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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
TAKEN WITH CRAMPS.

Well-Known Chicago Surveyor Drowned
at Durand.
Durand, Wis, July 15.--[Special Wv.
S. Frisbey, a surveyor and civil engineer
representing George A. Ogle & Co., the
Chicago atlas publishers. was drowned
last evening. Frisbey, who arrived here
yesterday, went bathing in the Chippewa
with two companions. He was a good
swimmer, but was taken with 4 cramp
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Visitors at HOLY Hill.

Hartford, Wis, July 16.-[Special.] IA
special train brought 21S people from
Chicago yesterday afternoon and they
were at once taken to Holy hill with
buses. The exercises began this morn
ing and at 10 o'clock solemn high mass
was celebrated. Rev. DAM of New
Strassburg delivered an address in Ger
man. The special train will leave at 6
O'clock tonight
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Repaired the Damage.

Sturgeon Bay, Wis, July 15.-[Spe-
bridge by the Wisconsin & Michigan car
ferry barge by collision Saturday night
has been repaired, the work having been
practically completed yesterday. The
train was enabled to leave the east side
on time yesterday morning, but work
had to be kept up night and day 10 ac
cOmplish the desideratum.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
WAS TIRED OF LIVING.
Darlington Farmer Ends His Life with
StrYCllnine.

Darlington, Wis, July 16.-[Special.l- 4
Robert Wilkinson, a farmer living about
four miles south of this city, committed
suicide last night by taking strychnine.
He worked on his farm during the day,
ate his supper and Went up stairs about
8 o'clock. A few minutes later the fam
lily found him i'll a spasm. He said he
was tired of living and had taken poi
son. He was about IS years of age and
ocrioI
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Eagle Man in Trouble.

Eagle, Wis, July 15.-[Special.] -Theo-
dore E. Rhodes of this place was arrest
ed on complaint of Miss Emma Hage,
matter through the mails. He was re-
leased on 5000 bail to appear before the
Milwaukee grand jury.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Crushed His Arm

Tomahawk, Wis, July 16.-[Special.l
In unloading steam pump at the de-
pot the drayman, Dan Clark, was thrown
down, the pump falling upon his left
arm and crushing it so badly that ampu-
tation above the. elbow is necessary.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Paranip Fritters.

Boil parsnips till tender, cool, and re-
move pith and skin; mash fine. To ev-
cry teacupful add beaten egg; add
-four to thicken and salt to taste; a
sprinkle of sugar improves them. Drop
into boiling lard and brown. These
may also be baked like potato cakes.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Army Worm at Kewaskum.,

-Kewaskum, Wis, July 15.-[Special.]- J.
the army worm has appeared in this
vicinity for the first time in years. A
farmer living two miles northeast of here
reports that barley and corn seems to be
preferred grain with them, and that they
crossed the road like an army in making
an attack upon his place
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20

in the nearby city or village. The
plants need to be started in a green
house, and unless the farmer has one
Of these useful conyeniences it will pay
him to purchase the plants of some
commercial seed and plant grower, who
will sell them by the hundred at cheap
err rates than a farmer can afford to
grow for himself the small number
that he requires
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Young Mother Insane.

Monticello, Wis, July 16.-[Special.]-
The wife of Conrad Marty, residing five
miles east of the village, was examined
by board of physicians and pronounced
insane. She is but % years of age and
has two children, aged 2 and 5 years.
She will be taken to the asylum by Dep
uty Sheriff e. &. Wright of this place
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
NO CHANGE IN PRICES.
of the Sash and Door Manufa e.

MeetIng OF TIC SaSI and boot NIANuIaU-
turers at Oshkosh.
Oshkosh, Wis. July 15.-[Speciali-
About thirty members attended meet
ing of the Wholesale Sash, Door and
Blind association Of the Northwest at
the Athern hotel this morning. A new
moulding list was presented, but not
adopted. The association will hold an
other meeting this evening. This after
noon the National Manufacturing COM
pany is in session. This is the corpora
ton against which action is now pending
for being an alleged trust. No general
change in prices is anticipated.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
BURGLARS WERE DESPERATE.
Robbed Saloon and Then Fired at a
Young Woman.

