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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
Fifty Gents for Nothing.

What will the inventive brain of man
do next? This is question some one
asks almost daily. There is one.
though, who leads all others, who for .
quarter Of a century has been making
fine laundry starch, and to-day is offer
ing the public the finest starch ever
placed on the market. Ask your gro
Ger for a coupon book which will en-
able you toget the first two packages Of
this new starch, ''RED CROSS trade
mark brandt, also two children's Shak-
speare pictures, painted in twelve beau
tiful colors, natural as life, or the
Twentieth Century Girl Calendar. all
absolutely free. All ~grocers are aB-
thorized to give ten large packages OF
"RED CROSS STARCH with twenty
of the Shakespeare pictures or ten Of
the Twentieth Century Girl Calendars
to the first five purchasers of the END
LESS CHAIN STARCH BOOK. This
is one of the greatest offers ever made
to introduce "RED CROSS" laundry
starch, ]. c. Hubinger's latest inyen.
ton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
Ladies, Plaid Golf Canes.

The new fall and winter styles in ladies'
wear are NOW out, and as a rule, are more
bewitching than ever. A most fascinak
ing garment is the ladies plaid golf cape
illustrated and described in another cox
umn of this paper by the John NJ. Smyth
Co. of Chicago, and at the extraordinary
price of $5.65. This golf cape is indeed
wonderful value, and yet it is but a sam
pie of the thousand aud one useful artA-
cles illustrated and described in the enor-
nous catalogue of the John NJ. Smyth
Company.
For those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods it iG
of the greatest Importance to know the
character and reliability of the establish
ments selling goods to families from cat
alogues. The great emporium of the john
NJ. Smyth Co. has been established for q
third of a century, and has furnished over
half a million homes in Chicago and Vi
entity alone, and enjoys the confidence
OF the public by its many years of fair
dealing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
BETRAYED BY HIS MONEY.
Nationality Is Told by the Way He
Carries His Wad.

To the initiated, a mans nationality
is betrayed by the way he carries his
money. The Englishman carries his
loose in his right-hand trousers pocket
gold, silver and copper all mixed up
together He pulls a handful Of the
mixture out of his pocket in a large,
opulent way and selects the coins he
has need of.
The American carries his wad of
bills in a peculiar long, narrow pocket
book, in which the greenbacks lie fiat;
the Frenchman makes use of a leather
purse with no distinguishing char
acteristics, while the German uses one
gay1y embroidered in silks by the fair
hands of some Lottchen or Nina.
The alf-civilized capitalist from
some torid South American city carries
his dollars in belt with cunningly de-
vised pockets to battle the gentlemen
with the light fingers. Some of these
belts are very expensive.
The Italian of the poorer classes ties
UP his little fortune in a gayly colored
handkerchief secured with many knots,
which he secretes in some mysterious
manner about his clothes
A similar course has charms for the
Spaniard, while the lower class of
Russia exhibits a preference for his
boots or the lining of his clothes as a
hiding place for his savings. -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

The Scotland penny weddings were
so called, although the guests con-
tributed shillings, and occasionally
half-crowns, toward the wedding feast.
The penny wedding of Germany is on
a different basis. The bride receives
her guests with a basin before her, in
which everybody deposits a jewel, a
silver spoon, or piece of money. In
some parts of Germany the expense of
a marriage is met by each guest paying
for what he eats and drinks, and,
moreover, at a very high rate, so that
the young couple thereby obtain a
sum sufficient to start them nicely in
life. AS many as 800 guests often
assemble. In Poland girl is not
eligible for marriage until she has not
only made her own trousseau but the
garments for the friends that will &C
company the bridegroom to the altar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
Mrs. johnson
Saved from
insanity by
HRS PSHaSkzsazas

nenced to have spells with my spine.
Every month grew worse and at last
became so bad that I found I was
gradually losing my mind.
1.-THE doctors treated me for female
troubles, but got no better. One
doctor told me that would be insane.
Twas advised by friend to give Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound q
trial, and before / had taken all of the
first bottle my neighbors noticed the
change in me.
81 have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise it.
I advise every woman who is suffering
from any female weakness to give it a
fair trial. thank you for your good
medicine. Mrs GERTRUDE M. JoHN~
SON, JoNEsBoRo, TEXAS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
OF INTEREST TO AMERICANS.

