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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
NOT A 1nITIsH Un.l In II
Irishman Would Not for d Minute
Allow the Possibility of Such
Thing.

George Mockler has just returned
from an investigation of what coal
is costing some of the other cities.
He brought this story from Balti-
more:
An Irishman there inherited a coal
mine up in the state. He immedl-
.ately entered the lists for one OF the
big coal contracts and went around
to say good word for his coal.
The man who was letting the con-
tract heard him a moment, and then
interrupted with:
That's all right, but how about
British thermal units? %
The other, being new to the coal
business, did not know that coal is
rated now according to the British
thermal units in tests.
"Phat's that" he said.
How many British thermal units
are there in your coal?"
The Irishman blinked his eye and
snorted a bit.
British thermal units is it?" he
said. why there amt wan in it."
st Louis Post-Dispatch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

Continually you surprise me, mad
am" l began at last. Can we not
| persuade you to abandon this foolish
plan of your going east?"
II can see no reason for abandon.
| ing it," said she. There are some
thousands of your people, men, women
and children, who have crossed that
trail. Why should not II"
"But they come in large parties;
they come well prepared. Each helps
his neighbor."
"The distance is the same, and the
method is the same"
l ceased to argue, seeing that she
would not be persuaded. "At least,
madam" said l, Il have done what lit
tie | could in securing you party.
You are to have eight mules, two
carts, six horses, and two men, besides
| old Joe Meek, the best guide now In
Oregon. He would not go to save his
life. He goes to save yours"
"You are good special pleader, /"
said she; "but you do not shake me in
my purpose, and l hold to my terms.
1t does not rest with you and me, but
with another. AS | told you-as we
have both agreed"
Then let us not speak her name. .
said l.
Again her eyes looked into mine.
straight, large and dark. Again the
| spell of her beauty rose all around
me, envoloped me as | had felt it do
before. "You cannot have Oregon, ex-
cept through me-" she said at last.
"You cannot have = her except
through met"
at. is the truth" l answered. in
Gods name, then, play the game fair"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

Senator John Calhoun is invited to be-
come secretary of state in Tyler's cab
met. He declares that II ne accepts 1eAas
and Oregon must be added to the Union.
He sends his secretary, Nicholas Trlst, 70
ask the Baroness Won Ritz, spy OF the
British ambassador, Pakenham, TO can at
his apartments. While searching Ior tns
baroness home, carriage drlVes up a. ~
Nicholas is invited to enter. the occupant
is the baroness, and she asks Nlcholas 70
assist in eYading pursuers. Nlcholas notes
that the baroness has lost a supper. She
gives him the remaining slipper as d
pledge that she will tell Calhoun what ne
wants to know regarding Englands IN
tentiOns toward Mexico. AS security
Nicholas gives her a trinxet he INTENDED
for his sweetheart, Elizabeth ChurchIl.
Calhoun becomes secretary or state ne
business, and the latter plans to be mar
ried that night. The baroness says she
will try to prevent the marriage. a
drunken congressman whom Nicholas
asks to assist in the wedding arrange
ments sends the baroness slipper 20
Elizabeth, by mistake, and the Weddlng
is declared off. Nicholas finds the paT 1o1
ess in Montreal, she having sqcceeoeo,
where he failed, in discovering Engiano 5
intentions regarding Oregon. she tens
him that the slipper he had IN ms pos
session contained a note from the attache
of Texas to the British ambassador, say
ting that if the United States did not an
mex Texas within 50 days, she would lose
both Texas and Oregon. Nicholas meets
a naturalist, Won Rittenhofen, who gives
him information about oregon. The
baroness and a British Warshlp disappear
from Montreal simultaneously. Calhoun
orders Nicholas to head party of set
tiers bound for Oregon. Calhoun eXcites
the jealousy of Sonora Yturrio and there-
by secures the signature OF the IeXas at
tache to a treaty of annexation. Nicholas
starts for Oregon. He wins the race over
the British party. A British warsh1p ar
rives with the baroness as a passenger.
She tells Nicholas that she placed note
In the slipper which caused the breaking
off of his marriage. and that she intends
10 return to Washington to repair the
damage she has done.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
CHAPTER xxx.
In EXCHANGE.