Shell Lake, Wis, July 16.-[Special]
-Cracksmen visited Shields & Lar
sons saloon early this morning. The
safe was blown open and an unknown
amount of booty secured. The front
Of the building was shattered and peo-
pie awakened. A young woman who
was outside was fired upon twice. Tools
were stolen from a machine shop and
blacksmith shop to do the work.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Growinp Peppers for Market.

In every neighborhood there is US
ually a good demand for garden pep
pers about the time vegetables are be-
ing put up for pickles. We have known
farmers who have made good bust
ness growing few hundred pepper
plants, and selling the produce not only
to neigEhors, but through grocery stores
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Good Tea Cakes.

Three pints of flour, three teacupfuls
of sugar, one and one-half cups of sour
milk, one and one-half cups of lard
or butter, one and one-half teaspoon
fuls Of Soda Roll out very thin, and
bake quickly.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Crop Outlook is Good.

Belgium, Wis.,, July 16.-[Special.lE
Farmers in the vicinity have begun har-
winter wheat are an unusually good crop
while rye is a failure. Oats also prom
Use we'll and the outlook for good yield
in general bids fair to eclipse last years
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
DEATH IN THE BOLT.
Columbus Farmer Loses His Livestock
and Barn.

and Barn.
Columbus, Wis, July Especial. j
The large farm barn of John Devenich,
ten miles east of Columbus, was struck
by lightning yesterday morning and with
it's contents, including two horses, de-
stroyed Eight cows in a shed near the
barn were killed by the same stroke
The loss is $3.50; covered by insurance
in the town cOmDanV.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
A NEW PHONE SYSTEM.

NOrthWesteTn Company VIII soon UPON
Up at ShebOygan.
Sheboygan, Wis. July 16.-[Special.]- J.
The new exchange of the Northwestern
Telephone company is about to open up,
if the statements of its officers are cor
rect. Mr.. Ferdinand, the general man
ager, states that over forty new tele-
phones are to be installed and others will
follow rapidly. The cable which has
been built for crossing the river has been
shipped and will be placed in position as
soon as it arrives
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
BeIgium Pioneer Dead.

Belgium, Wis, July 16.-[Special M
Blink, an old resident of this town, died
at Chiffon. aged 81 years, while staying
temporarily at the residence of one of
his daughters. He was buried at Port
Washington.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20

The accompanying Illustrations, en-
graved from photographs taken at the
same distance so as to preserve the
exact relative proportions Of each, tell
the whole story of the difference be-
tween care and neglect of young
orchard Each of these trees is the
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
separate yards, fed the same and cared
for exactly alike. Eggs produced:

separate yards, fed the same and cared
for exactly alike. Eggs produced:
May. June. July.
S. S. Hamburgs. $3.50. .265 254 257
Brown Leghorns. 49,. .2O4 1S5 122
Laced Wyandots $3.50. .12o 12o ~
The Hamburgs gave more eggs per
day and during July were becoming
fat, while half the Wyandots wanted
to sit. The Hamburgs continued to lay,
showing no signs of broodiness and
laying nearly as many eggs during Sep
TENDER as in May. During the preyi-
GUS year the eggs from twenty Ham
burg fowls sold for $56.35, making
net return over cost Of feed of 81. Is per
hen. This is a handsome fowl with
silver white plumage, each feather end
ing with a most beautiful spang;e.
They are small fowl and very light
eaters, consuming only about half as
much as the larger Wyandots. They
are non-sitters, active foragers and
stand confinement better than any
other breed have yet tried.-Leslie
Stewart in Farm and Home.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
WRECKED THE POWER HOUSE.
Main Shaft in the Marinett Electric
Plant Gives Way.

Plant Gives Way.
Marinette, Wis, July 15.-[Special.]-
The main shaft in the electric power
house gave way last night and the inl-
mense belt wheels and iron fly wheels
were hurled against the brick wall. The
power house was totally wrecked and
the city was left in darkness. The en-
gineer luckily escaped injury and ran in
the midst of the storm of steel and shut
down the engine. The damage VIII reach
$500
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
PORTRAIT OF GEN. FAIRCHILD.
1t will be Placed in the State Department
at Madison.

