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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
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place the name OF Mark H. .Barnum,
Richland County Jail, Richland Center,
Wis., upon their subscription lists for
the next SIX months. Mr., Barnum is a
martyr to the cause OF a free press in
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w. ]. WALSH,
Chairman of Com.
WHAT WILL BEST ADVANCES THE
BUSINESS INTERESTS OF EAGLE
RIVER?

The above question has been discussed
pro and con by our citizens for the past
week. Every interested citizen feels that
the time has come when united action by
our citizens in general should be made to
try and induce manufacturers to locate
here
III looking over the field OF possible in
dustries the one that would seem, that
our condition would most likely war
rant, and would i'll return be beneficial
to the place, is the location OF a pulp and
paper mill at this point. There ..are but
few superior sites on the Wisconsin river
ior the location of such an industry than
at Otter Rapids.
This OF course would necessitate the
construction OF a dam across the Wis
cousin river, for which we have a charter
from the state. We have, tributary to
the lakes and streams Of the Wisconsin
river, above this point almost an ex-
haustless supply OF pulp wood. The
immense volumes OF water of the Wis
consin and Eagle river and their trlb-
utaries, only waiting to be harnessed to
utility by the enterprissng hand OF pro-
gress, and the accessible pulp material,
can never be put to such use that Eagle
River would derive any benefits, unless
the dam across the Wisconsin river at
Otter Rapids is constructed.
T. B. Walsh, while at Grand Rapids
last week, interviewed interested stock
holders in the pulp aud paper mills at
that place relative to thelocation of such
industries hepp The reply he received
in substance was, that should our citi-
zens be able TO show to the capitalists
that we have abundant water, supply
and accessible material, and IL suitable
location. that there would not be much
trouble in inducing them to locate here.
We have all these requisites and why not
utilize them?
The business interests OF orr village,
her labor and capital interests demand
our united Efforts as individuals. More
unamity, more expressions OF faith i'll it's
future, and a determination to make
Eagle River what itshould be, is all
that is necessary to make it So
Ii pulp and paper mill is the best in
dustry to perpetuate the PROCESS and
welfare OF our town, let each man put
his shoulder to the wheel and help The
enterprise along. Don't each one OF YOU
say: we ought to do SO and so" but
each one say to the other Eve will do SO
and so and then something will be ac-
complished.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

The inactivity OF congress is furnishing
the friends of William Mckinley, Of Ohio,
all of the ammunition they need i'll urging
the claims OF their favorite for nominal
ton, as against those of the autocrat
who presdes over the actions OF the low
er house of congress and has decreed a
session of mastery inactivity. Mr.. Reed
will find vast difference between de
claring quorum in congress and declar-
inga majority Of TIE electoral college.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
Card.

desire to inform the people OF the
town of Eagle River, that am q candi-
date for Side Supervisor at the coming
spring election, and If elected pledge my
self to perform the duties of the Office in
a competent and economical manner.
GEO. THOMPSON.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

AS we have advocated time and time
again in these columns, q business mems
association should be formed. From ex-
pressions heard on our streets, the past
week, we believe our labors have not
been fruitless, for we understand steps
will be taken at once to do this. and the
association will then discuss the FEAST
bility OF constructing the dam across the
Wisconsin river. and Inducements made
to manufacturing industries to locate
here It's good thing push it along.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

Every man who carries a watch
carries compass but very few know it.
To find the points of a compass hold
your watch so that theIhonr hand points
to the sun, and midway between that
hand and the figure twelve is south.
Try it and SEEK.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
NUMBER. so
Political Pointers.
(Tsy Mack"

At the present rate of making states,
all OF the territories belonging TO the
United States will soon be endowed with
statehood II is n move of doubtful
WisdoniIl some cases, while in others
the move has been postponed so long as
to have become all absolute injustice. At
the time Minnesota was admitted into
the union as state false returns We're
made rs to population Soon thereafter:
war was declared with the South and
every state required to furnish Quota
OF soldiers proportionate with it's p0pu-s
lation. This came very hard on Nfinne<
sofa, especially near the close OF the war
when several drafts were made. The
last drafts took nearly every man i'm the
state, able or disabled. One more calf
from the government and the w0IneIF
would have had orespond. Thus was
the state punished for it's falsity. Prob
ably a similar fate would attend some Of
the states that are now being admitted
to the Union, if war were to be declared
and continued long enough to call ons
the reserve strength OF each state.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
CAUCUS.

