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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
Listening to the Preacher.

eff it be difficult for some peo-
pie to lieten, it is ten times hard
er for other people to follow, for
it is evident a person may listen
and not follow" writes Ian Nc
claren, of "The Art of Listening
to a Sermon" in the May La
dies Home Journal. very few
are accustomed to think about
the same thing, Or indeed to
think about anything, for thirty
minutes; after a brief space their
interest flags and they fall be-
hind; they have long ago lost the
thread of the preachers argu-
ment and have almost forgotten
his subject. The sermon which
suits such desultory mind is
one Of twenty paragraphs, each
paragraph an anecdote or an il
lustration Or startling idea, SO
that wherever the nearer joins in
he can be instantly at home.
Sensible people ought, however,
to remember that a series of
amusing lantern-slides and a
work Of severe art are not the
same, and if any one is to ex,
pound the Gospel of Christ wor-
thily he must reason as he goes
and ask his hearers to think.
The chain may be of gold, but
there ought to be links securely
fastened togethe-, and a hearer
should try them as they pass
through his hands. If one does
not brace himself for the effort of
hearing a sermon he will almost
certainly finish up by complain
ing either that the preacher was
dull or that the discourse was
disconnected. No sermon is
worth hearing into which the
preacher has not put his whole
strength, and no sermon can be
heard Alright unless the nearer
gives his whole strength also"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
Order for Hearing Petition for Administration

Order for Hearing Petition for Administration
State OF Wisconsin. County Court for
Villas County, i'll Probate:
In the matter OF the estate of Henry
Huber, deceased
On application by petition, OF A. B.
Rosenberg OF Arbor Viate, Wisconsin,
representing among other things that
Henry Huber, an inhabitant OF said
County, residing in the Town OF Arbor
Viate, on the 18th dav Of March, A. D.
1899, at said place died intestate,
leaving estate to be administered. That
the petitioner IS no relative Of said
deceased, and praying the admins
tration of said estate be granted to s. b
Bissell.
1t is ordered, That sand application be
heard at a. special term of said County
Court, to be held in and for said County
at the Office of the County Judge, in the
Village of Eagle River, ON the End Tues
day (being the 9th day. of May, A. d
! 1899.
1t is further ordered, that notice there
of he given by personal service OF d notice
thereof on all persons interested, at least
ten days before the day SO designat
ed or by publication of such notice
at least three weeks successfully, previ
Gus to the time appointed. in the Villas
County News a weekly newspaper pub
lished in the Village of Eagle River il
said County.
N. A. COLMAN,
Dated April 10th, '99. Co. Judge
! A17-4w
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
First Publication Mar. 6, '99.)
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
u. S. LAND OFFICE, Wausau Wis.

u S. LAND OFFICE, Wausau Wis.
February, % 1899.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress
of June 3, 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale
of timber lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Nevada and washington 'erritory,"
as extended to all the public Land States by
act of August 4, 1892. Arthur Mathews, of
Eagle River. County of Villas. State of wis
consin, has this day filed in this office his Of
flee his sworn statement No. 81. for the pllr
chase of the Sw IA Sw Ia of Section No. 81,
in Township No. Al n, Range No. East,
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for it's timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver CT this office at wau-
sau, wisconsin, on Thursday, the 18th day
May, 1899.
He names as witnesses: George DiXsOn,
Hartly McGill, Mat Scheribel. J ohnDern all of
Eagle River, wis.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said Is
day ofMay, 1899.
EDGAR T. WHEELeCK, Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
United States Land Office