Madison, Wis. July 15.--[Special]
Mrs. Lucius Fairchild today presented to
the state department crayon portrait of
the late Gen. Fairchild, with his auto
graph, taken during his term as secre-
tary of state. 1t will be hung in the Of
fee of the department
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
( GOOD ! GARDEN ROLLER,

needed for the roller, and that the bar
row can be weighted to give just the
pressure desired.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
RECEPTION TO MR.. MINOR.
Sturgeon Bay Congressman will Visit
Green Bay Tonight.

Sturgeon Bay, Wis, July 15.-[Special.]
Congressman e. S. Minor has received
an invitation from the business men of
Green Bay to be in attendance at re-
ception to be rendered him in that city
this evening. which invitation he as
matter of course accepted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-11-18
Condensed Testimony.

Chas. Il. Hood, broker and manufacturers
agent. Columbus, Ohio, certifies that DIR.
Kings New Discovery has no equal as a
Cough remedy. .. ID. Brown, proprietor St.
James Hotel, TT. Wayne, Ind, testifies that
he was cured of Cough of two years stand
ing, caused by LaGrippe, by DIR. Kings New
Discovery. b. f. Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass,
says that he has used and recommended it
and never knew it to fail, and would rather
have il than any doctor, because II always
cures. Mrs. Hemming, 222 4. 10Th street,
Chicago, always keeps 1t at hand and has no
fear of Group, because it instantly relieves.
Free trial bottles at Longwell Bros drug
store. 3
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-11-18

B. w. Payn is north on his annual
hunt.
A lyceum has been instituted in our
school
Miss Josie Hawley is home from
Kalamazoo.
Our school has full attendance and
is growing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs ID. d. Rlx occupy the
house of Mrs. Smith.
Our new hotel is progressing finely
and is nearly enclosed.
h. K ties are being hauled in from
the farm of David Lyle.
+. j. Tillou is acting as agent at the
Nj. G. r. X during Payn's absence.
Chas. Roots five year-old son is con-
valescing from "A run Of typhoid fever.
Criffield Il Dewey of Decatur were
here two days last week, selling cloth
ing.
Mrs. Horton is preparing to single
her house. Mr. Harvey from east OF
town will do the work.
Mr.. Harry Cassidy, while baling
straw AT ". L. MORTON ,, hau lhe his
fortune to break his leg, by getting it
caught in the machinery
One horse of Fred Hollis team, after
having been sick for about a week and
nearly recovered, got out, filled up on
creek water and died suddenly.
This week Friday evening, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Woolsey
the ladies of the Congregational church
will hold an oyster social, the price be-
ing ten cents per dish.
The Epworth league rally, held at
the Nj. +. church last Saturday after
noon and evening, was pleasant and
instructive meeting. The attendance
was good and the address of Rev.
Williams of Lawton was highly com
plimented,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-11-18
tsOtDIevtIle.

Gus Slonaker is reported very sick.
A. b. Chase visited Hllsdale friends
last Sunday.
Mrs. S B. Lockard has returned from
an extended visit in Indiana.
Mrs. q. r. Palmer has been very
sick, but Is improving slowly.
Mr.. Cackler has traded farm for
the house and lot owned by +. A. Post
and has moved into il.
Seventeen of the lady Maccabees
from this place visited their sister Bees
at Bloomingdale, Saturday.
Mrs. w. A. Stanton rsturned Tues
day from Litchtield, Neb., where she
has been visiting for several weeks.
S. N. Clement has returned to his
home in Mississippi. He has been
visiting friends here for several weeks.
Dock Fessenden was in town last
week-just returned from Mississippi,
where he has been for the past six
months.
Mrs. Alma O'Connell of Holland has
A. Howard. She returned home last
The X. of p. will do work in the Sd
rank and have an oyster supper We'd
nesday evening. Elmer Hyames is the
candidate.
Willis Adams has moved his barber
shop into one of the Wise stores in the
opera house block. Bailey ~ Bush will
fix over the room vacated by Adams as
an addition TO their store.
Will f. Stedman, former NoRTHER-
NER correspondent from this place, has
entered the race for postmaster at
Fennville and we understand is leading
all competitors. Surely Will is good
man for the position and we wish him
success.
In compliance with an agreement
made some time before election. the
young peoples free silver club served a
supper in honor of the young peoples
Mckinley club. The opera house was
used for the occasion and fine repast
was served.
Who will be our next postmaster, is
question now being discussed by "A
majority of our citizens. There are
already several candidates in the field,
but as we have been unable to get a
full list, we will not mention any names
at present
Several weeks ago we mentioned the
stealing and burying of the Mckinley
pole the night before it was to have
been raised, and over the mound at
that time were placed banners which
said, Here lies Mark Hanna" and
another, 1--WE will thresh Nov. g." The
pole was partially uncovered by some
boys and left, but the other night some
one tore down the old banners and in
their places put up the following:
mark Hanna resurrected, Nov. 3, and
1--WE have threshed"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-11-18

