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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
Last Tuesday, G. w. Lewis, OF Madi-

Last Tuesday, G. w. Lewis, OF Madi-
son, United States Marshall for this dis
trict, arrested I. A. Barnesfor ain alleged
violation Of the postal laws. We under
stand the arrest was made at the insti-
CATION OF J. B. Gallon. who Mr.. Barnes
formerly worked for in the capacity of
baker, and who since has had consider
able litigation with Mr.. Barnes about
the payment of wages. Mr.. Barnes has
been resident of our city for a number
of years and we believe the arrest I'M
warranted and uncalled for. If it is true
the arrest was made at Gallons instiga-
ton, we can only voice tire sentiment Of
the people in saying that it's poor way
to satisfy spite or play even. 1t is the
opinion OF many OF Jour citizens that Mr..
Barnes will be acquitted, and here's
hoping that he will.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11

w. J. Reilly left, Tuesday, Tor Apple
ton where he has accepted a petition
with the Stewart Lumber Co., of Wau
sau. The company have lately put in a
lumber yard at Appleton and Mr.. Reilly
will have charge OF the same. Mr.. Reilly
is practical man i'll this line, having had
number of years experience, having
been employed by the Gerry Lumber Co..
of this city for three years. Uunder Mr.
Reilly's management we predict pros
porous business for the Alexander Stew
art Lumber Co. He will move to Apple
ton as soon as he has time to find suit
able house.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11

SHORT HAND AND TYPEWRITTNG
Actual Business From Start to Finish.
Excellent facilities and Terms Reasonable
Send For Our IIIstrated Catalogue b.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11

Attorney T. B. Walsh was transact
ing legal business iii the western part OF
the county the latter part OF last week.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11

The hose company We're out last
Wednesday evening for the first practice
OF the season, under their new chief, S. A.
Bangert. Mr.. Bangert takes great
deal of interest in his work and puts
each member of the company under
strict discipline and training. They
tested the new extension ladders, pur-
chased last winter, and found them all
o. X.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11

There is new bicycle being putnn
the market called the "Upright.' The
rider sits on the wheel without bending,
as on the ordinary machine, the handles
coming around from the rear, and being
at sides of rider. A local dealer
says that he expected to see many OF
the wheels in use next season. They are
coming out in the east now it is stated,
and seem to be particularly adapted to
lady riders-Ex.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11

IT. s. Craven, Of Oshkosh, who was
formerly employed by the Gerry Lumber
Co., has been in the city for the past
week attending to the shipping of some
plank for Williamson & Libby, OF Osll-
kosh. Mr.. Craven has been employed by
the above firm ever since he severed his
connections with the Gerry Lumber Co.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11

Circulars have been sent out calling
attention to the fact that the Cuban re-
public is asking for bids on $4,000, 900
in bonds payable ten years after the i'll
dependence OF the island is obtained. No
bids will be accepted which are less than
sixty cents on the dollar, and the princi-
pal and interest are payable in gold.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
Notice.

All persous having accounts with F.
O. Porter which are still unpaid, will
please call and settle as Ire will leave
Eagle River on or about July LIST. All
accounts not settled by that time will
be placed in the hands of an attorney for
collection. Parties having accounts
against Mr.. Porter will please present
same for settlement.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
WuDHAYl TAME HAYl

John Green has hay for sale, and will
sell at prices to suit any and all pur-
chasers. Wild or tame hay, baled, IN
large or small quantities. Special prices
made on car load Lots. Address, Eagle
River, Wis.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
WISCONSIN, MONDAY. MAY IL, 1896.