4 Caucus, for the purpose of placing in
nomination candidates for the various
town Offices for the Town of Eagle, for
the ensuing year, will be held at the
Town Hall, in the village of Eagle River,
on Saturday afternoon, March %, 1896.
at l O'Clock.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
Gard of Thansss.

wish to extend my sincere thanks to
the many friends who so kindly lent
their assistance during the sickness and
death Of my daughter.
Mrs !. T. MADDEN.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

The spring election is drawing near,
and candidates for the different Offices
are beginning to blossom on every side
Although the election, at this writing,
does not give promise Of being SIS e&cit-
ing and as stubbornly contested as some
elections heretofore, vet there are plenty
of candidates in the field to make things
lively on all sides. For the Craftsmanship
w. j. Reilly, who has been chairman for
the past year, is again in the race. JAS.
Mckinley will try conclusions with him
as Of last year. S. A. Bangert and Jas.
White, both members of last year s
board, have signlied their Willingness to
serve the people. Mat Scherible and
Geo Thompson are two who are seeking
the same office. For Treasurer rumor
has it that Alex Higgins will enter the
race, but as rurnors are always plentiful
relative to supposed candidates, we can
not say what foundation it has. We
understand Fred Morey is candidate
for another year For Clerk John Dia-
mond, the present incumbent, will again
be out for the Office. Although no other
person has as vet announced themselves
as candidate for the office, still we have
heard OF one or two who .are thinking of
making the run. John is popular and
will be hard candidate to defeat. Be
fore another week rolls around undoubt-
eddy there will be more certainty as to
who will run and who won't.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
CIVIC SOCIETIES

w< g. A. NJ, Eagle River Lodge meets every
E. second and fourth Tuesday at their hall
over Haddy's drug store. Nlsltltng
brothers cordially invited.
III FINGER. w. NJ JOHN RADCLIFFE. 'oec
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

1t might Be a difficult thing to do
yet most beneficial to decent mankind
in general, to have law passed where
by certain long tongued individuals, In
GLIDING gossipers, bacll-biters and mis-
chief makers i'll general, might be prop
erly labeled so that they might be known
to the world, thereby carrying on less de-
ception. An exchange SAYS that Sthe'
least little peevislr fault-fnding xthut
may be almost unconsciouslv wrll1lg'
from person, who forgets it as soon as
spoken and perhaps would sooner cut
the tongue out than TO have the words
repeated, is taken by these mischief
makers and scattered broadcast. Every
little spark of local difference, is famed
into fierce flames Of bitter feeling and
wranging discord, and one miserable.
worthless old gossip can turn peacs-
full, prosperous community into a hell or
discordant strife and eternal oppositions
When we do get our law passed. this
last class Of weaklings shall be compelled
to Wear q red placard like small pox
sign, and one OF those old-fashioned cow
bells around their necks.-Ex.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
TIME TABLE.
Chicago & North Western RAILWAY.