IN exchange.
Great women belong to history and to
self sacrifice.-Leigh Hunt.
For sufficient reasons of my own,
which have been explained, / did not
care to mingle more. than was neces-
sary with the party of the Hudson bay
folk who made their headquarters
with the missionary families / kept
close to my own camp when not busy
with my inquiries in the neighbor-
hood, where l now began to see what
could be done in the preparation of a
proper outfit for the baroness. Her
self l did not see for the next two
days; but one evening met her on
the narrow log gallery of one of the
mission houses. Without much speech
we sat and looked over the pleasant
prospect of the wide flats. the fringe
of willow trees, the loom of the noun
tains off toward the east
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
CHAPTER Xxx.
Counter Currents.

Woman Is like the reed that bends to
every breeze, but breaks not in the tenn
pest.-Bishop Richard Whately.
The Oregon immigration for 1S45
numbered, according to some &C
counts, not less than 5000 souls. Our
people still rolled westward in a
mighty wave The history of that
great west-bound movement is well
known. The story of yet more de-
cisive journey of that same year never
has been written-that of Helena Won
Ritz, from Oregon to the east. The
price of that journey was an empire;
it's cost-ah, let me not yet speak of
that
Although Meek and l agreed that he
should push east at the best possible
speed, it was we'll enough understood
that l should give him no more than a
day or so start l did not purpose to
allow so risky journey as this to be
undertaken by any woman in SO small
a party, and made no doubt that !
would overtake them at least at Fort
Hall, perhaps 500 miles east of the
missions, or at farthest at Fort Bird
ger, some 700 miles from the starting
point in Oregon.
The young wife of one of the mis-
sionaries was glad enough to take
passage thus for the east; and there
was the silent Threlka. Those two
could offer company, even did not the
little Indian maid, adopted by the
baroness, serve to interest her. Their
equipment and supplies were as good
as any purchasable. What could be
done, we now had done.
Yet, after all, Helena Won Ritz had
her own way. | did not see her again.
after we parted that evening at the
mission. was absent for a couple of
days with a hunting party, and on my
return discovered that she was gone,
with no more than brief farewell to
those left behind! Meek was anxious
as herself to be off; but he left word
for me to follow on at once.
It may be supposed that | myself
now hurried in my plans. | was able
to make up a small party of four men,
about half the number Meek took with
Hill, anu Ill CIV tC5OblASl GUN
equipment as | could find remaining,
not wholly to my liking, but good
enough, | fancied, to overtake a party
headed by woman. But one thing
after another cost us time, and we did
not average 20 miles day. felt
half desperate, as l reflected on what
that might mean. AS early fall was
approaching, could expect, in view
of my own lost time, to encounter the
annual wagon train 200 or 300 miles
farther westward than the object OF
my pursuit naturally would have done.
AS matter of fact, my party met
the wagons at a point well to the west
of Fort Hail.
1t was early in the morning we met
them coming west-that long, weary,
dust-covered. creeping caravan, a mile
long, slow serpent, crawling westward
across the desert In time came up
to the head of the tremendous wagon
train of 1915, and its leader and my
self thew up our hands in the saluta
ton of the wilderness.
(TO BE CONTINUEDe
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Remarkable Fish.

81 thought you said there were fish
around here" said the disappointed
sportsman.
There are" replied Farmer Corn
tossel But they are experienced
fish. Moreover, they're kind and con-
siderate."
81 haven't had a nibble."
'Well, you don't think they'd bite
at that brand-new fancy tackle, do
you? They'd stand of and admire it.,
but they'd never take chance on
gettin' it mussed up
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

By mistake farmer had got ai'ja
a car reserved for party OF college
graduates who were returning t.
their alma mater for some sneciaI
event. There was a large quantity
of refreshments on the car, and the
farmer was allowed to join the othel
Finally some one asked him: Ars
YOU an alumnus?" NO" said .ht
farmer earnestly: but believ' II
it."-Lippincott'R
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Little pitcher.

