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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-05

lleVlng IN that jelly pulp, that steel
engraving in a Family Bible! No.
mean to open her eyes, and get her
out of his spiders Web
Il see your point of view"
"You do If you have eyes. Think
OF that perfect angel-but just say
Grace Noir and you've called all the
virtues. And her in his housed"
you still believe in angels?" in
quirec Abbott gravely.
zap; and devils with long sort-of-
curly hair. and pretty womanish faces,
and voices like molasses."
But Fran wants Mrs. Gregory
spared"
abbott, when think of Grace Noir
spending one more night under the
roof of that burrowing mole, that croc-
odile with tears in his eyes and the
rest of him nothing but bone and
gristle-"
Bob, if l assure you that Miss
Noir will never spend another day
under his roof will you agree to
keep this discovery to yourself?"
you can't make no such assurance.
If she amt put wise to what branch
of the animal kingdom he twigs to,
she'll not leave his roof"
Bob, if she leaves that house in the
morning, for ever, won't you agree to
silence, for Mrs. Gregory's sake-and
because Fran asks it?"
Trans another angel, bless her
OrIy
Leave it to me, Bob I'll be guided
by the spur of the moment"
81 need a bookkeeper at my store"
Robert said, Illuminating.
81 promise you that Miss Noir will
soon be open to offers"
See here, Abbott, l can't afford to
lose any chances on this thing, I'm
going to see the feathers fly. No-I
don't want Mrs. Gregory to learn about
it, any more than you or Fran; but
III limit the thing to Grace"
Shed tell Mrs. Gregory"
Don't you say anything against
Grace Noir, Abbott. for though you are
my friend"
81 say nothing against her; say
only that she's woman"
WELL" Clinton reluctantly agreed,
II reckon she is. I'll tell you what
III do. I'll go with you into that
VOLTS den, and I'll let you do all the
talking; and if you can manage things
in half an hour-just thirty minutes
by my watch-so that Grace leaves
there tomorrow, I'll leave you to steer
things, and it's mum for keeps But
I'm going to be present, though l
don't want to say one word to that
that--But if he don't crawl out of his
wool far enough to suit the purpose,
in short, if he don't cave, and in half
an hour"
Half an hour will do the business"
said Abbott stoutly. Gomez"
BE sure to call for Mr. Gregory by
himself" said Robert, as they walked
swiftly back to the Gregory residence.
eff Grace comes into the room while
we're talking, or Mrs. Gregory"
eff they do" Abbott said quickly
you are not to utter one word, not
one, about ringfeld-you under
stand? It's bargain, and shall hold
you to your word of honor"
For half an hour | won't say
word" Clinton declared, unless it's
some word just drawn out of my bo-
som by the sight OF that villain.
Comet"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-05

told for fear she'd be injured by your
eut-glass paragon, your religion-stuffed
pillow that calls itself a man."
Fran afraid? That's a joke! l tell
you, she's thinking only of Mr. Greg
s<y."
I'm sorry for Mrs. Gregory" Rob
at allowed, but Grace Noir is more
% me than any other woman on earth.
You don't see the point When think
OF girl like Grace Noir living under
the same roof with that-that--"
''Mr. Gregory" Abbott supplied
Add she so pure, so high, so much
above Us. 1t makes me crazy.
And all the time she's been breathing
the same air, she's thought him q
Noses to the Wilderness. aud US nctE-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-05

