Vaux's countenance was lighted
with a glow of happy "reminiscences.
THAT experience and those words
of praise are among the most graft
fying incidents of my career, he
continued, "and l think / am safe in
saving that l am the only living
American who has ever had the high
privilege of dancing with Queen Vic
toria." Then, after a moments
pause. he added: I'm fact, l never
heard of any other American, living
or dead, who ever did dance with
her"
mot even James Buchanan when
he was our minister to Great Brit
ain?" I asked
mo, Mr.. Buchanan never danced.
He couldn't" Mr.. Vaux replied with
mock solemnity.
Copyright 1910, by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
Kindness to Aged Repaid

became very fond of the girl, ana the
latter showed an unselfish willingness
to perform such services as reading
to the aged woman and going on err
rands for her.
Mrs. Devinney died nearly two
years ago. The girl had in the mean
time gone to Oklahoma to make her
own living. She was notified, some
time after the death of Mrs. Devin-
ney, that she had been remembered in
the will, but she did not suppose the
remembrance was more than some
article of personal property.
A few days ago she opened a sec
ond letter from Morris D. Clary.
executor of the estate, and was sur
prised to find draft for $4,000, with
the statement that it was her share
of the property
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
Her Majesty Selected Richard Vaux,
Then Secretary of Legation, as
Her Partner, and Praised His
Skill and Grace.

1t was in the autumn of 1879, at a
reception given in Philadelphia to
Samuel j. Randall, then speaker of
the national house of representatives,
that l first met Richard Vaux, who,
for many years before his death,
which occurred in 1896, when he was
IN his eightieth year, was regarded
as one of the Quaker City's most dis
tinguished citizens and one of the
worlds best known penologists. AS
ne appeared at that reception, Mr.
Vaux was a typical dandy in dress,
despite the fact that he then had
sixty-three years to his credit. His
clothes had the artistic touch that
only the most fashionable and expert
of tailors can give. His feet were
immediately shod. 1t took only a
glance to tell that he was proud of his
profusion OF curly hair. Yet, in the
presence of his genial smile, the HUI.
morous twinkle in his eye, and his
sincere and charming manner one
thought of only the true gentleman
behind the mask of faultless-almost
foppish-dress.
Speaker Randall introduced me to
Mr.. Vaux, and in doing so remarked
that the latter had once been prom
dnent in the diplomatic service of the
country.
Not exactly prominent" amended
Mr.. Vaux, when Mr.. Randall had de-
parted. II was only secretary of the
Legations at London and Brussels, and
in a great many respects l have al
ways regarded secretary of legation
las nothing more than a high grade
clerk. But" and Mr.. Vaux smiled
scinatingly-"there was one expert
ence 1 had as secretary of legation OF
which have always been proud. and
] am sure l have every reason to be
proud of it. l will tell you about It.
When l was secretary Of the Amer
lean legation at the court Of st.
James, Queen Victoria was having the
most brilliant court and social expe-
rience of her reign, for the prince
consort was then living and she had
not given up her love of gayety to go
in lifelong mourning in memory of
him. At that time the queen was not
ed for being especially fond of dane
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
Fortune Was Born OF Luck

result of hard work, great foresight
and sagacity. But | am absolutely
convinced that luck often plays as
important a part in creating wealth
as ability and hard work.
Take my own case. Before / en-
tered the Union army as an Indiana
volunteer, l was succeeding very well
as young business man. was eau
tious without being timid; / was in
dustrious; / was optimistic and en-
thusiastic, and l tell you, enthusiasm
counts for everything in the way Of
making a fortune under ordinary con-
ditions. But, curiously enough,
though l applied all these character
istics to business after the war was
over, everything l attempted went
wrong, and when l finally received my
appointment as collector of the port
of San Francisco, | was delighted, for
I was absolutely dependent upon the
salary that the position brought me
for my support.
Well, one day there came into the
Office of the collector about the queer
est looking sea-faring man l ever saw.
But he had a clear and honest eye,
and very soft and mellow voice
81 want you to come down and
see what l have on my ship he said.
Il asked him why, but he would
say no more, SO, after little hesita-
ton, I accompanied him to his yes
sci. There he showed me great
heap of sealskins, sailed down.
"I am going to take these to
London to be dyed. but first l have
a proposition to make to you, he
said. wont you and some of your
friends to victual my ship, guarantee
the wages of the crew and furnish me
with little money so that l can get
to London; then, when l come back,
want you to victual my ship and
guarantee the crews wages once more,
and for doing this l will give you a
share in the sealskins | will get on my
next trip
Now, wouldn't you say that was a
most reckless proposition for me to
consider? Yet l did consider til
don't know why to this day-and per
suaded two of my friends to join me
in doing what the captain wished.
And something more than a year later
that old fellow put into port with his
vessel loaded down with a new lot of
sealskins, and my share of the profits
was several thousand dollars. Then
he told us where lay the island on
which he had discovered the seals
in such great quantities, and imme-
diately we organized company that
secured from the government thu ex-
elusive right of conducting sealing OPP
erations on the island in question.
THAT was the beginning of the
famous Alaska Commercial Fur COM
pany. 1t brought me fortune, and 1t
was a case of pure luck. And curious
Iy enough, from that time on to this
day, | have been almost invariably
successful in every business under
taking in which I have had part. al
though to many of these ventures
have not begun to give the thought
that gave to those earlier ventures Of
mine which turned out so badly"
Copyright, 1910, by E. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
Members of Stefansson-Anderson y
petition Suffer Many HaHdshlps
in Far North.