Lady VISITOR am coming to your
mammals company tomorrow, Tom
my.
Tommy-Well, you won't get good
supper.
Tommy's Papa-Tommy, what do
you mean, talking like that?
Tommy-Well, you know, pa, you
told ma you'd have to get some
chicken feed for her old hen party
tomorrow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
CHAPTER xxvII-continued.

IF ! do not find her worthy of
you, then she cannot have you, went
on Helena Won Ritz.
But, madam, you forget one thing.
She is worthy of me, or of any other
mani"
Il shall be judge of that. If she is
what you think, you shall have her
and OregOn!"
But as to myself, madam? The bar
gain?"
81 arrive, monsieur! If she fails
you, then / ask only time
Il begin to see, madam" said |,
how large these stakes may run"
in case l lose, be sure at least
shall pay. shall make my atone
ment," she said.
81 doubt not that, madam, with all
your heart and mind and soul"
And body!" she whispered. The
old horror came again upon her face.
She shuddered, / did not know why.
She stood now as one in devotions for
a time, and / would no more have
spoken than had she been at her pray
ers, as, indeed, l think she was. At
last she made some faint movement
of her hands do not know whether
1t was the sign of the cross.
She rose now. tall, white-clad, SHIN
mering, a vision of beauty such as that
part of the world certainly could not
then offer. Her hair was loosened now
in its masses and dropped more wide
Iy over her temples, above her brow.
Her eyes were very large and dark,
and | saw the faint blue shadows
coming again beneath them. Her
hands were clasped, her chin raised
Just a trife, and her gaze was rapt
as that of some longing soul. | could
not guess of these things, being but a
man, and, fear, clumsy alike of
body and wit.
What are my stakes? How may
pay?"
There is one thing, madam, which
we have omitted" said l at last.
She swayed little on her feet, as
though she were weak. Il want,
said she, q wish-I wish"
The old childlike look of pathos
came again have never seen so sad
a face. She was lady, white and
delicately clad; /, a rude frontiers
man in eamp-grimed leather. But /
stepped to her now and took her in
my arms, and held her close, and
pushed back the damp waves of her
hair. And because a mans tears
were in my eyes, have no doubt of
dissolution when l say / had been a
cad and a coward had not kissed her
own tears away | no longer made
pretense of ignorance, but ah! how l
wished that l were ignorant of what it
was not my right to know.
| led her to the edge OF the little
bed of husks and found her kerchief.
All, she was of breeding and courage!
Presently, her voice rose steady and
clear as ever. "Threlka!" she called.
'Please!"
When Threlka came, she looked
closely at her lady's face, and what
she read seemed, after all. to content
her.
"ThreIka," said my lady in French,
i want the little one"
| turned to her with query in my
eyes.
"Tiens!" she said. Wait, have a
little surprise"
You have nothing at any time save
surprises. madam"
Two things have" said she. sigh
ing; "a little dog from China, Chow
by name. He sleeps now. and must
not disturb him. else would show
you how lovely a dog is Chow. Also
here have found a little Indian child
running about the post Dr. McLaugh-
ain was rejoiced when l adopted her. "
well. then, madam. what next?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

hands met in some sort of fellowship.
Forget" l heard her whisper. And
could think of no reply better than
that same word.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

DOUGLAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN, has best
- hardwood lands in Wisconsin and at Superior
and Duluth the best market in America for farm
products. We have 100000 acres of land in this rich
country selling to actual settlers in any size
tract at low prices and on ten time Best]and
Tor dalrying stock raising small fruits gardening
ana general farming Lands close to Superior
Duluth and new 100000 St%el Plant. These lands
Will eventually be the highe@ priced farm lands in
the State of Wisconsin. Central and Southern Wis
consin farmers should look up these lands Special
terms for Wisconsin dairy farmers who understand
how to get results Send for map and information to
largest owners; Farmers Land Il Cattle Company
III Globe Building, st Paul, Mimi.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

A crowd is not company, and faces
are but gallery of pictures, and talk
a tinkling cymbal, where there is no
love.-BacOn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
cures burning, itching and torturing skin
diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain of
burns. Cures without scars. 25c and SOC
by druggists. For free sample write to
J. w. Cole & Co., Black River Falls, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Why, Willie!