JAS Oberholtzer is kept busy these
days taking parties out to the lakes and
resorts in this vicinity.
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had just been turned ON. He naturally
supposed it Indicated the return OF mis- com
panion-
1Dere is always u certain lack OF pleas
ure in being disturbed from peaceful
slumber by brilliant light, and the col
legiate experienced this displeasure. He
was about to speak, when lie turned over
wearily and fixed his gaze ON the new
arrival. The next instant he sat bolt up-
right.
Standing before the mirror was the land.
lady's daughter lowering her back hair
She had not glanced toward the bed as
she entered the room, but she turned i'm
Inediately on hearing the noise in that
direction.
Shrek after shrek. all, of course, from
the young lady, followed the discovery
She ran from the room and by the time She
had succeeded in thoroughly alarming the
rest or the household the Young man was
up and dressed.
"A line of march was formed toward tie
room. The various members of the. e.family
and boarders Were armed with every
imaginable weapon from the kitchen
rolling pin to the piano lamp.
The young man barricailed the door until
be could fully explain that he was Not a
burglar.
AT last he was released and the whole
affair set Alright Neither the young man
nor the young lady was to blame The
young man had retired to his companion
room all right. But that very day the
other roomer had changed his quarters
and failed to notify his friend. The young
lady had moved into the vacated room
The following day the collegian returned
to the dornitory.
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go on, but the rule is inexorable, and they
are turned back. Their excuses for the
late start vary. but 1t orten happens that
visitors to the city are 'going away tomor-
row." and they would be pleased to go up.
.'just for n minute" The y couldn't pos
sibiy get In any sooner" s
The mania for writing names everywhere
Is manifest here Despite the care of the
veteran, watchmen, and notwithstanding
repeated warnings, the names 60 down
venturesome individuals will find. IA
yorable surface at some point far and away
above every other name, but somebody
comes later and somehow finds bare spot
sf'm nigner up, where he may exercise his
faber. ......
The way to the dome is first by spiral
stairway, winding about the outer side of
the base, thence through CALLER encircling
the walls, by other steps to another gal
lery, and up another stairway to the top
/ one should want To make the journe y, he
will however. recognize nothing from m de-
scription that can be given. He will start
out Driskl enough, but by the tine his feet
passesover the last step, he will pr0babl Y be
SoI'red thateven ,ne Whispering CALLER y Will
possess no charm. ,f.
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DIPHTHERIA SCARE.
Disease Not Half 1as Prevalent. as
Some Doctors Imagine.

Disease Not Half IaA Prevalent as
Some Doctors Imagine.
~ don't think there is very much in this
diphtheria scare" saidIa Fellknown PHI ysi
clan the other day. "Yery often it hap
pens that people haveIthe disease either
in their own imaginations, or in that of the
physician or some of their friends.
/ Last night received. "a, Telephone mes
sage to come to the home OF patient be-
cause the youngest child had the diph-
iberia. 1t was midnight, but got up and
hurried to the place. When reached the
room i found The entire family about the
youngsters cot, apparently thinkig that
Ii was but matter OF tine until death re-
lieved the child.
II looked at him and felt his pulse
He was not very sick, but the family had
told him that he was, and he was young
enough to believe it. He had rather
severe cold, and administered medicine to
relive it.
"'Therc is no doubt that he has diph-
liberia, is thcre?' the mother asked of me-
why, he hasn't the slightest symp-
toms of it, told her.
"She looked surprised, and asked her
what was the matter. Then she admitted
that they had called in another doctor
earlier in the evening, and he had dag
nosed the case as diphtheria. -,.y... ..,,
when reached The door turned around
and found red card tackled up. 1t was a
diphtheria card that the other doctor had
put there. or course, l tore 1t down. O
day l met the boy on the street. He
was as well and hearty as he ever was in
his lifen
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where they Were both born, but for some
tin they have had a branch at Providence,
X. l., and have more business than they
can attend to, as they are the only high
climbers who do the needed work without
staging, thus Swing from 80 to 80 per
cent in the cost.
The height of the Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church is 200 feet, and il is miraculous
that 1T is still standing after the storm.
1t was much out Of plumb, but there $ only
eight inches more TO haul in on the c street
guy To make IL perfectly upright. All the
stating will have TO be stripped off, the old
nails drawn, the steeple and corner pieces
renailed and recovered with new felt and
slate, and will be done without any stag
ing.
We use only a bOsuns chair swung from
the top" said the Fletchers, land all the
material is carried up and down by pulleys.
The job will take about three weeks, and
the total cost will De about 81 200
Mr. John Fletcher, wnuIs n short, wiry
Young man OF about twenty-fOur, with re-
niarkably clear. blue eyes, said that neither
he nor bis brother used any alcoholic drink s.
. tobacco, tea, or coffee, and SO arranged
her dietary us to have their nerves always
under control, as many times it happens
that important work has TO be done when
all the hold available is by one leg round
rope and grip with the left hand.
10 tlilS QtTlifE ClltIl Der OF sacred
sky scrapers, flag poles and chimneys, the
twOformer present few dangers as there is
little oscillation. The chirnneys are the
hardest things to tackle-hrick and iron
ones-as they have to be worked upon while
he factory is running, and the Jack
has to stand smoke and nGXious gases
Its q great feat to climb Il chimney 1875
1875 feet high without any guy ropes to
help, yet Mr.. Jackson climbed one of these
at Norwich, Conn, painted it, and fixed
an iron hook and pulley on il in five hours.
Dozens OF high climbers have for the pa st
-swo years passed this job as impossible.
The brothers have yet to see a stceple.
ilaSpole or chimney they cannot climb
They gild clocks at dizzy heights, rem owe
IRON caps from chimneys of any weight,
and reef ropes and attach block to flag
poles at any height and in any weather.
ilmqst. Mt. Fletcher said that only IA very
rev OF the many "Steeplejack in this
country were reliable, as they We're nearly
all heavy drinkers.
The brothers ascend brick ohimneys by
driving iron spikes in the sides as they
climb. These, of course, are left in when
the job is done, and are thus useful sub
sequently.
John Fletcher said the only time he felt
himself in real peril was on one of the
hottest days last summer. when he was
placing ball bearings on tw o weather vanes
The morning times., 1896-11-22
HE GOT HIS DOG.
Merchant Thinks His Neighbor Is
II Very Smart Man,