New York.-Latest reports received
by the American Museum OF Natural
History from the arctic expedition
sent out two years ago under DR.. X.
M. Anderson and v. Stefansson indl
cate that the explorers will he back In
New York within month. E'he expe-
dition has gathered mass OF valuable
information and thousands of specl-
mems to illustrate the manners and
customs of the little-known EGkimos OF
the Mackenzie delta.
The scientists, in order to study to
best advantage the customs Ct one of
the tribes, literally turned 'Kogmol-
lik," or adopted the life of the Kogmol-
lik tribe, living as they do, eating the
same uncooked food and in every
other way adhering to the Kogmollik
customs as far as possible
Their latest report tells how they
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28

to the earnest lawn tennis player, out
then his lawn tennis seems frivolous
to her 1t is just popularity OF has
sex to make fuss about 1t; she ac1
cepts his peculiarities without frettinSt
about them, and expects him to accept
hers.
And after all dress to women ls,
something more than a game. Ii lsl
one of their means of expressing thenl7
selves. Fine clothes make them feeAI
happy and as if they were in glori-}
fed state of existence, freed from the
wear and tear of its life; in fact as II
they we're true birds of Paradise, with
all the splendor of Paradise in their
plumage."
There you have it. There is more or
it. wherein the editor admits that only
Tolstoi and himself have sufficiently
true insight into woman's nature to beg
able to solve the riddle.
But the women have yet to be heard
from in their opinion of the Times
resolution. We may be sure they viii
speak up promptly. 1t Is sefe to say
the times mail bag is already swell,
ing with feminine remarks on it's
judgment of feminine character-pos-
sibly not all of them in CONTRADICTORY
of it's view.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
Danced With Queen Victoria

ing, and before I had been in London
long l was told on all sides by her
admiring subjects that she was espe-
cially graceful in the square or coun-
try dances, something rather difficult
for a woman so short and stout.
Well, there was to be great court
ball, an especially brilliant function.
1t was generally known that the queen
intended to take part in some OF the
dances, and so, when l was command
3D. as they have it over there, to at
tend this court ball, l was very happy.
Today, even, I can hold my own In
the Virginia reel or in the lancers,
but in those days it was said OF me
that 1 was an exceptionally graceful
dancer. Whether that was true or
not, l don't know, but I do know that
my pleasure in dancing made me most
impatient for the night of the great
court ball to arrive.
How carefully I dressed for the
event,-and in those days, sir, l pr1d-
ed myself on dressing with scrupulous
neatness end care, and it was said
of me that was the best dressed at
tache in London. How eagerly
watched the queen dance, to discover
for myself that her reputation as an
exceedingly graceful dancer was not
a whit exaggerated. And then, sud
denly, in an intermission, how sur
prised and supremely happy l was
made when / was informed that the
queen herself had commanded me to
dance with her in the next square
dance. And as l went forward to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
James D. Laying, Who Was Present
at the Famous Interview, Assert
ed Vanderbilt Didn't Use the
Oft-0uoted Phrase.

Every once in a while, when the
question of the relations of the cor
porations to the public is under dis
cussion, some one rises and retells
the story in which William H. Wander
bilt, successor of his father, the Com
modore, was made to say, "Oh, the
public be damned" And playing up
on this alleged saying of prominent
public utility man of his day-per-
haps the most famous of his time
one of the public utility corporations
of New York city and New Jersey
has taken for its motto, THE public
be pleased" Yet, according to the
story once told me by a fellow trav-
eler of MI. Vanderbilt at the very
time when he was said to have con-
signed the public to the realms of the
damned, no such remark, or anything
like it. was made either by Mr.. Van
derbilt or by any other member OF
the party. My informant was the late
James D. Laying, for many years
leading railroad operator in the Mid
die West, holding high positions with
the Big FOuT SySISus VI nA1SA ~
was vice-president, the Pennsylvania
Zines west of Pittsburg, and other
Arominent railway corporations. Here
i, Mr.. Layng's version of the incident
Sow told for the first time in print
Some eight years after the death
az the commodore, his father, VIII
siam H. Vanderbilt and few railroad
men who were associated with him
E was among the number-went on an
inspection trip of some of the Van
aerbilt lines west of Chicago. At that
time the people of Illinois, and espe-
eially of Chicago, were greatly inter-
sisted in certain railroad matters In
which the Vanderbilts had a hand
sad when 1t was announced through
tho regular newspaper channels that
Mr.. Vanderbilt, with party OF
friends was on his way from New
York to Chicago, where he expected
to stop a few days before making a
tour of inspection over the Chicago
& Northwestern railway, at least one
of Chicago's newspapers conceived
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
Nos and Cat Win. $500.