Going North Going Outn:
ApassI 1910 a. m. *Pass..... 12:07p. III.
sPass... 3:O2 p. IN. *Pass.......5:31 p. m.
Frt.f....... 1:40 pm. Fritz. fOl0 a. IN,
*Daily except .undays.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

o. o. F., Eagle River Lodge No. 100;
Meets every Monday evening at their hall
over BeardsIey drug store. Visiting
arothets are cordially invited
A HIGGINS, y. q. NJ HlRzEL' ~. ?.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

The immense building in which the
democratic convention will be held in
Cheago, the Coliseum, is not finished
vet, but will be by the 25th OF May.
The democrats may begin to crow over
their opponents from the very beginning,
as the building in which their convention
will be held is q great deal larger than
the one at st. Louis, in which the re-
publican convention will be held. The
part Of the building set apart for the del
gates will seat l, 900 OF them; 81 more
than the regular list contains. The
same amount of room will be reserved
for the alternates. On the speakers
stand there will be room for 300. Tho
newspaper men will have $50 seats as
signed them. The galleries and the
promenade will accommodate 10000
thus making the entire seating capacity
1880. Everybody who has ever at
teuded a national convention knows
that a few extra hundreds, and even
thousands, can always squeeze in after
the hall is supposed to have all it can
hold inside the doors. The space
mentioned covers only about one-half the
size OF the entire building, but it was not
thought necessary, or even wise, to seat
the whole building, for fear that the
acoustics might not prove perfect, in
which case it would be almost impossible
to hear anythingsa speaker might have
to say. II the convention should wish
totake a short recess, however, the
entire crowd could step out into the UNI
seated enclosure, and have room for
visitors beside. In refutation of the
statement made by republican papers:
that it would be an hours ride from the
center of the city to the building itiBs
only necessary that trains on the 1lli~
nois Central railway, to he run as often
as will avoid collision, will carry dele
gates and visitors to the building in fiji
teen minutes and even less time. The
elevated trains will carry passengers to-
the very door OF the building in about
the same time. Aside from these two
means OF transportation several electric
lines will carry passengers direct to the
grounds, without the necessity for trans
fer, i'll about twenty five minutes. As
the convention is to be held in one OF the
hottest months OF the year, it is interest
ing to note the fact that the Coliseum is
close to the lake and that the breeZes of
Lake Michigan will fan the feyered brow
of any delegate who may get hot under
the collar from not seeing his pet candi-
date nominated. kAlthough the demo-
Gratis have been called the whiskey party
it's enemies will have to withdraw this
term on the occasion OF this convention
at least, as there will positively be no.
liquor sold on the ground. Reports say
it can be obtained on territory contlgu-
GUS to that on which the building u.s.
located however,
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
CHURCHE

CATHOLIC CHURCH. T. PETEE,,s.
ervices every Sunday Except on the
@S' end Sunday Of each month);-Higl
! Mass and Sermon at 10 A. M.-Cateehism at
70 p. M-Vespers. Sermon and Benedictloh at
7:30 p. Al. 4 first Mass is said at $50 A. NJ
on the itst Sunday OF each MONITOR, HOY
days: High Mass, Sermon ana BehealcIlol11
o'clock in summer, at 8 in winter. Stations
of the cross every Friday evening during
Lent at 7:30.-Catechism every Saturday
after Mass REV. PROSPER GoEPFERT.
Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL. CHURCH. ervices
S~ unday at f0:3O a. M, and 1870 p. M
PRAYER meeting Wednesday evenings at
7:3O Sunday School immediately after
morning service. Young Peoples CHRISTIAN
Endeayor unday afternoon at 3:3O
REV H. G.. ToDD. Pastor.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

COUNTY OFFICERS
Treasurer, Finger.
Sheriff-George Z. O'Connor.
County Clerk--C. Francis Colmane
Register Of Deeds-Ole Swenson.
Clerk OF Court-Frank L. chilling.
Dist Attorney--N. A. Colman
County Judge-F. w. Mcintyre.
Surveyor-W. A. Bradford.
Supt. of Schools-Alex Higgins.
Goroner-W. J. DeVOe.
County Commissioners-W. j. Reilly, Eagle
River H. Seleck, Minocqua: Jos. Elliot,
ArbOr Vitae.
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nav w. A., Eagle Waters lamp. No 800:
IWR Meets each first and third Friday OF
AVA every month at Jones Hall.
Jos NEMAcHECK. V. C. JOHN RADCLIFFE. CLERK
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
IN VICTORIAN.