Sunday School Teacher-Yes, Will
lie, the Lord loves every living crea-
ture.
Willie-Tll bet he was never stung
by a wasp!-Puck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

Mrs Wlnslow's Soothing syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton allays pain. cures wind collie. Csc a bottle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
a Thlrst for Information.

"Say, pa?"
What is it,"
who made the after-dinner
speeches at Belshazzar's feast?'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

Even pessimists can see the bright
side of a silver dollar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

Mrs. Nelson-My husband IS aHIuIIy
absent-minded.
Mrs. Bilson-In what way?
Mrs. Nelson-He went fishing yes
terday. When he had finished he
threw away the fish and brought nome
the bait.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

A man may like girl all the more
because she seems to like him less.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

What some lawyers don't know
isn't worth lying about.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-04
THE POPULAR BIJ0U.

The all vaudeville program seems
to have come to stay, for every night
it is meeting with great success at
the Bijou. The patrons appreciate it,
and for the present the management
intend to adhere to this form of en-
tertainment. The bill is certainly a
good one, and deserves all the success
that it is gaining. Miss Middleton is
still meeting with oyations each night
for her beautiful singing; her songs
appeal to all, for she has an eXtcns-
i've repertoire and an excellent voice
She sings the old songs just as
charmingly as she does the latest, IA
fact that is always appreciated, and
in this way she caters to all tastes.
The Bijou entertainers have become
firm favorites, and Ed Quigley, Mike
Patton, Richard Kipling and Perry and
Rowe should continue to delight Bijou
audiences for some time to come. The
however, has some big
changes in view, and when these are
an even higher standard will
be set.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-04
IMPORTANT CHANGE AT
THE SAVOY THEATER

Owing to an Interchange system
adopted by the arrangements of the
Savoy and Empire Theatres, the Sa-
voy will be gamer this week in Sc
curing the appearance of the Great
Shook, whose success at the Empire
for the past three weeks has been the
most popular The Great Shook will
appear at the Savoy tomorrow night
and will present his wonderful pack
inS-boX mystery.
In this act Shook is to be bound
tight with ropes placed around him by
people called from the audience.
While thus secured he will be placed
in a large packing case and closed in
He guarantees to escape from this
compartment. and not only does he
propose to release himself. but it will
be done quickly.
Shook is one of the best drawing
cards in the city. and this act will be
in line with his marvellous escapes
from straight jackets and handouts.
He is truly the handcuff prince.
Other features at the Savoy will be
the Malan- Magrath Comedy in a new
skit, with Dot Raymond and George
Stanley IN singing roles, while new
films will be shown.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-04
JORDAN TALKS
ON PEACE GIFT
Stanford President Discusses
Carnegie'S Ten Million
Dollar Fund.

NEW YORK, December 17,-David
Starr Jordan, president OF the Leland
Stanford Jr. University, discusses
Andrew Carnegie's $l0,000,000 gift to
peace today in signed telegram to
the New York Times. He says:
Mr.. Carnegie's gift to peace is po-
teneially the most important gift of
money ever made for any purpose.
Specifically this fund should develop
q code Of international law; it should
enlarge and complete the work of
Jean de Bloch on the cost of war,
and should give us clear view of
how all civilized nations, save Canada
and the United States have now pass
ed into the control of their creditors.
The war debt Of $4,000, 100000 under
which Europe now staggers did not
grow up without history of blunder
and crime.
1T should probe to the extreme the
effect of war by reversal of selection
in destroying the virility of nations.
To this cause almost alone is due the
downfall of these nations which have
lost step in human progress"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-04
< Xxx A4RRR SxAg u
!: RECREATIONS |: |:
assEa RRss 3sSxx
PARKS WORLD
TOUR TEAM