II have recovered my dog said an F
street merchant, as he came down tn his
place of business yesterday morning.
There was while though. when l had
lost all hopes of getting him again. A
,neighbor helped me out, or l never would
have gotten him. .,-
II advertised for him, and offered n re-
ward of So. There was no answer.
called fnend's attention to the matter.
He said he would advertise for me. Well.
he did. He gave full particulars cbout
The dog in his advertisement. and offered Il
reward of So
THE very next day 4 slouChy fellow
came up to my friend leading the dog.
He said he had found him since the adj
vertisement appeared. This neighbor is
"A smart man, tell YOU. lie looked at the
dog carefully, and finally said it looked
n good deal like the one he lost, but it
was not as large.
By the way he said to the man, as
he was about TO leave, l know a man who
has lost dog that answers this ones
description completely. I'll go with You
to see him. -
THE sloucby fellow at first showed a
disinclination 10 go, but there was no
easy way out of it. 1t was very evil
dent that he had stolen the dog and was
holding out for bigger remuneration.
when they came to me i recognized
the dog Immediately as mine. / paid the
fellow the reward I had advertised, AND
he went away" +iiH
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HAD CHANGED HIS ROOM.
Companion Did Not Know 1t, How
ever, and There Was Trouble.

A young gentleman whois attending col
iege in this city recently became the star
figure in an incident that he has since been
devoting his spare time in efforts to sup
press. He is nonresident OF Washing
ton and endured life in i dormitory.
There came II period when his room need
ell repairing. For the time he resolved
10 spend the nights at the room of n col
lege friend who boarded down in the city
The plan worked admirably and week
was thus passed.
on the eighth night the young collegiate
repaired To the home of-his friend early in
the evening. The host had not yet ar
rived and the young man retired. 1t had
been tiresnme day for him and he Was
soon sleeping soundly.
An hour had probably passed, when he
was awakened by the flare OF the gas that
The morning times., 1896-11-22
HIS QUEER IDEA.

HIS QUEER IDEA.
queer customer was once observed to
come quickly up the last flight OF steps,
and applying his mouth to the iron railing,
he began a conversation in a loud tone
with some one not visible. Curiosity in
duced a watchman to inquire what he
meant by the performance. and it was
top under the impression that he could
talk with his gil. who was at the foot of
the stairs, through the "bannistcr tele
phone"
Some one had told him, doubtless, that
the 'bannister was charged with the
electric fluid, and that it was by this
method messages were exchanged between
the rotunda and the dome. He said he
thought 1t was darned strange he couldn't
hear Sairy's voice, but he thought lit
might take time for the words to kim up :"
Another party-it was an elderly party,
too-came steaming up the stairs one warm
day. He was mopping his brow with an
old plantation styie 'aantianner.' whl.
+. he looked about, and after recovering his
breath sufficiently, he gravely observed:
well, by gol. bein' a member of Con-
gress isn't the soft snap it's cracked mp 10
be. The idee of havin' TO come up yer
every day 10 lu the Jegislatin'
He thought he had found the House Cham
Der. and wondered, probably, Thy the mem
bers worc not in their seats.
Two "pards'' startled the watcliman on
a cert6h occasion by asking for pen and
The morning times., 1896-11-22
.cL|MB|hG SKY sCRAPERs
Work of Repairing the Metro
politan Church Steeple.
MEN FACE DANGER DAILY
The Fletchers Come From a
Long and Famous Line
of Steeplejacks.