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
i United States Land Office,
Wausau, Wis, Apr. "a, 80.
Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions
of the act of Congress of June 8,
1878, entitled "An act for the
sale of timber lands in the States
California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory" as ex-
tended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892,
Edward J. Carr, OF Merrill, coun-
ty of Lincoln, State of Wiscon-
sin, has this day filed in this Of
flee his sworn statement No. So,
for the purchase of the SW14 NE
IL of Section No. 10 in Township
No. 40 N, Range No. 7 East, and
will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for
it's timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes, and to estab-
lish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this
office at Wausau, Wis. on We'd
nesdav, the 18th day of July,
1899.
He names as witnesses: z.
Rioux and Lewis Brier, of Mer-
ri1l, Wis; Mike Doyle and Will
liam Riordan, of Minocqua, Wis.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the above-described
lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on Or before
said 10Th day of July, 1899.
EDEAR T. WHEELOCK,
Registrar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
FARM JOURNAL
From now to Dec, 1908
Nearly S Years.
A
GF!eat
Offer

By special arrangement made with the
enabled to offer that paper to every sub
scrlber who pays for the Villas COUNTY
NEWS one year ahead, for only $1.50,
both papers for the price Of ours only;
our paper>one year and the FARM JoURN.
AL from now to December, 1904, nearly
wears. The FARM JOURNAL is all old
established paper, enjoying great popu
Iarity, one of the best and most useful
farm papers published.
This offer should be accepted without
| delay.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01

First Publication Monday May 1st.1
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01

Locals. s cents per line for each insertion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01

Any one wishing to secure a
copy of the SentinelAlmanac can
have it free of charge by sub
scribing for, Or renewing their
subscription to the Weekly Senti-
mel for one year, at regular sub
scription price, Is cents This
almanac contains a complete list
of U. S. soldiers of the Spanish
American war. Samplecopy can
be seen at his office.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01

YOUNG MEN AND LADIES Of good
character wanted to LEARN TELEG-
RAPHY, Railroad bookkeeping and
typewriting.
This is acknowle ded to be the most
perfect institution OF its kind and is in
dorsed by the leading railway compani-
eS.
We assist all our graduates to a posi-
ton. Students can enter any time.
Matte for catalogue.
The Morse School of Telegraphy
Oshkosh, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
First publication Mar. 13, '99.
NOTICE. FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT WAIisAU. WIS.
M q rob 1900

LAND OFFICE At WAISAU, WIS.
March 6, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intentio On
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver of the U. S. Land Of
flee, at wausau, wis., on May Is. 1899, viz;
Claude E Shepard, H. Emo. 1895, for the NwA
SwA, Sec. IA, T. ~, N, R. E.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of, said land, viz: E. S. Shepard of Rhine
lander, wis. Charles wash, Star Lake; Frank
Sayner, o. w. Sayner of Sayner, wis; Bur-
leigh Horn. of Rhinelander Wis.
EDGAR T. WHEELoCK, Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
New Postal Regulations.

The following order has been
issued by John A. Merrett, third
assistant postmaster general:
Section i. Mail matter to be
sent from the United States to
persons connected with the Unit
ed States service in Cuba, Porto
Rico, Hawaii, in the Philippine
Islands, in order to be entitled
to domestic rates of postage,
must be SO addressed as to show
the particular branch of the Unit
ed States service to which the
.addressee belongs.
Section 5. Mail matter ad-
dressed to or mailed by persons
not connected with the United
States service in the islands des-
ignated, is subject to the follow
ing rates of postage.
First class matter-Five cents
a half ounce or fraction thereof;
postal cards, single 2 cents,
,dOnble 4 cents.
Secon and third class matter
One cent for two ounces or Eac-
ton thereof.
Fourth class matter-One cent
for each ounce OR fraction there
of.
Registration fee 8 cents.
Prepayment is not required,
but if postage is not pepaid in
full, double the amount of the de-
fciency shall be collected on de-
livery to addressors- The post
age prepaid at the above rates
must be by stamps valid in the
country of srigin.
Postal union conditions and
rates apply to articles original
ing in or destined for countries
beyond the United States.
The attention of the public is
hereby called to a law recently
laid down by the postof1ce de-
partment.
The department rules, that
children going to and from school
shall not be allowed to troop in
and capture the postofflce three
times a day. If the parents
want school children to get the
mail, they must send a written
order.
The department suggests, that
parents who want mail brought
home by their children, should
appoint one to get the mail for a
week and instruct the others to
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01