The press dispatch which recently
advised of Germans latest blow at
American beef attracted little attention
because the blow appeared to be aimed
at something that did not exist. The
decree referred to prohibits the import
of fresh beef from Belgium, the idea
being to prevent the entry Vt American
beef into Germany by way of Belgium.
Belgium, however, has never sent any
beef into Germany, and it is not likely
that American shippers would have
used Belgium as an underground route
into Germany markets. Where the
decree will injure the United States
is in Denmark, which was ready to ad-
nit American meats, but now fears to
do SO because Germany would at once
cut off her purchases of meats from
Scandinavia and thereby destroy an
important trade, the German imports
of fresh meats from Denmark and
Sweden having reached a total Of
19,50O,000 pounds in 1898.
The unsettled condition of affairs in
South Africa has brought to a stand
still all public works there. Irriga-
ton, waterWorks, street railways, har-
Dor improvements, sewerage, lighting
and cold-storage contracts, in which
American manufacturers expected to
share largely, are all in allegiance.
British merchants are complaining
that favorable freight rates have given
the United States a virtual monopoly
in some lines of machinery in South
Africa. 1t is not the freight rates,
however, but the quality of the ma
chinery that creates a monopoly for it.
self. England shows partially for
these same lighter forms of manufac-
turing machinery, and she can hardly
blame South Africa for a similar pre-
objection.
The ministry of the colonies of Hol-
land is soon to be in the market for
cast-iron pipe, mild steel, ironwork for
fourteen bridges, under frames for
closed and fiat cars, galvanized, cor
rugated sheets and other iron material.
Full particulars for bidding may be OBJ
tanned from the offices of the ministry
at The Hague. New York merchants
in the export trade are of the opinion
that American tenders for these and
other contracts will receive fair con-
sideration. Even if not successful in
the first instance, the bidding firms will
be registered and given chance for
future business.
A Japanese commission will soon
visit the United States to acquire in
formation needed in carrying out vari-
Gus government engineering projects.
One of the problems that the Japanese
are endeavoring to solve is the deepen
ing of the harbor of Toxic which is
constantly filled bv the deposits
brought down by the rivers which flow
into the harbor, or Bay of Yedo, as it
should be called. All plans which in
volve diverting the streams raise a
storm of objection from the owners of
the charming summer houses along ohe
shores, and so the engineers are
searching for some other plan which
will permit a permanent deepening of
the harbor.
An advance report is sent to the
state department of the fact that the
governor af the state of Tamaulipas,
Mexico, has authorized the city of Tam
pico to construct sewerage and water
works system. Details will be pub
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

In recent letter to DR.. Hartman, Con-
gresham Botkin says:
my Dear Doctor-It gives me pleasure to
certify to the excellent curative qualities of
your Northumberland and Man-a-lin.
have been afflicted more or less for quartel
of a century with catarrh Of the stomach
and constipation. A residence in Washing
ton has increased these troubles. A few
bottles of your medicine have given me
almost complete relief, and l am sure that
a continuation of them will effect a per-
manent cure Pe-ru-na is surely a wonder
full remedy for catarrhal affections.
u. D. BOTKIN."
The most common form Of summer catarrh
Is catarrh Of the stomach. This is generally
known as dyspepsia. Congressman Botkin
was a victim Of this disease twenty-five
years. Pe-ru-na cures these cases like magic.
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o., for a
free book.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
The Best Man Wins.

ject but it teaches a lesson-the inability of
man to hold the championship for any
length of time. How unlike that great
champion of health, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which has for fifty years cured con-
stipation, dyspepsia biliousness and liver
trouble.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
Mrs. Perkins, Letter.

ST had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanative Wash, and cam
not praise your remedies enough
MRS. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, LA.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-E Ease. powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery of the age. Allen s Foot Ease makes
tlght..fitting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is
tired, aching feet. Try it to- dog. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c.
in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
DEWEY DAY RATES TONEW YORK
Via the Wabash Railroad.

For the above occasion the Wabash
will sell tickets, Sept. 26, 81 and %, Chi
cago to New York and return, at $24.00.
Particulars furnished upon request.
F. A. Palmer. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,
81 Adams ST., Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

Etc Permanently Cured No fits or E.srvous-
lilo ness after first days use of Dr. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $2.OO
trial bottle and treatise DR.. r. IN. Kline
Ltd, 931 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

have received
from the use Of
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Soon after the
birth ofmy first
child T com.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

The national council of the indie
pendent Order of Red Men decided to
meet in Milwaukee next year, the Sec
ond Tuesday in September.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

LETTER TO MRS, p1NKHAM NO. os,zs41 |
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-For some
time have thought of writing to you
to let you know of the great benefit !
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

Moses Forcier was fatally injured in
a mill at Stiles by falling in front of a
moving carriage. He died. He was
80 years old and unmarried.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
BEST IN EVERYTHINGl

Charles Daily, ex-chief justice of the
court of common pleas, New York, is
dead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

John C. Sheehan defeated Richard
Croker's candidate in the ninth New
York district.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

The Eastern Minnesota will build q
10O-mile extension to the Mesaha
range.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

Mrs. WinsIow's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teethlng softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c a bottle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