Thos. Cornish recently visited friends
in Kalamazoo.
Mrs. Anderson of Lawton has been
visiting in Porter.
Warren Woods baby has been under
a physicians care.
Will Nash went to Grand Rapids last
week to visit friends.
Mrs. James Nash spent a couple of
days in kalamazoo last week.
Mrs. Sally Hall of Lawton recently
visited her children In Porter.
Miss Alice Kay went home Sunday, to
view the ruins of her fathers barn.
Will McLaiu and wife will occupy
John Stilwell's tenant house this winter.
j. w. Burlington has been under a
doctors care, but at present is i'm
proving.
Henry Corey thinks he had the best
crop of corn around, yielding lis bu.
per acre.
Chicken thieves are around. John
Gould had twenty-five stolen and Geo.
Pitcher had eight taken, recently.
The G.. K. society held an oyster sup
per at Irwin Barker's last Thursday
evening, which was well attended.
Mesdames John Cornish and S. A.
Williams from No. 8, and Miss Grace
Burlington from the church, are the
delegates to the state Sunday school
convention this week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-11-18
Arlington.

Fred Brink and wife have a son, born
Nov. ~.
s. S. Fuller has been on the sick list
for few days.
Carrie Moore is entertaining a former
school mate, Miss Irving.
The winter tenn of school began
Monday in district No. 5.
Miss Leota Holloway of Bangor visit
ed friends in the Cronin district last
week.
The Langdon timber has at last been
sold. The final negotiations were made
last week and the timber is now the
property of Spenser, Barnes d Co. of
Benton Harbor.
The silverites sometimes speak in
disrespectful terms of the republican
majority in Arlington, but they subside
with alacrity when asked about Pin
gree's majority in the state.
On Friday evening, Nov. 6, the Nc
Kinley club gave banquet at the town
hall. Representatives C.. G.. Phil
lips and wife, the glee club and q few
others from Bangor were present. IL
was very large and enthusiastic crowd.
Over 300 ate supper, after which Mr..
Phillips made few remarks, in course
of which he thanked the voters of
Arlington for their support. The Ban
gor glee club sang several selections
and Frank Fuller read a poem, 81 am
sitting by the Platte"
The Ladies' Union held its Novem-
Der meeting with Mrs. G.. W. Monroe
on Thursday, Nov 10. According to
agreement, the Bryan ladies furnished
the supper and it certainly fulfilled the
most sanguine expectations. 1t was a
success from the noble peacock adorn.
ed with his own plumage down to and
including the coffee. The literary pro-
gram consisted of the usual exercises
by chaplain and choir, "Old Ironsides, f"
by Nettie johnson and history lesson
from Washington to 1920. Then fol-
lowed the question box, which is be-
coming the most interesting feature of
the meetings. The December meeting
will be held on the third day of the
month at the home of Mrs. Grant
Schermerhorn.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-11-18
Lawrence.