Evening Wisconsin.-"T There
is a strong probability that rail
way officials will construe the
new anti-pass law in Wisconsin
in it's most literal sense, in which
event it will undoubtedly be de-
cided that no more passes can
possibly be issued to any one. y
was the statement made by a
prominent Western railway Off
cial, who was in Milwaukee to-
day on business. Continuing the
official said: with five years of
prison life staring him in the face
a railway official is not going to
take any risks in this matter,
How is he to know whether a
man applying for free transport
tation, under any excuse what
eyer, may no, have some petty
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01

The Farm Journal is cream,
not skim-milk, and just the pa
per for the man who keeps COWS.
We give it for the balance Of 49,
90, and all of 1900, 1901, 1902
and 1903, nearly five years to
every subscriber to the 4Iews who
will pay a year ahea1. Walk
right up to the captains office
without delay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
FOR A NEW HIGHWAY.
San Mateo Supervisors WRESTLING
With a Difficult Prob1an,

REDWOOD CITY, March 20.-The +i,,o
of the Board of Supervisors was taken IN
this afternoon with the report on the nrn.
posed new road between Woodside ana
La Honda. There is at present but one
road between the county seat and the
entire coast side of this county excor,t
the road that leads from Half-moon Rav
by way of San Mateo and Belmont T,he
present road, from Woodside to the sum-
NIT of the mountains, has a grade var
ing from six to twelve feet and froy1,
the summit to La Honda from five to
seven feet. The new road will be on +biS
side of the mountain Of uniform prade
of four and a half feet and on the otbeT
side of three and a half feet to the hIIn.
dred, and at its highest point will he 35F
feet lower than the highest point in the
present one. 1t was shown that the nine
miles of new road will save from one IN
one and a half hours in time over the
same distance of the old road.
Some Of the largest property owners are
unwilling to grant rights of way Among
them are Z. D. Jones, e. +. Preston and
b. D. Weeks, the road running through
the land of the former for distance Of
five miles. Mr.. Jones and Mr. Preston
refused TO estimate the damage, on the
ground that the road would cause lire
parable injury to their property.
Further testimony will be heard by the
board on April 3.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
STAMPED WINE.
Barkeepers Must Afix the War
Stamp to Wine When They


BY letter dated March IA, 1899, George
w Wilson, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. notifies Collector John C. Lynch
Of the following important rulings:
l. If a customer buys from a wholesale
dealer 81 barrel of claret for ar use and the
dealer bottles 1t, he must stamp the bottles be-
fore delivery.
2 customer buys a barrel of elaret for bar
use and the dealer delivers it to him. 1t is
a wine that cannot be drawn from the barrel
a bottle at a time without stamping what is
left. and If bottled all at once it must be
securely corked If he bottles this wine all at
time, the bottles to be uncorked occa-
sion requires, and the wine sold the bar
he must stamp the wine when bottled
g. A customer buys a tank of wine for bar
use in order TO obtain uniform wine and orders
it bottled by the dealer and has it sent to him
fifty more bottles at time, occasion
requires. The stamps must be affixed when the
wine is bottled.
l. A customer buys a tank of wine for bar
use. If he to the dealers cellar and
bottles it himself furnishing his own bottles
he must stamp the wine as it is bottled.
The only case in which bottle filled from a
barrel is not taxable Is where the bottle merely
serves the purpose of decanter, being filled
from the barrel occasion arises, the intent
to sell by the glass being confirmed by the
actual and constant use for that purpose.
In cases where the entire contents of a barrel
are transferred at one time into bottles. there
TO be retained for some time, the allegation
that the wine Is ultimately to be sold by the
glass cannot be accepted, and the bottles in
such cases must be stamped according to law.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21