The Rev. Phillips Werner OF New
York advocated legalizing lynchings
in the south.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
God-send to me- William B. Mcclellan,
Chester, Florida, Sept. II, 1895.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

Roswell P. Flowers personal prop
erty was appraised at less than $4,000
900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

Ex-Speaker Reed began the practice
Of law in New York.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

Wall street was on the verge of a
panic and the bears hammered down
all the leading stocks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

The microbes that cause chills and
fever and malaria enter the system
through mucous membranes made
porous by catarrh. Pe-ru-na heals the
mucous membranes and prevents the
entrance of malarial germs, thus pre-
venting and curing these affections.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

Attend the Oshkosh Business Col
lege and School of Shorthand and
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Educates practically and supplies bust
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Es tabIished Sept. /, 1867.
No Vacations.
For Catalogue address
W. w. Daggett,
Oshkosh, Vas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price rs cents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

Write for circular of Spencerian Bust
ness and Shorthand College, Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02

A pie trust, capitalized at 100000,
was formed in New York.
The age-herald., 1899-12-28
Coffee

New York, December 27.-Futures opened steady, but practically 5 points lower and ruled exceptionally dull, with only local speculation while showing a generally weak ufdertone, the cables being unsatisfactory aliu rhe receipts at Rio and Santos larger
 with spot demand sluggish and warebonse dehveries very small. Rallied sharply in the last few minutes on a sudden spurt of covering. The market closed firm att prices net unchanged to 10 points higher. Sales. 6,Vo bags, including: January, $5.SOa5. .S5; m9nch Sa an So.sq6.O5; May, $6.10@615; July, November, $6.4O. Spot coffee: Rio. steady: mild, Quieter
The age-herald., 1899-12-28
Murphy X oompaoy's Stock Letter

By Private Wire to Murphy & Go.
 New York, December 27.-The stock mar ,ket showed great strength, as well as great activity, and the general list shared in athe upward movement. The granger list gained one to two points, Sugar rallied over per cent, and Metropolitan equal to about Der cent. Louisville and Nashville, while not active, gained 11s per cent; Ten .nessee Coal and Iron 3 per cent, and Southern, preferred, per cent All low priced issues were in great demand, es- pecialy Southern Pacific and Union Pa cifc, both showing a net gain of over 2 per cent. The money market ruled easy and stocks closed firm at the highest point of the day with much better feeling all around Indications point to a much bet ter market for tomorrow both here and in London,
The age-herald., 1899-12-28
Birmingham City Bonds

Fruits and Produce Butter-Elgin. 25c; dairy, No. 1, 200; dairy No. ?. 15c; country, 12kc; cooking. 15c Potatoes-Irish, 65d70c. Lemons-Ghoiee, s425a475; fancy. sb,2Sj5lzc. Pnritru-TIans -o- --.S-7s~' -A Los, ioQI1cS small, SEC; ducks, 20c; geese, 25c. Eggs, 1S12tL per dozen, Tomatoes-$20 00Qz.25 crate. Cabbage-2c per pound. Onions-11bc pound. Apples, $3.25G3.50 per barrel.
 focal staple Groceries Flour-Best patent, $4.35; straight, $3G5; patents, $40.
 Sugar-Granulated, s5.25; Y. C., 5151sc. Coffee-Green, S@1l12c; Arbuckles pack ages, $11.3O; Levering's packages, $1O. .S0; Lyons packages, S10.S0. Lard-6kc. .
 Clear rib sides, 5Ac. MoIasses - Centrifugal, 15935e; sugar house, 20@35c.
 Rice-4Q61ac.
 Corn-Mixed, 4Sc; white. 49c. Pearl meal-SSc. Hay-Choice timothy, $16.50; No. 1, $15.5O: clover mixed, s14.50.
 Oats-Mixed, S6c; white, 3Sc. Bran-Mixed, $17.00 pure wheat, $500. Cotton seed meal-$19.50. 1.-TWO jewels-time and good advice" Two boon companions, Hoods Sarsaparilla and pure blood.
The age-herald., 1899-12-28
By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett. Agt.
Talbott & palmer's Cotton Letter