Parig.-A most remarkable Legal
farce has just terminated here
Eleven years ago Nine. Allegro, n
widow, died and left $500 to the
French Society for the Protection OF
Animals for the care of her favorits
dog and cat Her heirs contested the
will, and after eleven years legal con-
test they have at length been de-
feated-the court deciding in favor
of the dog and cat. Neither dog nor cat
will, however, benefit, as both have
been dead for many years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
YOUNG ST. Louis Woman Gets $4,000
Legacy-Attention Given to Old
Woman Neighbor.

st. Louis-LittIe kindnesses which
Eiina Klein, as girl of IA, did for
her aged neighbor, Mrs. Elizabeth l..
Devinney, caused the young woman.
now 20 years old and stenographer
in Muskogee, Okla, to receive a be.
quest of SIS, 200 from the Devinney es-
tate. The estate is being settled. and
Miss Klein, who is an orphan, receiv-
ed her share a few days ago. She has
announced that she intends to invest
the money in home.
Six years ago Miss Klein lived in
the next house to Mrs. Devinney's res
idence at Grant and Big Bend roads.
near Glendale, St Louis county. Mrs.
Devinney. who was then 80 years old,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-28
John Franklin MiIier's Story of the
Way In Which He CHANGED to EN-
bark in the Sealskin
Business.

Don't tell me that luck-pure luck
doesn't play an important role In
the affairs of men. l know better
The speaker was John Franklin Mil
Ter, who, a year or two before, In
1881, had been elected to the United
States senate from California
Il presume" continued the senator,
who made a fortune out of sealskins,
that the majority of fortunes are the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-11
A 2ascr Motive.

"Yes. he played the last two acts
with broken wrist"
"Heroism. eh?"
Not at all. He was afraid to give
his understudy chance."-Clevelana
Plain Dealer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-11
New Murray.

Arthur Wilson presents Dainty Elsie
Williams in a laughing musical mix
up-"Toysy Turvy Flats"
"Topsy Turvy Flats" is a musical
farce without much Of a plot of any
sort. but contains some bright come
dy lines. some exceptionally pretty
girls and elegant costumes. Miss
Elsie Williams has the leading role
OF the playlet and does justice to it.
She is very sweet little woman and
pretty and as graceful as fawn.
The plot of the piece is general
mixup of two families of Smiths in
one instance where ones husband is
absent from home; in another the
wife is away. They are all strangers.
thus the mixup begins as well as the
fun. There are some pretty singing
numbers introduced during the action
of the play and they received such
deserved applause. 1t Is something out
of the ordinary and is well worth see
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-11
CORN EXHIBITS 81
YOUTHFUL FARMERS

Members of the Wayne county boys
corn club brought in their exhibits
on Saturday and left them with Coun-
ty superintendent c. O. Williams
where they will be on exhibition all
next week. Next Saturday they win
be judged by an expert. The grading
which is given on the corn will be
added TO that given for cultivation
and attention 10 their records, The
total grade will be the basis on which
the Purdue university officials will de-
termine which fifty members of the
club are entitled to free tuition at
the short course at Purdue in the Win
ter. There are hundred and six
members of the club and all arc eN-
pected 10 make an exhibit OF ten ears.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-11
"PolIy Of the Circus.

There is famous paragraph in the
discipline OF a great church which puts
the circus rider under the ban along
with the other Objectionable amuse-
ments. The liberal element of the de.
nomination WHO strove in vain to have
the paragraph expuged, might have
their opponents invited to see Fred
erick Thompson's big production of
Polly of the Circus" and which will
be seen at the Gennett on Thursday.
December %. This is one of the great
est scenic productions on the road and
IL is due to that genius. Frederick
Thompson, of Hippodrome and Luna
Park, Coney Island, New York City.
frame. 1t is an exquisite little idyl
full of humanity and humor-a three
ring circus with sermon thrown in.
The company Is well balanced, capable
organization and the stage settings de-
serve no less than the work OF the
company. During the course of the
play there is shown circus with all
the equipment, such as clowns, bare
back riders, acrobats, ringmasters.
horses. dogs. ponies, lights. noise and
the smell of the sawdust ring.
This is the same production that
played at the Liberty Theater, New
York City, for one solid year to Ca
pacity business.