ply TO restaurants in the sale Of liouore
IN original sealed packages of not less
than one pint, to be served only with
bona fide meals where eaten in restau-
rants having a license. 1t does not
apply to sales by druggists to those
who have written prescriptions for
medicinal purposes. On SUNDAYS and
the morning hours of week DAYS the
saloon doors shall be closely locked
against all persons other than nro-
prletors and regular Servants .
1t Is decided in the case Of restau-
rants that have bar in connection
that on Sundays the bar must he
lncIosed in wire netting or
screen at least seven feet hieb
ana MADE of meshes not less than one
and a half inches across the widest
part. The screen cutting off the bar
locked. AeP'
The second ordinance regulates +be
licensing of places where liquors are
disposed Of in any way; defines what Is
a wholesale and what is a retail LIQUOR
dealer, and goes into the particIIla re
as to what kind of restaurant NAV eel
liquor with bona fide meals.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
webster-street improvements.

A meeting of the Western Addition I'M
provement Club was held at Franklin
Hall last night. DR.. Charles V. Cross &C.
cupied the chair. A report from the exec
utive committee stated that the Super
visors had taken notice of the clubs pro-
test against the bad condition of Bush
street According to the opinion of the
City and County Attorney, as filed, the
Suffer Street Railroad Company is re-
sponsible for the repairing of the street.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Sell
fridge, Henderson and Nobman, was ap-
pointed to wait. on the Street Light Com
mittee of the Supervisors, with the view
of having electric lights placed on Web
ster street. Assembly bill 49, by Richard
was condemned and a request forwarded
to Governor Gage to veto 1t.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21

The Sanatorium is owned and operated by
the San Gabriel SanatOrium Co, practicing the
Antiseptic Gernicial Inhalation treatment for
diseases of the respiratory tract Experienced
physicians and nurses are in attendance. The
Sanatorium is lighted by gas and heated by
steam and open fires. The rooms-over 100 in
number-are cheerful, sunny and well fur
nished. Many suites have private baths.
The Sanatorum is delightfully."- located. nine
miles from Los Angeles. surrounded by twelve
acres of lawn. fruit trees and shrubs. A bill
Hard ROOM lawn tennis court, croquet grounds
are free for use Of patients. Fuller partiCu-
lars together with our pamphlet. containing
views of the Sanatorium and surroundings and
our methods Of treatment, will be mailed free
on application
Address all inquiries SAN GABRIEL SANA-
forum CO.. San Gabriel Cal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
NEW LIQUOR LAW
IN Los ANGELES
Stringent Regulations
Adopted.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, March 20.-The two
new liquor ordinances which were
adopted by the Council to-day and go
in effect on April 1 will be a serious
April fool joke TO those who had hoped
for better results after the long
wrangle, especially since the number Of
saloons is limited to 200 and the power
of the Police Commission to grant more
licenses removed.
The first adopted regulates the hours
of business of places where spiritucus
liquors are sold or given away. The
list specifies saloon, tipping house,
sample rooms, grocery, bar room and
drug store. 1t shall be unlawful to dis
pense Of drinks between l a. m. on
Sunday and a. m. on Monday and be-
tween the hours of 1 a. M and a. m.
Of every other day. This does not ap-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
FLYING STAKE
FURNISHED A
BIC SURPRISE
Sardine Beaten Out
by Mortgage.
RE0PENING DAY AT OAKLAND
THREE FAVoRITEs FINISHED IN
THE FRONT.
RE0PENING DAY AT OAKLAND
THREE FAVoRITES FINISHED IN
THE FRONT.
Frank Mcmahon sprang Surprise
With Pat MISUNDERSTANDING
Struck Winning Gait-Dr.
Sheppard Won Handily.