Lies Journey IS Der.
dedicated in memory OF Miss Mas Smith }
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

Sheriff Smith went to Eagle River,
Tuesday, and arrested Mark Raymond
and brought him to this city. Mr.. Ray
mond had formerly been agent for the
Fidelity Mutual Aid Association, and
was arrested by the company on d
charge of embezzlement. He is being
tried in this city before Judge Browne,
and while the defendant is very cool and
not at all worried, it is impossible to say
what the outcome OF the case will be-
New North.
LATER.-Mr. Raymond was held for
trial in the circuit court which meets in
April Bonds We're fixed at $4,000.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-07

more delicate finish; also a la
bOr-saving device for rossing
and splitting blocks. Since 1888
c. H. Stearns has been sole pro-
prietOr of the concern, and now
runs a large lumber business in
connection with the factory, get
ting out about 100000 feet of
lumber annually. The company
manufactured 1000 tubs during
their first years experience, and
in 1892 had the satisfaction of
turning out the enormous total
of 100000. In May, 1894, c.
N. harrington of Johnson bought
a half interest in the tub manu-
factory at Johnson and now has
the immediate management OF
the shops.
In addition to these different
branches of the lumber trade,
Mr.. Stearns is also extensively
interested in granite, owning
and operating a quarry and cut
ting sheds at Hardwick, employ
ing in all these different branches
from 70 to 100 men.
He married in 1876 Viola A.,
daughter of Jesse A. and Rebecca
(McLaren) Hall of Johnson.
They have one son, c. Arthur.
Mr.. Stearns has been chairman
of the Republican Lamoille Coun-
ty Committee for the last four
years and has also served on
that of the town. He was seven
years Town Treasurer, and was
in 1886 elected to the Legisla-
ture, in which he was a valuable
member of the General Com
mittee.
He is a director of the Union
Savings Bank & Trust Co. OF
Morrisville, and for a man of his
years is widely known in bust
ness and political circles. He
has been a member of the Ma
sonic fraternity since he was 81
years old, has filled all the chairs
! of the lodge and in 1892 was
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-07

Young man for a deaCOn's son,
and is much interested in music
and education and all public i'm
provements. He is chorister at
the Cong1 Church. He is a
member for three years of the
town board of school directors
and one of the trustees of John
sou Normal School.
w. d. WEIGH.
Willard d. WEIGH is one of the
energetic and progressive young
business men of Johnson. He
wSs born in Groton, VT, in 1858.
Tie Welches were early settlers
Of that town and came from
Kcnnebunk, Me, but originally
from Wales. Willard remained
on the farm of his father, ] H.
WEIGH, until he was II years
old, and then worked two years
for the Globe Paper Co. of Rut-
land, VT, and two years for
their successors, H. A. Sawyer &
Co., part of the time on the road H..
He then took a commercial
course at Eastman's Business
College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
which his experience and energy
enabled him to complete in II
weeks. After some experience as
Z clerk at West Newbury and
with Hunt & Babbitt at East
Hardwick, he engaged in trade
with c. N. harrington at John
son in 1888, as Welch & Earring
ton, until May, 1894. The bust
ness is now conducted as a stock
company.
The store is two stories and
has a depth of more than 100
feet, and is situated in the, center
of the village. Mr.. WEIGH carries
a full line of general and country
merchandise, employs two com
petent clerks and is doing an ex-
tensive business. Notwithstand-
ing the dull times and the lower
ing of prices, his aggregate sales
have increased and collections
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-07