"a divorce? Good heavens, Lucy,
are yon mad? Dc you think / want
a separation because you disown the
church? What have l ever done to
make you imagine such an absurdity? 2"
She answered gently, Eyes. 1t seems
misunderstood. But you said you
wanted me to discuss the future in a
matter-of-fact way, and l couldn't
think of the future as having any other
matter-of-fact solution"
Gregory was holly indignant. Lucy,
If that is meant as an insinuation
against"
Mrs. Gregory raised her hand COM
pellingly. do not speak any name, :"
she said looking at him steadily. II
can endure much" she went on, in a
milder tone, finding him silent; II
often wonder if many women could en-
dure as silently-but there must never
be a name mentioned between U.s.
Her manner was so unwQntedly
final, that he stood looking at her, not
knowing how to resume the pressing
subject of his past. They were i'll that
same silent attitude when Grace Noir
came in from the hall.
Grace turned up the lights, and then
-"Oh!" 1t was impossible to prevent
an unpleasant compression of the
mouth at discovering Gregory so near
his wife Am l in the way? | am
looking for company, and heard the
doorbell-please excuse mel" she add
ed, biting off the words.
"Of course you are not in the way"
Gregory returned desperately. Com
pany, you say? And you heard the
doorbell--is Bob Clinton He grew
white. my eyes are bad, for some
reason" he muttered, and switched off
the lights again.
"How very dark you have 1t in
here!" said Grace reprovingly. "Of
course Mr.. Clinton has been shown
the back-parlor, where it Is light
will go to him there, and leave you
two" she paused irresolutely, but
neither spoke.
Grace had no sooner gone than Greg
DRY with an effort found his voice.
Lucy, my conscience has tormented
me until it will not let me rest--about
you. It's right TO know something
more about my life than l have ever
told"
Right in there" said the maids
voice, from the hall, and Abbott Ash
ton and Robert Clinton entered the
haif-iight.
While Robert was greeting Mrs.
Gregory with exaggerated pleasure, in
order to escape facing her husband,
Abbott spoke to the other with an odd
sense of meanness, as if he partook,
by mere nearness, Of the others cow
ardice. Il wish to speak to you for
a few minutes, Mr.. Gregory"
Gregory, like an animal brought to
bay, SAID, Il suppose you've some ex-
cuse about playing cards with Fran"
More important than playing
cards." Abbott returned.
Gregory fought off the inevitable;
IF you refer to losing your position
at the public school"
mo, Clinton has come home from
Springfield, and we have matter"
Its pressing business spoke up
Robert, VINO all this time had been
asking Mrs. Gregory if her mother was
we'll, if Simon Jefferson was no worse,
if Fran was hearty, If Grace Noir was
at home" and private business"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-05

exclaimed, in fear, that my wife need
not know"
sThis is" cried Robert Then re-
Numbering, he struck the keys re-
sounding chord
Mrs. Gregory was about to leave
the room.
"No, mol" exclaimed Mr.. Gregory,
starting to the door to intercept her,
II want you to stay. I'll have 40 Sc
crets from you, Lucy. l want you to
hear what these gentlemen have to
say" He glared at Abbott as If daring
him to speak the words that must de-
stroy his wife's last feeble hold on
her position.
Il hope Mrs. Gregory will excuse
u.s." said Abbott, smiling at her as
cheerfully as he could, "but she knows
that there are matters of business
that women don't understand, or care
to learn. This is something that re-
lates merely to you, Mr.. Gregory, and
ourselves"
"Of course I understand you, Alb
bott," said Mrs. Gregory gently. "and
acknowledgements are always in
the way" She smiled, ana slipping
around Gregory, had reached lhe door,
when she came face to face with
Grace Noir, entering At sight oF her
for Grace did not pause, but we:st
over Is the piano-Mrs. Gregory APP
parenEly reconsidered, and stepped to
her husbands side.
$50 you did come" Grace said, smil
ing at Robert. "Shall we go into tina
other room?"
Robert reveled in her beauty, and to
that extent his anger against Gregory
famed higher Pretty soon," he said,
"pretty soon, Miss Grace-in just
twenty minutes" he looked at his
watch, then at Abbott.
Il must, tell you, Mr.. Gregory" Alb
bott began rapidly, that l had just
thirty minutes to consummate the
matter with you-just half an hour.
are already gone. Only twenty min.
utes are left"
What do you mean by your twenty
minutes being left?" Gregory blus
tered.
Abbott spoke carefully, at the same
time drawing little farther away
from the man he despised Bob has
been to Springeld about that matter
you understand d."
mo, DON'T" cried Gregory. cor il
l do--tell it out-all CT It."
"He has been to Springfield" Alb
bott went on, "and he got on the in.
side of the business, and the interests
are determined that-that they will
retaliate on you for your successes in
the past, and at the same time BE a
help to Bob
81 don't understand" Gregory gasped
blankly.
ME neither" muttered Robert.
Its very simple" Abbott main
tanned. THE Springfield interests
want to give you blow, and give Bob
a helping hand. Therefore, you are
to transfer your secretary to his store
where bookkeeper is needed"
ooh indeed" interposed Grace Noir
icily. Il am mere pawn, l presume
to be sent where l am wanted. But
would like 20 ask Mr.. Clinton if ho
found out anything about Fran, willis
he was in Springfield"
Fran is all she claims to be-" Rob
ert declared bluntly.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-05
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opening of the eustachian tubes
These tubes communicate between tho
ear and the back of the throat II
they are congested, which happens
when you have bad cold in the head
people complain of deafness
If you feel inclined to yawn. then,
do so. 1t is Natures way of cleaning
out your lungs and air passages.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-05
Answered,