John and Albert Fletcher are at the
Mount Vernon Hotel and are engaged In
repairing the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church
steeple.
Iney come from q long line of steeple-
Jacks.
Their great-grandfather at the age oi
seventy-five climbed what a few years ago
was the tallest Gimme y in the world at the
Broad Bottom Cotton Mills at Manchester,
England, to repair some broken brick work,
and at its completion, stood on his bands
on the coping for fun. The boys, before
they went into this business, were slack
wire walkers and aeronauts.
Their head office is in Leeds, Yorkshire,
The morning times., 1896-11-22
No Dicnitv About Wasps.

"Hullo, what are you smiling about?
win anything?'
Not a cent. That isn'tit ! was out to
my country. h house today. and going up IN
the attic to see If the windows We're all
closed, l noticed my wife's bicycle bloom
ers hanging on rail. And what 10 YOU
think? A colony OF waspS had nia,le Lest
In them. THAT'S right. And when laughed
they chased me down stairs. Say, what
kind of low spirited creature is d wasp,
anyhow?r-ClevelandP Plain Dealer.
The morning times., 1896-11-22
BnItinore Markets.

Baltimore, Nov. 2l.-Flour dull, un-
ctanged-receipts, 1O,31O barrels; exports
2S,3 10 barrels; sales, =, 45O barrels. Wheat
dull and lower-spot and month, 81 B. bid
December, So 3-4aS6: May, S6aS6 Ii;
receipts, 4.S.i uusnels, eXporls. none
stock, 5IO.141 bush els: sales, 1000
busneis-southern wheat by sample, SSaS9
do. on grade, S41-4aSS II. Corn dulland
The morning times., 1896-11-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, bank.
ers and brokers, members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office, Rooms and ga, Sun Building.
j. A. Breen. manager.
The morning times., 1896-11-22
Autumn joy.

Athwart these melancholy days
1t casts CLEAN OF cheer
To find you've half 4 ton OF coal
Left over from last year.
Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-22
Handicanped at the Start

Have you had any fun this vacation,
Davie?" asked the teacher.
mot much. You see, we had baby at
our house fore we could get the fun
started ''-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The morning times., 1896-11-22

tones and have every word heard with
distinctness. This is what puzzles the pro-
Nincial, and gives any wag the oppor-
tunity la spend an hour OF two to his
own great satisfaction ana entertainment.
Among the anecdotes related of the place
is one Of bridal couple whose second
day was spent III Washington. They Wis
tied the Capitol, and who does not? Their
wanderings brought them to the little mar
row door that marks the beginning of
the way 10 the dome. and they couldn't
resist tile impulse to see what was up
there
THE WAG'S SURPRISE
They made the ascent and Were soon con
tentedly sitting on bench, cooing, rest
ing, and gazing into each others eyes. The
wag was right there and tumhled to the
situation. LelSurely making his way to
the opposite side, he turned his back and
began whispering sweet nothings into the
sensitive atmosphere. He pleaded with
Hubby for kiss, and begged of the
bride the favor of smile, using every
term OF fonl eniearmcnt that his fertile
imagination could suggest.
more amazed duet will probably never
again be seen there.
The husbands face was a study, in his
endeavor to stifle his fear and appear
unconoerned, while his bride was almost
IN state of collapse. They gaZed fear
l"IN iIt' SpuNt, tiltii
ed about and furtively examined the cav
ity beneath the seat, and finely arose and
fled precipiiately down the stairs They
never knew of the trick played upon them.
and probably made no mention OF the ex
perience when they returned to the home
among the Virginia meadows.
An old colored man found his way up
there one day. and. by singular coin
cIdence, his name was George Washing
ton He nrnut a. the
and didn't care who knew 1t. His vanity
led him into the commission of breach
OF the regulations, in that he whipped out
pencil and painfully elaborated his name
on the balustraGe.
Some one saw him. sought an oppor-
tunity to ascertain the name he had
written, and then got i'll his work through
the whispering gallery. He told the old
patriarch, briefly, most blood-curdling
story of the fate of a man who had a short
time previously been guilty OF writing his
name Oh the wall.
Great drops of sweat started from the
colorcd mans head, his eyes bulsed to the
extreme of the limit, and as soon as he
could get strength back into his legs he
sought the exit He stopped for nothing
or nobody, and it is quite safe to say that
he never went back TO that awful cham
ber OF horrors.
A number of visitors once paced the
narrow circle for half an hour teiore tir-
ing of the beauties on view, but finally
all passed out and down but two, and
these fingered to repeat the details of the
odd, old story. In the midst of the pro-
ceedings thin, piercing voice, apparent
ly from nowhere, but Immediately pres
ent. rasped into their ears the words
Me left lung is about gone,' following
at once in the hoarse notes of very bass
The morning times., 1896-11-22
IN THE WHISPER GALLERY
Comic Happenings Daily in the
Capitol Dome.
ALARM OF sUpERsTITIoUs
Mysterious Warnings, Jests
and Jibes Produce Strange
Effect Upon Strangers.