By Private Wire from l.. De Gumoens, Son
 & Go.
 New York, December 27.-Liverpool re- sumed business today with futures up 6 points from Fridays, and spots S-32d higher. Sales of the latter, however, were very small and inconsistent, with bullish feeling abroad, except for brief spell. The trade here and there are all at sea as much as sixty days ago. New York parties, after visiting the south, return with dametrically opposite views as to the size of the crop Every days delay in the bull movement strengthens the bear position, as we are apparently approaching the pe- riod when talk of preparations for the next crop will have considerable bearing on the sentiment. The effect of the improvement at Liverpool was to z points market at
The age-herald., 1899-12-28
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, December 27.-Cotton: Spot, in moderate demand; prices 3-32d higher. American middling fair, 21-32d; good mid ding, 15-32d middling, 13-32d; low mid ding, A; good ordinary, 1-16d; ordinary, 3Bd. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and ex- port, and included 7,500 American. Receipts since last report, 4e,OOO bales, including 3D. 200 American. Futures opened firm and closed quiet at the advance. American niddlng, IL. M. C.: December, 4.15 bid; Dece4nber-January, 4.13s; January-Febru- ary, 411s; February March 4OSQl4. .09b; ; March-April, 40704.OSs; April-May, 4.O6s i; MaS-June, 4.04q405s; June-July, 4.O3s; July August, 4O1d4.02s; August-September 3.61@ 3.625; September-October, 3.536p3. 54 value.
The age-herald., 1899-12-28
raibott & Palmer's Stock Letter

By Private Wire from the New York Sun.
 New York, December 27.-There was further improvement in today's stock mar ket which continued pretty much along the lines followed yesterday. The market open ed favorable, influenced by the strength that was reported from London, and strength there with resumption of business after the Christmas holidays was reported owing to expectations of easier monetary conditions, hopes of more encouraging pews from South Africa and the absence of any positively depressing news from that quar- ter, and further to expected favorable progress of stock exchange attempt The main features of the local situation were the continued ease in the money market, the firmness in sterling exchange and a large number of railway traffic returns covering various periods. It seems at least questionable in view of the still uncertain outlook in the money market, whether such an investment demand as was present Jan uary last will be repeated this year. The entire market closed at about the highest prices of the day, Sugar and Manhattan be- ing the feature of the day, each scoring from to 10 points advance. Other stocks in proportion.
The age-herald., 1899-12-28
London financial cable

uIaI-AuVefusers London financial cable gram:
 The markets here were better all round today. The settlement showed an open ac- count under expectations and money was obtained more easily than was thought likely. The Scotch banks called in loans but other banks lent freely at G1k97 per cent. The arrival of e76O0O American gold coin and e3S0e0 in bars helped the general cheerfulness, but there was not much ac- liVlty. Consols were up ss point to 99 Americans began apprehensive, fearing the banks would make the continuation diffi- cult, but finding these fears unfounded the market became buoyant.
The age-herald., 1899-12-28
Dry Goods

New York, December 27.-Dry goods: The market today at first hands has been with out single new feature of interest. New business is on a limited scale in all depart ments and prices are unchanged through out in both cotton and wooden goods Job bers' clearing-up sales are going off well and will hardly lest the week out
The age-herald., 1899-12-28
Cotton Letter
By Priv

By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agt
 New York, December 27.-LiverpooI cot ton showed an advance of points this morning, which was better than expected. Our market opened in sympathy to 8 points higher, January contracts selling at 7.22, sold off to 720, but later on the market became firmer and January advanced to 729 and closed at FPS. The port movement was only 5000, against S0,OO0 The semi weekly interior movement was also much lighter than last year, but the stock ct interior towns shows an increase of about 75,0O00 bales over last year. Spot cotton, z 9-16.
The age-herald., 1899-12-28

F-l6da1 opening; lndicaeions were for receipts Jess than haH of last year, which offset 'av very small demand al Liverpool, which in turn was offset by a good rise In prices Ch tae whole, Jle early market was bull ish, with Liverpool buying here on strad-
 dies. Greek firms stepped a large number ot January notices, which, of course, made operations on the short side hazardous for the moment January was well supported tdday, but the distant months weakened and almost the entire early rise was lost
The age-herald., 1899-12-28

. lCash quptabIons were as follo1vs, I1lour, steady; No. spring wheat, 61A@64; No. 2 red, 671sa69; No corn, SOal 031 No. 2 oats. 22&; No. white, 25d251k No. white, 24A @24A; Mo- rye, 53a55; No. ? barley, 3S@45; No l flax seed, s149ls; prime timothy seed, $2.35; mess pork, per biol, $S. S.SOG$10 20; lard per 100 pounds, 5.3O@s5. .621a; short rib sides Qoose) $520a5.45; dry salted shoulders (box- ed) 5as@51a; short clear sides (boxed), s5. 30 @5.60; whiskey, distillers finished goods, per gallon, $12Sk; sugars, cut loaf, un- changed; No. yellow corn, 31@44; clover, S@10.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm, creamery, 16Q26; dairy, 16q22; cheese, firm at 12912%; eggs, firm, fresh 17Q17h
The age-herald., 1899-12-28
On icaeo ohange

tennessee new settlement 3s........ e3
 Chlcago, December 27-The firmness of Liverpool and the decrease in the worlds Fls9oie supply came as a support to the wheat market today, May closing A@% over yesterday. Corn closed Ii and oats lac lower Provisions 1Oa121ac higher
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