He Crying to strike up an acquaint-
ance) What! Only you here? Where
has all the other nice girls gone!
She (bitingly) They've gone of
somewhere with all the nice boys
London Opinion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-03
BUILDING A RAILROAD.
What It Means When the Contractors
Begin Operations.


With the right of way established,
great army of men enter into the
field The company does not build it's
own road. 1t Is turned over to contrac-
tors and is usually let In sections OF
from 200 to 800 miles
The contractor must live up to GER
tain specifications, just as though he
were building house. and he fur
nishes everything-m teams, ma.
chinery, food and material Few peo-
pie realize what this means. A con-
tractor must be very near to a king.
For instance, there is the Hazelton
section In the mountains. 1t is less
than 200 miles in length. Before a
single shovel or pick was engaged in
the building of this section the con-
tractors had to equip themselves with
fleet of steamboats, at cost of $20O,
600. They had to build scores Of
camps at from $1,000 to $4,000 a camp
Each of these centers had to be stock
ed with provisions. supplies and mate
rials almost before a builder was
brought in. Before these contractors
moved a shovelful Of earth or fired a
single blast they had spent over &c..
100000
Each contractors camp is like a
small city. with It's stores, hospital,
scores of sleeping shacks. kitchens,
dining rooms, warehouses and barns.-
James Oliver Curwood In Leslies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-03
The Russian Frontier.

One feature in which the Russian
frontier differs from others is the com
plete ignorance of those living near the
border Of what lies beyond.
A correspondent of the Autocar says
that he called at the Automobile club
In Breslau, hoping to gain some infor.
nation 1.-The members received me
most kindly and did all they could TO
help, but explained that they never
crossed the frontier and had no first
hand knowledge. The German customs
officer. living for ten years within
yards of Russia, spoke no word of Rus
sian, and the Russians beyond the
chain spoke no German.
'"There is a neutral strip some three
or four yards wide between Russia
and Germany. along which many Rus
sian sentries are posted, and mounted
Cossacks pass at short intervals, rid
ing the boundary New York Sun.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-03
British Medical Benefits.

The medical benefit provisions of the
British national insurance act became
effective on Jan. last. and with the
end of the first quarter on March 81
some details of the working of this
act became available. In the Birming-
ham area, over which the Birmingham
health committee has jurisdiction, 1t
was calculated that up to Oct. 30, 1912,
there were 2s9001 insured persons.
For services during the first quarter Of
1913 the aggregate due the doctors in
the Birmingham area was S9S, ,791.S1.
The total account rendered by drug
gists amounted to $35,304.05, and the
total number of prescriptions was 234,-
344 Under the insurance scheme for
an eight ounce bottle of medicine a
pharmacist is allowed cents as a
dispensing fee and for bottle over
eight ounces cents. An extra charge
is made for the drugs, and the prices
allow the druggist about 80 per cent
nrofit
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-03
Old Maximum WAGE Laws.

The maximum wage was invented In
England long before the minimum
was thought Of. 1t came about after
the plague of 134S had swept away
half the population. Work was at a
standstill for want Of workers, and
wages went up so enormously that the
state thought 1t necessary to fix lin
1t. The state did more 1t ordered
that the laborer should not merely ac-
cept gratefully what was offered him,
but that he must not leave his parish
In search Of another master on pain
Of having the letter "Fo' flor fugitive)
branded upon his forehead Statutes
of this kind were popular up to Eliza
beth's time. when the last of the Sc
ries was passed. Sin the hope that 1t
Slould Danish ideness. advance hus-
bandry and yield unto the hired per-
son, both In the time of scarcity and
In the time of plenty, a convenient
proportion of wages"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-03
FULL CREW ACT UPHELD.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds
Decision of Lower Tribunal