The whispering gallery" which is To-
Gated under the great dome over the ro-
tuIida ut the Capitol, nearly 200 feet
above the freestone floor below, is q
never-ceasing source Of interest to tour
lists, and among all the attractions OF the
massive building perhaps none draws better
Not all who pay court at that shrlne'
however, are acquainted with the secrets
of the gallery, and many u ludicrous IN
odent develops from time to time, which
affords 10 small amount Of amusement to
the Initiated. Volumes might be written
full OF entertainment about the awkwatu
surprises and interesting phases OF the
mystery at the top of the dome.
The space beneath that sple1Idid canopy,
made famous ny Brumidi, is Where the
whisperer finds his occupation. The acous-
tics are such that two persons, one on
either side of the chamber and with their
backs 10 each other, can converse In low
The morning times., 1896-11-22

lower-srot, month, November and Decem-
her, new and old, % 1-2a27 81, January,
2S 1-Sa2S IL. February, % 5-Sa2S 81;
steamer mixed, % 1-4a2o 1-2-receipts,
l92,69O bushels; exports, none; stock,
1,239,5 ,539 bushels: sales. 81 .00O bushels
southern white corn, 2Sa29; do yellow,
22a2S. Oats weak-No. 2 white, 25a2 ,
No. mixed, % 1-2a23-receipts; So, ,467
bushels, exports, none; stock, 1,I16, $50
bushels. Rye easier-No. = nearby, 4la42.
western, 43 IL asked-rcceipts, 29,0SO
bushels; exports, none; STOCK, ia, OILS
bushels. Hay firm-choics timothy, $13.J 30
ASH. Grain freights and sugar steady,
unchanged. Butter firm, unchanged.
Eggs steady, unchanged Cheese firm, un-
changed. Whisky unchanged.
The morning times., 1896-11-22

croker-I understand Watts married a
woman of family. 'a
Catcsby = Yes; she had two dogs, a cat
and three birds. Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The morning times., 1896-11-22

at Lowell, Mass. He said that the highest
chimney in the world is at Glasgow,
Scotland, 645 feet. The highest in this
country is at Fall River, Mass, $50 feet.
The morning times., 1896-11-22
COTTON.
Washington Stock Excnange.

Sales-Wash. Loan and Trust. D at 10
Wash. Gas, II at i6Il: Ches. and Pot. Tel, l
at 60; Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 20 at lsc; 800
al l6c; Mergenthaler Lioo;ype, 10 at $50; Lar
stou Monotype. 80 at o.
After cali-MetropoIiian Bank, at 2S2; L..
:. Electric Light, 10 at IS; Lauston Monotype.
The morning times., 1896-11-22
FIN ANCIAI..
! 1emporaryReaction

The upward rush of prices has been fol-
lowed by natural anu very gradual reaction
from the extreme top. The stocks sold last
week are being digested and the market will
GRADUALLY harden preliminary to a renewed
rise. which will carry prices n uch higher and
VIII result in greater anu broader speeula-
tion.
After years of doubt our credit Is unfyer.
saiiy Te-ests blisbed and steady Improvement
III all lines OF business is necessarily assured
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