stock, representing all grades.
Repairing in his line and uphol-
STEERING are properly attended to.
Lyman M. Jones married Miss
Ida Buck in 1884, who died in
1885. In 1892 he married Anna
g., daughter of Col. Geo. w.
DOty of Morrisville. Mr.. Jones
has affiliated with Waterman
Lodge, F. & A. M, of Johnson.
c. p. JONES.
Charles Parker Jones, jeweler,
is the man mentioned in the
Scriptures that is diligent in his
business, and if he doesn stand
before Kings, he stands behind
his counter and before honest
American citizens, anxious to ex-
change goods for cash. He is a
son OF Deacon Fletcher Jones, a
venerable and respected farmer
and thirty years resident of John.
son.
He was born in Lowell, Vt, in
1853. He graduated from the
Johnson Normal School in 1871
and from st. Johnsbury Academy
III 1875. He entered as a student
at Dartmouth, but failing health
compelled him to relinquish his
cherished purpose of obtaining a
college education. Returning to
Johnson he entered the iewelrv
store of {. NJ. Carpenter for the
purpose Of learning the trade
anC remained one year. In the
spring of 1878 he married Ida O
Bu1nham of Milton, w., and
bought an interest in his fathers
farm, rolled up his sleeves and
went to work and followed the
business successfully y years
In 1889 he bought the jewelry
and drug business store of Z. p.
Carpenter, and has since con.
Quoted a steadily Undressing bust.
ness
He carries everything usually
found in a frst-class drug and
JeWelry store, He has a large
prescription trade from all ad.
joining towns. He notes that
the public taste, as well as the
ability to pay, has continued to
improve and the demand for a
higher grade of goods is continu-
ally increasing. 1t is Mr.. Jones
effort to furnish a line of goods
that will fully supply this popu-
lar demand, and in this he is
efficiently assisted by his excellent
wife, who is the partner of his
business as well as of his Joys
and sorrows. Both Mr.. and
Mrs Jones are registered phar-
madSts. Mr.. Jones has been
cOn1dered a very exemplary
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-07

Sewell left home at the early
age of IA and went to Leomin-
ster, Mass, and remained two
years, attending school winters.
He then went to Cambridge,
Mass, and engaged at the Cam
bridge Market Hotel as weigh
master and yard master, and re-
manned six years. He then re-
turned to Johnson, got married
and settled down to farming.
During the war he was drafted
and paid his communication money
5000. His farm of about 65
acres is within one-half mile of
No. Hyde Park,
Sewell Newton is of an active
temperament and he has been a
very active man all of his life.
During the building of the rail
road he was actively engaged in
the meat business; also an ex-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-07

at Johnson. In 1884 he bought
an interest in the business
at the old stand, which for
nine years had been conducted
by Miss Cowles and a partner,
and the firm of Holmes &
Cowles have continued in the
line of drugs, books and station
cry until the present time. The
business continued to improve
until during the recent depression.
The store, which was thoroughly
repaired three years ago, is
2Ox70 feet, two stories, and two
rooms in the second story are
rented to a milliner.
Mr.. Holmes has been promi-
nently connected with town
affairs, has been Constable 20
years, several years Lister and
Selectman, and Representative in
1928. He was during several
years Post Commander Of Old
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-07

elected G. ]. D. of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont. He also
claims membership in the l. O. O.
r. Mr.. Stearns has been very
active in all public enterprises of
the village and was the original
promoter of the electric light
and water plants, and is at pres
ent chairman of the Board of
Village Trustees and secretary
OF the Board of Trustees of the
Normal School.
DIR. r. G. PRENTISS.
Among thepushing young men
who to-day occupy the field in
business and professional life OF
Johnson, one of the most success
tul is Dr. Roger G. Prentiss. He
is The son of Austin G. and Lucy
Buckley Prentiss of Moretown,
Vt, and was born in 1868. He
was educated in the schools of
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with the Baptist Church at the
age of 10. After ten years spent
in teaching, feeling called upon
to preach the gospel, he entered
Newton Theological Institution,
and graduated in the regular
course in 1875. He was called
to the pastorate of the Baptist
Church at Newport, VT, the
same year, and resigned after
five years service in this field.
He then filled a pastorate of al
most nine years at Chelmsford,
Mass. In May 1889, he settled
in Johnson, where he has since
remained and where his faithful
labors have met with success.
REV. E. C. FRENCH.
Rev. E. G. French, Pastor OF
the Congregational Church OF
Johnson, VT, was born in Eaton