The supreme court, in an opinion by
Justice Brown, has dismissed the ap-
peal of the Pennsylvania railroad and
affirmed the decision of the Dauphin
county court, which upheld the consti-
tutionality Of the act of June 10, 1911
known as the full crew law, under
which the state railroad commission
sought TO compel the railroad company
to employ an extra brakeman on all
Of its trains.
The law applies to all railroads in
the state. The Pennsylvania railroad
urged that the change making an addi-
ton to it's crew meant an additional
yearly expense to 1t alone of nearly
half million dollars. The railroad
sought to have the state railroad com
mission enjoined from enforcing the
law on the ground that it was uncon-
stitutional. The railroad also contend
edp that the extra brakeman was not
needed to insure the safety of travel
and the better equipment of trains as
alleged.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-03
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
Special School For Children of Mill
Operatives In Columbus, Ga.

Special School For Children of Mill
Operatives In Columbus, Ga.
A school specially designed for chill.
dren of mill operatives is feature Of
the industrial education system of Co.
lumbus, Ga, according to bulletin is
education. The school was established
with the idea of encouraging attend
ance among the large class Of mill
children in Columbus, many of whom
were not going to school at all.
A handsome colonial residence In
the mill district was purchased by the
board of education for the new school.
Special pains were taken to adapt the
course of study and the hours In the
school to the conditions of mill work.
School hours are from s to Ii and from
l to $3.50. The long intermission Is to
enable the children to take lunches to
parents, brothers, sisters and others
who may be employed in the mills.
Although the aim of the school is
Industrial, the three RS" are insisted
upon even more severely than in the
regular schools because of the limited
time the children have for schooling
Although the prescribed course con-
templates seven years." says the bui-
letin, "few of the pupils continue aft
er the fifth and sixth year, so strong Is
the call of the mills. Not more than
per cent finish this school and pursue
their studies further"
The three morning hours and the
first hour of the afternoon are devoted
to academic studies, while the last hour
and a half of the day are given to prac-
tical work All the boys are required
to take the elementary course in wood
work and gardening. The girls take
basketry, sewing, cooking, poultry rails
ing and gardening.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-03
GIGANTIC WATER WHEELS.
Creaking, Groaning Monsters That En-
Iiven a City In Syria.


liven City In Syria.
Hama, in Syria. says Il writer in the
Wide World Magazine. is famed for
its huge water wheels. locally known
fs naura. There are four OF them.
and they are driven by the river Or
ontes. which flows through the town.
Each of the wheels bears a distin-
guished name and the visitor to the
city is made aware of their presence
long before he sees them by the creak-
ing and groaning noise which greets
his ear. AT first it suggests Il pipe or
gan and later brass band practicing.
The wheels are built of a dark ma
hogany, which gives them at dis
tance the appearance Of iron. The lar
gest of them boasts of a diameter OF
seventyfve feet and is declared to be
the biggest water wheel in existence.
The naura are erected on what is
known as the undershot principle
that is to say, they are driven by the
water striking them at their base.
They serve not only to supply the town
with water but also irrigate the ad-
jacent gardens.
The wheels never stop, summer or
winter and day and night their creak-
ing and groaning are heard. In the
summer months small boys may al
ways be seen bathing in the river In
the neighborhood of the wheels. and
for small coin they will get in be-
tween the spokes of the wheels and al
low themselves to be carried around
many times or hang on the outside of
the wheel and drop back into the wa
ter when halfway up.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-03
THE RAILROAD WORKERS.
Rate of Wages Demanded by the Con.
ductors and Trainmen.