Geo. T. Barnes and Irene Wes.,
fashion plates of vaudeville. who ar
rived here on the Makura from Aus
tralia on their rOund-the- world-tour.
will open tonight at the Park Thea
tire.
Miss West is reputed as being the
champion wooden shoe buck dancer
of America. Barnes is known as the
man who has made millions laugh"
They left San Francisco three years
ago and on their way across the Unit
ed States, played in all the principle
cities, eventually going to London and
afterwards to the European continent
where they We're billed as premier at
fractions Their European success
was followed by another in Australia.
Both of them have dates for reap
pearance iii Europe, booked as far
ahead as two years. Only the fact
that Honolulu is one Of the stopping
places in the rOund-the- world-tour
would an attraction of this kind be
secured here Manager Congdon, on
hearing of their success in Australia.
booked them fer the Park more than
six months ago. Their success as en-
tertainers here is not prOblematic but
certain.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-04
NEW COMEDIANS AT
THE EMPIRE THEATER

The interchange of artists between
the Empire and Savoy Theatres will
enable Manager Scully to present to
Empire audiences tomorrow night,
Crawford and Mecker. the comedy
duo, who arrived from Canada last
week. These clever entertainers will
be at their best in the cozy theatre
and will be a good drawing card with
the present popular talent already on
the program
The Gladstone Sisters will present
tomorrow evening a new dance, some
what after the style of the Sailors
hornpipe and will fill out with some
of the attractive acrobatc stunts.
Edna Randall has more catchy songs
and the films, which have already
heen tried out, are good
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-04

in the home, but that its influence
for evil was being particularly felt
by the older people.
lie deplored the fact that in the
theaters, at the parks, on the streets
and in the homes ragtime rather Than
pure" or classical music was played.
He said that more crime was com
mitted in Chicago and New York in
any given period than in all of Great
Britain, and that the number of fell
onious acts perpetrated in this coun-
try surpassed the criminal re ords of
entire Europe; being attributed in
directly, if not Immediately, to the
fact that in this country ragtime
music hourishes while in Europe it
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-04
MAY HAVE TWO
alaska CABLES
Present Line Inadequate to
Handle the Summer
Business.

SEATTLE, Wash, December 1G.-
The laying of another military cable
between Seattle and Alaska at an es-
timated cost of $2050,000 is being
considered by the War Department,
according to information received
here yesterday. 1t is expected that
the Secretary of War will approve
the plans and that Congress will be
asked for an appropriation at the
present session.
The cable operated by the signal
corps is the only means of tele-
graphic communication between the
United States and Alaska The pres
ent cable is inadequate to handle the
business, especially during the sum-
mer season, and when breaks occur
the north is cut off for several days.
The present cable runs via Sitka,
where all messages are relayed.
When the new cable is laid it will
run direct from Seattle to Cordoya,
distance of 1884 miles, This will do
away with the necessity of relaying
messages addressed to points west of
Sitka, and would also assure con
slant communication between the
United States, and its northern pos
session.
The total receipts from commercial
business by the Alaska cable last
year were $1SS, 1896. This did not
include official business, which is
transmitted free, and which amount
ed to $174,O05
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-04

weekly Bulletin 81 per year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-04

-Four foreign vessels two sailing
ships and two steamers. which have
been long on the ovelduc list. have
practically been given w for lost and
are posted for reinsurance at 95 per
cent The list includes the we'll
known Norwegian bark Dunean Gor-
merly British, the British bark Ell
lisland, the British steamer Silver
dale and the German steamer Arka-
dia.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-04

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 26.-Owen
Moran of England this afternoon an
nounced that he had received a tele.
gragh offer of $4,000 from Hugh
Mcintosh, the Australian promoter,
for fight between Moran and AID
Wolgast, the lightweight champion,
in London at a date in the near flu
ture. Moran expressed his willing
ness to accept the proposition.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-04
SAYS RAGTlME MUSIC is
CAUSE OF MANY CRIMES
Dr., DingIey Brown Says It Is
More Responsible Than
Liquor Drinking,

MACON, Ga, Dec. 17.---Tn an ad
dress to the students of Wesleyan
College today, DR.. Dingley Brown, di-
rector of music, declared that rag
time music caused more crime in this
country than liquor drinking. He
said that ragtime music was a men
ace to the younger generation, mas
much as it is allowed and encouraged