Threatening weather and the precarious
calling of picking the winners in muddy
going served to keep the attendance down
on reopening day at Oakland After the
troublous times at -Ingleside a return to
the old regime was a pleasure to the tai
ent, and the sport passed off, without
hitch or kick of any sort. Favorites
made a stand-of by capturing three
purses.
The Flying stake, for two-year-old FLIES.
at four furlongs, was the feature Of the
card. 1t was looked upon as good thing
for Corrtgan's Sardine, and the young miss
closed 4 to 5 choice over the other
three entries. She was undoubtedly best,
but Spencer, who had the mount, took
exasperating liberties with her, only TO
be led out head by Marcus Days Mort
gage. The winner is daughter or Mon
tana and Lottery and was ridden TO
every advantage by Thorpe In Tact, the
veteran was oYerzealous in his desire TO
win. interfering with the favorite some
what in the last part. Spencer. however,
lodged no claim of foul with the stand.
Winyah ran third.
Why Rancivor was installed favor!te for
the opening event is not known. She has
shown little In the past, and ran unplaced.
son, got away in advance Of the field. and
never headed finished over length ahead
of Guatemoc at the wire. The winner was
10 TO in the betting.
Tossed in a mile selling race, to be sold
for a fourth OF her real value, the second
event over a mile proved easy for
Espionage. A II to 10 favorite. she was
backed to a standstill by the Chicago dele
cation, and won hands down from Whale
back Horton finished a very bad third.
Over heavy track Eddie Jones is more
than a useful horse. and the brown horse
outclassed his field in the second mile
event. A to favorite, he won leisurely
from Castake.
Liberal scratching caused the field in
the seven and half furlong recital to be
reduced to five. DR.. Sheppard had a dis
tinct call in the ring, and with Piggott
up subdued Prince Blazes and Tempo the
last part without great effort.
Frank McMahon, the astute young
southern turfman, sprang a mild surprise
in the final mile and a sixteenth run with
Pat Morrissey; The major portion of the
crowd thought the route too far for the
gelding, but it proved only a gallop FOR
him. Carrying Thorpe and 109 pounds. Pat
made every telegraph pole an insulated
one, beating Or. Bernays out six lengths.
Torslda, the favorite, was unplaced.
Track Notes.
ThOrpe's riding will be restricted m
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21

dice on the part of the arresting officer
had been shown.
PENDANTS, was chosen for trial and the
matter was continued till this morning
by consent of the prosecution, when II
will be set for hearing.
back into Judge Mogan's courtroom. Like
his judicial brother over the way Judge
for Sheriff jury in short, order In nj, the
latter court Attorney Ach asked Chief
Lees If he was biased against the race
track either personally or in his official
capacity. Lees denied that he had the
least prejudice against the defendants and
said the course he is pursuing is prompted
~ d d no nGf ny
the selection of Jurors, but turned the
work over to different police captains, so
that the panel would come from differ
ent localities. The only instruction he
ever, gave for such selection was to get
good men.
The cases will come up this morning as
in the other Police Court.
The Supervisors are still receiving
words of commentator from all classes
Of reputable citizens and organizations
as the following communication will
show:
SAN FRANCISCO. March 1s. 1899
To the Supervisors of the City and County of
San Francisco-Honored Sirs: We, the officers
and members of the Womans Federation for
heartfelt thanks for the stand you have taken
regarding horse racing. 1t has been a great
detriment 10 our city and we feel that your
action is deserving of the sincere gratitude OF
all who are interested in the welfare of our
city and the safety of our homes. Again thank
ing you, 1 am, yours most respectfully,
LILA MAY KIMBALL,
Recording Secretary.
The police, under the direction of Chief
of Police Lees. are still most active and
vigilant in carrying out the provisions of
the new law. Patrolmen were stationed
yesterday on every street where there is
a poolroom, and a virtua! blockade and
boycott will be maintained until the evil
is destroyed. 1t is a somewhat dangerous
undertaking now for downtown clerks to
patronize the poolrooms.