ductors and Trainmen
The demands of the conductors and
trainmen now to be arbitrated are set
forth in eighteen articles formulated
by the Eastern Association of General
Committees held in Rochester Oct. 15
to 10 last and submitted to the rail.
roads Jan. g.
After the RAILROADS had set actuaries
at work on the demands they announc-
ed that If granted they would cost the
employers $17,000,00o annually. The
employees have not refuted this state.
ment. In increased pay the employees
would average 20 per cent more than
they are now receiving
On runs of 155 miles a day and over
the passenger conductors ask 2.90 cents
per mile; baggagemen, 1.87 per mile,
f1agmen or rear brakemen, 1.80 per
mile, and brakeman. LA per mile On
run of less than 155 miles day pas
senger conductors demand $3.50 per
day; baggagemen. $3.50 per day; flag
men or rear brakemen, $3.50 per day,
III tdhClllSl5 D--.tO pei
For overtime on short runs up to
eighty miles Ghis being time actually
employed or held for duty over eight
hours) conductors ask to be paid a.
cents an hour, baggagemen % cents an
hour, fiagmen or rear brakemen 2S
cents an hour and brakemen 81 cents
an hour. All other passenger trainmen
ask to be paid for overtime on the
speed basis of twenty-five miles an
hour.
Men regularly assigned who are ready
for monthly service and who do not
lay off of their own accord demand the
following minimum monthly wage:
Conductors. $135; baggagemen, $87;
fagmen or rear brakemen. $S4, and
brakemen, $S1.
Men employed on freight trains want
these wages: Conductors, 4.1S cents
per mile; fagmen 2S8 cents per mile;
brakemen, 37S cents per mile; runs Of
100 miles or less to be paid for as 100
miles On work trains the conductors
demand $3.50 day; fagmen, So. and
brakemen. So. On way freights the
conductors demand 4S4 cents per mile,
the fagmen 3.31 cents and brakemen
3.21 cents, with minimum of 100
miles.
The unions stipulate that where bet
ter rates than those demanded are paid
there shall be no reduction.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-03
THE WORTHY UNION MAN.

The member" of union is
the man who pays his dues only
when he is forced to; usually
comes to meetings only when he
has an ak to be ground. He is
the man that will always say
that the union has never given
him anything, as he would get
good wages If there never was
union in existence. And he
cannot see what the officers are
doing with the money. The
above described member is usu-
ally found In an open shop.
Why? Because such man
does not remain member un-
less he is forced to, and in an
open shop he permits his dues to
lapse and is soon expelled. The
union man is a very different
person. He attends his meeting
regularly, takes part In the de-
bate that is in the interest of the
union, never permits himself to
be suspended, is always ready to
extend friendly hand or act to
any brother that may be in dis
tress. You can't find him in an
open shop because he is a union
man at heart. And today the
great labor movement is carried
on by the union men and not by
the SO called member Of union.
) The union man criticises when
criticism is justified and fights
for what he thinks is right
Amalgamated Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-03
The Word "Pouitry.D

Poultry, according to the definition
given in one standard encyclopedia, in
cludes 1.-The whole of the domesticated
birds reclaimed by man for the sake of
their flesh and their eggs" The word
comes from the Latin 'pullus.' which
could mean young horse or donkey
as well as a chick dhe English .'foal'
is akin to this,. through the French
"poule," fowl. But it is curious that
poultry" has no French version. the
nearest equivalent being volatile or
"oiseaux de basse cour," birds of the
low yard German in its descriptive
way knows poultry as 'federvich,"
feather cattle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-03
Strikes In Enqland Costly

The numerous strikes in England are
fast depicting the funds of the trade
unions affected In their annual re-
port just issued of the committee Of
management of the Federation of
Trade Unions express regret that for
the third year in succession the ex-
penditures in federation benefits has
far exceeded the income from contri-
buttons. During the last five years
the total income from contributions
has been f220.233 Isl, ,101, 1861 and the
amount returned to the societies affili-
ated, f365,61o Isl, ,S2S,o90-an excess
of benefits over contributions cf f145.-
SS6 (S726.930).
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-03
CHILD LABOR.

Wherever little children toll for
bread,
) Through force, parental wanton-
ness or need,
The country's veins and arteries
must bleed
And its vitality snap, thread by
) thread,
TIL coma follow Where the child
is laid
Upon the affairs of your gain or
, greed
) What power of brain or hand can
intercede
To balk the doom such sacrifice has
made
Just retribution? You who use the
name
"a Christian nation" how you
thus pursue
The heathen's courseI Beneath
your freedom true
How you continue these foul acts
of shame
Which brand you faithless, void
of heart and soul;
Dull eyed to life and far perfec-
tion's goal!
Where little children toll in pain
and woe
With poor, frail bodies; where
their backs are bent
With sordid labor, tell me what is
meant
BY this great spectacle, this mighty
5 show
) OF costly edifice and towering
spires?
} This boasted mercy, love- intelli-
gence?
: This great devoutness, piety ia
tense?
These high priced preachers,
priests and vested choirs?
How do you call 1t? Is it truth or
lies?
) Is mine alone the courage to con-
denim?
2 Give freedom, health and happi-
ness to them,
The little children-whom your acts
despise!
-Laurana Sheldon in New York
Times.