Miss Hattie Keene was quite i'll last
week.
The " C.T.U. will meet Friday with
Mrs. CrisSey.
DR.. Rowe entertained his sons, Geo.
and w. f., over Sunday.
Prof. Ferris of Big Rapids will lecture
at the opera house tonight.
County grange was held here Satur-
day afternoon and evening.
Herrick Hodges, former resident of
this place, was In town last week.
Bert Gage of Walkerton, Ind, is Wis
iting his brother Fred in this place.
Rev. n. c. Brundage of Paw Paw will
preach at the Baptist church next Sun
day morning.
A. II. Roberts of Chicago visited his
parents and other relatives and friends
here few days last week.
A social and business meeting of the
G.. f. was held Monday evening at the
home of the president, Mrs. Agrell.
Union young peoples meeting was
held at the Baptist church last Sunday
evening, conducted by Fred Gage, pres
ident of the Epworth league.
Misses Faye Cornwell, Bernice Nc
Collum, Agnes Simmons and Mrs
Knowles attended the Sunday school
convention at Paw Paw last week.
Frank Tucker gave two of his popu.
lar plays here Friday and Saturday
evenings On Saturday evening la.
dy's gold watch was given away, Mrs
Il. o. Sweet holding the lucky ticket.
A district Epworth league rally will
be held at the Methodist church in this
place, Dec. 4. The district includes
the leagues of Paw Paw, Hartford, De.
catur, Keller, Bangor and Lawrence
The district president, Russell Bready,
will be present and deliver lecture in
the evening.
Last Tuesday evening at eight o'clock,
Frances Nj. Clarke was married to Har'
vey w. Chapman, at the home OF the
brides parents, MIR. and Mrs. |. G.
Clarke. Some sixty or more relatives
and friends were present to witness the
happy event. At the appointed hour
the familiar strains of the wedding
march were sounded by Miss Lutte
Nash, and the bride and groom, ac
companied by MIR. Clarence Colburn
and Miss Effie Wallace, preceded by
Rev. +. b. Stearns, filed down the
stairs, across the parlor, taking their
places within lastly arranged bower
where the knot was happily tied. The
beautiful presents received gave evi
dence of the esteem in which both
young people are held.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-11-18
800 Reward 300

The readers of this paper will be
pleased To learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known TO
medical fraternities. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assists nature in doing
its work. The proprietOrs have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer one hundred dollars for any case
il fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address,
+. j. CHENEY IL Co, Toledo, ~.
E-Sold by druggists, 75c. aov
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-11-18

Prayer meeting at the school house
every Wednesday evening.
+. A. and T. ID. Chase sold their APP
pies last week To A. q. Barnes, at forty
cents per barrel.
Mrs. A. +. Jacobs has been entertain
ing her brother, Thomas Treen. from
Chicago. Mr.. Treen started Sunday
morning for Indiana on his wheel.
Mrs. H. Jacobs took her son Harry
and granddaughter. Minnie Manley, TO
Paw Paw last Thursday, To visit at f.
ID. Jacobs, and on Friday Miss Manley
left for her home in Chicago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-11-18
men a.

Miss Mabel Beebe is quite ill.
Hipps cider mill is busy six days in
every week.
Miss Grace Miner has returned from
her visit in Grand Rapids.
Look out for notice next week of a
concert at the NJ. K. church.
Z. j. Glidden is painting large barn
for ID. G. Van Antwerp, in Porter.
Our farmers are improving this fine
weather in closing up their fall work.
Mrs. Eliza Hayden, who was SO badly
injured some time ago in a runaway, is
but little better.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. Pierce, formerly of
this place but now of Eaton Rapids, are
visiting in this neighborhood.
The Epworth league will hold meet
ing next Sunday Immediately after
Sunday school. The young folks are
especially invited.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-11-18

T. Rood was doing his threshing FRI
day, the last job of the season.
Cold weather for handling nursery
stock is putting our nursery man to a
great deal of inconvenience.
Mrs. Disbrow of Hartford and Mrs.
Vanocker of Bangor were guests of
their cousin, w. j.. Shattuck, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The last of o. w. Shattuck's personal
possessions left for his future home,
South Haven, Friday evening. Many
regrets are expressed at their departure
A man who hauls apples to Bangor
with three horse team, on his return
called at the wood pile of Davis Clinard,
believing it good policy to load both
ways. He was interrupted before he
completed his load and lit out on
double quick, but was overtaken and
consented TO a settlement by paying
So and having the matter dropped.
Alfred Turner, son of j. w. Turner
and brother of Jose. Turner, died We'd
nesday morning at the home of his
brother, after sickness of two or
three years, aged 81. He has all the
time held the position of clerk on the
steamer kalamazoo" of the Williams
transportation line. He was an expert
accountant, and persisted in holding
the position until the boat left the
Chicago run and went north about a
month ago, when only by assistance
was he able to leave the boat to go to
his hotel Funeral was held Thursday
at the home, Rev. +. ID. Bostwick oflici-
ating.