Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-12
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convince those who may call upon hin
for anything in his line, HAT the crime 9
'73 has not Iessend t!ie purchasing
power of the silver dollar when used t.
purchase clothes OF +. f. Sullivan & Coz
The kong and short. fat and lear
men. will find that John Il. Sullivan 4
Co., can give them a fit in clothing tina
can not be eQnnltd for style, workman
ship and durability in this section OF thu
state. They are home institution aud
deserve your patronage.
Mart Hirzel returned, Tuesday, from
the Assembly convention held ut Rhine
lander on the 9th inst. He reports that
81 large and appreciative audience greeted
Mr.. O'Keefe, the Democratic Congress
sional candidate, who spoke on the
issues of the campaign that evening.
John Mcintyre, brakeman employ
ed on the Northwestern was run over
by the cars at Monico Sunday evening.
He lived but "a short time after the ac-
cident. The different cabooses running
through here We're draped in mourning
in memory of Mr.. Mcintyre
Some of the local sportsmen sent
away and had some wild rice shipped IN
to he sOwed in some OF the adjacen.
lakes. There is no reason why we should
not have as fine duck hunting country
around here as there is in the state, pro-
vided wild rice can he abundantly grown
in the lakes.
The popufist county conventions,
held at Minocqua on the 9Th inst, to
place in nomination the different candi-
da ties for the various county offices, en-.
dorseI the straight Democratic ticket
with one exception; for the Office of
District Attorney placing the name of
Thos Butler instead of G. +. Sanborn.
The explosion OF a rochester lamp i'll
w. ]. Walash's store, last Wednesday
evening, caused the fire company to turn
ont. and created a general scare around
the store for few minutes. The fire
alarm system was used for the first time
since the putting i'll of the system. 1t
worked perfectly and but Il few moments
pissed from the time the alarm was
turned III before the fire company were
ready for work.
The speech OF w. w. O'keefe, of
Ashland, Democratic nominee Of the
ninth congressional district for Congress
at Sutton's Hall, last Saturday evening,
was attended by the largest audience
that ever congrega ted in the hall. Mr..
O'kpfe is q fine orator and Ills speech
met with the approval of nearly all us he
did not try to build up his side OF the
question Ivy running down the other
side. While we cannot agree with Mr..
O'Keefe in lIis views, we admire his
ability az an orator but think that MIR.
Stewart will receive the support of the
voters on November Bird, as the people
realize that they had enough of free
trade times.-Minocqua Times.
MIR. O'keefe will address the citizens of
our village some time this week, prob
ably tomorrow or Wednesday evening.
He is an eloquent speaker and large
audience should greet him. Come and
hear our next Congressman speak on the
issues Of the campaign.
-Crazpd bv financial embarrasments,
and nj, embezzler of his employers
money Frank K. Case committed suicide
at his home No. 100 East Third street
Wednesday afternoon about $40 o'clock
by shooting himself through the heart
with a 32 caliber revolver. 1t was u
case when the physical predominated
over the moral courage OF man. There
was every reason why he should live
and no excuse can be introduced in de-
tense of his act He was the husbend of
a young and devoted wife and the father
of "A beautiful little girl of six years He
waS their natural protector and they az
well as ~ father and mother We're de-
pendent upon him for support. His fear
of the worlds criticism was, however,
stronger than love of father, mother,
wife or child and to escape it, he COM
mitted self murder. Fond du
Lac Reporter.
Mr. Case was well known in this city
and had many friends who were surpris-
ed and shock to hear of his DEATH He
left letter to the firm, who employed
him, stating that he had collected about
$500, i'll different parts Of the state,
which he had not turned into the firm
and now was unable to do so.